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  • Dont Read To Be Big, Read To Be Down To Earth. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "Dont read to be big, read to be down to earth. Dont read to be smart, read to be wise. Dont read to memorize, read to realize. Dont read to just learn, read to sometimes unlearn. Dont read a lot, read just enough to keep yourself ...read more

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  • A Sunday School Class Was Discussing King ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Sunday school class was discussing King Solomon. People pointed out that though Solomon had been so wise, he made some foolish choices. Finally, the teacher asked, "Are we picking too much on Solomon?" ...read more

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  • Who Taught You How To Fish? Hunt? Whittle? Skip A ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 7, 2008
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    Who taught you how to fish? Hunt? Whittle? Skip a rock? You didn’t learn those things as a child by yourself Someone older taught you how And we are to do that in the church as well And how does Paul introduce this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • It Is Said That Mr. Moody, In His Early Days In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
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    It is said that Mr. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised for the purpose, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Selfish  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 19, 2008
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    Selfish A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake; I can wait.” Kevin ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • Debt Is The Secret Foe Of Thriftthe Debt Habit ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    Debt is the secret foe of thriftThe debt habit is the ...read more

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  • At Least Half Of The Men And Women Entering ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
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    At least half of the men and women entering seminaries today to become pastors, priests and rabbis are over 35, reports a Parade magazine study. Seminary enrollments are up 10% and students 35 and older are up 5% since ’91. Many have left ...read more

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  • Time

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Time A man flew into Chicago & hired a taxi to take him downtown. As he was riding along they came to a red light & the driver went right on through the red light. The man said, "Hey, the light was red. You’re supposed to stop." The driver said, "Yeah, I know, but my brother does it all the ...read more

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  • There Was A Father Who Took His Two Young ...

    Contributed by Mick Court on Jun 22, 2008
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    There was a father who took his two young children to an amusement park. They were so excited. After going on all the rides they wanted, he said now it is time for the ghost train! They both didn't want to go, and yet the father insisted it was part of the experience of going to an amusement park. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • What Can Wash Away My Sin?

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 4, 2025
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    Your hands are wonderful creations of God! Look at your hands. But if left to do whatever we want – those hands get us into trouble. Try telling a child, “Don’t touch that!” Eve used her hand to pick a forbidden fruit. Adam received the forbidden fruit from Eve. Cain used his hand to murder ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • To Murder Character Is As Truly A Crime As To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    To murder character is as truly a crime as to murder the body: the tongue of the slanderer is ...read more

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  • How Long, O Lord?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    How Long, O Lord? Overview of Revelation—Revelation 1:1-8 A woman went to the doctor’s office, where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem ...read more

  • We Read In The Papers, We Hear On The ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
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    We read in the papers, we hear on the air, Of killing and stealing, and crime everywhere. We sigh, and we say, as we notice the trend, "This young generation! Where will it all end?" But can we be sure that it’s their fault alone? That maybe most of it isn’t really our own ? Too much money to spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Prayed Into The Kingdom

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
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    PRAYED INTO THE KINGDOM Chuck Sackett did not grow up in a Christian home. But he joined the Boy Scouts and wanted to complete the “God and Country” merit badge. So he walked a few blocks to a small church for several weeks. He filled out his papers, and did what he had to do get that badge. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Book Club Changes: Media Giant Bertelsmann Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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    Book Club Changes: Media giant Bertelsmann is planning to transform its Direct Group of book, CD, and DVD clubs into an Internet networking destination for older people. It plans to unify its aging 35 million users in 22 countries by changing its traditional clubs into ...read more

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  • Reader Gap

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    READER GAP Those age 65 and older are nearly three times more likely than average to read the print edition of newspapers six times per week, while those age 18-24 are 38% more likely than average to NOT read a print ...read more

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  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

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  • I Grew Up In Indiana And There Were A Lot ...

    Contributed by Steven Wunderink on Jul 3, 2007
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    Ill. I grew up in Indiana and there were a lot of tornados that went through our farm. I remember one in particular where all eight of us kids and my mother and father huddled in the basement waiting for one to pass. My oldest brother remembered something that needed to be tied down or something ...read more

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Sir Thomas Beecham, The British Conductor, Once ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Feb 5, 2010
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    Sir Thomas Beecham, the British conductor, once saw a distinguished-looking woman in a hotel foyer. And he was sure that he knew her from somewhere, but for the life of him he couldn’t remember where or her name. But he stopped to talk to her anyway. And as the pair talked he vaguely remembered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Obscurity

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 20, 2019
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    In his book Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, Eugene Peterson recounts the story of the fourth century church father Gregory of Nyssa whose brother Basil had arranged for him to be made bishop of Cappadocia. "Gregory objected," Peterson writes. "He didn't want to be stuck ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal