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  • Missing Husband

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    MISSING HUSBAND A woman went to the police station to report her husband as missing. She described him as "29 years old, six foot three, athletic, and handsome." The sergeant shook his head. "Wait a minute, lady. I know your husband. He’s 50, short, and overweight." The woman said, ...read more

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  • A Jealous Wife  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    A JEALOUS WIFE A man worked in an office with several attractive ladies. His wife, constantly jealous, had a list of questions ready every day. Then she would examine his coat. If she found a blond hair she would accuse, "You’re having an affair with a blond woman." If she found a red hair, black ...read more

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  • Avoiding Sales

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    AVOIDING SALES The Houston Chronicle, Sept. 25, 1995 records the following quote. As a man sat contemplating the impending expenses of Christmas, his wife burst through the door with an armload of packages. She gleefully remarked, "You told me to stay away from all of those sales so ...read more

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  • Passionate Counseling

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    PASSIONATE COUNSELING A distraught man brought his wife to see the pastor. The woman was listless and unresponsive. After about thirty minutes of futile attempts to counsel them, the pastor walked over to the woman, pulled her from the chair, wrapped his arms around her and gave her a passionate ...read more

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  • Ten Dollars Is Ten Dollars  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012
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    TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year when Stumpy saw the antique bi-plane he would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that airplane." Martha always replied, "I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and ...read more

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  • A Surprise Ending For A Couple Who Met ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2012
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    A SURPRISE ENDING FOR A COUPLE WHO MET ON-LINE A couple from Zenica, Central Bosnia, are divorcing after accusing each other of being unfaithful following an online affair. “They met online, where he called himself “Prince of Joy,” and she called herself “Sweetie.” Their real names were Sana and ...read more

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  • Who Churchill Wants To Be  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 7, 2013
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    WHO CHURCHILL WANTS TO BE Winston Churchill once attended a formal banquet in London, where the dignitaries were asked the question, "If you could not be who you are, who would you like to be?" Naturally everyone was curious as to what Churchill, who was seated next to his beloved Clemmie, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • There Is Something So Indescribably Sweet And ...

    Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 11, 2013
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    There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Forgetting Your Wife's Birthday

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 19, 2013
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    On a business trip to California, I realized that I had forgotten my wife's birthday the day before. Expecting I was in big trouble, I went to the jewelry section of a department store. After explaining my situation the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Somebody Help The Boy

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 28, 2013
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    SOMEBODY HELP THE BOY I was at home alone with Ryan one morning when I suddenly realized that it had been approximately two minutes since my little explorer had made any noise. (When one babysits with Ryan, silence is definitely not golden.) I immediately began looking for him, searching each room ...read more

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  • Failed Love

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 15, 2020
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    Thomas Carlyle lived from 1795 to 1881. He was a Scot essayist and historian. During his lifetime, he became one of the world’s greatest writers. However, he was human, and humans make mistakes. On October 17, 1825, Carlyle married his secretary Jane Welsh. She was an intelligent, attractive, ...read more

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  • Any Pie à La Mode Is My Kind Of Pie

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 3, 2021
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    Choices are a very important part of our everyday life. I am what I am today because of choices I made yesterday. I would like to blame someone else, but the truth of the matter is, I am what I am because of my choices. I must confess that there are a lot of bad choices I have made throughout my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • I Like The Story Of A Couple Celebrating Their ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I like the story of a couple celebrating their 50th anniversary. She offered her secret to long and happy marriage: "On my wedding day, I decided to make a list of ten of my husband’s faults which, for the sake of our marriage, I would overlook." One guest asked what some of them were. "To tell ...read more

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  • The Carnegie Technological Institute Has Stated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Carnegie Technological Institute has stated that 90% of all people who fail in their life’s vocation fail ...read more

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  • Chuck Swindoll Tells This Story: Marian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Chuck Swindoll tells this story: Marian Anderson, the great contralto who won worldwide acclaim, didn’t simply grow great; she grew great simply. In spite of her fame, she remained a beautiful model of humility. A reporter interviewing Miss Anderson once asked her to name the greatest moment in her ...read more

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  • The Two Most Important Words Are: "Thank You"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The 2 most important words are: “Thank you” Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the ...read more

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  • Every Year In Alaska, A 1000-Mile Dogsled Race, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, a run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original "race" run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling the possibility of an outbreak in the small town of Nome. When the ...read more

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  • Reverse Reasoning

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 8, 2007
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    Illustration: Reverse Reasoning Often when couples meet for premarital counselling, they are entranced in a rosy fog of optimism. Blinded to the shortcomings, each sees only the other’s good points. But as the excitement of the new marriage wears off, they often drift to the opposite extreme and ...read more

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  • Wife Vs. Husband

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
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    WIFE VS. HUSBAND A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the ...read more

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  • Women's Revenge  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
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    WOMEN’S REVENGE "Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet , I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. "So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked. "No," she replied, "but my husband refused ...read more

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