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  • Lynn Anderson, In "They Smell Like Sheep," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,936 views

    Lynn Anderson, in "They Smell Like Sheep," relates this story: “Several years ago in Palestine, Carolyn and I rode a tour bus through Israel’s countryside nearly mesmerized as the tour guide explained the scenery, the history, and the lifestyle. In his description, he included a heart-warming ...read more

  • --- ‘twas The Night Jesus ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,247 views

    ----- ‘Twas The Night Jesus Came ‘Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house... The Bible was left on the shelf without care… for no one thought Jesus would ever come there... The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Some Might Think That A Sermon Examining Doctrine ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,326 views

    Some might think that a sermon examining doctrine is dry and boring. More than that, they might think that doctrine isn’t as important as something you can apply directly to your life situation. You might think, you want something that will help you with your marriage, with your other ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Fuller Was A Radio Bible Teacher Years ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Dec 11, 2006
     | 3,407 views

    Charles Fuller was a radio Bible teacher years ago. He once announced that he would be speaking the following Sunday on the topic of “Heaven.” During that week, he received a letter from an elderly gentleman who was very ill—on his deathbed. The man wrote: “Next Sunday you are to talk about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • It Was A Sunny Saturday Morning And The Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007
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     | 1,406 views

    It was a sunny Saturday morning and the man decided to bring his seven-year-old son along to work with him to show his son what his daddy did. He showed him the big gears which raised and lowered the bridge and how to pull the levers here and there. The boy later played along the river skipping ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Story Of The Fireman

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,874 views

    Story of the Fireman A. Flames surrounded firefighters fighting a forest as they backed up a mountain trying to put out the fire. They had no where to go. There was fire behind them and only a home and more grass in front of them. The firefighter moved ahead into the grass in front of him struck a ...read more

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  • Many People Remember Former New York Mayor Rudy ...

    Contributed by Adam Couchman on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,296 views

    Many people remember former New York Mayor Rudy Gulliani specifically because of his leadership following the World Trade Centre attacks in September, 2001. But he will also be remembered for dramatically reducing the crime levels in New York City. For many years New York’s reputation throughout ...read more

    Denomination: Anglican

  • Unsteady Ground: Just Keep Going

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    UNSTEADY GROUND: JUST KEEP GOING Have you ever stepped on ground that seemed unsteady, but you really had to go on, just to get where you were going? Just recently we took a trip up to the (northern part of South Korea) Hwacho’n area and then down to the Chuncho’n areas. We stopped at a nice ...read more

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  • These Past Few Weeks We Have Experienced Some ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 6, 2008
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    These past few weeks we have experienced some amazing rainfall And these rains have been accompanied by thunder and lightning I love to watch storms, sit somewhere safe and view the lightning and listen to the thunder You ever thought about how powerful the lightning is? The leader of a bolt of ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • More Than A Decade Ago, Matt Thom, A Few Help...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Aug 1, 2008
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    More than a decade ago, Matt Thom, a few helpful young teens and me conceived of and set in motion a tree house for our back yard. The tree had a great section where branches came together but it wasn’t large enough for a good side platform. Instead, we placed four 12’ pressure treated 4x4’s around ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Sandbar Faith

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 3,754 views

    SANDBAR FAITH Have you ever stepped on ground that seemed unsteady, but you really had to go on, just to get where you were going? Just recently we took a trip up to the (northern part of South Korea) Hwacho'n area and then down to the Chuncho'n areas. We stopped at a nice restaurant where they ...read more

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  • Whom God Loves, He Chastens

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 15, 2009
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    WHOM GOD LOVES, HE CHASTENS George MacDonald was a 19th century orator and story-writer who C.S. Lewis once called his master as relates to story-telling and relating truth through fantasy. One of MacDonald’s short stories was titled, "The Gifts of the Child Christ." The main character of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Transfigurations Are Big ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
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    Transfigurations are Big Business The church calls this event the Transfiguration of Christ. Jesus was "transfigured": the figure, the image, the look that he had, the face that showed to others was changed over. The appearance of his face changed. Jesus had a different look. Transfigurations are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thanksgiving At Plymouth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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    Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony Think of that little band of people who crossed the Atlantic in a boat that was 26 feet by 112 feet and landed on the New England coast during a bitter cold winter. At times that first year the daily ration of those who were well was only five grains of corn. In ...read more

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  • Keep The Lower Lights Burning

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,871 views

    KEEP THE LOWER LIGHTS BURNING We must live as children of the light, not as children of the darkness. If we are dark and sorrowful, how is the world to know that we are children of peace, and joy, and gladness? Our determination must be to keep our lights burning. A few years ago, at the mouth of ...read more

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  • Elvis Presley, He Is A Cultural Icon, Often Known ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 1,931 views

    Elvis Presley, He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King". Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. Presley "was an untrained musician who played ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Forgiving And Forgetting

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
     | 5,324 views

    FORGIVING AND FORGETTING Mr. Peale tells a story about a man who suffered from many health problems: headaches, skin troubles, gastric disturbances, insomnia. It did not take Mr. Peale long to discover that one basic cause was the burning anger that he felt toward his brother. The brother, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Staying In The Shallow End

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
     | 3,525 views

    STAYING IN THE SHALLOW END He stays at the shallow end of the pool for a long time, refusing invitations to come out into the deeper water, even with his dad. But after a long time considering it, my grandson Zion Brave Bennett thrusts himself into the pool, swimming underwater and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • The Eagle And The Mouse  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,491 views

    THE EAGLE AND THE MOUSE There is an old story of an eagle who, on an early morning during the spring thaw, soared high above the forest looking for something to eat. As he followed the course of a river he looked down and spied a small rodent, trapped on a piece of ice that had broken free and was ...read more

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  • Who Is This Guy?

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2011
     | 2,570 views

    WHO IS THIS GUY? Chuck Colson relates this interesting story in his book How Then Should We Live?: "In William Steig's Yellow & Pink, a delightfully whimsical picture book for children, two wooden figures wake up to find themselves lying on an old newspaper in the hot sun. One figure is painted ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist