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  • An Enthusiastic But Somewhat Unscrupulous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
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    An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on ...read more

  • Not Long Ago, Off The Coast Of The Dominican ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,760 views

    Not long ago, off the coast of the Dominican Republic, a couple was attempting to break the free-diving record (a sport of testing how deep a person can go on one gulp of air). After Audrey had descended to the predetermined depth of 561 ft, her lift bag tragically did not inflate. What should ...read more

  • Brother George Honeycutt Tells A Real Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Apr 8, 2008
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    Brother George Honeycutt tells a real life adventure story about a friend of his who refused to surrender to preach the word of God. During WWII his friend was aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic, when torpedoes were spotted rapidly approaching his ship. His Friend prayed “Lord I’ll preach ...read more

  • In World War 1 Much Of The Fighting Took Place ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In World War 1 much of the fighting took place along what is known as the Western front. Large systems of trenches ran from the North Sea to the border of Switzerland. Between the trenches was a section of land known as “no man’s land.” Often the key to survival was remaining in the trenches, ...read more

  • An Outstretched Hand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane, a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity. ...read more

  • Sinatra's Fear And Worry

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
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    SINATRA’S FEAR AND WORRY Frank Sinatra’s daughter, Tina Sinatra, recalls her father’s unceasing drive to succeed and make money, even when his health was at risk: His health was in tatters and his life mired in financial wrangles, but my father refused to stop giving concerts. "I’ve just got to ...read more

  • Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World. One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they spied an old woman sitting at the edge of a river. She was upset because there was no ...read more

  • When I Was A Single Parent In Georgia One Of My ...

    Contributed by James Harden Jr. on Jul 23, 2006
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    When I was a single parent in Georgia one of my boys and my daughters passions were to go to the monster truck show. I mean we made it a date every year. And well with type of crowd and noise they just look forward to it. At this time Gerard who is my ten year old now was only two. And he was ...read more

  • Barn Handles

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Sep 24, 2006
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    Shortly after Herman Ostry bought a piece of property in Bruno, Nebraska, a nearby creek flooded his new barn with 29 inches of water. Herman’s son Mike started thinking about the problem. Mike counted the number of boards, timbers, and nails, estimating the barn’s weight at 19,000 pounds. Mike ...read more

  • Shortly After Herman Ostry Bought A Piece Of ...

    Contributed by Patrick Mccosh on Jul 23, 2007
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     | 1,346 views

    Shortly after Herman Ostry bought a piece of property in Bruno, Nebraska, a nearby creek flooded his new barn with 29 inches of water. Herman’s son Mike started thinking about the problem. Mike counted the number of boards, timbers, and nails, estimating the barn’s weight at 19,000 pounds. Mike ...read more

  • Nothing In This World Appeases Loneliness As ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Nothing in this world appeases loneliness as does a flock of friends ...There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may ...read more

  • Empty Hands

    Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
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    “Empty Hands” by Martha Nicholson One by one He took them from me, All the things I valued most; Until I was empty-handed, Every glittering toy was lost. And I walked earth’s highways, grieving, In my rage and poverty, Till I heard His voice inviting, “Lift your empty hands to me.” So I held my ...read more

  • An Outstretched Hand

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 9, 2009
     | 2,608 views

    AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND In Stockholm, Sweden, a woman was injured as she rushed to catch a streetcar. She stumbled in front of the moving car and was caught beneath it. The police sent for a crane to lift the car off her body. While waiting for the crane a crowd of people gathered out of curiosity. ...read more

  • Holy Ghost Fire  PRO

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010
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     | 2,310 views

    HOLY GHOST FIRE This may be a cliche, but I still get a lift out of saying it... "I believe that today the world is going to hellfire because the church ...read more

  • Image Is Everything

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
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    IMAGE IS EVERYTHING In 1990 when Andre Agassi was at the start of a career that lifted tennis' popularity to new heights, advertising execs for Canon cameras invested millions in an ad campaign ...read more

  • Time To A Pig

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2012
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    TIME TO A PIG There’s the story of a man walking past a farm and noticed a farmer feeding pigs in a most unusual manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the ...read more

  • Time To A Pig

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
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    TIME TO A PIG Reminds me of a man who was walking past a farm, and noticed a farmer feeding pigs in a most extraordinary manner. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another ...read more

  • While On A Short-Term Missions Trip, Pastor Jack ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 31, 2007
     | 1,178 views

    While on a short-term missions trip, Pastor Jack Hinton was leading worship at a leper colony on the island of Tobago. A woman who had been facing away from the pulpit turned around. "It was the most hideous face I had ever seen," Hinton said. "The woman’s nose and ears were entirely gone. She ...read more

  • Whipping The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    WHIPPING THE SAVIOR Love paid the price for your sins and mine! The great preacher W.A. Criswell saw this in an unusual dream he had one night. In this dream, Dr. Criswell saw the Savior. Jesus’ back was bare. And there was a soldier lifting up his hand and bringing down that awful whip on the ...read more

  • Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,507 views

    "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, ...read more