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  • A Young Man Went Out To Buy His First Car. He ...

    Contributed by Jerry Caddell on Feb 16, 2007
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    A young man went out to buy his first car. He didn’t have a lot of money to spend so he went to a local used-car lot where he found a 1967 Red Mustang in what appeared to be mint condition. He was told by the salesman that the car had been owned by a little old lady from Pasadena, oops, I’m sorry, ...read more

  • H. The Day The Church Treasurer Resigned The ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
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    h. The day the church treasurer resigned the church asked the local grain elevator manager to take the position. He agreed under two conditions. That no treasurer’s report would be given for the first year. That no questions be asked about finances during that year. The people were surprised but ...read more

  • Randy Frazee, Pastor Of Pantego Bible Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Jan 5, 2005
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    Randy Frazee, pastor of Pantego Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, shared this story: I remember seeing a picture of a husband and wife in a gentleman’s office. I said, “Nice picture.” I turned around and looked at the man, and he had tears in his eyes. So I asked him, “Why are you crying?” He ...read more

  • Rough Seas Call For Distress Preparations" From ...

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 17, 2009
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    "Rough Seas Call for Distress Preparations" From Fox News, 3/5/09 "Two days before NFL player Marquis Cooper took a doomed fishing trip with three friends in Florida Gulf Coast waters, a friend urged him to buy a life-saving device used to locate boats in distress. "Cooper hadn’t heard of the ...read more

  • Obama Is Not The Messiah  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009
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    OBAMA IS NOT THE MESSIAH President Barack Obama arrived at Stansted airport last week from America, complete with armoured limousines, helicopters, 200 US Secret Service staff and a six-doctor medical team. More than 500 officials and staff accompanied Obama, along with a mass of high-tech ...read more

  • Father's Day Is Almost Upon Us And It Reminded Me ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 13, 2009
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    FATHER’S DAY IS ALMOST UPON US and it reminded me of a story I read about a dad who really understood his role. Some years ago, in a military academy, the students mutinied, probably a reaction to the hard demands of such an environment. The students had struck in everything: lessons, study ...read more

  • He Just Held The Ball

    Contributed by West Garner on Jun 29, 2009
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    HE JUST HELD THE BALL In the summers, we always played basketball at the YMCA. One game playing Ebenezer BC. 2 minutes left in last quarter. Score tied. They go down make basket. We come back and make basket. They call a timeout with 30 seconds to go. Out of time out EBC runs play and scores. ...read more

  • Graham: I Would Read The Bible More

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    GRAHAM: I WOULD READ THE BIBLE MORE In an interview with Newsweek on 14 Aug 2006, Billy Graham, then aged 88, was asked what would he do if he could live his life over again. The article writes: If he had his life to live over again, Graham says he would spend more time immersed in Scripture and ...read more

  • Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue Symbolism Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin and means “toward the port.” It suggests a ship taking advantage of the wind and tide to arrive safely in the harbor. The brevity of life is a strong argument for making the best use of the ...read more

  • Painter Andrew Wyeth's Understanding Of What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009
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    Painter Andrew Wyeth’s Understanding of What Doesn’t Show on the Canvas Helps Him Better Draw What Does Andrew Wyeth painted picture of General Lafayette’s quarters near Chadds Ford, Pa., with a sycamore tree behind the building. When his brother first saw the painting, Andrew wasn’t finished with ...read more

  • There Is A Statement That Says

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
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    There is a statement that says “Perception is reality.” I think that means that one’s understanding is taken as reality, even when it is perverted and false. Here’s an example: Some early studies concerned with prejudice show that we’re quite capable of reordering our perceptions of the world ...read more

  • Skepticism About The Virgin Birth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
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    SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE VIRGIN BIRTH A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not conceived by the Holy Spirit, was and is not literally the Son of God, ...read more

  • You Can't See It, Hear It, Or Touch It, But Scent ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 7, 2010
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    You can’t see it, hear it, or touch it, but scent is powerful. The smell of things like crayons, petunias, and colognes evoke memories that transport me to the past and bring to mind people and places I might not otherwise recall. Some celebrities have fragrances named after them. Fans can ...read more

  • Trust The One Who Can See Over The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
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    Trust the One Who Can See Over the Crowd In a time of fear and uncertainty, Jesus disciples were very careful to do exactly what He told them to do. and That’s what we must do if we want to survive and thrive in these days of fear and uncertainty. Anne Graham Lotz says that when she and her ...read more

  • I Am

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010
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    "I AM" In the book Life of Christ, the author on page 32 states the following about "The Great I Am": We can see that John's aim is two-fold. On one-hand, he seeks to demonstrate that Jesus is "The Messiah, the Son of God." On the other, he wants people to know the true identity of Jesus, so that ...read more

  • More Beyond  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010
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    MORE BEYOND The Strait of Gibraltar is the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. On either side of the Strait of Gibraltar there are two mountains, which were known in ancient times as the Pillars of Hercules. According to Greek mythology, Hercules built these pillars ...read more

  • Putting The Dog In Dogma

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    PUTTING THE DOG IN DOGMA The pit bull, as you may know, is bred to be a fighter. But what you may not know is what they were originally bred to fight with. The pit bull is a actually a mutt that made good -- having terrier and mastiff breeds in its line. From the mastiff side of the tree, they ...read more

  • Spurgeon On The Final Preservation Of The Saints

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    SPURGEON ON THE FINAL PRESERVATION OF THE SAINTS In the words of Charles Spurgeon: When I heard it said that the Lord would keep His people right to the end, --that Christ had said, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall ...read more

  • Spirit: A Life Changing Force

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 8, 2010
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    SPIRIT: A LIFE CHANGING FORCE There are those who think the Spirit is a thing. They view Him as a lifeless blob that God sets inside of us that doesn’t physically affect us during our lives. They tend to view God’s Spirit like a coin you put in a pop machine or a candy machine. The coin goes in ...read more

  • The Joy Of Citizenship

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
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    THE JOY OF CITIZENSHIP Arnold Schwarzenegger once said: "As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long." ...read more