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  • Hudson Taylor On Contentment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
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    Hudson Taylor on Contentment "The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One," said A. W. Tozer. 1. You have His assurance - "for he hath said..." Hudson Taylor the founder of China Inland Mission, was facing a lack of finances in his ministry. He retreated to office and read the ...read more

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  • To Whom Are You Giving?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
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    To Whom Are You Giving? An experience in the life of English preacher and theologian Andrew Fuller illustrates this truth. James Duff, in Flashes of Truth, told of a time when Fuller went back to his hometown to collect money for foreign missions. One of his contacts was an old friend. When ...read more

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  • His Son Gave His Life On 911

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 22, 2010
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    Lee Lelpi is a retired firefighter, a New York City firefighter. He gave 26 years to the city. But on September 11th, 2001 he gave much more. He gave his son, Jonathan. His son was a firefighter as well. When the Twin Towers fell, Jonathan was there. Firefighters are a loyal clan. When one ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The True Reference Point  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Apr 13, 2011
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    THE TRUE REFERENCE POINT Nuclear submarines consist of some of the most amazing technology on the planet. These incredible military vessels can stay underwater for ninety days, but every ninety days the submarine must resurface to maintain proper alignment with the North Star. While underwater, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Interesting Story . . . 1936, His First Book And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    INTERESTING STORY . . . 1936, HIS FIRST BOOK AND TO THINK I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET WAS REJECTED 43 TIMES . . . FAIL MISERABLY. SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT BOOKS MET THE SAME FATE AS THEY BARELY MADE A SCRATCH ON THE LITERATURE RADAR SCREEN. IN FACT IT WAS NOT UNTIL 1954 WHEN LIFE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED A ...read more

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  • A Wealthy Businessman Hosted A Spectacular ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
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    ILL: A wealthy businessman hosted a spectacular party in which he had filled his swimming pool with sharks, barracuda, and other assorted dangerous fish. He announced to his guests that he would like to challenge any of them to try swimming across the pool, and he would offer a first prize of ...read more

  • Late For Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
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    *Late For Work* For thirty years, Johnson had arrived at work at 9 A.M. on the dot. He had never missed a day and was never late. Consequently, when on one particular day 9 A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation. All work ceased and the boss himself, looking at his watch ...read more

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  • The 200-Year-Old Church Was Being Readied For An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 28, 2003
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    The 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The sexton immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the sexton took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet above them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • In His Book The 50-Year Dash, Syndicated ...

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 8, 2003
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    In his book The 50-Year Dash, syndicated columnist Bob Greene writes about friendship: "I was on a trip, feeling a little down, and I called my best friend from back when I was a kid. Even though we live in different towns, we still can talk to each other with the unguardedness of when we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • The Wife Of A Zulu Chief Attended A Salvation ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 8, 2004
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    The wife of a Zulu chief attended a Salvation Army meeting and was saved. When her husband heard about it, he forbade her to go again. However, eager to hear more about Jesus, she went again. When her husband heard about it, he met her on her return trip and beat her savagely that he left her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • You May Have Heard About The Two Guys From Texas, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2001
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    You may have heard about the two guys from Texas, from down around College Station, who went up north to do some ice fishing. They made the long trip but before they did their ice fishing they stopped by a store near the lake for some supplies. They asked the merchant if he had any ice picks and ...read more

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  • The Bell Ringer  PRO

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 12, 2001
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    <<ILL>> A 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The priest immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the priest took him to the steps leading to the bell tower, some 150 feet ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • On March 6, 1987, Eamon Coughlan, The Irish ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    On March 6, 1987, Eamon Coughlan, the Irish world record holder at 1500 meters, was running in a qualifying heat at the World Indoor Track Championships in Indianapolis. With two and a half laps left, he was tripped. He fell, but he got up and with great effort managed to catch the leaders. With ...read more

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  • I. (From "The Hurting Parent", Pg. 78ff.) A ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
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    i. (From “The Hurting Parent”, pg. 78ff.) A couple with two daughters still at home received a call from their wayward son late one night. He had called from a hotel and told his mom, “I’m hurting and really hungry…tell me what to do.” His voice drifted off and a strong voice broke in. It was ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Both Fridays And The Number 13 Have Both Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Both Fridays and the number 13 have both been considered “unlucky” down thru the ages. The number 13, for example: The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don’t ...read more

  • Pony Express

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 27, 2008
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    PONY EXPRESS When it comes to being on the alert and ready at any moment to do the job, it's hard to beat the Pony Express. This historically famous mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri, and California depended on constant movement and readiness. Relay stations were established every ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Silence  PRO

    Contributed by John Sears on Nov 30, 2011
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    SILENCE There is a game my parents used to play when we were on road long road trips in the car. The rules of the game went something like this. "The first one to talk loses." We called it the silence game. Have you ever played the game? I would bet that just about every parent has made up a game ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • A Living Memorial

    Contributed by James Chandler on May 29, 2018
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    When our children were young, we took a vacation to Washington D.C. We saw the many different memorials. The highlight of our trip was Arlington National Cemetery. It was quite a moment standing there with my wife and children watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kill The Spider!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020
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    A man continually "rededicated" his life and always prayed the same prayer, "Lord, take the cobwebs out of my life. Oh, Lord.....take the cobwebs out of my life!" His pastor had heard this prayer more times than he cared to remember and was tired of hearing it. Finally, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • It's An Ongoing Battle At The Twitchell ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
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    It’s an ongoing battle at the Twitchell household. We have a great number of beautiful songbirds that come to our birdfeeders in the front yard: goldfinches, house finches, red-winged blackbirds, orioles, and cardinals are accompanied by chickadees, mourning doves, blue jays. We tolerate the ...read more

    Denomination: Nazarene