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  • Winston Churchill's Ever Patient Wife Told Him ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Winston Churchill’s ever patient wife told him that him that loosing the election immediately after the war might be a blessing in disguise. His response was ’at the moment its certainly very well disguised’ But a few months later saw it differently ’I feel a great sense of relief...others having ...read more

  • Three Preachers On Fishing Trip. The Methodist ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 3, 2009
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    Three preachers on fishing trip. The Methodist says, "Hey guys, since we’re not catching anything, why don’t we pass the time by sharing our secret sins?" The Pentecostal says, "I think that would be great!", but the Baptist says, "I don’t know...I think that’s a bad idea." After a half an hour ...read more

  • Forgiven

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011
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    FORGIVEN My pastor for most of my life, Dr. Harold Sightler, used to tell of a woman bad to shout. (He would stop there and say, I mean "good" to shout.) When they mentioned Jesus in sermon or song, she would say, "Hallelujah, praise the Lord." The dead, dry church she attended didn’t like this. ...read more

  • Safety Against The Fire

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2013
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    FIRE SAFETY There is a story told of a pioneer family traveling across the western plains in a covered wagon. They watched in horror as a huge prairie fire rushed toward them driven by a strong wind. They were afraid they would be killed by the fire, but the man acted quickly. He jumped down and ...read more

  • I Choose To Be Found Doing My Duty - Good Story

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 2, 2026
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    Back in 1780, ...... the Connecticut House of Representatives ... was in session. The sky above ...become extremely dark. An eerie dark. Many of those in the House ... who were believers glancing out the windows, ... feared ...the end ...was at hand. Many wanted to adjourn the session, ...read more

  • By The Death Of Jesus Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Robertson on Nov 16, 2005
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    Oswald Chambers once said, “We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God... is the death of Jesus Christ... There is absolute reinstatement into God by the death of Jesus Christ and by no ...read more

  • The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" C. S. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Waite on Nov 25, 2005
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    “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” C. S. Lewis noted that the effect of the rule of the White Witch, which represents evil, is to cause it to be “always winter but never Christmas.” Winter eventually wears on even those who love it. It becomes burdensome and is occasionally ...read more

  • We Believe: According To A Recent Newsweek Poll, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    We Believe: According to a recent Newsweek Poll, 78% of Americans believe that Jesus rose from the dead after the crucifixion, and 75% believe He was sent to earth to absolve mankind of sin. The article, From Jesus to Christ, also reports that Christianity is now the world’s largest faith, with two ...read more

  • Mistakes

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 5, 2006
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    MISTAKES: “bulletin bloopers” actual mistakes made in actual bulletins: --The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church. --Evening massage - 6 PM --Thursday night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow. --The third verse ...read more

  • A Guy Had A Dream He Had Went To Heaven And Saw ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 11, 2007
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    A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more

  • Dwight Moody Was Once Addressing A Crowded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dwight Moody was once addressing a crowded meeting of children in Scotland. To get their attention, he asked, “what is prayer?” He really wasn’t expecting the children to answer. To his amazement, hands shot up all over the auditorium. One lad quoted his textbook answer, “Prayer is an offering up ...read more

  • Dwight Moody Was Once Addressing A Crowded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dwight Moody was once addressing a crowded meeting of children in Scotland. To get their attention, he asked, “what is prayer?” He really wasn’t expecting the children to answer. To his amazement, hands shot up all over the auditorium. One lad quoted his textbook answer, “Prayer is an offering up ...read more

  • C.s Lewis: Tells The Story Of A Wasp Enjoying ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    C.S Lewis: tells the story of a wasp enjoying himself sucking the goodness on the the jam whilst the rest of its body has been decapitated – The wasp continues sucking unknowing to its condition. He says it’s a picture of human nature today we enjoy the sweet pleasures of life yet we fail ...read more

  • Christians And Non-Christians. Believers And ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 11, 2007
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    Christians and non-Christians. Believers and non-believers. Sinners saved and lost. That is really the only significant difference between men, and I use the word ‘men’ generically; you have heard His words with ears of faith and been declared right with Him or you have heard His words with ears ...read more

  • Spurgeon Said It Like This, "With Out The ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    Spurgeon said it like this, “With out the shedding of blood there is no remission. Every drop of blood which flowed out of Jesus’ body is still in existence, and it is just as it was over 2,000 years ago wiping away the sins of mankind. The blood has been shed – the incorruptible, eternal, divine, ...read more

  • It Is One Of The Severest Tests Of Friendship ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. If you are angry with a man, or hate him, it is not hard to go to him and stab him with words; but so to love a man that you cannot bear to see the stain of sin upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, ...read more

  • Some Years Ago I Was In A Discussion With A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
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    Some years ago I was in a discussion with a member of the so-called Unity Church of Christianity. He said he believed the same thing I did - Unity - Jesus is the Way-Shower. We follow His example of a good life. Christianity – Jesus is the Way to God. Jesus gives us new life by dying for our ...read more

  • Respect The Redeemer!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 7, 2015
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    This new birth experience is bound to generate oodles of respect and love in the Saved for the Saviour (Luke 7:47). If Success in the Book of Thomas Edison is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration, then let it be said that major component of the “all odds surmounting love” (I Cor 13:7) in the ...read more

  • Prayer Check-In

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025
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    A simple “check-in” to see where a person is in their prayer life: • For everybody – what are you praying for? Too often, we pray for the circumstances (E) to change when the Response is what needs to change so this is the right prayer – “Lord, change me.” James 4:3 • For everybody – do you ...read more

  • Remember The Show, "To Tell The Truth?" There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 29, 2007
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    Remember the show, “To Tell the Truth?” There would be one person who did something strange or different perhaps for a living while two others would try to pretend to be that person. The object was to try and fool the panel of stars and the audience. Sometimes the person would be something strange ...read more