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  • The Real Tooth Fairy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2011
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    THE REAL TOOTH FAIRY In 1827, a small group of people settled around a bay at Port Fairy, Australia. Among them was a newly wed couple, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. The town soon began to grow due to its fast developing fishing industry. Local stores began to spring up, and people started to cultivate ...read more

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  • Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
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    SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more

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  • I'll Go Back And Tell Them Again.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011
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    "I'LL GO BACK AND TELL THEM AGAIN." In a book entitled "Jungle Harvest," written by a missionary named Ruby Scott, she describes some of her experiences in reaching a people group known as the Tila Indians who lived in a remote village in the jungles of south Mexico, just north of the Guatemalan ...read more

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  • Keeping The Last Note

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2011
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    KEEPING THE LAST NOTE When little Elena was diagnosed with the rare and terminal form of pediatric brain cancer in 2006, her parents were told she had just 135 days to live. The distraught couple vowed to make each moment special for Elena and her sister Gracie, then four. "We wanted to protect ...read more

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  • The Pre-War Setbacks Of Winston Churchill

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
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    THE PRE-WAR SETBACKS OF WINSTON CHURCHILL Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War II. But years before that victorious ...read more

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  • The Parable Of The Dragonfly

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGONFLY Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in a while ...read more

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  • Guardrails

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012
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    GUARDRAILS A guardrail is actually a system designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. Now, nobody pays attention to guardrails unless you need one. There are all different kinds of guardrails, but guardrails are that invisible part of our driving experience. We’re ...read more

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  • We Lost The Farm

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    "WE LOST THE FARM" Richard Culp worked in the hot California sun as foreman of a large ranching operation. He and his wife, Geneva, also owned their own farm, consisting of 200 acres of almond trees. Then years of bad weather and skimpy harvests forced Richard to take on additional work, but even ...read more

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  • Christ Transforms A Prisoner

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2012
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    CHRIST TRANSFORMS A PRISONER Chuck Colson tells story after story of men in prison who had committed crimes, but who came to Christ and were thoroughly converted. No one would have guessed that some of these men would be devout followers of Christ one day. One such story was the account of a man ...read more

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  • Nothing But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
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    NOTHING BUT SLAG I read a story told by Russell Conwell about a young man who lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania years ago. It just so happened that he inherited an iron furnace after his grandfather and father had passed away. He was a young man who had inherited a passel of wealth and as many have ...read more

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  • Parable Of An Old Farmer And His Massey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012
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    PARABLE OF AN OLD FARMER AND HIS MASSEY FERGUSON “One cool spring morning a old man got up and opened the back door to his little farm house. It’s early in the morning and there are still a couple stars out; the grass is covered in dew. He walks over to the barn and pulls the large doors open to ...read more

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  • A Name On The Bill Of Rights  PRO

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 4, 2012
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    A NAME ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS The Black Brigade or Black Regiment were the preachers, because they wore black robes. Black preachers, white preachers — they all wore black robes. And the British specifically blamed the preachers for the American Revolution. That's where the title "Black Regiment" ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • The Bible – For Mature Audiences Only

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 5, 2019
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    Recently I have been preaching sermons on topics submitted by the members of the church. I thought that was a good idea until someone requested I preach from Genesis 38. It’s not your typical children’s bedtime Bible story. It’s more on the lines of a scandalous storyline for a daytime soap ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Cross Made The Difference

    Contributed by David Simpson on Apr 20, 2020
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    I (David Simpson) grew up as part of the spiritual family of Hardwick Christian Church. Along with my parents and sisters, I learned about Jesus and Bible there. I don’t ever remember a Sunday throughout my childhood and into my teen years when I was not in that church building and doing life with ...read more

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  • I Recently Went To An Art Exhibit In ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 25, 2007
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    I recently went to an art exhibit in Winston-Salem, NC featuring the work of the artist Grandma Moses. Her art work is best described as American Folk Art with primitive and colorful paintings of rural scenes. When I look at her work it brings me a warm and content feeling, despite its ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Good To Great: The Level 5 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    GOOD TO GREAT: THE LEVEL 5 LEADER One of the books I read recently was Jim Collins’ bestselling management book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap, and Others Don’t." The phenomenal bestseller came out seven years ago, and yet it still sells over 300,000 copies a year. It showcased ...read more

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  • Gifted Does Not Equal "Successful"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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    "GIFTED" DOES NOT EQUAL "SUCCESSFUL" This week, I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled "Outliers: The Story of Success." The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, ...read more

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  • Misapplied Scriptures: The "Mizpah” Moment

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 17, 2023
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    Full disclosure: Sermon Central has accepted and posted a complete message on this text and context called “Jacob-His Mizpah Moment”. This illustration is not an abbreviated form of that message, only a brief attempt to post some highlights. In addition, this verse/passage was featured back in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melody Is Standing At The Pulpit, With Her Head ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Melody is standing at the pulpit, with her head bowed as she is praying. (This script is in front of her.) The pastor is in the back of the sanctuary, with a microphone. - - - - - - - - BEGINNING OF SKIT - - - - - - - Melody: Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Pastor: Yes? Melody: (looking around ...read more

  • The Martyrs Of The Ecuador Mission  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
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    The Martyrs of the Ecuador Mission 8 January 1956 (modified by sermon author) In the dense rain-forests of Ecuador, on the Pacific side of the Andes Mountains, lives a tribe of Indians. -They simply call themselves the “people” but their neighbor’s call them “savages” -For many generations ...read more

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