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  • Collin Was 5. As A Disciplinary Measure, His ...

    Contributed by John Wright on Jun 28, 2007
     | 1,208 views

    Collin was 5. As a disciplinary measure, his folks sent him to his room. “Stay there until you are ready to act right”, they said. After 20 minutes, Collin reappeared. “I have 2 things to say,” he announced, “Number one – on one ever comes into my ...read more

  • The Difficulty Some Have In Entering The Doorway ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
     | 935 views

    The difficulty some have in entering the doorway to the kingdom of God is like the experience of the boy who got his hand caught inside an expensive vase. His upset parents applied soapsuds and cooking oil without success. When they seemed ready to break the vase as the only way to ...read more

  • God Thought About My Future Before I Even Had A ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006
     | 1,794 views

    God thought about my future before I even had a present! Let me explain. I know that some of you are already saving money for sending your kids to future education. And you don’t even have kids yet! You are pre-planning! That’s awesome. That’s the love of a parent, getting ready to give that ...read more

  • John Bunyan On Hell  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,383 views

    The great John Bunyan wrote, "In hell thou shalt have none but a company of damned souls, with an innumerable company of devils, to keep company with thee. While thou art in this world, the very thought of the devil’s appearing to thee, makes thy flesh to tremble, and thine hair ready to stand ...read more

  • A Smile Is All We Need

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 26, 2008
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    A SMILE IS ALL WE NEED When the famous Canadian 20th Century Pentecostal missionary, Jonathan Goforth, was 16 and still living at home with his parents on the farm, his father bought a second farm. He asked Jonathan to look after a huge field on that second farm and get it ready for harvest. ...read more

  • I Remember One Of My Former Employers Referring ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2006
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    I remember one of my former employers referring to a Christian colleague as "a bit of a Methodist!" It was meant as a "put down" but I regarded it as a badge of honour! O yes, persecution in various forms still exists! We must be willing, if need be, to be ready to accept rejection and ridicule ...read more

  • Learn To Listen

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 19, 2025
     | 150 views

    Learn to listen to others with the goal of understanding – NOT JUDGEMENT! Just ask this question, “What’s the story behind that tattoo?” Then, just listen. Try to learn about that person you just met. Then, tell them thanks for sharing. Until you are ready to share your story of becoming a ...read more

  • God Of Second Chances  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 15, 2003
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     | 3,935 views

    Part of a song by Anointed- if you say you’re sorry for all the stuff you do Know that he is ready with a second chance for you Praise the Lord He’s the God of Second Chances You’ll be floored how His love in life enhances You can be restored from your darkest ...read more

  • Girls Today Are Fixating On Their Flaws, Causing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
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    Girls Today are fixating on their flaws, causing them to belittle themselves and even take destructive action. The onslaught of messages and images they constantly receive sets an unrealistic standard of beauty. More than 4 in 10 girls and young women only see their flaws when they look in the ...read more

  • Professor William Muehl Once Visited A Fine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Sep 19, 2002
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    Professor William Muehl once visited a fine ancestral home in Virginia. He followed the aged owner, the last of a distinguished colonial family, as she proudly showed him through her home. An ancient rifle above the fireplace intrigued him, so he asked if he might take it down and examine it. ...read more

  • Robert Kupferschmid Was An 81-Year Old With No ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Robert Kupferschmid was an 81-year old with no flying experience. However, due to a tragic emergency, he was forced to fly an airplane. On June 17, 1998, he and his 52-year-old pilot friend, Wesley Sickle, were flying from Indianapolis to Muncie, Indiana. During the flight, the pilot slumped over ...read more

  • On June 6, 1995, I Had A Terrible Crash On A ...

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
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    On June 6, 1995, I had a terrible crash on a motorcycle. It almost cost me my life. When I was ready to leave the hospital the doctor told me something I will never forget. He said that most people die from the kind of injuries you sustained. You didn’t. ...read more

  • An Asian Warlord Was Defeated In Battle. He Was ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 21, 2006
     | 2,170 views

    An Asian warlord was defeated in battle. He was locked up in solitary confinement, discouraged, ready to give up until he saw a little ant in a corner of his cell. This ant tried to carry a kernel of corn over a wall. The kernel was larger than the ant itself. Sixty-nine times the ant tried to ...read more

  • A Father Was Teaching His 3 Year Old To Ask The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 3,750 views

    A father was teaching his 3 year old to ask the blessing over her food. After awhile, Jenny was able to say it all by herself. She prayed for all kinds of things and ended it with a big, “Thank You God for the spaghetti.” Then she was ready to eat. She forgot to say, “In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” Her Dad ...read more

  • A Roman Historian Named Tertullian, Who Lived In ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
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    A Roman historian named Tertullian, who lived in the late second to early third centuries (AD 155-220), wrote that even those who opposed Christianity knew that the mutual love of those who followed Christ was unique. “Our care for the derelict and our active love have become our distinctive sign ...read more

  • Armor, Soldier

    Contributed by Estuardo De La Rosa on Mar 22, 2025
     | 197 views

    Helmet of a F-35 is worth over 400k due to the accessories and tools it provides the pilot to be able to 'cover' his head from all attacks. This is an important piece of "armor" for the pilot because it helps him win the battle when he is attacking his enemy. In the same way, the ...read more

  • How Many Different Ways Are There To Eat An Oreo? ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Genders on Apr 8, 2002
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     | 5,066 views

    How many different ways are there to eat an Oreo? Some of us simply start eating it, nibbling at it as if we had all the time in the world. Some of us will twist it apart and lick the filling out first. Some of us will get a glass of milk and hold the Oreo in there until it almost ready to fall ...read more

  • A Little Boy And A Little Girl Were Singing Their ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,287 views

    A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in heavenly beans.” His sister elbowed him, and said, “No. Not beans, peas!” The way many of us feel by the time we are ready ...read more

  • As A Pastor I Try To Be Creative In Teaching My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
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    As a pastor I try to be creative in teaching my deacons how to be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us, but i am not the most tidy leader. One of my deacons was trying to invite a man to our church to experience Jesus. The man refuse saying that he didn’t have much to do with ...read more

  • E-Paper As Early As This Year French And Belgium ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 989 views

    E-Paper As early as this year French and Belgium news-paper publishers are finally getting ready to roll out an electronic product that will allow users to load full editions from the Internet onto digital screens. Flexible versions could be on the market by ‘07. “This could be a real substitution ...read more