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  • The Golf Club

    Contributed by Michael West on Dec 20, 2008
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    The Golf Club There was a famous golfer who had been invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a tournament. He accepted and was flown there by the King in his own private jet. They played golf, had a good time and the golfer went home. But before he left, the king offered the golfer anything ...read more

  • If You Care, Give Your Testimony

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 4,416 views

    IF YOU CARE, GIVE YOUR TESTIMONY God wants us to be concerned about other people. And one of the best ways we can show our concern is by giving them testimonies about Jesus. One of my all-time favorite teachers was Don Wilton. One day in class, Dr. Wilton told us about getting to serve on Billy ...read more

  • The Best Help You Can Get

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009
     | 2,012 views

    THE BEST HELP YOU CAN GET Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning (July 12, 2009) involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in Macon, Georgia. One of the students was killed. Today Candy G. forwarded an email from one of ...read more

  • Notice, It Doesn't Say,

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010
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     | 2,967 views

    Notice, it doesn’t say, “If a man CAN not work.” No. It says, “If a man WILL not work, he shall not eat.” Those who cannot work, for whatever reason, we have an obligation to help. But those who WILL not work should go to work so they can eat. Pastor John Beukema, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, ...read more

  • Parental Influence On Children Compared To Sunday ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2010
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    Parental Influence On Children Compared To Sunday School It is well known that crabs and small shellfish of the same class walk in the “sideways” fashion. Once upon a time, the other fishes resolved to teach these mistaken fellow inhabitants of the deep the proper mode of locomotion, namely, to go ...read more

  • A Dying Church  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,825 views

    A DYING CHURCH An artist was once asked to put on canvas what he considered to be the picture best symbolizing a decaying and dying church. After several months, he returned and reported that he had finished the task. The hour finally arrived when the painting was to be unveiled. Several people ...read more

  • The Seven Things That Unite Us As Believers

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 2, 2023
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     | 1,261 views

    Have you ever worked at a job where you felt a strong bond with your co-workers? Perhaps you were united by a sense of mission, or by a respect for your boss, or by the belief that a prosperous company will benefit everyone financially. The more points of agreement among members of a group, the ...read more

  • A Ww2 Story Tells Of How Some Soldiers Brought ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 25, 2001
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    A WW2 story tells of how some soldiers brought the body of a dead friend to a French Cemetary. The priest asked if the dead man had been a catholic, but they did not know. The priest said that the man could not be buried in the graveyard. They men took their friend and buried him outside the ...read more

  • By The Way, The Subject Of Rest Reminds Me About ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005
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    By the way, the subject of rest reminds me about this story I heard about a father who was playing cops and robbers with his 3 active sons in the back yard after dinner. One of the boys "shot" his dad and yelled, "Bang! You’re dead!" The dad fell dramatically to the ground. But then, he just lay ...read more

  • Consider The Vietnam Wall. When People Visit The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on May 20, 2005
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     | 2,869 views

    Consider the Vietnam Wall. When people visit the wall, they remember the events that took place when we were fighting in Vietnam. Even those who weren’t alive at the time are moved as they see name after name of individual soldiers who laid down their lives fighting for our nation. That wall serves ...read more

  • Without God

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 15, 2005
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    (Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life, p21) Andrei Bitov, a Russian novelist, grew up under an atheist communist regime. But God got his attention one dreary day. He recalls, “In my twenty-seventh year, while riding the metro in Leningrad I was overcome with a despair so great that life seemed to ...read more

  • There Is A Legend Of St. Francis Of Assisi ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2006
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     | 1,871 views

    There is a legend of St. Francis of Assisi (Assisi – a town in Italy. St. Francis – founded the Franciscan religious order in 1208). He was, in his early years, a wealthy and prestigious man. With all his wealth and prestige he was also very unhappy and void of purpose. While riding his horse one ...read more

  • This Happened To A Red Headed Model Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2003
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     | 3,213 views

    This happened to a red headed model who was being baptized. She came out in a white robe and entered the baptistry. As she came up from the water I noticed something floating next to my leg, which was a surprize. It seemed to be moving, as I looked at her I realized she had lost her beautiful red ...read more

  • The Scene Was San Diego Superior Court. Two Men ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 13, 2003
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    The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully: "So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?" "Yes." "And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?" "Yes." "And did you ...read more

  • These Are Bill Bright's Words To Us: "My Life's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 28, 2003
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    These are Bill Bright’s words to us: “My life’s message is be a slave of Jesus. And all that involves. Love your master, trust your master, and obey your master. Obviously, I’m a son of God, heir of God, joint-heir with Christ, and if He was described as a slave - Paul and Peter and the other ...read more

  • A Man Went To Church With An Angel As Guide. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jan 28, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,361 views

    A man went to church with an angel as guide. The church was filled, but oddly, there was no sound. The organist played, but no music could be heard; the choir’s lips moved, but no song came forth. The pastor went through the motions of preaching, but the man heard nothing. He asked the angel, ...read more

  • Scientists Studied A Native Tribe In South ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
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     | 16,980 views

    Scientists studied a native tribe in South America whose people have been dying prematurely for generations. After thorough investigation, the cause of premature death was determined. The disease was transmitted by an insect that lived in the walls of their adobe homes. This new information ...read more

  • Many Times, During My Wife's Pregnancies, She ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    Many times, during my wife’s pregnancies, she was unable to keep food down. I’d take her out to a nice restaurant for lunch. She’d be starving, from being unable to eat. She’d eat a nice meal. I’d pay a nice meal price. We’d leave. She’d lose it. The meal came with no guarantees. I was out ...read more

  • I Took A Piece Of Modeling ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
     | 2,610 views

    I took a piece of modeling clay; And idly molded it one day; And as my fingers pressed it still, It moved and yielded to my will. I came again when days were past; The piece of clay was hard at last. The shape I gave it still it bore; And I could change it nevermore. I took apiece of living ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,216 views

    SECURITY? What’s good about America? How about peace and security? A lady said: Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. But both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop for a delivery. "I’d like to order a large pepperoni, please," I ...read more