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  • When Pompeii Was Destroyed By The Eruption Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius there were many persons buried in the ruins who were afterwards found in very different positions. There were some found in deep vaults, as if they had gone there for security. There were some found in lofty chambers. But where did they ...read more

  • Poem: Invictus By William Ernest Hensley

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Poem: Invictus by William Ernest Hensley Out o the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud, Under the bludgeonings of chance, my head is bloody, but ...read more

  • Keep Up Your Spiritual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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    Keep Up Your Spiritual Guard The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 - 210 BC. But in AD 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They ...read more

  • Need ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2012
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    NEED PROTECTION? Police sharpshooters were called to a scene in Rochester, NY. They surrounded a car because they noticed there was a man in the back seat with a rifle. The police attempted to negotiate with him but he wouldn’t respond. So they watched and waited. There was no movement. Finally, ...read more

  • Paradise And Heaven

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015
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    Paradise originates from the Persian language which means a beautiful garden but the ideal paradise is the King’s garden. Kings had beautiful gardens with exotic animals you wouldn’t see in that part of the world. It had flowing water and trees and was a place of serenity or peace. And when someone ...read more

  • In The Ice Age Movies A Squirrel Is On A Neve...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2015
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    In the Ice Age movies a squirrel is on a never ending quest for the acorn. He tries and he tries to get that acorn, and meets with a variety of misadventures along the way. He never succeeds in getting the acorn. In one of these movies, the squirrel has a "near death" experience, and finds himself ...read more

  • Max Lucado Tells The Story Like This: The Faces ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Max Lucado tells the story like this: The faces of the three men were solemn as the mayor informed them of the catastrophe. “The rains have washed away the bridge. During the night many cars drove over the edge and into the river.” “What can we do?” asked one. “You must stand on the side of the ...read more

  • The Sandwich-Sign Parable

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2009
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    THE SANDWICH-SIGN PARABLE The faces of the three men were solemn as the mayor informed them of the catastrophe. "The rains have washed away the bridge. During the night many cars drove over the edge and into the river." "What can we do?" asked one. "You must stand on the side of the road and ...read more

  • In The Greek Islands There Is Place Where You Can ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Jan 4, 2002
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    In the Greek Islands there is place where you can seek out the home of the famous Hippocrates – the founder of modern medicine. There you will find an olive tree that supposedly dates back to the days of Hippocrates. That would make the tree nearly 2,400 years old. The trunk of the tree is ...read more

  • Shackleton Found Them Ready  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 4, 2007
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    Shackleton Found Them Ready While on one of his expeditions to the Antarctic, Sir Ernest Shackleton was once compelled to leave some of his men on Elephant Island, with the intention of returning for them and carrying them back to England. But he was unavoidably delayed, and by the time he could go ...read more

  • Shackleton Found Them Ready  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration: Shackleton Found Them Ready While on one of his expeditions to the Antarctic, Sir Ernest Shackleton was once compelled to leave some of his men on Elephant Island, with the intention of returning for them and carrying them back to England. But he was unavoidably delayed, and by the ...read more

  • Lifebelt Inspected By Mother Saves ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    Lifebelt Inspected by Mother Saves Son During World War II, Signalman 3rd Class Elgin Staples, was swept overboard in the wee hours of the morning when the Astoria’s gun turret exploded. Fortunately, he had been able to activate the narrow lifebelt. He was pulled from the ocean four hours later, ...read more

  • The Tree Of Hippocrates

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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    THE TREE OF HIPPOCRATES In the Greek Islands, one can seek out the home of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. In the area, one can also find an olive tree, supposedly dating from his time. If this is so, this tree would then be some 2400 years old. The trunk of this tree is very large ...read more

  • An Audacious Rescue

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2010
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    AN AUDACIOUS RESCUE On 5th August this year the San Jose copper mine, in the Atacama Desert in Chile collapsed. 33 men were trapped in darkness. The world and their relatives feared that there was no hope. The depth of the mine, the lack of food and water, and the absence of any signs of life all ...read more

  • One Letter By James Armstrong Of Casselberry ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
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    One letter by James Armstrong of Casselberry said: “Thomas is a fundamentalist Christian who believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible. He used to work for the moral Majority. From his narrow, myopic vantage point, he self-righteously presumes to judge the human family. What about ...read more

  • A Branch Plucked Out Of The Fire

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 10, 2018
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    Back in ’09 there was a house fire that led to a dramatic rescue. One of the family’s sons was trapped in the house. A quick-thinking neighbor had someone get on his shoulders in order to reach the boy. Their bravery and ingenuity allowed five-year-old John to escape just seconds before the ...read more

  • Do You Remember Your High School Reunion? Many ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004
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    Do you remember your high school reunion? Many who attend the 5 and 10 year class reunions just want to impress each other with how successful they have become. By the 20th many have given up on impressing their friends and are just happy to survive. As you near the age of 40 you can begin to ...read more

  • Can't Wait Until Morning  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Gallimore on Aug 28, 2008
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    Can't Wait Until Morning Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell about ...read more

  • See You In The Morning.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
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    "SEE YOU IN THE MORNING." Dr. W. A Criswell, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas Texas, said on one occasion on an airplane flight he found himself seated beside a well-known theologian. He desperately wanted to start a conversation and they did get to talk. The man told Dr. Criswell ...read more

  • A Good Man Wants To Get Into Heaven

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 21, 2024
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    I was recently at the gym having a conversation with someone I just met. Within a matter of 10 minutes, I realized that this man was a better man than me. He had volunteered in more countries than I could count in 10 minutes of our conversation. He was a teacher, he served the poor in many ...read more