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  • Rust Frets Even Men Of Iron!" Judges 15: 11-20 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 22, 2004
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    “Rust Frets Even Men of Iron!” Judges 15: 11-20 Key verse(s): 18 “Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the Lord, ‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’” Though writing more than a hundred years ago, ...read more

  • The Old Man With The Rags  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
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    THE OLD MAN WITH THE RAGS A beggar lived near the king’s palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments are welcome. The beggar went on his way. He looked at the rags he was wearing and sighed. Slowly ...read more

  • For Love Of Jim

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005
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    For Love of Jim Jim and Jack were the best of friends. Devoted. Inseparable. So when Jim lost both his legs in a railroad accident, Jack did everything he could to help. At first Jim was certain his career with the railroad was finished.. Then the company gave him another job¨Csignalman. His ...read more

  • Rex Johnson Relates The Following Story In His ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005
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    Rex Johnson relates the following story in his book, With a Palm and a Willow: One icy day in December, the Nazi’s sent hundreds of Jews to shower. Before they could dry the water off or clothe themselves, the German officers called them all outside for roll call. Hundreds of Jews stood naked ...read more

  • I Once Heard The Late Dr. F.e. Marsh Tell That On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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    I once heard the late Dr. F.E. Marsh tell that on one occasion he was preaching on this question and urging upon his hearers the importance of confession of sin and wherever possible of restitution for wrong done to others. At the close a young man, a member of the church, came up to him with a ...read more

  • Tomorrow's Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 22, 2006
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    Tomorrow’s Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke 22:24) An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen, 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed, 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue, 10% -- about health, which gets worse with ...read more

  • The Word "Fool" Doesn't Get As Much Use Now As It ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007
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    The word “fool” doesn’t get as much use now as it once did. If one of my mates does something profoundly stupid I don’t usually cry out “you fool”. I might say “you are such an idiot” or “what a goose”. I’m sure many people you know would use much more colourful language than that. Fool is one of ...read more

  • A Man Got A Job As A Night Watchman At A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A man got a job as a night watchman at a factory. There had been a lot of thefts by the workers on the night shift and so every morning when the night shift workers passed through his gate it was his job to check their bags and pockets to make sure that nothing was being stolen. Things were going ...read more

  • Ever Had A Time When You Felt All Alone In Life, ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 26, 2007
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    Ever had a time when you felt all alone in life, didn’t know which way to turn? Do you ever have a point in your life where you felt so overwhelmed and frustrated that you just didn’t know what to do? You might be like a guy who went alone on a vacation up in the mountains and he was walking ...read more

  • We Have Two Walnut Trees That Are Growing On The ...

    Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
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    We have two walnut trees that are growing on the property line. We have a fence between us and the neighbor, and the trees are growing up the back side of the fence. There are several limbs growing over on our side of the fence. The owner of the property owns several duplex apartments on the ...read more

  • From The Dining Room We Walked Into The Living ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
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    “From the dining room we walked into the living room. This room was intimate and comfortable. I liked it. It had a fireplace, overstuffed chairs, a sofa, and a quiet atmosphere. He said, ‘This is indeed a delightful room. Let us come here often. It is secluded and quiet, and we can fellowship ...read more

  • Take A Look At This Next Slide. It's From The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    Take a look at this next slide. It’s from the opening sequence of Gunsmoke, one of the longest running television shows ever produced. Notice how the street’s full of activity. Well I’ve got news for you. What you think you see in this picture and what you thought you saw on television probably ...read more

  • The Secret Of Happiness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS Christopher Parkening is regarded as the world’s greatest classical guitarist, and he’s played guitar with orchestras the world over, even for several presidents in the White House. He’s also a world-class fly-fishing champion. By his own testimony, he writes, "By age 30, ...read more

  • Misunderstood  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009
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    MISUNDERSTOOD It's easy to be misunderstood. Misunderstanding happens all the time. It is very, very easy to be misunderstood. One way to be misunderstood is to be vague and hazy. Just mumble under your breath and utter ambiguities, and I guarantee that you will be misunderstood. Some of you are ...read more

  • Cinderella (From Max ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009
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    Cinderella (From Max Lucado) Now I want to turn things to an illustration as we transition to our final point. It is a true story that takes place at Disney World. Cinderella’s castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one side. Had it been a boat, the castle ...read more

  • The Tin—untold Riches

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
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    THE TIN--UNTOLD RICHES In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of river in ...read more

  • A Good Name I Never Met

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 14, 2011
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    A GOOD NAME I NEVER MET In his book, I Almost Missed The Sunset, Bill Gaither writes: Gloria and I had been married a couple of years. We were teaching school in Alexandria, Indiana, where I had grown up, and we wanted a piece of land where we could build a house. I noticed the parcel south of ...read more

  • Eileen's Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
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    EILEEN'S STORY "In an article in Campus Life a young nurse writes of her pilgrimage in learning to see in a patient the image of God beneath a very 'distressing disguise.' "Eileen was one of her first patients, a person who was totally helpless. 'A cerebral aneurysm (broken blood vessels in the ...read more

  • Small Things With Great Love

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE Gary Morsch is the founder of Heart to Heart in Kansas City. As a physician, he has done magnificient work around the world taking medical supplies to low income people. Several years ago, he took a trip to Calcutta and Mother Teresa's House for the Destitute Dying. He ...read more

  • One Life At A Time: Rudy's Story

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    ONE LIFE AT A TIME: RUDY'S STORY Rudy Rasmus learned the family business from his father when he was just five years old. His dad brought home a set of blueprints and unveiled his business plans. He said, "This a motel and other people's husbands are going to come and give us money to spend time ...read more