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  • Falling Out Of Bed  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
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    Illus.: “Falling Out of Bed” A little boy constantly fell out of bed. No matter what his parents did, the boy couldn’t sleep without rolling out of bed. An uncle came to visit and in the middle of the night the usual thump and cry was heard. In the morning the uncle teased the boy and asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Getting The Air Out  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
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    GETTING THE AIR OUT In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the air out of the tumbler I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Buy Me Out  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on May 29, 2005
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    “BUY ME OUT” A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. "I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family," he said. "To show you how much we care for you, I’m making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every day and learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • How Not To Get Out Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
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    How Not To Get Out of Problems When the preacher’s car broke down on a country road, he walked to a nearby roadhouse to use the phone. After calling for a tow truck, he spotted his old friend, Frank, drunk and shabbily dressed at the bar. "What happened to you, Frank?" asked the good reverend. "You ...read more

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  • The Machine Wears Out

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
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    THE MACHINE WEARS OUT President Woodrow Wilson experienced the devastation of World War I, he suffered a stroke which severely weakened him, 3 years after leaving office he died. His last words were, "The machinery ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Rusted Out Car  PRO

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 18, 2012
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    THE RUSTED OUT CAR A few weeks ago, I was driving home on the interstate and saw a pickup truck pulling a trailer with the rusted out shell of an old car on it. All I know was that the car on that trailer was an antique. And it was covered in rust from bumper to bumper. I could tell from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Who Will Speak Out?

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 21, 2012
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    WHO WILL SPEAK OUT? Martin Niemoller was a decorated U-boat captain in the First World War but subsequently became a minister of religion and a relatively high profile opponent of the Nazis as they increasingly gained firm hold of the reins to power in Germany. Niemoeller was active as a leader ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Get The Bugs Out

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 20, 2012
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    GET THE BUGS OUT A huge clock was built and placed in the tower of the Pottsdam Garrison Church by the Emperor Frederick the Great of Prussia. This magnificent timepiece would chime out the hymn, "Praise Ye the Lord" every half hour. One day the melody ceased. Repairmen opened the gearbox of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Motherhood Out Of Order  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2012
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    MOTHERHOOD OUT OF ORDER There was a cartoon that portrayed a three-year-old, freckle-faced boy in a hallway. His pajamas are unsnapped, his diaper’s bagging, and he’s got a little teddy bear dangling in his hand. He is standing in front of his mother and father’s bedroom door, which is shut. On ...read more

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  • Relationships Inside And Out

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 5, 2013
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    RELATIONSHIPS INSIDE AND OUT If I saw our relationship (with his wife) as a bunch of rules I had to keep, I would quickly become bitter and miserable. I would likely rebel and break the rules when she wasn’t paying attention. But I am passionately in love with my wife and that translates into a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Get Out Of Kindergarten

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2020
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    John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? We have so many discussions and divisions over earthly things like music, gray areas, etc. If we cannot come to agreement on these things how can we reach for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Get Out On The Field

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on May 5, 2008
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    GET OUT ON THE FIELD "Getting involved in your church by using your gifts will accelerate your spiritual growth immensely. God designed us that way. Don't head for the grandstands when you enter the kingdom of God. Head for the playing field. That's where the ...read more

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  • Children Born Out Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK 40% of all babies born in the U.S. in 2006 (most recent data) were born out of wedlock, double the rate of 1980. More than 80% of babies born to teen moms in the U.S. in ’06 were born outside of marriage. 60% of babies born to ...read more

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  • Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Will Gives Out First I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school. I could not understand how some of these guys did it. they could run and be fine at the finish line. I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the great ...read more

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  • There Was A Movie That Came Out ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION: There was a movie that came out awhile back where parents had sheltered their son away from the world in a bomb shelter for 30 years. When he came out of it, he didn’t know who to handle difficult situations. He was totally lost. He was not able to ...read more

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  • Strange Inside And Out

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    STRANGE INSIDE AND OUT In May 2008, scientists finally completed analyzing the DNA of the platypus, a creature native to Australia that defies categorization under bird, reptile or mammal. The platypus is so odd that when the first specimens were sent to Europe in the 19th century, scientists ...read more

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  • Let The Lion Out

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 23, 2023
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    Charles Spurgeon on preaching the Word: There seems to be to have been twice as much done in some ages in defending the Bible as in expounding it, but if the whole of our strength shall henceforth go to the exposition and spreading of it, we may leave it pretty much to defend itself. I do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Out Of The Shade And Into The Light

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 6, 2025
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    It’s been cold outside! Last week I walked into the office and commented that it's not fair that we have to suffer through the hot Texas summers AND these sub-freezing temperatures. But here in Texas the snow and ice quickly melt away—except not in some places. On my commute to church there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Man Who Probably Saved Your Earthly Life

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 15, 2021
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    In 1983, one man prevented a nuclear war between the USSR and the USA. Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov was the duty officer at the command center for the Oko nuclear early-warning system when the system reported that a missile had been launched from the United States, followed by up to five more. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Life In Opposition

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010
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    LIFE IN OPPOSITION When I was young, we used to go camping up at the Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park. I think it was the campground at the highest altitude, and we liked it because it wasn’t always as crowded as the lower campgrounds. Now, I always thought the campground was named ...read more

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