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  • The Broom And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    THE BROOM AND THE WATER In his Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes Interpreter’s house, which Pilgrim entered during the course of his journey to the Celestial City. The parlor of the house was completely covered with dust, and when a man took a broom and started to sweep, he and the others ...read more

  • The Duration Of Life

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    THE DURATION OF LIFE God originally determined 30 years as the ideal span of life for all animals, including mankind. The donkey, the dog, and the monkey considered it much too long, however, and begged God to reduce their years by 18, 12, and 10. Being healthy, vigorous, and somewhat greedy, the ...read more

  • Jesus Loves Me

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Aug 8, 2011
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    JESUS LOVES ME "Jesus Loves Me" is one of the most well-known Christian hymns. This hymn was originally a poem that was included in a novel. The poem was spoken to a dying child to bring them comfort. A musician later added the music, and since 1860 it has become one of the most well-known ...read more

  • Thomas A. Edison, The Great Inventor, Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, was talking one day with the governor of North Carolina, and the governor complimented him on his inventive genius. “I am not a great inventor,” said Edison. “But you have over a thousand patents to your credit, haven’t you?” asked the governor. “Yes, but ...read more

  • A Recent Headline In The Sacramento Bee Read: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A recent headline in the Sacramento Bee read: “Ignorance of the Good Book Reaches Biblical Proportions.” You can say that pun again The other day I read about a chain of supermarkets in the U.K. which decided to lecture shoppers about Easter. In a press release sent to the London Times they said, ...read more

  • Take, For Example, The Foot. It Has 26 Bones, 19 ...

    Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008
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    Take, for example, the foot. It has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense-receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what kind of surface you’re walking on: rocks, ice, soft sand, and your foot immediately ...read more

  • Ideas Of Other People

    Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Nov 10, 2008
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    IDEAS OF OTHER PEOPLE Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, was talking one day with the governor of North Carolina, and the governor complimented him on his inventive genius. "I am not a great inventor," said Edison. "But you have over a thousand patents to your credit, haven’t you?" asked the ...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

  • Property Laws Of A Toddler!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
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    Property Laws of a Toddler: Some might say that this is evidences of Original Sin 1. If I like it, it's mine. 2. If it's in my hand, it's mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it's mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine. 5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be ...read more

  • The Law Has A Purpose. In The Case Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 26, 2000
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    The law has a purpose. In the case of Cain’s wife, there was no need for this law at the beginning. There are over 130,000 genes that we inherit from our parents (Explain genes to the ancient world). Genes are formed in pairs. At the moment of conception, we inherit one gene of each pair from each ...read more

  • I Recently Heard Of Four Scholars Who Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 5, 2002
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    I recently heard of four scholars who were arguing over Bible translations. One said he preferred the King James Version because of its beautiful, eloquent old English. Another said he preferred the American Standard Bible for its literalism, the way it moves the reader from passage to passage with ...read more

  • Dorothy Rodefeld Is Known In Madison, Wisconsin, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 18, 2006
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    Dorothy Rodefeld is known in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "light lady" because of the elaborate Christmas displays she builds each year at her 19th century farmhouse. Last year, however, Dorothy’s nativity scene was robbed. Among the missing items were a shepherd and a wise man. But it was the loss ...read more

  • Remembering My Purpose  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2004
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    REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah ...read more

  • Alec ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    ALEC SHEAR Alec Shear has spent the last twenty-five years of his life collecting stuff. He has 6 stars and stripes lunch boxes, 400 transistor radios that look like name brand products, 10,000 match books, and countless other items of vintage Americana. When his wife divorced him over his ...read more

  • The Gas Prank

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2010
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    THE GAS PRANK According to a story in the Grand Rapids Press, the owner of a small foreign car had begun to irritate his friends by bragging incessantly about his gas mileage. So they decided on a way to get some humor out of his tireless boasting, as well as bring it to an end. Every day, one of ...read more

  • Monument Of The States

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    MONUMENT OF THE STATES In Kissimmee, Florida, there is a monument built of 1,500 stones from the 48 states and from 23 foreign countries. It is called the Monument of the States. Conceived by Dr. Charles D. Bressler-Pettis, the idea for the structure took years to materialize. On a ...read more

  • Dr. R. G. Lee On The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011
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    DR. R. G. LEE ON THE BIBLE The late Dr. R. G. Lee, former pastor of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis TN expressed the value of God’s Word in this way: "The Bible is a book beyond all books as a river is above and beyond a rivulet. The Bible is a book beyond all books as the sun is above and ...read more

  • Robert Joseph (Rj) Ate Supper With Us Last Night. ...

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Aug 4, 2007
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    Robert Joseph (RJ) ate supper with us last night. He originally declined my special fried okra. I asked him if he had ever tried it before and he said he hadn’t. I encouraged him to try just one piece and if he didn’t like it he didn’t have to eat anymore. He tried it and most surprisingly, ...read more

  • According To The Jewish Encyclopedia: "Even The ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2007
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    According to the Jewish Encyclopedia: "Even the names of Antichrist in this passage are of Jewish origin; the "lawless one" (II Thess. ii. 8, R. V.) is none other than Belial—whom Paul mentions in another place as the opponent of the Messiah (II Cor. vi. 15)—a name interpreted by the rabbis as ...read more

  • Nero Fastened The Guilt And Inflicted The Most ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    "Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators Pontius ...read more