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  • When I Was 14 Months Old He Had A Medical ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 26, 2008
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    When I was 14 months old he had a medical ailment, which could have been fatal in the 1960s. The surgeons thought I had no hope and my parents gave him up for dead. They promised God that if I lived, I would minister unto the Lord all the days of his life. The churches all over Delhi prayed for my ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
     | 2,017 views

    Illustration: 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary Pleasure. There’s a story of how money can blur vision: A certain tribe in Africa elects a new king every seven years but it invariably kills its old king. For seven years the member of the tribe enjoying this high honor is provided with every luxury ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • When You Can't Get Up

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,623 views

    When You Can’t Get Up Max Lucado, pastor and author describes the topic title best when he speaks of having “doubt storms”. He said, “Sometimes the storm comes after the evening news. Some nights I wonder why I watch it. Some nights it’s just too much. From the steps of the Supreme Court to the ...read more

  • How To Find Volunteers For A Ministry

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,858 views

    How to find volunteers for a ministry: WHAT NOT TO DO: 1. Do not generally stand in front of your congregation and make a plea for help. 2. Never beg people to join your ministry. 3. Never invite someone to join your ministry team unless you’re confident in their abilities to fulfill the roles you ...read more

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Illus. A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of ...read more

  • The Job Of The Church Is Not To Impact The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
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    The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $50.00 a ticket to watch the World champion Giants huddle. What if you went to a Giants game and for 2 ½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Have A Lot Of Friends In Ministry, And One In ...

    Contributed by Larry Vinson on Jun 17, 2008
     | 1,690 views

    I have a lot of friends in ministry, and one in particular had a chance to say what he had been waiting to say to his now former church when he resigned from his position. He had only been there six months, but it was long enough to realize that there were some problems within that particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Have You Ever Received A Gift That You Wanted For ...

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 20, 2008
     | 2,109 views

    Have you ever received a gift that you wanted for a long that had great sentimental value to it? What did you do with this gift once you had it? You probably utilized it for whatever uses it was for, until it was unusable of course. God gives every believer the gift of the Holy Spirit the moment ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • It Is Like The Brand New, High Tech Fire Helmets ...

    Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Aug 13, 2008
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    It is like the brand new, high tech fire helmets sent to a big city fire department to try recently. They were shiny, reflected light, had adjustable sizes, even a built in radio receiver. There was only one problem. When they were exposed to high heat they melted. But our lives are like that. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • In A Little Fishing Village In Scotland, The ...

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 22, 2008
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    In a little fishing village in Scotland, the people gathered to welcome home a fishing vessel that had been away at sea for many days. As the boat neared the shore, the men gazed eagerly toward the dock where a group of their loved ones were waiting. The skipper, looking through his telescope, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • A Widely Circulated Story Over The Internet Is ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
     | 1,199 views

    A widely circulated story over the Internet is one that is told a couple of different ways but with the same kind of an ending. One way that I have heard it (and perhaps have told it) is that a rushing businessman knocks over a child’s fruit stand in his hurry to catch a train. He stops after ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Play For The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 2,724 views

    PLAY FOR THE MASTER The young man had waited for this moment for many months even years. He had practiced and practiced. It was his premiere appearance as a concert violinist. The audience heard much about his amazing talent, and they packed out the prestigious concert hall to hear him. They ...read more

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  • Nothing Too ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    Nothing Too Big Working in tandem is important and often means we receive far greater benefits than when we try to do things on our own. I came across a story of a horse-pulling contest. Where owners of horses entered a competition to see which horse could pull the most. The winning horse pulled ...read more

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  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,300 views

    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

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  • A Young Banker Was Driving His Bmw, In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 999 views

    A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his life, his left arm was caught near the hinge of the ...read more

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  • Head Of Household  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
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     | 2,535 views

    HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD The story begins in heaven after the final judgment. God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Love Is Patient And Kind. Sometimes We Need To Be ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
     | 2,600 views

    Love is patient and kind. Sometimes we need to be careful what we say and learn to think on our feet to say positive things about people. The story is told about a 6’ 10 “ Texan who walked up to the counter at McDonalds, slammed down his big fist and said to the girl behind the counter, “I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Most Of Us Have Never Been To Nisswa, Minnesota, ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 23, 2009
     | 1,483 views

    Most of us have never been to Nisswa, Minnesota, but I, for one, would like to go there someday. And when I go, I need to plan to stay over for Wednesday night. Not that I want to go to church there (Sorry about that, Chief!). No, the reason I want to visit Nisswa is for the Turtle Races. Every ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Put Something In First

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 11, 2009
     | 3,423 views

    PUT SOMETHING IN FIRST After we came here in US, I discovered that everybody around me were using something named "credit card" to buy things… We said, oh good, let’s go to a bank and asked them for tis wonder card… ziiip and pay for your gas, or for your church suit. I went with one coworker, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Little Things - Big Blessings  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 5, 2009
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     | 3,341 views

    LITTLE THINGS - BIG BLESSINGS When we lived in Houston, Texas, our oldest Spencer was born. Spencer was placed in one of the vast Texas-sized nurseries at this hospital. There in that nursery, I met a group of volunteers who were all from a nearby church. The job of these volunteers in the nursery ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational