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  • Matthew Was Playing In The Yard. His Grandmother ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
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    Matthew was playing in the yard. His grandmother came to the door to check on him and heard him say, "Hell." She was shocked and scolded him, Matthew, we do not use that word. Who did you hear say that?" His reply was, "Rick" (His preacher’s name) "When did he say that?", ...read more

  • I Remember Our Friend Taylor Hendley Who Took ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
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    I remember our friend Taylor Hendley who took teams of missionaries to Russia when it first opened it’s doors to us. He described how people would walk from miles around (many all night) to come to worship in a small one-room church with no heat. How to accommodate as many people as ...read more

  • Robert Redford Was Walking One Day Through A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Robert Redford was walking one day through a hotel lobby. A woman saw him and followed him to the elevator. "Are you the real Robert Redford?" she asked him with great excitement. As the doors of the elevator closed, he replied, "Only when I am alone" I would say this is true for ...read more

  • 5-Year-Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go alone. “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She said, “Its OK-Jesus will be in there with you.” Johnny walked ...read more

  • Dennis The Menace Was Caught Causing Trouble ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 29, 2009
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    Dennis the Menace was caught causing trouble around the house and his mother had all she could take from him and said to him, "Dennis the way you’re behaving, how do you expect to get into heaven?" To that Dennis said, "Well, I’ll just keep slamming the door ...read more

  • Avoiding Sales

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    AVOIDING SALES The Houston Chronicle, Sept. 25, 1995 records the following quote. As a man sat contemplating the impending expenses of Christmas, his wife burst through the door with an armload of packages. She gleefully remarked, "You told me to stay away from all of those sales so ...read more

  • 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Daughter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
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    8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER When I was in high school I used to be terrified of my girlfriend’s father, who I believe suspected me of wanting to place my hands on his daughter’s chest. He would open the door and immediately affect a good-naturedly murderous expression, holding out a ...read more

  • What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
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    What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 on Christmas Eve In far away cold country a number of years ago there was a young orphaned boy selling papers on a cold, freezing Christmas Eve afternoon. Toward the close of the afternoon the little boy went up to a policeman and said, "Sir, I’m real ...read more

  • A Mom's View Of Herself: A Confirmed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009
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    A MOM’S VIEW OF HERSELF: A CONFIRMED SHOUTER (from Forever Erma By Erma Bombeck, March 5, 1969) Ever since President Nixon’s inaugural plea to "speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices," I’ve had misgivings about my big mouth. I’ve always admired parents who ...read more

  • A Pitcher Of Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2010
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    A PITCHER OF GRACE This past week I read this story about grace that I would like to share with you all this morning. This story is about a man named Henry Moorehouse One evening as Henry was walking along the street he saw a little girl coming out of a basement store carrying a pitcher of milk. ...read more

  • A First Grader Went On Her First Day To A Newly ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Oct 21, 2000
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    A first grader went on her first day to a newly integrated school at the height of the segregation storm. An anxious mother met her at the door to inquire, "How did everything go, honey?" "Oh, Mother! You know what? A little black girl sat next to me!" In fear and trepidation, the mother expected ...read more

  • Is Seeing Believing? Or Are There Things That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 18, 2004
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    Is seeing believing? Or are there things that are very real that we cannot see? Our garage doors open by unseen forces at the touch of a button. We put our food in little boxes, not seeing a heating element yet believing the microwaves will make it hot. Our computers have sound boards where the ...read more

  • We Think God Should Just Forgive Everyone And Let ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
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    We think God should just forgive everyone and let everyone go to Heaven. EXAMPLE If I write up a petition saying pardon all criminals Tear down the prisons and do away with all of the laws get rid of the police force and courts. Would you sign it? Not one of you is in favor of ...read more

  • A First-Grader Went On Her First Day To A Newly ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 17, 2008
     | 1,539 views

    A first-grader went on her first day to a newly integrated school at the height of the segregation storm. An anxious mother met her at the door to inquire, "How did everything go, honey?" "Oh, Mother! You know what? A little black girl sat next to me!" In fear and trepidation, the mother ...read more

  • Anonymous Quote: Hope Looks For The Good In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Anonymous Quote: Hope looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst in them. Hope opens doors where despair closes them. Hope discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot be done. Hope draws its power from a deep trust in God. Hope “lights a candle” instead of ...read more

  • As We Paid Nothing For God's Eternal Love And ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2007
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    As we paid nothing for God’s eternal love and nothing for the Son of His love, and nothing for His Spirit and our grace and faith, and nothing for our eternal rest...What an astonishing thought it will be to think of the unmeasurable difference between our deservings and our receivings. O, how free ...read more

  • O God, ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 9, 2010
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    "O God, Help!"—Spurgeon God's strongest saints realize their weaknesses, and appeal to Him for strength. One Sunday morning, as Charles H. Spurgeon passed through the door back of the pulpit in the Tabernacle, and saw the great crowd of people, he was overheard saying, "O God, help!" Strong as ...read more

  • The Measure Of God's Word

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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    THE MEASURE OF GOD'S WORD The Word of God is the measure of our lives. Imagine different teams of men building a house with everyone measuring by their foot, not tape measure. The carpentry, flooring, coverings, windows and doors would be a mess. It simply would not come together. That's why we ...read more

  • Ignorance And Apathy

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 28, 2011
     | 4,977 views

    IGNORANCE AND APATHY One fellow was talking to his next-door neighbor about a speaker he heard the night before. He told the neighbor, "That guy said something that has really stuck in my mind. He said that all of the worlds problems could be summed up in two words: ignorance and ...read more

  • He Could Have Turned Around  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 4,089 views

    He could have turned around A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Omaha Police on the “suspicion of robbery and giving police false information,” which was one of many wrong turns for this young man. His first wrong turn was the desire to make some quick, easy money for whatever reason. His ...read more