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  • There Is One Great And Mysterious Thing That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is one great and mysterious thing that happens in the lives of little boys all across the country - it’s the phenomena called the “New Sneaker Syndrome.” You all know exactly what I am talking about. When a little boy gets a new pair of shoes, what happens? THEY CAN RUN FASTER I remember ...read more

  • Peter Hopkirk Tells A Great Story About The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Peter Hopkirk tells a great story about the folly of a faulty proclamation. It was 1919, and Russia was in the midst of its own Civil War to establish Communism as its official ideology. While Moscow had been “liberated” two years earlier, farther flung parts of its empire, such as what is now in ...read more

  • In 1751, The State Of Pennsylvania Purchased A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1751, the state of Pennsylvania purchased a bell from the Whitechapel Foundry in England to put at the top of the State House in Philadelphia. The first time they used to announce a session, it cracked. Being good thrifty people, they decided to melt down the metal and try again. This time they ...read more

  • Many Years Ago J. H. Clinch Wrote These ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Many years ago J. H. Clinch wrote these provocative lines: And still from Him we turn away, And fill our hearts with worthless things; The fires of greed melt the clay, And forth the idol springs Ambition’s flame, and passion’s heat, By wondrous ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, A Painting Was Shown In A London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. But, upon close inspection, you would see that the monk was just squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon ...read more

  • Norman Vincent Peale Would Tell A Story Of What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Norman Vincent Peale would tell a story of what happened to him as a young boy. He found a cigar on the sidewalk, so he picked it up and took it into an alley and lit her up He said it tasted terrible, but as bad as it was, it still made him feel grown up. Then, he said he saw his dad walking down ...read more

  • In Past Wars Couriers Were Commonly Used To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In past wars couriers were commonly used to carry communications back and forth from headquarters to the front lines. A military courier bringing a detachment to the field of battle from headquarters may have absolutely no idea what is contained in the sealed envelope he carries. It is his duty to ...read more

  • There Is A Legend From India About A Mouse That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    THERE IS A LEGEND FROM INDIA ABOUT A MOUSE THAT ILLUSTRATES THIS TYPE OF PERSON. 1. HE WAS SO TERRIFIED OF CATS THAT HE ASKED A MAGICIAN TO TRANSFORM HIM INTO A CAT. 2. THAT RESOLVED HIS FEAR UNTIL HE MET A DOG, SO THE MAGICIAN TURNED HIM INTO A DOG. 3. HE WAS CONTENT UNTIL HE MET A TIGER. P. ...read more

  • Don't Trust Your Eyes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Don’t Trust Your eyes. Joke: a. A woman walks in a store to return a pair of eyeglasses that she had purchased for her husband a week before. "What seems to be the problem, madam?" "I’m returning these glasses I bought for my husband. He’s still not ...read more

  • Before World War Ii, No One Could Ever Imagine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Before World War II, no one could ever imagine being able to see in the dark. Scientists since then have learned to energize photons so that through specialized equipment, you can see objects at night. Some of you ...read more

  • For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more

  • Wayne Gretzge Was Asked How He Scored So Many ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Wayne Gretzge was asked how he scored so many goals…he replied, “I go where the puck is going to be.” He in a ...read more

  • Now, He's Meddling

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher. When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER"When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled again, ...read more

  • My Wife And Were Enjoying A Cruise On A Recent ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    My wife and were enjoying a cruise on a recent vacation. At the dinner table that second evening, that dreaded question came up regarding my occupation. (Now I am not ashamed of being a minister, but telling people I am a minister will erect walls that cannot be scaled) I replied that I would tell ...read more

  • Unqualified Commitment

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Unqualified commitment A college man walked into a photography studio with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the studio owner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: “My dearest Tom, I love ...read more

  • Just Off The Shore Of North Carolina On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • Compromise

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 20, 2012
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    COMPROMISE A hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear. With winter fast approaching he planned to make a warm coat out of the bearskin. Soon he saw a bear coming toward him, he raised his gun and took aim. "Wait," said the bear, "why do you want to shoot me?" The hunter replied: ...read more

  • Over-Running The Temple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
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    OVER-RUNNING THE TEMPLE Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric ...read more

  • False Teaching: Sinlessness  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 1, 2012
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    FALSE TEACHING: SINLESSNESS The Apostle John wrote: "My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-- Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." Now I want to digress for a moment and address a false teaching ...read more

  • The Third Look

    Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Sep 17, 2012
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    ILL.- Porte Vencer justified the 1st and the 2nd look at a woman. It has been said you can not avoid the first look but you can avoid the second look. But Porte said, " there is nothing wrong with the first look you can not avoid it. And he justified second look by saying, " maybe I know ...read more