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  • Americanism Means The Virtues Of Courage, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity and hardihood the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of ...read more

  • Thomas Huxley Once Said, "A Man's Worst ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 19, 2009
     | 1,770 views

    Thomas Huxley once said, "A man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do just as he likes." (Warren W. Wiersbe, Warren Wiersbe's "Be" Series: Old & New Testaments, as found ...read more

  • Eagles Sometimes Drown While Hunting. They Catch ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 1,480 views

    Eagles sometimes drown while hunting. They catch a fish too heavy for it to really carry and if it can’t drag it to shore quick enough it may hang on and be dragged under the water and drown ...read more

  • A Man Once Wrote To D.l. Moody, "Now That I Am ...

    Contributed by Clint Meade on May 5, 2007
     | 1,531 views

    A man once wrote to D.L. Moody, “Now that I am converted, must I give up the world?” “No”, answered the evangelist, “you need not give up the world; if you give a ringing testimony for the Son of god, the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Young Man Who Had Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Visser on Feb 20, 2006
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     | 2,821 views

    The story is told of a young man who had just started his new job in the produce department of a grocery store, when a woman came up to him asking to buy a half head of lettuce. As politely as he could, the young man said that “In this store, we don’t sell half heads of lettuce, we sell whole ...read more

  • Recipe For Success: Be Polite, Prepare Yourself ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Recipe for success: Be polite, prepare yourself for whatever you are asked to do, keep yourself tidy, be cheerful, dont be envious, be honest with yourself so you will be honest with others, be helpful, interest yourself in your job, dont pity yourself, be quick to praise, be loyal to your ...read more

  • A Boy And The Bible

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 24, 2009
     | 3,482 views

    A BOY AND THE BIBLE A little boy opened the big old family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the pages. Suddenly something fell out. It was an old leaf that had been pressed between the pages. He yelled ...read more

  • There Were Three Men Who Went Bear Hunting ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,788 views

    There were three men who went bear hunting together: a lawyer, a drunk and a preacher. As they were walking through the woods to pick their places, a bear ran right in front of them. All three with quick reflexes took quick aim and fired. The bear fell down dead. An argument arose about who had ...read more

  • Four Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
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    FOUR WORDS The great English statement and man of God William Wilberforce once wrote that "Christianity can be condensed into four words: admit, [Christ as Lord] submit, [To Christ as Lord] commit, [Our lives to doing His will] and transmit [The Love of God to a dying ...read more

  • The Sower

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The sower The story is told of a young man who had just started his new job in the produce department of a grocery store, when a woman came up to him asking to buy a half head of lettuce. As politely as he could, the young man said that “In this store, we don’t sell half heads of lettuce, we ...read more

  • Giving Up The World

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
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    GIVING UP THE WORLD A man once said to D. L. Moody, "Now that I am converted, must I give up to the world?" "No," answered the evangelist, "you need not give up the world; if you give a ringing testimony for the Son of God the world will give you up pretty quick. They ...read more

  • Covering Your Own Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011
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    COVERING YOUR OWN SIN "Adam, where are you?" God cried as a now sin-tainted Adam and Eve vainly attempted to hide from Him. Adam had a plan: The fig leaves-an easy quick fix, a cover-up. They represent man fixing his sin on his own terms, the quick and easy way. Grab some leaves, cover it quickly. ...read more

  • Take My Hand  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    TAKE MY HAND The story is told of a man and his boy who was with him, when a little fellow, in Scotland, and for the first time he possessed what in that country is known as a top-coat. They were walking out one cold day, and the way was slippery. The little fellow's hands were deep down in his ...read more

  • Shane Claiborne, Who Spent A Summer In The Slums ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Shane Claiborne, who spent a summer in the slums of Calcutta with Mother Teresa, wrote about her experience there. She said, “People often ask me what Mother Teresa was like. Sometimes it’s like they wonder if she glowed in the dark or had a halo. She was short, wrinkled, and precious, maybe even a ...read more

  • Video Illustration From "Men In Black" Start ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 15, 2004
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    Video Illustration from “Men In Black” Start time 1:11:48 Scene is an old man and a dog at a booth. Jay and Kay are in a desperate race to track down the stolen galaxy. Searching for information, the Men in Black interrogate an alien (disguised as a dog), who is quick to point out just how limited ...read more

  • If You Are Familiar With The Peanuts Cartoon ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    If you are familiar with the Peanuts cartoon strip then you are acquainted with Lucy. She is a constant faultfinder and ever quick to criticize her playmates. One day Linus asks Lucy. "Why are you always so anxious to criticize me? Lucy replies; "I just think I have a knack for seeing other ...read more

  • A Person's Last Words Are Important. We Hang On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A person’s last words are important. We hang on to the dying words of those closest to us. We pass on the final words of great leaders for the next generation. It’s as if we are waiting for them to sum everything up in a few final statements. Some are famous: Nathan Hale (1755-1776) – "I only ...read more

  • I Know One Or Two Children Who Are Really Very ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 9, 2005
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    I know one or two children who are really very good indeed at talking! They can talk about almost anything under the sun, but when it comes to listening they struggle. As soon as someone else starts to talk, they begin again and an hour later they are still talking, and it is not possible to say ...read more

  • God's Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 12, 2004
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    God’s Faithfulness: He never falls asleep on watch. I served in the US Army during Vietnam. I have to admit that even in the midst of a war zone, when it was my turn to stand guard duty there were times when my eyes were so heavy I was tempted to take a quick nap. God is not like ...read more

  • R. G. Letourneau Was For Many Years An ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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    R. G. LeTourneau was for many years an outstanding Christian businessman—heading a company that manufactured large earthmoving equipment. He once remarked, “We used to make a scraper known as ‘Model G.’ One day somebody asked our salesman what the ‘G’ stood for. The man, who was pretty quick on the ...read more