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  • Last Lap Of The Race

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 4, 2014
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     | 7,309 views

    May 29, 2011 it looked like it was destiny, the day Dale Earnhardt Jr. was rounding the last lap of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. You could just imagine the script that was being set; it was memorial day, he was being sponsored by the national guard, and He was going to finally win for the first ...read more

  • The Emporer's Clothes

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 19, 2014
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    Do you remember the story of the emperor’s clothes? If I am recalling it right, someone persuaded the emperor to buy a suit of clothes that only people with the most exquisite taste in fashion could see. Of course, the emperor could not see the clothes, nor could anyone else – because the peddler ...read more

  • Love Obedience And The Law

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 31, 2014
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    Anyone that has been zapped by a speed camera or pulled over by the Police and gets a fine and endorsement is likely to be a bit more careful in the future, especially if the loss of their driving licence is threatened. Our obedience to the law doesn’t come about by our love for the policeman who ...read more

  • Being Crucified With Christ

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 11, 2016
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    As I was typing up the many pages of notes I would use for my weekly podcast sermon, I needed to replace some letters in a name in part of my document with "M-E," so it would read correctly as I recorded. I was trying to use the ’Find & Replace’ command, but it looked a little ...read more

  • Car Keys

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 7, 2017
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    “You shall not steal,” the Seventh Commandment. Not only do we not take what is not ours, we actually help to improve and protect the possessions and income of other people. I had this done to me a few weeks. I was finishing up something at home on a Friday, and Dawn came to pick me up in the ...read more

  • Obedience

    Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jan 2, 2021
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    There was a boy who went trekking on the mountain. He reached a great height when he realized that it was getting dark and he had to reach the bottom soon. He began climbing down. It was getting darker and darker, so dark that he could barely see. He was somehow managing to get down the mountain ...read more

  • One Time I Went To A My Favorite Mexican ...

    Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jun 11, 2007
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    One time I went to a my favorite Mexican restaurant. I just couldn’t wait to get there. My stomach was growling and my mouth was salivating. I sat down in my favorite booth and ordered my favorite Mexican dish. Minutes later they brought it out. Cheese enchiladas with sides of beans and rice. ...read more

  • They Are Known As The Forty Martyrs Of Sebaste. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    They are known as the forty martyrs of Sebaste. In the famed Twelfth Legion of Rome’s imperial army there were forty soldiers who professed their faith in Jesus Christ. One day their captain informed them that Emperor Licinius had sent out an edict commanding all soldiers to offer sacrifice to ...read more

  • First Of All, What Is A Shepherd And What Does ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    First of all, what is a shepherd and what does he do? I think that Dr. Andrew Bonar, a close friend and biographer of Robert Murray M’Cheyne, says it best when he had this to say to a friend of his about sheep and shepherds. Dr. Andrew Bonar told me how, in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would ...read more

  • Houston Pastor John Bisagno ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION Houston pastor John Bisagno describes a time when his daughter Melody, age five, came to him and asked for a doll house. John promptly nodded and promised to build her one, then he went back to reading his book. Soon he glanced out the study window and saw her arms filled with ...read more

  • Being A Parent And A Father Can Be An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Being a parent and a father can be an interesting and trying experience. Someone said, “Fathers spend the first part of a child’s life urging him to talk and walk, and the rest of his childhood telling him to sit down and keep quiet.” A son who was in college wrote home to his dad. He said, “Dear ...read more

  • Henry Blackaby, The Author Of Experiencing God, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Henry Blackaby, the author of Experiencing God, tells this heart wrenching story about a situation he encountered early in his ministry. He writes, “The first funeral I ever conducted was for a beautiful three-year-old. She was the first child born to a couple in our church, and the first ...read more

  • Justin Armour

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Justin Armour The September/October 1996 Issue of Campus Life ran a story about Justin Armour, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. Before he played his first pro game, Justin joined some teammates for a night on the town. They ended up by the docs, where one by one his teammates started ...read more

  • Several Years Ago An Eastern Paper Reported This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago an eastern paper reported this story: One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drive, the ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story About A Man. This Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Let me tell you a story about a man. This man grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. His friends considered him suave, debonair, handsome, and smooth with the ladies. He ...read more

  • It Makes Me Think Of A Young Couple Who Had Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It makes me think of a young couple who had life going along just like they’d Dreamed. They were happily married with 2 good jobs and 2 healthy little children. Then --- unexpectedly of course --- they had a major Pit Stop. The mom had a serious car wreck. She ended up with a severely broken leg ...read more

  • For Years Evangelist Billy Graham Has Shared The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For years Evangelist Billy Graham has shared the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ with millions of people. Billy Graham not only believes the church is the Body of Christ, but He also sees the Church as a Lighthouse, that has the responsibility to expel the darkness that is doing its best to ...read more

  • Humor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Humor A severe rash prompted a man from a rural area to come to town to be examined by one of my colleagues. After the usual history-taking followed by a series of test, the physician advised the patient that he would have to get rid of the dog that was evidently causing the allergic reaction. As ...read more

  • A Family Was Sitting Around The Dinner Table One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A family was sitting around the dinner table one evening waiting for their dad to get in from work. Finally, he came in late because it had been a rough day. When he came in, he sat down at the table and offered thanks for the food. As soon as he finished his prayer, he began to complain and ...read more

  • Judge Robert Bork, Who Was Nominated For The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,878 views

    Judge Robert Bork, who was nominated for the Supreme by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 wrote a book a few years ago entitled: Slouching towards Gomorrah. In that book Bork says, that the forces of evil are so deeply entrenched that any cultural shifts will only be superficial unless they are ...read more