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  • People Neglect Their Opportunities In Life. I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    People neglect their opportunities in life. I received a pastor’s letter in the mail last week. In the 1940s, IBM considered commercializing the new computer operation they had with the US Government. But after due consideration, Thomas J Watson, chairman of IBM, issued this statement, ...read more

  • Church Raided, Literature Confiscated In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Church raided, literature confiscated in Uzbekistan posted March 5, 2007 The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, ...read more

  • The Chicago Tribune Carried A Story Titled "Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Chicago Tribune carried a story titled “Man Electrocuted After Ignoring Warnings .” Jason Grisham shouldn’t be alive. During his attempt to scale an electrical tower, the 22-year-old man received a shock that is usually fatal. Partway up the tower, 69,000 volts of electricity coursed through ...read more

  • Signs You Ate Too Much Between Thanksgiving And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Signs You Ate Too Much Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. ~ Doctor tells you your weight would be perfect for a man 12 feet tall. ~ You are responsible for a slight but measurable shift in the earth’s axis. ~ Paramedics bring in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of the EZ-Boy. ~ The ...read more

  • Clark Clifford Shares This Reminiscence Of His ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007
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    Clark Clifford shares this reminiscence of his former boss, Harry S. Truman: Every morning at 8:30 the President would have a staff meeting. One day the mail clerk brought in a lavender envelope with a regal wax seal and flowing purple ribbons. Opening it, the President found a letter from King ...read more

  • Louis Pasteur's Theory Of Germs Is Ridiculous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2007
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    "Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous fiction." -- Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at Toulouse, France, 1872. "The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon." -- Sir John Eric Ericksen, Surgeon to Queen Victoria ...read more

  • Examine Your Hearts Today As You Partake Of The ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 7, 2007
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    Examine your hearts today as you partake of the body and blood of Christ. Repent of any thought, word, or deed that the Holy Spirit points out in your life that is not pleasing to God. Rededicate yourself to being His disciple, and receive the heart warming assurance John Wesley experienced on ...read more

  • Contrast The Poor Example Of King Jehoiachin ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 24, 2007
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    Contrast the poor example of King Jehoiachin with that of the British Royal Family during World War II. King George Vi and his wife Queen Elizabeth remained in Buckingham Palace throughout the War rather than fleeing to the countryside for safety. During the German Blitzkrieg of London from ...read more

  • I. (From "The Hurting Parent", Pg. 78ff.) A ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
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    i. (From “The Hurting Parent”, pg. 78ff.) A couple with two daughters still at home received a call from their wayward son late one night. He had called from a hotel and told his mom, “I’m hurting and really hungry…tell me what to do.” His voice drifted off and a strong voice broke in. It was ...read more

  • Hat-Tip To SermonCentral Illustration Bank: On ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 27, 2007
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    Hat-tip to SermonCentral illustration bank: On Christmas Eve of 1906, off the coast of Massachusetts, ships carrying sailors that would have liked to be someplace else than a boat on Christmas Eve received a message from the coast in morse code. “CQ….CQ” it said, indicating that an important ...read more

  • I Want You To Know That God Is Alive And Well In ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
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    I want you to know that God is alive and well in the world today. Let me say that again. God is alive and well in the world today. Every day, “Over 30,000 Chinese accept Christ.” More people accept Christ in China every 3 days, than the entire population of Deltona. “In spite of the brutal ...read more

  • Kids Follow Parent Models 91% Of Kids Want To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
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    Kids Follow Parent Models 91% of kids want to help others, says a new Kid, Inc. study of 6- to 14- year olds. 58% chose volunteering over playing video games; 38% would rather see money for their gifts go to a worthy cause instead of receiving a present. More than half responded that they have the ...read more

  • The Gossamer Albatross Was A Human Powered ...  PRO

    Contributed by Trevor Woodget on May 10, 2008
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    The Gossamer Albatross was a human powered aircraft which on Jun 12th 1979 completed a successful crossing of the English Channel. The aircraft was powered using pedals to drive a large two-bladed propeller. Piloted by amateur cyclist Bryan Allen, it completed the 22.2 mile crossing in 2 hours ...read more

  • The Need For Human Relationships Is A Deep As ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 22, 2009
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    “The need for human relationships is a deep as anything humans experience. Infants who are given adequate amounts of food and water die if they do not receive human contact. Adults surrounded by people all day long cry out for friendships that will break down the walls of loneliness around them. ...read more

  • Hell Should Break Your Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    HELL SHOULD BREAK YOUR HEART It is difficult for any of us to receive a hard truth, however necessary it may be for us to hear it. But it is always much easier to hear it if it is told in love. Pastor and author Ray Stedman tells of a congregation that had dismissed its pastor. Someone asked a ...read more

  • In A Reader's Digest Survey Of 2,624 Readers In ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
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    In a Reader’s Digest survey of 2,624 readers in January 2004 we read about the percentage of those who said they had: 1. Switched price tags to get a lower price: 12% 2. Cheated on their tax return: 17%; 3. Misstated facts on a resume/job application: 18%; 4. Lied to their spouse about their ...read more

  • Heaven To Earth, East To West  PRO

    Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010
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    HEAVEN TO EARTH, EAST TO WEST 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Two distances are described here: heavens above the earth and East ...read more

  • The Battle Is Really Over

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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    THE BATTLE IS REALLY OVER Theologians tell a story to illustrate how Christ’s triumph presently benefits our lives: Imagine a city under siege. The enemy that surrounds they city will not let anyone or anything leave. Supplies are running low, and the citizens are fearful. But in the dark of the ...read more

  • April Fools

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 1, 2011
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    APRIL FOOLS In 1976 the British astronomer Patrick Moore made an announcement on BBC Radio 2. He said this: "At 9:47 a.m. today there will be a 'once-in-a-lifetime' astronomical event occurring." He said that listeners could experience it in their very own homes. The planet Pluto would pass behind ...read more

  • A Mother's Influence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." George Washington "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." - "I ...read more