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  • The Captain Of The Ship Looked Into The Dark ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
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    The captain of the ship looked into the dark night and saw faint lights in the distance. Immediately he told his signalman to send a message: "Alter your course 10 degrees south." Promptly a return message was received: "Alter your course 10 degrees north." The captain was angered; his command ...read more

  • It Is A Very Special Glue – Not Like ...

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 29, 2006
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    (Ill.) It is a very special glue – not like those we have available to us: 1.There is a very simple glue that holds the little plastic toys that can be thrown against the wall. It sticks, but comes off so easy. 2.Then there is rubber cement – it holds papers together, but allows them to be taken ...read more

  • The Hope Of Christ Was Made Evident To Me Several ...

    Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
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    The hope of Christ was made evident to me several years ago when the place I was working began having financial troubles due to a change in ownership. I went three months without a paycheck before the place finally folded and then I went another several months before getting a job. In that time, ...read more

  • Max Lucado In His Book Life Lessons From The Book ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007
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    Max Lucado in his book Life Lessons from the Book of Romans writes this in the introduction: At the moment I don’t feel too smart. I just got off the wrong plane that took me to the wrong city and left me at the wrong airport. I went east instead of west and ended up in Houston instead of Denver. ...read more

  • Max Lucado In His Book Life Lessons From The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Max Lucado in his book Life Lessons from the Book of Romans writes this in the introduction: At the moment I don’t feel too smart. I just got off the wrong plane that took me to the wrong city and left me at the wrong airport. I went east instead of west and ended up in Houston instead of Denver. ...read more

  • Dr. Donald Barnhouse Writes, "Just After World ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    DR. DONALD BARNHOUSE WRITES, “JUST AFTER WORLD WAR II, I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN VIENNA, WHEN THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF COAL AND THE POLICE ORDERED EVERYONE OFF THE STREETS BY NINE O’CLOCK. THE CITY WAS FILLED WITH WEALTHY REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. WALKING ALONG THE BOULEVARD ONE ...read more

  • A Defendant Was On Trial For Murder. There Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,” the ...read more

  • Futile Renovations

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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    Futile Renovations London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and strewn trash around the interior. As he showed a prospective buyer the ...read more

  • Speaking Of Getting The Log Out, A Wife Was ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 25, 2008
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    Speaking of getting the log out, a wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful ... CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOODNESS! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. WHERE ...read more

  • Jim Burns Tells A Story Of A Friend Of His Named ...

    Contributed by Roy Probus on May 17, 2008
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    Jim burns tells a story of a friend of his named Norman. Some of you know someone like him. Norman was the type of person to change fads and friends very quickly. During his high school years, Norman was a: i. Surfer ii. Punk rocker iii. Football team manager iv. Cross country runner v. Drummer ...read more

  • The Musings Of A Child Through The Years:  PRO

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Jun 15, 2008
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    The musings of a child through the years: 4 years old: my Dad can do anything 7 years old: my Dad knows a lot, a whole lot 9 years old: my dad doesn’t know quite everything 12 years old: Oh well, naturally Dad does not know that either 14 years old: my Dad is so out of step with ...read more

  • Did You Hear About The Pitiful Man Whose Fiance ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    Did you hear about the pitiful man whose fiance broke their engagement and shredded his tender heart? He later received a letter of apology and desire for reconciliation. It read: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I've felt since breaking our engagement. Please say ...read more

  • We're All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    WE’RE ALL DIRT I like what Jesse Duplantis says about pride and prejudice. He says that we were all made of dirt, that there’s white dirt, red dirt, yellow dirt, brown dirt, and black dirt, so we all came from the same place; we’re dirt. We would think that it crazy if we saw one clump of dirt ...read more

  • Teamwork: The Big Picture

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 17, 2008
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    Teamwork: The Big Picture We've got to get together and work together to solve the problem. In his book Wind and Fire, Bruce Larson tells of a friend of his who lives near Hoyt Park in Madison, Wisconsin and who happens to be a great bird lover. Invariably, his yard is full of all kinds of birds ...read more

  • Wesley And Criticism  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    WESLEY AND CRITICISM John Wesley was a great English preacher of the 1700’s. He was considered a rather spiffy dresser. One Sunday morning he wore a bow tie that had long ribbons that hung downward. After the sermon was over a lady walked up to him and said, "Brother Wesley, are you open to some ...read more

  • Skating, Not Sliding

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
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    SKATING, NOT SLIDING I enjoyed a Charles Schultz cartoon that showed Snoopy sliding along the frozen pond on his little bare paws. He’s havin’ a great time. He’s smiling and has his little skullcap on. Lucy walks up and slides out onto the pond with her skates on, and Snoopy doing a little twirl, ...read more

  • The Ruined Hunting Dog

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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    THE RUINED HUNTING DOG Robert Moffatt, missionary to savage tribes of South Africa, translated the Bible into the native language of the people and taught the people to read. He watched the remarkable changes which the gospel brought in the lives of these formerly fierce warriors. He saw them show ...read more

  • Leper Requests To Sing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
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    Leper Requests to Sing "Count Your Many Blessings" A man named Jack Hinton was on a short-term mission’s trip to the island of Tobago. He was leading worship at the leper colony there and there was time for one more song, so he asked if anyone had a request. A woman who had been facing away from ...read more

  • Watch Out For The Weeds  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 23, 2010
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    WATCH OUT FOR THE WEEDS Watch out for the weeds in your life – the things that come between you and God; between you and serving God. I like the way Rick Warren illustrates weeds. • You don’t have to plan for weeds to grow; it just grows. • The difference between a plant and a weed is this. ...read more

  • William Carey Fights Discouragement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 15, 2010
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    WILLIAM CAREY FIGHTS DISCOURAGEMENT William Carey, the father of the modern missionary movement, arrived in India in 1793 with a burden to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who had never heard the name. For seven years he proclaimed the gospel message faithfully week after week, month ...read more