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  • King For A Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,794 views

    KING FOR A DAY Once upon a time, before television, there was radio. You know what radio is--television without pictures. Well, before television, one of the most popular daytime radio programs was called "Queen for a Day." If I remember it correctly (and it was a long time ago!), each day four ...read more

  • Mormon Sacred Scriptures Say Explicitly That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,764 views

    Mormon sacred scriptures say explicitly that there are many gods; for example, the three persons of the Trinity are regarded as three gods. Mormons believe that God used to be a man but was able to learn how to be a god, and all Mormon men are striving to become gods just like their heavenly ...read more

  • When I Was A Freshman Down At Sdsu, I Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,489 views

    When I was a freshman down at SDSU, I was visiting my grandparents outside Watertown for Christmas. One of my uncles and I had spent hours the night before discussing the fact that I had given my life to Christ a couple months before that. But one night my grandmother was playing some Christmas ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Was In A Bible Study In Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Morgan on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,864 views

    Several years ago I was in a Bible study in which we were studying the Sermon on the Mount. It was a most interesting study because of the diversity of people we had in the study. You remember that passage, “Blessed are the peace makers…” The discussion centered on the situation in the world ...read more

  • When I Was Young I Had Never Heard Of Or Even ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 21, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,360 views

    When I was young I had never heard of or even known about a bird common in New Zealand called the Spotless Crake. It wasn’t until I saw a picture in a bird book that I even knew that they existed. I began to read about where I might find one. And then I began to go to those places in search of one. ...read more

  • Eating It All  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    EATING IT ALL Charles Spence’s son was a Baltimore Ravens season-ticket holder, and he thought taking his seven-year-old daughter to a game would be a good bonding experience. But once there, she found the food vendors much more enticing than what was taking place on the field, so his son bought ...read more

  • Back In The 17th Century, The Dutch Artist ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 25, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,799 views

    Back in the 17th century, the Dutch artist Rembrandt painted two portraits of a famous Roman heroine named Lucretia. One portrait was painted the 1664. Two years later, he painted a second portrait of Lucretia in a different pose. For over 300 years, the two paintings were never seen together. ...read more

  • Jesus Is The Truth That Sets Us Free, And That ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 30, 2005
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     | 2,909 views

    Jesus is the Truth that sets us free, and that freedom comes through knowing Him personally in a one-on-one relationship. There is a tremendous difference in knowing about a person and knowing that person. I know about President Bush and Prince Charles, but I do not have a personal relationship ...read more

  • Luciano Pavarotti Tells This Story: "When I Was A ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 3, 2005
     | 958 views

    Luciano Pavarotti tells this story: “When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of song. He urged me to work very hard to develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional tenor in my hometown of Modena, Italy, took me as a pupil. I also enrolled in a teachers college. On ...read more

  • D.l. Moody Tells The Fable Of A Pheasant Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
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     | 3,663 views

    D.L. Moody tells the fable of a pheasant who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day this pheasant saw a hunter with a bow & arrow and said to him, "That pheasant flying right above you would provide great food if you could shoot him down." The man said, "Well, I could ...read more

  • The Bait Of Satan

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 1, 2006
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    John Bevere taught us from the “Bait of Satan” They (Christians) think churches are like cafeterias; they can pick and choose what they like! They feel the freedom to stay as long as there are no problems. But this does not agree at all with what the Bible teaches. You are not the one who chooses ...read more

  • You Never Know What Your Witness To The Gospel ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2007
     | 1,778 views

    You never know what your witness to the Gospel might be accomplishing. I shared the Gospel with a man over a 5 year period getting to the point of “popping the question” several times. Each time I offered “You can accept Christ right now!” He hesitated “No I’m just not ready.” I felt like I was ...read more

  • In A 1998 Usa Weekend Exclusive Survey Of More ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
     | 2,439 views

    In a 1998 USA Weekend exclusive survey of more than a quarter million teens -- one of the most extensive ever -- teens responded honestly about tackling their identity crisis. An unprecedented 272,400 students wrote in and confessed their short-comings and exposed their passion to improve ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House In Haiti ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
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    A certain man wanted to sell his house in Haiti for $2,000. Another man wanted to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership for one ...read more

  • I Live In A Small, Rural Community. There Are ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 15, 2007
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    I live in a small, rural community. There are lots of cattle ranches around here, and, every once in a while, a cow wanders off and gets lost . . . Ask a rancher how a cow gets lost, and chances are he will reply, “Well, the cow starts nibbling on a tuft of green grass, and when it finishes, it ...read more

  • When I Was A Boy, My Father, A Baker, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,264 views

    “When I was a boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of song,” tenor Luciano Pavarotti relates. “He urged me to work very hard to develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional tenor in my hometown of Modena, Italy, took me as a pupil. I also enrolled in a teachers college. On ...read more

  • Twelve Rules For A Happy Marriage

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,214 views

    Twelve Rules for a Happy Marriage. 1. Never both be angry at once. 2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire. 3. Remember that it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking. 4. Yield to the wishes of the other--as an ...read more

  • There Was A Perfect Man Who Met A Perfect Woman. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,448 views

    There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone at the roadside in distress. Being the ...read more

  • After A Three-Month Summer Recess, On October ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,721 views

    After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first day could be summed up with one word: “No.” The court announced it had refused to hear more ...read more

  • A Young Fellow By The Name Of Sammy Liked To Hang ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 22, 2007
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    A young fellow by the name of Sammy liked to hang out at Mom and Pop’s Grocery Store. Pop didn’t know what Sammy’s problem was, but the other boys would tease him all the time, calling him "Slow Sammy", and punching him on the shoulder as they passed. To mock him for being slow, they would offer ...read more