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  • Despite The Mind-Numbing Brutality Of The Joseph ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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    Despite the mind-numbing brutality of the Joseph Stalin regime in the Soviet Union, his propaganda machine did its job well. Many Russians hailed him as a hero and a savior, including a young school girl who was chosen to greet Stalin on one occasion. Years later, this woman recalled Stalin taking ...read more

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  • When I Had Youth I Had No Money; Now I Have The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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    When I had youth I had no money; now I have the money I have no time; and when I get the time, if I ever do, I shall have no health to enjoy life. I suppose it’s the discipline I need; but it’s rather hard to love the things I do, and see them go by because duty chains me to my galley. If I ever ...read more

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  • Do You Remember The Feelings Of Disappointment ...  PRO

    Contributed by Phillip Weaver on Apr 9, 2006
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    Do you remember the feelings of disappointment Dorothy and her friends had when the Great and Magnificent Wizard of Oz was exposed behind the curtain? Do you remember that scene? The Wizard spoke with much sound and fury, but seemed to have little substance once the curtain was pulled back. Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • There Is No Wonder That God Considered Us Worthy ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006
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    There is no wonder that God considered us worthy dying for, when one realises how intimately He knows us! His love for you is so deep that he has numbered every hair on your head – and renumbers them when some fall out (Matthew 10:30)! Around that verse, in verse 29 and then the verses following ...read more

    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Billy Graham Shared This In His Book, ‘the Secret ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 7, 2006
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    Billy Graham shared this in his book, ‘The Secret of Happiness’: (pp. 74-75) A man and his wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him. To their amazement, the ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Three Dollars Worth Of God

    Contributed by John Price on Jan 17, 2007
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    THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF GOD Tim Hansel once said in His book “ When I relax I feel guilty” I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of Him to make ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William Manchester Won The Pulitzer Prize For His ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 22, 2007
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    William Manchester won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of JFK. He was a sergeant in the Marine Corps in World War II. He suffered a light wound on Okinawa and was evacuated to a field hospital. He learned that his unit was scheduled to make an amphibious assault behind Japanese lines. He ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • L. T. Jeyachandran Is Executive Director Of Ravi ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    L. T. Jeyachandran is executive director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Singapore. He gives this important insight: “The image God has given us in the Trinity is an image of three co-eternal, co-equal Persons giving themselves to one another in eternal self-effacement. The glory of ...read more

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  • Remember, Friend, God Can

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When you feel unlovable, unworthy, and unclean, when you think that no one can heal you, Remember, Friend, God Can. When you think that you are unforgivable for your guilt and your shame, Remember, Friend, God Can. When you think that all is hidden, and no one can see within, Remember, ...read more

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  • James Madison The 4th President Of The U.s. Said ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    James Madison the 4th President of the U.S. said of grace, “Grace, it is a free gift of God...to neglect grace is to neglect Him.” The Book of Mormon disgraces grace as in Moroni 10:32-33 “Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny ...read more

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  • Character  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Character There is a story told among the Cherokee Indians… One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, ...read more

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  • Poem: The Gospel According To You

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007
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    Poem: The Gospel According to You Arthur McPhee said: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Are read by more than a few, But the one that is most read and commented on Is the gospel according to you. You are writing a gospel, a chapter each day By the things that you do and the words that ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • A Minister Received A Christmas Card With A Note ...

    Contributed by Les Sinks on Aug 4, 2007
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    A minister received a Christmas card with a note in it from a lady in his congregation. He said she was very complimentary about his preaching, & compared him with Billy Graham. She finished by writing, "I think you are one of the really great preachers of all time." Later that day, when he showed ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • 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

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jo Frost Is A British Nanny. And She Stars In A ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 2, 2008
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    Jo Frost is a British nanny. And she stars in a reality TV show called Supernanny. Basically, she enters a home where the children are out of control and the parents don’t have a clue. And then she teaches the parents how to discipline their children and how to restore harmony to the home. ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • You Probably Didn't Know I Watched Or That My ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 7, 2008
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    You probably didn’t know I watched or that my eyes did see That you have practiced what you preached And you influenced me. You spoke your words with power and you caused me to believe I thank my God for men like you for you influenced me. You taught me by the life you lead your actions were the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • He Had Been Married For 10 Years But Did Not ...

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Feb 28, 2008
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    He had been married for 10 years but did not have any child even though he loved children. Everyone would ask him what was the problem. Some would even offer him medical advice free of charge but he kept trusting God and His word. He’d gone for several medical check ups and even his wife had been ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Just Hours Before His Crucifixion, Jesus Showed ...

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008
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    Just hours before His crucifixion, Jesus showed His love once again for mankind by sitting down and serving His disciples. While they bickered among themselves as to who was the greatest among them, Jesus set about the task of ministry. It was not a glorious position of preaching or standing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • An Admiral Was Visiting On The Deck Of A U.s. ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 16, 2008
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    An Admiral was visiting on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship; he was chatting with some enlisted men. "What would you do if another sailor fell overboard?" A sailor promptly replied: "I would raise the alarm and toss him a life preserver, sir." The Admiral asked a second question: "What would you do if ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • A Homeless Drug Addict In June 1984, John Corapi ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2008
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    A homeless drug addict in June 1984, John Corapi stumbled back into his mother’s house, with what he called all the forces of hell riding on his shoulder. He prayed for the first time in years and experienced the mercy of God, a sense of peace that replaced the wrath he had felt until then. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic