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
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Eight-year-old Frank had looked forward for weeks to this particular Saturday because his father had promised to take him fishing, if the weather were suitable. There hadn’t been any rain for weeks and as Saturday approached, Frank was confident of the fishing trip. But wouldn’t you know it, when
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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On Tithing:
W.A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week and tithing $4.00. God did just that and in a few years his income increased and he was tithing
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Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 23, 2004
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In the early 1800s in Manchester, England, and unhappy and depressed middle-aged man, while traveling, visited a physician who had been recommended to him?
"What's the nature of your ailment?" the physician asked. The sad-faced man told the physician that he was suffering from a hopeless illness.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2004
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This is not an original with me. I heard it in a sermon over twenty years ago given by Bro. Paul Holderfield.
Johnny was not a very popular boy at school, in fact you might say he wasn’t liked at all. It was not anything in particular, well you know the type (maybe even been one of these
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Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Apr 17, 2006
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Max Lucado tells the story of a youngster who was shooting rocks with a slingshot. He could never hit his target. As he returned to Grandma’s backyard, he spied her pet duck. On impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck was dead. The boy panicked and hid the bird in the woodpile,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
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Living Unaware of Our Vast Fortune
Come with me into West Texas during the Depression. Mr. Ira Yates was like many other ranchers and farmers. He had a lot of land, and a lot of debt. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage,
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Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
The world says, “If it feels good, do it!” and “The ends justify the means.” As a result, we have to be extra alert. It reminds me of God’s message to Sardis in the Book of Revelation. God kept having to tell them to be alert and that must have poured salt into their wounds. You see Sardis was a
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 12, 2011
DYING FOR SOMEONE LIKE THAT
During the war in Vietnam, a young West Point graduate was sent over to lead a group of new recruits into battle. He did his job well, trying his best to keep his recruits from ambush and death. But one night, when they had been under attack, he was unable to get one of
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Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 19, 2011
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ARE YOU DOING WHAT YOU ARE CALLED TO DO?
Last week was a very interesting week. About a year ago, when our finances started to dwindle, I sent my resume out to an Executive Search Group (Headhunter). Now that’s a unique name! Last week, I got a call that there was a possibility of an awesome
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Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
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Fathers Protect Their Nests
There was a hunter on a hunting expedition in the Amazon. It was the last day of the trip. He rose early in the morning to enjoy one more day in the jungle. As he was watching the sun rise, he noticed a family of large birds. The mother bird is tending to the baby
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