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  • No Charge

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Sep 27, 2006
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    A young boy wrote a letter to his mother: Dear Mom, For cleaning my room: 25c For doing the dishes: 25c For taking out the trash: 25c For cutting the grass: 25c Total: $1.00 The mother came home and read the note. She then pulled out the dollar and placed it with his note. She then ...read more

  • Bill, A Former Corrections Office, Appears On A ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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    Bill, a former corrections office, appears on a radio talk show to share his story with the founders of XXXChurch – a ministry to help people out of the pornography scene. Bill describes the way he was first exposed to pornography at his friend’s house at age 11. He was immediately addicted. ...read more

  • The Unjust Judge

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 20, 2009
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    THE UNJUST JUDGE In 1964 when Muhammad Ali made his professional boxing debut, he was still known by his birth name of Cassius Clay. He won his bout against Sonny Liston with a Technical Knockout. Liston sustained injuries during the first 6 rounds of the bout and at the beginning of the 7th round ...read more

  • As Joni Earickson Tada Puts It… The Message He ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
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    AS JONI EARICKSON TADA PUTS IT… The message He wanted to get across was that sin kills; Hell is real, but God is merciful, His kingdom can change you, and I am your passport. And anytime people missed that and started to come to Jesus simply to get their situations fixed, the Savior backed away. I ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Your Reputation

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
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    OBJECT LESSON: YOUR REPUTATION (Light a candle on stage.) It’s easy to keep a fire going. What do you do to it? Not much. You work to get it started, and then it pretty much burns on its own. You may have to protect it, maybe do a little maintenance on it. But the fire is automatic. But if ...read more

  • The Power Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    THE POWER OF GOD Hudson Taylor: "Many Christians estimate difficulties in the light of their own resources, and thus attempt little and often fail in the little they attempt. All God’s giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence with ...read more

  • Ill<><hand ...

    Contributed by West Garner on Jun 29, 2009
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    Ill<><Hand Illustration There those that choose not to live under God’s hand. They don’t trust God lead & Control their lives so they live above His mighty hand. They make all the calls in their life. They are the boss. They know what is best. Some of them may hope that God we bless what they do ...read more

  • Alexander The Great On Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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    ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON HOPE Jesus is a sign of hope, and the friend of those who will not let hope die. He must increase, and we must decrease. The Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, was about to launch a great campaign. It would be trying and difficult. It would mean slogging across the ...read more

  • Bruce Longenecker's Book,

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 2, 2009
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    Bruce Longenecker’s book, “The Lost Letters of Pergamum” (pp. 165-166) illustrates their teaching in a story about a Nicolaitan (Kalandion) that attended the Pergamum church. Kalandion is visiting a Christian who has been imprisoned for his faith. “Kalandion had already visited him on several ...read more

  • Hillel: "What Is Painful To You, Do Not Do Un...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 4, 2010
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    Hillel: "What is painful to you, do not do unto others". (Talmud, tracate Shabbat 31a; Midrash Avot de Rabbi Natan). Akiva states "Whatever you hate to have done unto you, do not do to your neighbor; wherefore do not hurt him; do not speak ill of him; do not reveal his secrets to others; let his ...read more

  • Four Freedoms

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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    FOUR FREEDOMS In January 1941, when the flames of war were consuming Europe and the Far East, President Roosevelt addressed Congress. In that address, he said some things about freedom that has echoed down through the years. The address, now known as the "Four Freedoms" address, contained these ...read more

  • A Millionaire Leaves It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2010
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    A Millionaire Leaves It All A famous millionaire died of cancer. For weeks he suffered intolerable agony. Although surrounded by every luxury and receiving every possible care, he died as wretchedly as a pauper. There was the usual publicity, flowers, telegrams, an expensive bronze casket and a ...read more

  • Consuming Fire

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 4, 2010
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    CONSUMING FIRE Every year there is at least one story or a wildfire born of carelessness quickly spreads, consuming the thick, dried-out vegetation and almost everything else in its path. What was once a forest becomes a virtual powder keg of untapped fuel. In a seemingly instantaneous burst, the ...read more

  • Maybe If You Listened...  PRO

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 4, 2011
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    "MAYBE IF YOU LISTENED..." In the middle of an argument, my Mum would say something like this - "Maybe if you LISTENED for a change, you would understand what I am trying to tell you!" So often I am not so much listening but simply waiting for the other person to finish so that I can get across my ...read more

  • Any Excuse Will Do

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    ANY EXCUSE WILL DO In one of the “Big Three” conferences during World War II, Roosevelt and Churchill were trying to get Stalin to agree with some proposed strategy. When Stalin gave his reason or excuse for not agreeing with them, they said, “That is no reason for your refusal!” Stalin replied ...read more

  • A Mother's Embrace

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 6, 2011
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    A MOTHER'S EMBRACE My own mother was a remarkable embodiment of both beauty and duty. She was lovely in appearance, and I think early in her life she turned many a head. But her real beauty was her embrace of duty. She worked hard from the time she was a child until, in her final years, she could ...read more

  • Standing In Worship

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 9, 2011
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    STANDING IN WORSHIP Jesus stands in God’s presence--he stands, because he has trodden death and the power of the Evil One underfoot. At the end of this struggle, he is the one who stands upright, the one who remains standing. This standing is also an expression of readiness: Christ is standing ...read more

  • Cleaning Up Our Mess

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    CLEANING UP OUR MESS There is a story about President Ronald Reagan when he "...was in the hospital healing from when he had been shot. One day his Vice President walked in the room to find him on his hands and knees wiping up water. The Vice President said, 'Mr. President, they’ll take care of ...read more

  • Trusting The Scent

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    TRUSTING THE SCENT Years ago I read the story of a man by the name of Wally who owned a farm in Connecticut. He had a remarkable talent he had with birds, chickadees specifically. It seems that every morning these little birds would flutter down and land on his hands. And it wasn’t just for food; ...read more

  • A Safe Place

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 3, 2012
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    A SAFE PLACE Some years ago, I used to see Project Safe Place signs. Perhaps you have seen them too. They were most often displayed on houses along residential streets, or on fire stations, or even on public library buildings. They are diamond-shaped with a yellow background and a black logo, ...read more