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  • When We First Came To Jesus, We Might Not Have ...

    Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004
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    When we first came to Jesus, we might not have understood just how big He is. We came to see a winsome Galilean rabbi, but we found that He is so much more. C.S. Lewis makes this point in his Chronicles of Narnia when Lucy returns to the magic land and sees Aslan, the Christ figure. "Aslan," said ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • When My Son, Rick Was About 4 Years Old He ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
     | 1,438 views

    When my son, Rick was about 4 years old he wandered off in a store and got lost or separated from me. My first reaction was panic, which then turned to anger at him and myself. Then I was full of frustration because I couldn’t find him. Did I just say, “Oh well, he’ll turn up!” – NO! – Neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • A True Story: A Retired Couple Was Alarmed By The ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 1, 2006
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    A true story: A retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook a serious study of all the inhabited places on the globe. Their goal was to determine where in the world would be the place to be least likely affected by a war, a place of ultimate security. They studied ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Not A Sin: Born Again Adults Are Twice As Likely ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    Not A Sin: Born again adults are twice as likely as non-born agains (24% vs. 10%) to agree divorce without adultery is a sin, finds a new Barna Group survey. However, 52% of born agains disagree that divorce without adultery is sin. 74% of all non-born again adults disagree with the statement. 58% ...read more

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  • Research Psychologists Have ...

    Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006
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    Illustration: Research psychologists have found there are at least three situations when we do not act like ourselves. First, the average person puts on airs when he visits the lobby of a fancy hotel. Next, the typical Jane Doe will try to hide her emotions and bamboozle the salesman when she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Wealthy Woman Who Was Traveling Overseas Saw A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    A wealthy woman who was traveling overseas saw a bracelet she thought was irresistible, so she sent her husband this cable: "Have found wonderful bracelet. Price $75,000. May I buy it?" Her husband promptly wired back this response: "No, price too high." But the cable operator omitted the comma, so ...read more

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  • Story Told Of J Arthur Rank  PRO

    Contributed by Joshua Brett on Aug 18, 2006
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    Story told of J Arthur Rank J. Arthur Rank, an English executive, decided to do all his worrying on one day each week. He chose Wednesdays. When anything happened that gave him anxiety and annoyed his ulcer, he would write it down and put it in his worry box and forget about it until next ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • List To This Article That Appeared In The Moody ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 23, 2006
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    List to this article that appeared in the Moody Monthly- An oyster fisherman on opening the shell of an oyster, discovered within a fish, three and a half inches long, alive and weakly struggling. The oyster, however, was not to be found, and the fisherman was quite convinced that the fish had ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Memorials  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
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    • Noah’s Memorial was an Ark. • Abraham’s Memorials was found in his altars. • Isaac’s Memorials flowed from his wells. • Moses’ Memorial was the Law (which included the Tabernacle and it’s furnishings). • Caleb’s Memorial was a mountain discovered in his youth but captured in his old ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Imagine A Town Which Has Everything To Offer: ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 11, 2007
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    Imagine a town which has everything to offer: State-of-the-art hospitals, prestigious schools, award winning entertainment, and many other things. There is nothing a person could need which couldn’t be found in this town except one thing: the water makes people sick; any time someone dares drink ...read more

  • I Remember The Old Story Of A Young Soldier Boy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I remember the old story of a young soldier boy who was a Christian. After the lights were out in the barracks he would slip down on his knees by his bunk in order to pray. One night the sergeant, who had little use for anything religious or Christian, threw his very muddy boots at the boy, ...read more

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  • A Little Boy On A Farm Illustrated This Concept ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A little boy on a farm illustrated this concept of Christianity. One day the pastor came to visit and was sitting in the living room visiting withy the boy’s mother. The preacher was seated in a corner chair, so the boy did not see him as he came running into the room with a rat by the tail. The ...read more

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  • It Was Said That Those Who Worked With President ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was said that those who worked with President Dwight D. Eisenhower found him very bright, tough and commanding. But Ike liked to verbalize his leadership role in a softer way: He said “I am not one of the desk-pounding type that likes to stick out his jaw and look as if he is bossing the show. I ...read more

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  • H. L. Mencken, The Agnostic Editor, Died An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    .- H. L. Mencken, the agnostic editor, died an unbeliever. At his funeral, following his request, there was no song and no sermon. During his life Mencken admitted he might be wrong in his views about God and the immortality of the soul. “But,” he explained, “if I am wrong I will square myself ...read more

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  • Jesus Is Like The Shepherds In The Following And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Jesus is like the shepherds in the following and we must be like those sheep. Bob Crabtree, AG Superintendent of Ohio, tells while in the USSR, he saw two shepherds come together in the middle of the road. They had 300 sheep all become one group. He had to wait as the shepherds talked. Finally, ...read more

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  • Looks Can Be Deceiving  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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    Looks can be deceiving - David was small but became a great King - Most of the Apostles were simple men with little education Years ago a tall truck approached a low railroad overpass. The driver paid no attention to the warning signs and found himself wedged under the bridge. No one on the ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Back In College, My Agriculture Extension ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
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    Back in college, my agriculture extension lecturer used to warn us about our field work activities that we ought to be careful when visiting some homesteads. He emphasized on the significance of learning the peoples culture and traditions. This was due to the fact that in some families, several ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • At The Turn Of The 18th Century, Christmas Could ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
     | 1,191 views

    At the turn of the 18th century, Christmas could be a very dangerous time for ordinary common folk like us. Back in those days, it was customary for bands of young men to go door-to-door, demanding food and drink and in exchange provide a song for the household’s entertainment. If nothing was ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • During The Siege Of Plevna, The Czar, While ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Oct 13, 2007
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    During the siege of Plevna, the Czar, while going around the camp one evening, found a man who had fallen asleep while writing a letter to his wife. This officer had told of his hard work and exposure in the trenches, but said that these were nothing compared to his debts. "Who will pay my debts?" ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alice Smith Tells A House That Wouldn't Sell ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 15, 2007
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    Alice Smith tells a house that wouldn’t sell even though people really liked it. It had been six monthes. They decided to pray over it. Her son said God showed him that there were satanic symbols on the garage walls and the ceiling. When she asked the owner about it, they were shocked and said the ...read more

    Denomination: Wesleyan