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  • In His Autobiography In 2004, Pete Rose Finally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his autobiography in 2004, Pete Rose finally admitted that he bet on baseball games while employed as manager of the Cincinnati Reds — an infraction that produced a lifetime ban from the sport in 1989. Rose’s admission of guilt came after denying any wrongdoing for almost 15 years. And he has ...read more

  • The Results Of Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Results of Spiritual Blindness. On November 30, 1991 fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to ...read more

  • I Told You I Was Reading A New Book By Max ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I told you I was reading a new book by Max Lucado called, “Come to the Sweet Spot.” This illustration was in this book. He had a daughter in college. He had set up a checking account for her so that she would have some money at school and could be responsible to pay her bills through this account. ...read more

  • There Was A Lady Named Danni Stampley From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a lady named Danni Stampley from Luann’s home church who had been trained as a Baptist missionary. She felt the call to be a missionary the very night she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior; she was a teenager at the time. After high school and college, she spent several years in a ...read more

  • There Is One Great And Mysterious Thing That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is one great and mysterious thing that happens in the lives of little boys all across the country - it’s the phenomena called the “New Sneaker Syndrome.” You all know exactly what I am talking about. When a little boy gets a new pair of shoes, what happens? THEY CAN RUN FASTER I remember ...read more

  • In 1751, The State Of Pennsylvania Purchased A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1751, the state of Pennsylvania purchased a bell from the Whitechapel Foundry in England to put at the top of the State House in Philadelphia. The first time they used to announce a session, it cracked. Being good thrifty people, they decided to melt down the metal and try again. This time they ...read more

  • A Disease Left Helen Keller Blind And Deaf As A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A disease left Helen Keller blind and deaf as a very young girl. Her family hired Anne Sullivan to take care of Helen. Through Anne’s tireless and selfless efforts, Helen finally learned to communicate through touch and even learned to talk. When Anne first told Helen about God, the girl’s response ...read more

  • Donald Grey Barnhouse, Former Pastor Of Tenth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Donald Grey Barnhouse, former pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church, made this powerful statement: "Will God give man brains to see these things and will man then fail to exercise his will toward that God? The sorrowful answer is that both these things are true. God will give a man brains to smelt ...read more

  • When Evangelist D. L. Moody Was Conducting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When evangelist D. L. Moody was conducting evangelistic meetings, he frequently faced hecklers who strongly disagreed with him. In the final service of one campaign, an usher handed the famous preacher a note as he entered the auditorium. It was actually from an atheist who had been giving Mr. ...read more

  • The May 1984 National Geographic Showed Through ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The May 1984 National Geographic showed through color photos and drawings the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman Cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 A.D. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden that the residents were killed while in their routine: men and women were ...read more

  • He Was A Scientist, A Sculptor, A Engineer, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    He was a scientist, a sculptor, a engineer, a painter, a philosopher, a musician and a man who historians say will never again be endowed with as many God given gifts. One of his greatest works was that of The Last Supper. I am speaking of Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a work of art and ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, A Painting Was Shown In A London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. But, upon close inspection, you would see that the monk was just squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon ...read more

  • Norman Vincent Peale Would Tell A Story Of What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Norman Vincent Peale would tell a story of what happened to him as a young boy. He found a cigar on the sidewalk, so he picked it up and took it into an alley and lit her up He said it tasted terrible, but as bad as it was, it still made him feel grown up. Then, he said he saw his dad walking down ...read more

  • Billy Graham Uses The Illustration That When A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Billy Graham uses the illustration that when a little girl did something wrong, her mother called her into the kitchen to talk to her, but the little girl’s face pouted as she looked down to the floor and she said she didn’t want to talk about it. I think we do the same thing with the Lord. When He ...read more

  • In Past Wars Couriers Were Commonly Used To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In past wars couriers were commonly used to carry communications back and forth from headquarters to the front lines. A military courier bringing a detachment to the field of battle from headquarters may have absolutely no idea what is contained in the sealed envelope he carries. It is his duty to ...read more

  • On Another Cold Winters Night In 1980, Paul ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ON ANOTHER COLD WINTERS NIGHT IN 1980, PAUL KEATING WAS WALKING HOME TO HIS GREENWICH VILLAGE APARTMENT, IN NEW YORK CITY, WHEN HE WITNESSED TWO ARMED MUGGERS ROBBING AND BEATING A COLLEGE STUDENT. G. KEATING HAD EVERY REASON TO AVOID THE SITUATION: 1. HE DIDN’T KNOW THE STUDENT. 2. NO ONE WOULD ...read more

  • There Is A Legend From India About A Mouse That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    THERE IS A LEGEND FROM INDIA ABOUT A MOUSE THAT ILLUSTRATES THIS TYPE OF PERSON. 1. HE WAS SO TERRIFIED OF CATS THAT HE ASKED A MAGICIAN TO TRANSFORM HIM INTO A CAT. 2. THAT RESOLVED HIS FEAR UNTIL HE MET A DOG, SO THE MAGICIAN TURNED HIM INTO A DOG. 3. HE WAS CONTENT UNTIL HE MET A TIGER. P. ...read more

  • Don't Trust Your Eyes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Don’t Trust Your eyes. Joke: a. A woman walks in a store to return a pair of eyeglasses that she had purchased for her husband a week before. "What seems to be the problem, madam?" "I’m returning these glasses I bought for my husband. He’s still not ...read more

  • Before World War Ii, No One Could Ever Imagine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Before World War II, no one could ever imagine being able to see in the dark. Scientists since then have learned to energize photons so that through specialized equipment, you can see objects at night. Some of you ...read more

  • For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more