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  • Dr. R. G. Lee's Mother Told Of Happiest Day And Gave Taste Of Heaven

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2012
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    *Dr. R.G. Lee was the much loved pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis from 1927-1960. One day when R.G was a little boy, he asked his mother what was the happiest day of her life. Her name was Elizabeth. And she thought back to the time of the Civil War when she was a little ...read more

  • The Vastness Of The Galaxy

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 21, 2013
     | 2,132 views

    THE VASTNESS OF THE GALAXY Have you ever considered the speed of light? It’s pretty fast you know — about 186,000 miles per second. Since the distance around the earth is about 25,000 miles, at this speed a "particle" of light can zip around the earth about 7 or 8 times in just 1 second. That’s a ...read more

  • The Deadly Disease Of Sin  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 11, 2013
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    THE DEADLY DISEASE OF SIN The Bible is very blunt about sin – it doesn’t matter how YOU grade your sin, if you don’t accept that you’ve sinned… you can’t fix the problem. It’s like a man having a deadly disease. He experiencing distressing physical problems but doesn’t KNOW he’s going to die ... ...read more

  • Monogamy Syndrome  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Feb 14, 2013
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    MONOGAMY SYNDROME Where at one time, having sexual relations outside marriage was considered liberating, current studies show that it damages one's ability to trust, affecting future relationship, one's respect for self, affecting every decision and diminishing the value of right decisions, and ...read more

  • Turn A Blind Eye  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013
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    TURN A BLIND EYE We must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Have you turned a blind eye to God’s Word? Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase "turn a blind eye," which means to ignore undesirable information. The saying comes from a 19th century British naval battle. On April 2, 1801, during the ...read more

  • Pastoral Ministry Crisis

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2015
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    2009 Statistics Of Why Pastors Leave the Ministry by Fuller Institute, George Barna and Pastoral Care Inc, Focus On The Family. 1,500 pastors leave the ministry permanently each month in America. 4,000 new churches start each year in America. 7,000 churches close each year in America. 25% of ...read more

  • Its Over, Elijah Came!

    Contributed by Coz Von on Mar 7, 2016
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    ”Elijah was physically taken up into heaven in a flaming chariot of fire. God said: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their father. Malachi 4:5-6 ...read more

  • The Jesus Store

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 26, 2007
     | 3,226 views

    The Jesus Store. There was a woman once who wanted peace in the world and peace in her heart, but she was very frustrated. The world seemed to be falling apart and her personal life wasn’t that great either. One day she decided to go shopping, and she went to the mall and walked in to one of the ...read more

  • I'm Writing School Reports At The Moment. It's ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007
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     | 1,985 views

    I’m writing school reports at the moment. It’s something I hate doing. We have a system where you’re expected to write 50-100 words per student so that in the end over all your reports you’ve written tens of thousands of words most of which begin or end with “Johhny needs to be more focused in ...read more

  • It Was January 30, 1994 And Super Bowl Xxviii ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was January 30, 1994 and Super Bowl XXVIII was being played out at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFC champion Dallas Cowboys had just defeated the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, 30–13. Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half, and Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was named the ...read more

  • Your Affirmation Can Help To Effect That Sense ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Your affirmation can help to effect that sense of importance in another. Sometimes the touch of love is more verbal than physical. Sherman Rogers has written a book about logging in the Pacific Northwest. As a young man he worked in a logging camp, and on one occasion the boss needed to be away ...read more

  • One Time Many Years Ago (Maybe 1993) I Took ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One time many years ago (maybe 1993) I took Holly and Shane and went to South Bend, IN, to run the Sunburst marathon. She had a friend from college who lived there and we went to visit them as well. The Sunburst marathon was run in June and on a Saturday. Then we had to drive back to southern IL, ...read more

  • Which Reminds Me Of Something I Heard About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Which reminds me of something I heard about a famous preacher by the name of Peter Cartwright, who by the way, was converted during a camp meeting in Logan County in 1801. He surrendered to the ministry in 1802 and became one of the leaders of what we now refer to as the 2nd Great Awakening. ...read more

  • The Jesus Store  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,300 views

    Let me close with this story - The Jesus Store. There was a woman once who wanted peace in the world and peace in her heart, but she was very frustrated. The world seemed to be falling apart and her personal life wasn’t that great either. One day she decided to go shopping, and she went to the ...read more

  • A Good Preacher Friend Of Mine Told Me ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    a good preacher friend of mine told me personally this story. One day while visiting the nursing home, he came across a lady who was very discouraged. In fact, she wanted to die. He made it a point to visit her every time he went, and one day she finally opened up to him and told this very sad ...read more

  • Louis Ix Of France (1215-1270)

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
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     | 1,749 views

    Louis IX of France (1215-1270) St. Louis led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother’s words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have told us of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowledge of his ...read more

  • Her God Was Able

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 22, 2007
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     | 3,503 views

    Her name will never be in the history books, but it is written in the Book of Life. She was never an item in the newspaper, but she was God’s reporter, telling His good news. She never had much formal education, but like her Lord she taught with authority from her own experience of God’s grace. ...read more

  • In 1853, Hosea Lewis Became The "Keeper Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    In 1853, Hosea Lewis became the “keeper of the light” on Lime Rock Island at Newport, Rhode Island, Lewis suffered a stroke four years later, at which time his teenage daughter Ida assumed responsibility for the light. Each day included cleaning the reflectors, trimming the wick, and filling the ...read more

  • Frank Abagnale Was The World's Greatest Con ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
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     | 2,781 views

    Frank Abagnale was the world’s greatest con artist. The movie Catch Me If You Can is based on the true-life story this man, who bilked the government out of more than $5 million by the time he was 21. Raised in the home of a father who cheated the government and a mother who cheated on her husband, ...read more

  • Stay Awake In Church

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    STAY AWAKE IN CHURCH Each of us should periodically make a personal spiritual assessment. If we have never truly been awake, we must ask the God of grace to help us believe. We must confess our sin, declare our faith in Christ, and ask Christ to make us brand-new — to receive him as our Savior. ...read more