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  • A Stock Boy At A Grocery Store Was Asked By An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A stock boy at a grocery store was asked by an elderly lady, “Can I buy half a head of lettuce?” He walked back to the manager’s office, not realizing that the lady followed him. He said to the manger, “You’re not going to believe this, but there’s an old bag out there who wants to buy half a head ...read more

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  • A Disease Left Helen Keller Blind And Deaf As A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A disease left Helen Keller blind and deaf as a very young girl. Her family hired Anne Sullivan to take care of Helen. Through Anne’s tireless and selfless efforts, Helen finally learned to communicate through touch and even learned to talk. When Anne first told Helen about God, the girl’s response ...read more

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  • Prayer Of A Half-Hearted Christian

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Prayer of a Half-hearted Christian I love thy church, O God; Her walls before me stand; But please excuse my absence, Lord; This bed is simply grand A charge to keep I have; A God to glorify; But Lord, don’t ask for cash from me; The glory comes too high. Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower ...read more

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  • During The Battle Of Waterloo, A Man Stood On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    During the Battle of Waterloo, a man stood on top of a great cathedral in London. He was like a man who stands on an aircraft carrier, and holds signal flags. The whole city of London was anxious to know how things were going. All were wondering if the Duke of Wellington could defeat Napoleon. The ...read more

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  • Many, Many Years Ago King George Vi Addressed The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
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    Many, many years ago King George VI addressed the British Commonwealth on New Year’s Eve at the turn of a moment in history where the whole world was standing on the brink of uncertainty. Despondency was in the air, and people did not know to whom they could turn. As he closed his message, unknown ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • It's A Rather Famous Painting By An Artist Whose ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 25, 2007
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    It’s a rather famous painting by an artist whose name was Holman Hunt. The original is hung in St Paul’s Cathedral in London. If you look at it closely there’s something rather odd about it. Can you spot it? It’s unusual because it’s a door with no handle! Now what’s the reason for this? The ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Woman Was Doing Her Last-Minute Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
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    A woman was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She was tired of fighting her way down long aisles looking for a gift that had sold out days before. She was sick and tired of Christmas and wanted ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Clingstone Is A House That Was Built In 1905 On ...

    Contributed by Kevin Mccarthy on Nov 12, 2007
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    Clingstone is a house that was built in 1905 on a peninsula in the Narraganset bay near Newport Rhode Island. It was constructed with heavy mill type framing, It’s shingled inside and outside, and was designed to withstand hurricane force winds. In 1938 a hurricane, dubbed the “long Island ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • I Recently Heard A Story About A High School ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
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    I recently heard a story about a high school football player who was a Christian. He was a big fellow and a great athlete. He led his team to the best season they had ever had and won many awards. He was being interviewed and the reporter asked him this question, “You know you have the reputation ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • I'd Like A Little More Audience Participation In ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    I’d like a little more audience participation in the next few moments. Here’s what I’d like you to do. If you’re 34 years of age or younger---I’d like for you to stand up….some on, go ahead it’ll just take a couple of moments. Okay you can be seated. And I hope you count yourselves as some of ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • God Is Always True To His Promises. Our Trust Is ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Mar 14, 2008
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    God is always true to His promises. Our trust is never misplaced when our trust is in Him. Frances Havergal, the noted hymn writer, loved the Word of God and the God of the Word. As she was dying at the early age of forty-three, Havergal asked a friend who was standing by her bed to read to her ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Like The Story Of The Young Man Whose Habit Of ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
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    I like the story of the young man whose habit of criticizing backfired on him. One evening, while waiting for a bus, he was standing with a crowd of people looking in the window of a taxidermist shop. In the center of the window was a large owl that attracted the attention of all who passed by. ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Spelling A Word

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008
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    SPELLING A WORD A woman died and went to heaven but when she arrived at the "Pearly Gates," she found Peter. "Before you can come in, you have to spell a word," he said. "What word?" she asked. "Any word?" "L-O-V-E. Love," she said. "Come on in. But I was wondering if you'd do me a quick ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Horton's Theology

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008
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    HORTON'S THEOLOGY One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can’t see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gollum And The Ring

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
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    GOLLUM AND THE RING Many of us are familiar with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We cannot help but remember the character named Gollum. He was a hideous, pathetic creature who was possessed by the power of the ring. In fact, the ring was the reason for his hideous appearance. His obsession ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A Young Girl Got Saved In A Powerful Revival That ...

    Contributed by Steven Spence on Jul 20, 2010
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    A YOUNG GIRL GOT SAVED IN A POWERFUL REVIVAL THAT WAS BEING HELD AT HER CHURCH. AND THAT AFTERNOON SHE WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE SINGING AND DANCING AND JUST FULL OF JOY. WHEN HER GRANDFATHER STOPPED HER. AND SAID... “YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. YOU JUST JOINED THE CHURCH AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Many Years Ago As Each Night I Neared The End Of ...

    Contributed by Arsenio B. Segismundo on Jul 28, 2010
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    Many years ago as each night I neared the end of my run, I would always let out a long blast with the whistle just as I’d come around the last curve. Then I’d look up at the familiar little cottage on top of the hill. My mother and father would be standing in the doorway waving to me. After I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Richard Calson On Forgiveness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010
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    RICHARD CALSON ON FORGIVENESS Let me conclude with in the words of Dr. Richard P. Carlson, Professor of Biblical Studies at Gettysburg Seminary: "God’s forgiveness in Jesus Christ is a scandal. It goes out to sinners regardless of their religious or social standing. It breaks into human existence ...read more

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  • Seeing—and Believing

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2010
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    SEEING--AND BELIEVING Two children were playing on a hillside, when they noticed that the hour was nearing sunset, and one said, wonderingly: "See how far the sun has gone! A little while ago it was right over that tree, and now it is low down in the sky." "Only it isn’t the sun that moves; it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Hesed

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 25, 2010
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    HESED Proverbs 20:6 records: "Many a man claims to have hesed, but a faithful man, who can find?" Not only is a person with hesed truthful, he is also faithful. The proverb indicates that many people may claim to have hesed for you, but only a very few will demonstrate it by actually remaining ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible