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  • Farmer Called To Preach. Sitting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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     | 2,885 views

    Illustration: Farmer called to preach. Sitting under a tree sees letters P and C in the clouds. Decides it means “Preach Christ.” Sells farm and equipment goes to preach. He was horrible. After a sermon a neighbor came ...read more

  • An Alcoholic [who] Became A Believer, Was Asked ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007
     | 1,705 views

    An alcoholic [who] became a believer, was asked how he could possibly believe all the nonsense in the Bible about miracles. “You don’t believe that Jesus changed the water into wine do you?” “I sure do, because in our house Jesus ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Our Lives Revolved Around Education. Under No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,991 views

    "Our lives revolved around education. Under no circumstances were we to miss a day of school...No excuses would be accepted and all illnesses would presume to be feigned. Indeed, my grandfather announced that if we died, he would ...read more

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  • Walking Circumspectly Is Kind Of Like A Theater ...

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 8, 2002
     | 2,006 views

    Walking Circumspectly is kind of like a theater out in disney land where they showed a 360 Degree movie. Through the use of a 360 degree camera and a round theater you were able to look at any direction and keep the right perspective of the situation. To walk ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • One Of The Key Problems In Communicating Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 11, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,159 views

    One of the key problems in communicating is making yourself understood. A placard frequently seen posted on office walls reads: “I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • In The Mask Behind The Mask, Biographer Peter ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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    In The Mask Behind the Mask, biographer Peter Evans says that actor Peter Sellers played so many roles he sometimes was not sure of his own identity. Approached once by a fan who asked him, “Are you Peter Sellers?” Sellers ...read more

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  • A Bishop Of A Century Ago Pronounced From His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,820 views

    A bishop of a century ago pronounced from his pulpit and in the periodical he edited that heavier-than-air flight was both impossible and contrary to the will of God. Oh, the irony that Bishop Wright had two sons, Orville and Wilbur! Wright was wrong. ...read more

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  • X Whereas The English Word ¡§hope¡¦ May Have An ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on May 1, 2007
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    „X Whereas the English word ¡§hope¡¦ may have an element of uncertainty in it, the Greek words in the New Testament always speak of a sure expectation of some good outcome or positive result. (Frederick R. Howe, TH.D. ¡V What¡¦s in a ...read more

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • No Abounding Of Material Prosperity Shall Avail ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    No abounding of material prosperity shall avail us if our spiritual senses atrophy. The foes of our own household will surely prevail against us unless there be in our people an inner life which finds its outer expression in a morality like unto that preached by the seers and ...read more

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  • This Crazy World

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009
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    THIS CRAZY WORLD George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "If other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth for their insane asylum." Funny but if we look at the world, it doesn’t seem so far-fetched does it? I’m ...read more

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  • One Evening A Burglar Finally Decided To Make His ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 24, 2009
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    One evening a burglar finally decided to make his move. He had been casing a house for weeks and determined that tonight he was going to break into a particular house where he was sure that the owners had left for vacation. Slyly and with extreme stealth he headed to the window. He had already ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mary Had The Little Lamb  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,429 views

    Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall -- Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. Mary had the little Lamb, obedient Son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Two Elderly Women Were Out Driving In A Large ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 16, 2008
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     | 1,905 views

    Two elderly women were out driving in a large car. Both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The light was red, but they went on through. The woman on the passenger seat thought to herself, "I must be losing it; I could have sworn we just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Are ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 29, 2008
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    We Are Accountable Three men who, police say, stole a car in San Jose, California, and drove it to Chico, California, were arrested in Chico when police caught them trying to break into the same car because they had locked the keys inside, or at least thought they had. Chico officer Jose Lara said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Imitating ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 13, 2009
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     | 5,138 views

    “Imitating Christ” At the close of a Gospel service an intelligent-looking man came to the minister and said, “I do not see any necessity for the Blood of Christ in my salvation. I can be saved without believing in His shed Blood.” “Very well,” said the minister, “how then do you propose to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • There Were Three Men Who Went Bear Hunting ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,682 views

    There were three men who went bear hunting together: a lawyer, a drunk and a preacher. As they were walking through the woods to pick their places, a bear ran right in front of them. All three with quick reflexes took quick aim and fired. The bear fell down dead. An argument arose about who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Bible Found Me

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 1,566 views

    THE BIBLE FOUND ME G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists and agnostics disturbed him (e.g., Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, and Herbert ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Capture And Control  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,643 views

    CAPTURE AND CONTROL Craig Larson talks about being at a lunch party on a warm, Chicago day in early September with a dozen of his fellow workers. The windows were left open, and soon a bee found its way in. After buzzing around for a while, it landed on some food on the table. Then someone took an ...read more

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  • The Bible Found Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2011
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    THE BIBLE FOUND ME G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists and agnostics disturbed him (e.g., Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, and Herbert ...read more

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  • Already Approved

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Mar 14, 2013
     | 2,423 views

    ALREADY APPROVED I remember trying to get approved for our first mortgage. There were a number of difficulties and it was very frustrating both for me, and I'm sure for our agent. But after all the sweat and tears we got approval and consequently the offer on the house we wanted was accepted. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist