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  • An Unknown Author Wrote, "Longfellow Could Take ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "An unknown author wrote, "Longfellow could take a sheet of paper, write a poem on it and make it worth sixty thousand dollars. That is talent. Rockefeller could sign a piece of paper and make it worth millions. That is capital. A mechanic can take material worth $5 and make it into an article ...read more

  • There Was A Little Boy That Sat At His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a little boy that sat at his grandmother’s feet while she was doing some needlepoint. Stitch by stitch, grandma pushed the needle down through the cloth and back up again. The little boy sat there and looked up in amazement trying to figure out what grandma was doing. “What is it ...read more

  • The Hallmark

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "The Hallmark" Many of us can t tell fourteen caret gold from eighteen carat. Sone of us can t even tell gold plate from solid gold. In old London town the jewelers of Goldsmith’s Hall took pride in doing good work, and they wanted each customer to know what he was buying. a So they devised a ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War An American Officer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    During the Revolutionary War an American officer felt led of the Holy Spirit to show love to an enemy who he felt should die. During a very dangerous assignment Duncan McColl, a British Soldier was protected from being shot and killed when an American officer gave an order “Do not to shoot Duncan ...read more

  • Our Expression Of Love Should Be Motivated And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Our expression of love should be motivated and empowered by the sacrificial love that we have already received. B. Lance Armstrong won an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de Frances. 1. During his fifth consecutive victory in the 2003 Tour de France, in the fifteenth stage of the competition, ...read more

  • H. You See Dear Friends, We Learn More About God ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    H. YOU SEE DEAR FRIENDS, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT GOD IN THE VALLEY THAN WE DO ON A MOUNTAIN TOP, BECAUSE OUR HEARING IS MORE ACUTE 1. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SUFFERING DOES, IS REMIND US HOW FRAIL AND DEPENDANT ON GOD WE ARE. I. THAT’S WHY C. S. LEWIS CALLED SUFFERING AND PAIN, "GOD’S MEGAPHONE" AND ...read more

  • I'm Reminded Of A Story I Heard Once About An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I’m reminded of a story I heard once about an Indian, He was sitting on the corner and kept saying thank you Jesus. Somebody came to the Indian and asked Him why do keep thanking Jesus? You lost everything you had. They killed your family, they took your land. Why do you keep thanking Jesus? The ...read more

  • According To George Pyne (A Nascar Executive In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    According to George Pyne (a NASCAR executive in 2004) NASCAR fans come from all regions, income levels, and demographics. One-third of all adult Americans are NASCAR fans. 40% are women. And NASCAR is the fastest-growing sport among racial minorities who now make up 20% of its fan-base. In ...read more

  • Open: According To Jeff Foxworthy, You Might Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    OPEN: According to Jeff Foxworthy, you Might Be A Nascar Redneck if: • Your favorite NASCAR souvenir was a direct result of a crash in turn three.... • You can remember every NASCAR driver and their car number but you can’t remember how old your children are... • Your pet nickname for your wife is ...read more

  • Lake Speed Has Been One Of The Prominent Racers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Lake Speed has been one of the prominent racers on the NASCAR circuit. He said “Most of my life I had all the things the world says will make you happy, the big house, the cars and boat and I had also been very successful. But there was still an emptiness inside. And when the Lord asked that ...read more

  • Deuce (I Pointed The To A Member Of Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Deuce (I pointed the to a member of our congregation who had loaned me the helmet and suit) is race car enthusiast and an engine mechanic. But he’s not just any old engine mechanic. In the past, people have hired him to come and work on the engines of their race cars. He’s been all over the United ...read more

  • Well, In Nascar Racing, Nearly Every Car Has A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Well, in NASCAR racing, nearly every car has a sponsor. Sponsors are the people who supply the racer with the resources to run the race. Often they’ll supply the car, the engine, the tires, and the funding for the pit crew. They are the people that make it possible for the driver to win the race. ...read more

  • Even When He's Silent

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Even When He’s Silent The Holocaust is one of the terribly traumatic episodes of modern history, yet it has also yielded some astounding stories of bravery and faith. In France a Jewish family were hidden by some concerned French nationals in the basement of their house. The Jewish family waited ...read more

  • The Gift Of Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Gift of Us Marjorie Tallcott was married and had one child during the Great Depression. The family managed to scrape their way through, but as Christmas approached one year Marjorie and her husband were disappointed that they would not be able to buy any presents. A week before Christmas they ...read more

  • E. Our Bodies Are So Wonderfully Created. In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    E. Our bodies are so wonderfully created. In each 24 hours the average adult body accomplishes much: 1. Your heart beats 103,689 times every 24 hours. 2. Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles every 24 hours. 3. You breathe 23,040 times every 24 hours. 4. You inhale 438 cubic feet of air every 24 ...read more

  • In 1936 A Radio Broadcast Was Transmitted To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1936 a radio broadcast was transmitted to America from England. Just before the voice of King Edward VIII was to be heard, someone stumbled over a wire in the control room of WJZ (now WABC, New York) and snapped the only line of communication between the two great countries. The engineers were ...read more

  • If A Thing Reflects No Light, It Is Black; If It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    If a thing reflects no light, it is black; if it reflects part of the rays, it is blue or indigo or red; but, if it reflects them all, it is white. We shall seek, not to absorb, but to reflect, the light from heaven. Thus we shall become pure and spotless, like the ...read more

  • Will Rogers Said, "Good Judgment Comes From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Will Rogers said, “Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that (experience) comes from bad judgment” ….In other words much of what ...read more

  • Andrew Murray The Great South African 19th ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Andrew Murray the great South African 19th Century preacher put it like this: The Spirit teaches me to yield my will entirely to the Will of the Father. He opens my ear to wait in great gentleness and teachableness of soul for what the Father has day by day to speak and teach. He discovers to me ...read more

  • John Maxwell Said In His Book The Success ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    John Maxwell said in His Book the Success Journey “A dream without a positive attitude produces a daydreamer. A positive attitude without a dream produces a pleasant person who can’t progress. A dream together with a ...read more