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  • Singer Sheryl Crow Said Recently, In A New York ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Singer Sheryl Crow said recently, in a New York Post interview: “I believe in God. I believe in Jesus and Buddha and Mohammed and all those that were enlightened. I wouldn’t say necessarily that I’m a strict Christian. I’m not sure I believe in heaven.” Sheryl Crow is where many people are today; ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • A Pastor Asked A Ten-Year-Old Boy After Service ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A pastor asked a ten-year-old boy after service one morning if the boy knew why the church served coffee to the adults after church. The boy said, “Sure. ...read more

  • Part Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    John Hess Yoder writes in Leadership magazine: While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas. Those who ate ...read more

  • There Comes A Crisis, A Moment When Every Human ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There comes a crisis, a moment when every human soul which enters the kingdom of God has to make its choice of that kingdom in preference to everything else that it holds and owns. ---Catherine ...read more

  • 1n 1952, Young Florence Chadwick Stepped Into ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    1n 1952, young Florence Chadwick stepped into the waters of the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island, determined to swim to the shore of mainland California. She had already been the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways. The weather was foggy and chilly; she could hardly see the boats ...read more

  • Two Months Later, She Tried Again. This Time, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Two months later, she tried again. This time, despite the same dense fog, she swam with her faith intact and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Observed, "If You Read History, You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    C.S. Lewis observed, “If you read history, you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next. The apostles themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the Roman Empire, the great men who built up the Middle Ages, the English ...read more

  • There Was A Perfect Man Who Met A Perfect Woman. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone at the roadside in distress. Being the ...read more

  • Charles Spurgeon- Did You Ever See A Perfect ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Charles Spurgeon- Did you ever see a perfect man? I did once. He called upon me, and wanted me to come and see him, for I should get great instruction from him if I did. I said, "I have no doubt of it, but I should not like to come into your house; I think I should be unable to get into your room." ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Chuck Swindoll- When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added that ...read more

  • Great Illustration Of A Perfectionist. John ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Great illustration of a perfectionist. John Quincy Adams held more important offices than anyone else in the history of the U.S. He served with distinction as president, senator, congressman, ambassador to major European powers, and participated in various capacities in the American Revolution, the ...read more

  • For Example: A 2006 Gallup Poll Found That 78% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    FOR EXAMPLE: A 2006 GALLUP POLL FOUND THAT 78% OF AMERICANS EXPECT TO GO TO HEAVEN WHEN THEY DIE, BUT ONLY 31% SAID THEY EVER ...read more

  • It Is Wise To Keep In Mind That Neither Success ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor ...read more

  • Dennis The Menace Was Caught Causing Trouble ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 29, 2009
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    Dennis the Menace was caught causing trouble around the house and his mother had all she could take from him and said to him, "Dennis the way you’re behaving, how do you expect to get into heaven?" To that Dennis said, "Well, I’ll just keep slamming the door ...read more

  • Worship Will Never Cease

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 23, 2009
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    WORSHIP WILL NEVER CEASE There is coming a day when witnessing will cease; preaching will cease; in fact, praying will cease. But worship will never cease! The ...read more

  • He Can See Me Now  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
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    HE CAN SEE ME NOW I want to share a story with you in closing. It’s a story I heard several years ago about a high school football player. I don’t know his name, or what number he wore on his uniform or anything like that. All I know is that this kid wasn’t really that great of an athlete. He ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Songs Right Now Is A Song By A ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
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    One of my favorite songs right now is a song by a man named Jeremy Camp. It’s entitled "There will be a Day." I want to share the first verse and chorus with you in closing today. It goes like this: I try to hold on to this world with everything I have But I feel the weight of what it brings, ...read more

  • The Blessed Future

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 11, 2009
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    The Blessed Future The doctor did not think the dying daughter would hear when he said to the mother, "Poor child; she has seen her best days." But she heard him and said, "No, Doctor, I haven’t seen my best days; my best days are still to come when ...read more

  • Discontented Home-Owner Becomes Content After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
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    Discontented Home-owner Becomes Content After Realtor Describes House in Ad A home-owner was tired of his house. He’d lived there for many years, and he more he looked around at the house, the years, the neighbourhood, the more he wanted to be somewhere else. His critical eyes saw things that ...read more

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