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  • How Long, O Lord?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    How Long, O Lord? Overview of Revelation—Revelation 1:1-8 A woman went to the doctor’s office, where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem ...read more

  • Needing God To "See You" When You Are In A Dark ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
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    Needing God to "see you" when you are in a dark place: Years ago, I spent a summer working at Church Camp in Prescott, Arizona. I took a wrong turn --- walking back to the camp from a trip into town ---and I got hopelessly lost. After I walked around a water tower in the dark, I completely lost ...read more

  • A Priest Visited An Elderly Woman Who Was Dying ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 28, 2007
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    A priest visited an elderly woman who was dying at home. She was sure that God no longer loved her because of the sins she had committed in her life; things that she thought were too terrible for even God to forgive. The priest told her about God’s grace and mercy, and Christ’s atonement for our ...read more

  • William Edward Parry Was A British Explorer. In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007
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    William Edward Parry was a British explorer. In the early 1800s he led an expedition to the Arctic Ocean. They wanted to go farther north to continue their chartings. So they calculated their location by the stars and then started a very difficult and treacherous march north. They walked the ...read more

  • A Young Police Officer Was Taking His Final Exam ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 24, 2007
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    A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy And he read the following question in the exam paper: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

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

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
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    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

  • In The 1840's Two Young Men Came To This Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007
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     | 1,461 views

    In the 1840’s two young men came to this country from Germany. The older of the two was skilled in making Sauerkraut. He immediately headed for the west coast. He bought land ... cultivated it ... and raised cabbage for sauerkraut. The younger brother had no skill .. no profession. He decided to ...read more

  • These Hands

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 2, 2007
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    “These Hands” A young man and a young woman became engaged and were looking forward to a near wedding day, when the young man was suddenly called into the service of his country. From the field of warfare letters regularly came and went, and love shined brightly in all of them. Then letters from ...read more

  • In Fact There Are 322 Specific Prophecies In The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 7, 2007
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    In fact there are 322 specific prophecies in the OT about Jesus Christ and many of these prophecies have already been fulfilled and documented in the NT of the Bible. This might not seem much too you, but I want you to get your head around this fact. If only 8 prophecies were fulfilled the ...read more

  • Susan's Mom Mentioned A Strange Story In The ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007
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    Susan’s mom mentioned a strange story in the Logan County, Ilinois newspaper last week(June ’07). The article said at about 7:15 AM, a man named Cody Rutz stole an Illinois Department of Transportation truck and fled from police southbound on Illinois 121. Police lost sight of him near Mount ...read more

  • The Greek Myth Says He Was In His Late Teens, Due ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 12, 2008
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    The greek myth says he was in his late teens, due to his great looks he was a magnet for affection and desire. His list of suitors was countless and his offers of love were endless, yet he rejected them all. Until 1 day as he stopped by a shaded cool spring, he saw his own reflection and for the ...read more

  • I Was Reminded Of Two Young Ministry Students ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 26, 2008
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    I was reminded of two young ministry students down south who stopped at a rickety old shack to “share the gospel.” There must have been a dozen kids running around apparently doing whatever they wanted. It was chaos. The house was falling apart. A woman completely and totally disheveled answered ...read more

  • Dropping Your Finger

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
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    DROPPING YOUR FINGER Two old friends met one day after many years. One attended college and now was very successful. The other had not attended college and never had much ambition, yet he still seemed to be doing well. Curious as to why, the college graduate asked his friend, "How has everything ...read more

  • Por Un Dólar — For A Dollar

    Contributed by Fernando Ocampo on Jun 3, 2008
     | 2,991 views

    (ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS) Cierto hombre vino un día a la iglesia con su familia. Cuando iban de regreso a casa comenzó a quejarse de esta manera: "la música estaba demasiado alta, el sermón fue demasiado largo. El que dio los anuncios parecía que ni el mismo sabía lo que decía. Como es posible ...read more

  • Rick Warren And Colossians 3:2

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009
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    RICK WARREN AND COLOSSIANS 3:2 Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life book earned $9 million in first quarter of its release. Rick told God he didn’t need the money, it wasn’t about the money. What did he do? He searched the Bible. Here’s his answer to his interview with David Kuo of Beliefnet. "I ...read more

  • Winning On The Wrong Horse

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 10, 2009
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    WINNING ON THE WRONG HORSE In Kentucky there were two farmers who owned racing stables – and these men were great rivals. One spring, both of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. One of the farmers hired a professional jockey, thinking that this might just give him an edge. The race ...read more

  • Taylor's Expectant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    TAYLOR’S EXPECTANT PRAYER When Hudson Taylor went to China, he made the voyage on a sailing vessel. As it neared the channel between the southern Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the missionary heard an urgent knock on his stateroom door. He opened it, and there stood the captain of the ...read more

  • A Pastor Named Wayne Field Asks A Series Of ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 29, 2009
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    A pastor named Wayne Field asks a series of profound questions: “What would happen if we applied the same standards of loyalty to our Christian activities that we expect from other areas of our lives?  If your car starts every three tries, is it reliable?  If the post carrier ...read more

  • God's Valentine's Day  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    GOD'S VALENTINE'S DAY If yesterday is like Valentine's Days of the past, over $1 billion was spent on chocolate, $1 billion on cards, and 218 million roses were sold in the pursuit of or in an attempt to demonstrate love. The Bible tells us that God sent the first Valentine. He showed what true ...read more

  • The Finality Of Death  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,847 views

    The Finality of Death When I was just around the age of five or six years old I attended my first funeral. They have since become something that I am used to, but this first time was something that was very memorable for me. I remember standing there, barely able to see into the coffin, and ...read more