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  • The Monument  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2003
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     | 1,793 views

    THE MONUMENT I never dreamed it would be me My name for all eternity Recorded here at this hallowed place Alas, my name, no more my face. "In the line of duty" I hear them say My family now the price will pay My folded flag stained with their tears We only had those few short years The badge no ...read more

  • Healthcare Has Gotten Out Of Hand. Many Of Us Get ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,232 views

    Healthcare has gotten out of hand. Many of us get our medications via the internet from foreign countries to save money. Most popular: Canada, New Zealand and Australia…medicine from…down under… Healthcare insurance is so high that many people gravitate toward certain jobs mostly for the ...read more

  • Questions About Moms  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,914 views

    QUESTIONS ABOUT MOMS What’s the difference between moms and dads? ~ Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just got to work at work. ~ Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them. ~ Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you gotta ask ...read more

  • The Real Deal?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,078 views

    THE REAL DEAL? Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young accountant who was fresh out of school, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Accountant said, "In the neighborhood of 100,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer ...read more

  • To Seek To Earn, Merit, Or Purchase Salvation Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,195 views

    To seek to earn, merit, or purchase salvation is to insult the Giver. Imagine yourself invited to a banquet in the White House by the president of the United States. You are seated at a table that is filled with the choist foods. Every effort is made to give you a most enjoyable evening. At the end ...read more

  • The Value Of The Necklace  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,918 views

    An American tourist in Paris, who purchased an inexpensive amber necklace in a trinket ship, was shocked when he had to pay quite a high duty on it to clear customs in New York. This aroused his curiosity, so he had it appraised. After looking at the object under a magnifying glass, the jeweler ...read more

  • What Makes A Good Church?  PRO

    Contributed by Al Edmonds on Dec 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,320 views

    "WHAT MAKES A GOOD CHURCH?" If all the lazy folks will get up, And all the sleeping folks will wake up, And all the discouraged folks will cheer up, And all gossiping folks will shut up, And all the dishonest folks will confess up, And all the estranged folks will make up, And all the ...read more

  • Christ Has Come To Give His People The Knowledge ...

    Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,673 views

    Christ has come to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins. During the Spanish-American War, Clara Barton was overseeing the work of the Red Cross in Cuba. One day Colonel Theodore Roosevelt came to her, wanted to buy food for his sick and wounded Rough ...read more

  • George Barna Claims "People's Faith Commitment ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,918 views

    George Barna claims "People’s faith commitment impacts their moral perspectives. There is a clear relationship between a deep Christian commitment and serious concern about the moral state of America. This is one of those moments in history when genuine, fervent leaders of righteous character and ...read more

  • George Barna Claims "People's Faith Commitment ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,451 views

    George Barna claims "People’s faith commitment impacts their moral perspectives. There is a clear relationship between a deep Christian commitment and serious concern about the moral state of America. This is one of those moments in history when genuine, fervent leaders of righteous character and ...read more

  • When Amos Speakes Of God Swearing By His ...

    Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,367 views

    When Amos speakes of God swearing by His holiness, it’s like buying a home or car. When I bought my first car, I spent a good deal of time looking for the right model and then haggling with the salesman over a price. When it came time to complete the sale he produce forms--not a form, but a pile of ...read more

  • People Can Be Very Forgetful About Important ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,400 views

    People can be very forgetful about important things. The great British preacher Charles Spurgeon once wrote: A man goes into an inn, and as soon as he sits down he begins to order…his dinner, his bed…He stays at the inn for some time. By and by, the bill comes due, and it takes him by surprise. "I ...read more

  • Five Years Ago Reuter's News Service Published A ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007
     | 1,182 views

    Five years ago Reuter’s news service published a report out of England about the World’s Biggest Liar contest that took place at a pub in Northern England. It noted that ‘George Kemp beat five-time winner John Graham last year with a string of tall tales including one about his grandfather’s ...read more

  • Of Our Responsibility: April 19, ...

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 15, 2007
     | 2,322 views

    Illustration of our responsibility: April 19, 1995 at 9:02 a.m., the Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed resulting in the death of 168 people. Three men were ultimately arrested and tried in what was at the time the worst attack ever on United States soil, Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, ...read more

  • Valuable Necklace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,715 views

    Valuable Necklace An American tourist in Paris, who purchased an inexpensive amber necklace in a trinket shop, was shocked when he had to pay quite a high duty on it to clear customs in New York. This aroused his curiosity, so he had it appraised. After looking at the object under a magnifying ...read more

  • Prayer Of A Half-Hearted Christian

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,780 views

    Prayer of a Half-hearted Christian I love thy church, O God; Her walls before me stand; But please excuse my absence, Lord; This bed is simply grand A charge to keep I have; A God to glorify; But Lord, don’t ask for cash from me; The glory comes too high. Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower ...read more

  • When Billy Graham Was Driving Through A Small ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 30, 2007
     | 854 views

    When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, “Guilty, or not guilty?” When Graham pleaded guilty, the judge ...read more

  • Billy Graham's Speeding Ticket

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
     | 5,137 views

    Billy Graham’s Speeding Ticket When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?" When Graham ...read more

  • Years After The Death Of President Calvin ...

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Sep 15, 2008
     | 1,751 views

    Years after the death of President Calvin Coolidge, this story came to light. In the early days of his presidency, Coolidge awoke one morning in his hotel room to find a cat burglar going through his pockets. Coolidge spoke up, asking the burglar not to take his watch chain because it contained an ...read more

  • Be More Active In Knowing What You Are Buying And ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008
     | 883 views

    Be more active in knowing what you are buying and who you are buying it from. For example, fair trade is a designation used for coffee and tea to not only make sure that justice is done by paying farmers fair wages but they also make sure that these farmers farm responsibly: they take care of the ...read more

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