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  • Who's The Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    WHO’S THE BOSS The young husband was henpecked, and he was going to a psychiatrist about the problem. The doctor told him, "You don’t have to let your wife bully you! Go home and show her you’re the boss!" The young man got home, slammed the door, shook his fist in his wife’s face, and growled, ...read more

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  • I Was Walking By The Beach The Other Day And ...

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 24, 2008
     | 2,167 views

    I was walking by the beach the other day and there were 4-6 foot waves pounding on the shore. All I could hear was the roar of those waves. Then I noticed an object suspended in the air above the trees near the shore. it was a hawk with its wings spread out enjoying the wind! The hawk was so still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • I Was Walking By The Beach The Other Day And ...

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 24, 2008
     | 1,801 views

    I was walking by the beach the other day and there were 4-6 foot waves pounding on the shore. All I could hear was the roar of those waves. Then I noticed an object suspended in the air above the trees near the shore. it was a hawk with its wings spread out enjoying the wind! The hawk was so still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • I Was Walking By The Beach The Other Day And ...

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 24, 2008
     | 1,664 views

    I was walking by the beach the other day and there were 4-6 foot waves pounding on the shore. All I could hear was the roar of those waves. Then I noticed an object suspended in the air above the trees near the shore. it was a hawk with its wings spread out enjoying the wind! The hawk was so still ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Faith In What You Cannot See

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
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    Faith in What You Cannot See As I considered today's sermon, I reflected on the some of the stories my father would share with me. In his youth he carried a pilot's license, and once and a while he would rent a small Cessna and fly around with a couple friends. I once asked him what the hardest ...read more

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  • When The Blacksmith Strikes His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Illustration: When the blacksmith strikes his hammer repeatedly on the anvil it is said that the same anvil will wear out many hammers. Those who strike Christians are creating boldness in the body of Christ. When Christians are persecuted there is more courage. Tell about the workers at Youth for ...read more

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  • What Would You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    WHAT WOULD YOU DO? "Here’s the scenario," the instructor announced to his class of novice truck drivers. "You’re in an 18-wheeler with a heavy load, barreling down a mountainous two-lane highway. Ed, your co-driver, is asleep. There are six trucks behind you, and as you come over the top of a ...read more

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  • Evangelism: Aquariums And Fires

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    EVANGELISM: AQUARIUMS AND FIRES The late Sam Shoemaker, an Episcopalian bishop, summed up the situation this way: "In the Great Commission, the Lord has called us to be--like Peter--fishers of men. We’ve turned the commission around so that we have become merely keepers of the aquarium. ...read more

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  • Mouthwash ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009
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    MOUTHWASH SALESMAN True story. My father, in the early 1950’s was a salesman for the mouthwash Listerine. He did OK. But, there was one man, Laramie, who sold the stuff like crazy. Laramie sold more Listerine than all the other salesmen put together. One afternoon, my father asked Laramie for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Some Don't Pray Much At All. A Fisherman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
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    Some don’t pray much at all. A fisherman who was out of fellowship with the Lord was at sea with his godless companions when a storm came up and threatened to sink their ship. His friends begged him to pray; but he demurred, saying, "It’s been a long time since I’ve done that or even entered a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Private Convictions

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009
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    PRIVATE CONVICTIONS When I worked in Toronto for a food processing plant, I believed we had the best products on the market. I would tell my customers that my products were worth the twenty cents a pound more than my competitors, because they were better, and I really believed they were. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Just As Afraid Of You...?

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 22, 2009
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    JUST AS AFRAID OF YOU...? The late great trumpet player Louis Armstrong tells a story about while growing up in Louisiana, having to go down to the pond and getting water for Allie May. He gets down there and is about to scoop the water out of the pond, and all of the sudden coming out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Liberty Bell: Proclaim Liberty

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on May 22, 2009
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    THE LIBERTY BELL: PROCLAIM LIBERTY One of the most prominent symbols of freedom in the United States is the Liberty Bell, which hangs today in the historic district of Philadelphia. It’s been called an icon of liberty and justice. It’s most famous ringing was on July 8, 1776, when the sound of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Something Better Down The Road  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
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     | 4,073 views

    SOMETHING BETTER DOWN THE ROAD A football game was being played in Badger Stadium in 1982 in Madison, Wisconsin with more than 60,000 fans in attendance. The home team was losing. But out of the blue during time outs, when play was a at stop, the fans would jump up and roar with excitement. Why? ...read more

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  • Smoke Signal

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009
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    SMOKE SIGNAL The only survivor of a shipwreck came upon a small, uninhabited island. He prayed repeatedly for God to save him and everyday scanned the horizon for his answer. Even though he was exhausted and in despair, he eventually managed to build a little hut to keep him out of the weather ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Confession Without Change

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
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    CONFESSION WITHOUT CHANGE Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess certain sins and needs. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul." In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • D.l. Moody Illustrates How To Grow ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
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    D.L. Moody Illustrates How to Grow Spiritually In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the ...read more

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  • Bait And Switch  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2010
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     | 3,130 views

    BAIT AND SWITCH Mart DeHaan explains: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Did You Hear About The Israeli Woman That Wanted ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
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    Did you hear about the Israeli woman that wanted to do something very nice for her mother? She bought her mother a brand new mattress and threw out the old one. The problem was her mother had hidden her entire life savings in the old mattress. It was approximately $1million! When the daughter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • On Anger

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2010
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    ON ANGER "As a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of angry men, I’ve seen many of my patients lose jobs, wives, and opportunities because they were simply not able to handle the normal frustrations and disappointments in life. They argue, they insult, and they sulk. They come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational