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  • In Edward Gibbons Book, The Decline And Fall Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In Edward Gibbons book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he mentions a statement from one of the most powerful, prosperous, and prestigious Muslim rulers of the Roman era. Gibbons wrote, “It may therefore be of some use to borrow the experience of the same Abdalrahman, whose magnificence ...read more

  • Children's Prayers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 Dear God: How many angels are there in heaven? I would like to be the first kid in my ...read more

  • The Happy Hypocrite." It Is A Story About A Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    “The Happy Hypocrite." It is a story about a man who was born with an awful facial deformity. He grew up alone and lonely. When reaching adulthood, he decided to move from his town to begin a new life. On his way he discovered a beautiful mask that fit his making him look handsome. At first the ...read more

  • It Was 103°f In Hell Creek, South Dakota, One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was 103°F in Hell Creek, South Dakota, one day in September 1993. Dinosaur hunter Michael Hammer was amazed at what he saw. Sticking out of the ground were the remains of a Thescelosaurus, a plant-eating dinosaur. The skeleton was almost complete. Hammer says he knew right away that it was "very ...read more

  • A Great Philosopher (Kierkegaard) Told A Parable ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A great philosopher (Kierkegaard) told a parable about geese that is a good illustration of these jaw-bones. Every seventh day these geese would parade to a corner of the yard where their most eloquent orator sat upon the fence and spoke about the wonders of being a goose. He told them the great ...read more

  • I Heard The Story Of A 31-Year-Old Woman In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I heard the story of a 31-year-old woman in Massachusetts who learned she had cancer. She was treated and they were in hope that all would be well. She got married, became pregnant but the cancer reoccurred, and shortly afterwards she died. The reason she died is that she refused treatment and ...read more

  • May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles Came To Boston To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

  • I Was Reading About The Great Christian Scholar ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I was reading about the great Christian scholar William Lane Craig. For 31 years, he was praying for his father to come to know Christ. But his dad never seemed to show any interest. And Dr. Craig said “basically, after a number of years, I gave up. I didn’t think it was ever going to ...read more

  • Thomas A. Edison, The Great Inventor, Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, was talking one day with the governor of North Carolina, and the governor complimented him on his inventive genius. “I am not a great inventor,” said Edison. “But you have over a thousand patents to your credit, haven’t you?” asked the governor. “Yes, but ...read more

  • The Scary Ride

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A father said: On a summer day I took my three-year-old daughter to a Kiddy Park in Dallas, Texas to ride the rides. I put her on a small ride which she insisted on trying even though it was the ’scariest.’ As she whipped around the corners in the kiddy car, she wrinkled up her face into a ...read more

  • Shalom Aleichem Tells A Delightful Story About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Shalom Aleichem tells a delightful story about an old man standing on a crowded bus. The young man standing next to him asked, "What time is it?" The old man refused to reply. The young man moved on. The old man’s friend, sensing something was wrong, asked, "Why were you so discourteous to the ...read more

  • 1n 1952, Young Florence Chadwick Stepped Into ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    1n 1952, young Florence Chadwick stepped into the waters of the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island, determined to swim to the shore of mainland California. She had already been the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways. The weather was foggy and chilly; she could hardly see the boats ...read more

  • In Coping With Grief

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In Coping With Grief. 1. FANNIE JOHNSTON FLINT, who was cancerous, arthritic, incontinent, blind, orphaned, managed enough ability to get a pen into her warped hands and write a hymn, many of them, in fact. Perhaps you know this one: He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth ...read more

  • Former Pro Basketball Star Bill Bradley Tells ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Former pro basketball star Bill Bradley tells that at the age of fifteen he attended a summer basketball camp that was run by Easy Ed Macauley, a former college and pro star. "Just remember that if you’re not working at your game to the utmost of your ability," Macauley told his assembled campers, ...read more

  • A Tired Hunter Out In The Wilderness Stumbled ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A tired hunter out in the wilderness stumbled into a camp. “Am I glad to see you,” he said. “I’ve been lost for three days.” “Don’t get too excited, friend,” the other hunter replied. “I’ve been lost for three weeks.” "Cash, check or charge?" A clerk asked, after folding items the woman wished to ...read more

  • The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice on 14th December 1878 to the House of Commons, told this touching story. “The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. And so the doctors told the princess not to kiss her because ...read more

  • Dr. Jay Vernon Mcgee Was Serving As Pastor In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dr. Jay Vernon McGee was serving as pastor in a church in Los Angeles. Across the street from the church was a swanky club that was attended by some very rich men. The people who belonged to that club spent thousands of dollars to be a part of that society and they usually owned chauffeur driven ...read more

  • Somewhere In The New England States There Was A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Somewhere in the New England States there was a painting contest and the theme was peace. It was narrowed down to two very different paintings and some were questioning when the judges announced that the painting of the beautiful lake with an umbrella in the sand and the soft colors of the sky came ...read more

  • A Recent Headline In The Sacramento Bee Read: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A recent headline in the Sacramento Bee read: “Ignorance of the Good Book Reaches Biblical Proportions.” You can say that pun again The other day I read about a chain of supermarkets in the U.K. which decided to lecture shoppers about Easter. In a press release sent to the London Times they said, ...read more

  • Evangelism (When Tickets Don't Hurt)

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 20, 2007
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    Evangelism (when tickets don’t hurt) In 1992, a Los Angeles county parking control officer came upon a brown Cadillac El Dorado illegally parked next to the curb on street sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. The officer completely ignored the man seated behind the wheel of the ...read more