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  • One Day, A Father Took His Son And One Of His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "One day, a father took his son and one of his son’s friends on a fishing trip. They got to their camp sight, and everything was just perfect. The weather was warm but not hot, the lake was calm, and they had a level campsite. They raised their tent, cooked their dinner, and went to bed ...read more

  • I Wonder What God Would Say To Us Today As He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I wonder what God would say to us today as He sees all of our so-called Christian organizations in constant activity but with little action or movement. The huge building program proclaiming astronomical figures in cost and “people reached” is indeed impressive. The mushroom growth of both churches ...read more

  • The Last Written Words Of Martin Luther Were, "It ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007
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    The last written words of Martin Luther were, “It is true, we are beggars all.” If you spend any time at all with beggars, you realize that one thing they are not plagued with is modesty. They simply cannot afford to be modest. On a trip to Denver, my family and I witnessed a panhandler across the ...read more

  • In The Movie, Hotel Rwanda, Based On A True Story ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
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    In the movie, Hotel Rwanda, based on a true story from the Rwandan civil war and genocide, Paul Russebegina played by Don Cheadle goes and makes a deal with the leader of the genocidal Interahamwe militia to get more supplies for his hotel where he is hiding refugees. The deal goes fine, but this ...read more

  • My Daddy Knows…

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 18, 2008
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    3 little boys were in the back yard playing. Pretty soon they got into this old thing of – you know – My dad is bigger that your dad – better than your dad, greater than yours. My dad can beat your dad and all that. This one little boy says, “My dad knows the Mayor.” Pretty impressive. The ...read more

  • During The Revolutionary War, A Loyalist Spy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    During the Revolutionary War, a loyalist spy appeared at the headquarters of a British colonel, carrying an urgent message. General George Washington and his Continental army had secretly crossed the Delaware River that morning and were advancing on Trenton, New Jersey where that troop of British ...read more

  • The Job Of The Church Is Not To Impact The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
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    The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $50.00 a ticket to watch the World champion Giants huddle. What if you went to a Giants game and for 2 ½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

  • The Original Swedish Text Was A Poem Entitled "O ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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    The original Swedish text was a poem entitled “O Store Gud”, written in 1886 by a Swedish preacher Carl Boberg. Boberg’s inspiration for “How Great Thou Art” came from a visit to a beautiful country estate on the southeast coast of Sweden He got caught up in a midday thunderstorm with awe-inspiring ...read more

  • Pastors And Friends

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 4, 2009
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    PASTORS AND FRIENDS Years back, a minister friend of mine made this comment in a Preacher’s Meeting. He said, "I’m sure you all know by now that none of us can afford the luxury of having friends in the churches we serve. We must remain aloof in order to protect ourselves from all kinds of ...read more

  • Regression Example  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    REGRESSION EXAMPLE Several years ago, there was an article in the Virginia Medical Monthly about a lady who regressed in her life development. This lady had three children. When her husband died, she started regressing in her development. Initially she started dressing like a twenty-year-old. She ...read more

  • Psalm 1 And Gambling

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 22, 2009
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    PSALM 1 AND GAMBLING If you go to the casino to find fulfillment and play craps, you’ll find when the dice are rolled, there are a possibility of 64 combinations for which you desire the outcome to be a 7 or 11 or snake eyes, depending on how you’ve placed your bets. The roulette wheel gives ...read more

  • In A View From The Zoo, Gary Richmond, A Former ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 20, 2009
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    In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, has this to say: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention the change coming to a ...read more

  • Bride-To-Be Hosts A Banquet For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
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    Bride-to-Be Hosts a Banquet for Homeless Philip Yancey told the story of the woman who was getting married and planned a huge wedding banquet. It was going to held at the Hyatt Hotel and cost $13,000. After everything had been planned and paid for the groom dumped her. When she tried to cancel she ...read more

  • Jerry Kramer: Overcoming

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 26, 2010
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    JERRY KRAMER: OVERCOMING From the age of 5 Jerry was the victim of a series of strange and agonizing accidents. While holding an axe overhead, it slipped and cut a cleft into his chin. While a sophomore in high school, he backed into an electric lathe. When he was 17, he had an accident with a ...read more

  • When God Want’s To Make A ...

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 7, 2010
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    When God Want’s to Make a Man When God wants to drill a man, And thrill a man, And skill a man, When God wants to mold a man To play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man That all the world shall be amazed, Watch His methods, watch His ways! How He ...read more

  • Woman Steals From Church And Blames Satan

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
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    WOMAN STEALS FROM CHURCH AND BLAMES SATAN In March 2009, a 62-year old woman was charged with stealing more than $73,000 from her church in the state of Washington. When the detectives interrogated her, she told them: "Satan had a big part in the theft." It sounds like she was saying that the ...read more

  • Sin Is Like A Raccoon

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010
     | 1,268 views

    SIN IS LIKE A RACCOON In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zookeeper, has this to say: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention ...read more

  • Satan As Amusing

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    SATAN AS AMUSING One of Satan's characteristic strategems is to give those who believe that he does exist an entirely wrong concept of what his true nature and character really are. In the Middle Ages, when there were no radios, no magazines, no newspapers, no movies, no telephones, and none of ...read more

  • On Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,841 views

    ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

  • We're Supposed To Be Surrounded

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
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    WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SURROUNDED The television series "Band of Brothers" follows the experiences of a company of paratroopers as they participate in the invasion of Europe. In one scene Lt. Richard Winters is leading his men into the heart of the Battle of the Bulge. Another Lt. is pulling back ...read more