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  • There Is A Story About A Story About Vladimir ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 27, 2003
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    There is a story about a story about Vladimir Nabokov, the Russian writer who wrote Lolita, and Pale Fire. One summer Nabokov and his family were staying with some friends in Alta, Utah. While there Nabokov took the opportunity to enlarge his collection of butterflies and moths. One evening at ...read more

  • In One Of Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman's Meetings A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,485 views

    • In one of Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman’s meetings a man arose to give the following testimony: "I got off at the Pennsylvania depot as a tramp, and for one year I begged on the streets for a living. One day I touched a man on the shoulder and said, "Mister, please give me a dime." As soon as I saw ...read more

  • You Can't Get Out Of Here!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,410 views

    YOU CAN’T GET OUT OF HERE! A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, ...read more

  • I Want You To See What I Think Is One Of The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
     | 1,476 views

    I want you to see what I think is one of the greatest examples of what we’ve been talking about and surprisingly it’s in a Hollywood motion picture. In “The Family Man” Jack, the husband, has made a career decision without consulting Kate, his wife. Because the opportunity is so lucrative Jack is ...read more

  • By The Time Rockefeller Was Fifty-Three His Life ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005
     | 1,282 views

    By the time Rockefeller was fifty-three his life was a wreck. Throughout his business career he said, “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.” He was the richest man in the world and yet he was miserable in every sense of ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning The Pastor Noticed Little ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Johnny was standing and staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him and, gazing up at the plaque, he said quietly, ...read more

  • The Value Of The Necklace  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,241 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

  • It Is Recorded In History That Some Years Ago A ...

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 9, 2006
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    It is recorded in history that some years ago a man was condemned to be put to death. When he came to lay his head on the block, the prince who had charge of the execution asked him if there was any one petition that he could grant him. All that the condemned man asked was a glass of water. They ...read more

  • A Stranger Was Walking Down A Residential Street ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 10, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
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    A stranger was walking down a residential street and noticed a man struggling with a washing machine at the doorway of his house. When the newcomer volunteered to help, the homeowner was overjoyed, and the two men together began to work and struggle with the bulky appliance. After several minutes ...read more

  • Billy Sunday Fights Sin

    Contributed by James Pless on Jun 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    11581. Billy Sunday Fights Sin Billy Sunday, the baseball evangelist and reformer, never spared himself nor those he wanted to help in the vigor of his attacks on sin. He thundered against evil from the Gay Nineties through the Great Depression. He preached Christ as the only answer to man’s needs ...read more

  • Oscar Cervantes Is A Dramatic Example Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Oscar Cervantes is a dramatic example of Christ’s power to transform lives. As a child, Oscar began to get into trouble. Then as he got older, he was jailed 17 times for brutal crimes. Prison psychiatrists said he was beyond help. But they were wrong! During a brief interval of freedom, Oscar met ...read more

  • People Can Be Very Forgetful About Important ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    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

  • Ravi Zacharias Tells Of Visiting A Used ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
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    Ravi Zacharias tells of visiting a used bookstore. While he was there, wistfully searching through the classics, suddenly a man burst in and demanded in a loud voice, "How much for 128 feet of books?" The owner, having never sold scholarship by the foot, didn’t know exactly how to reply. The ...read more

  • You Don't Really Own Your Possessions, They Own ...

    Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009
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    You don’t really own your possessions, they own you. Dog lovers don’t take offense. Nobody owns a dog! Ever wonder why dog’s are man’s best friend? If someone waited on you hand and foot, gave you food and drink whenever you wanted it, played with you when you were energetic, walked you when ...read more

  • Fruitfulness As God's Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    FRUITFULNESS AS GOD’S WORK A few years ago, the Associated Press released a study done by an agricultural school in Iowa. It reported that production of 100 bushels of corn from one acre of land, in addition to the many hours of the farmer’s labor, required 4,000,000 pounds of water, 6,800 pounds ...read more

  • God's Plan In Adam's Line  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Collins on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    GOD'S PLAN IN ADAM'S LINE If we take a look at the first 10 names of the redemptive lineage from Adam – Noah, we see God has a plan for all mankind and His plan includes every individual. Are you ready for this? Are you sure? Let this change your life… Genesis 5 We start with Adam and look at ...read more

  • To Whom Are You Giving?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
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    To Whom Are You Giving? An experience in the life of English preacher and theologian Andrew Fuller illustrates this truth. James Duff, in Flashes of Truth, told of a time when Fuller went back to his hometown to collect money for foreign missions. One of his contacts was an old friend. When ...read more

  • There Is A Fable Of A Kite Which Once Said To ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
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    There is a fable of a kite which once said to itself, “If I could just get rid of that man who is holding me back, then I could fly above the clouds and kiss the stars.” One day the string broke. Now, at last, the kite was free to soar higher than it had ever gone before. But much to its surprise ...read more

  • Hesed

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 25, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,519 views

    HESED Proverbs 20:6 records: "Many a man claims to have hesed, but a faithful man, who can find?" Not only is a person with hesed truthful, he is also faithful. The proverb indicates that many people may claim to have hesed for you, but only a very few will demonstrate it by actually remaining ...read more

  • David Brainerd: Spiritual Messenger

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    DAVID BRAINERD: SPIRITUAL MESSENGER Tomahawks in hand, the Indians crept toward the strange tent. As they cautiously peered under the flap, their intention to kill was forgotten. There, in the center of the tent was a man on his knees. As he prayed, a rattlesnake crossed his feet and paused in ...read more