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  • One Of My Favorite Comics Is Peanuts. One ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 28, 2004
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    One of my favorite comics is Peanuts. One winter evening Linus sticks his head out the door and calls to his sister Lucy, “Mom said to tell you it’s time to come in.” Standing next to her snowman Lucy says, “Rats.” As she turns to go in she says, “Goodnight friend, I’ll see you in the morning.” ...read more

  • J.s. Whale Has Said That One Of The Greatest ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
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    J.S. Whale has said that one of the greatest dangers that theologians face is that we put a pipe in our mouths and our feet on the mantelpiece and sit down in an armchair to discuss theories of the atonement instead of bowing down before the wounds of Christ, that we scurry round the burning bush ...read more

  • Artist August Rodin Has Created A Famous ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 3, 2010
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    Artist August Rodin has created a famous sculpture named, “The Hand of God.” Out of a rough piece of stone there arises a strong right hand, and lying in that hand are some figures of human beings beginning to take shape. It stands for the fact that God is at work in each and every one of our ...read more

  • If A Soul Thou Wouldst Redeem, And Lead A Lost ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If a soul thou wouldst redeem, And lead a lost one back to God; Wouldst thou a guardian-angel seem To one who long in guilt hath trod Go kindly to him take his hand With gentlest words within thine ...read more

  • It's Aweful When You Do Not Know Something Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Doucette on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
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    It’s aweful when you do not know something is happening! At the end of their first date, a young man takes the young lady back to her house and they are standing on the front porch! Feeling the night went well, with an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and smiling, he says ...read more

  • Faith And An Elevator

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
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    FAITH AND AN ELEVATOR If I stand on the ground floor of a 27-floor building and press the button for an elevator, I am confident (I have faith) that the elevator will arrive. Indeed, it does, and the door opens. I am now presented with a vehicle that, I am confident (I have faith), will take ...read more

  • I'll Never Forget When My Bride Appeared At The ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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    I’ll never forget when my bride appeared at the end of the aisle. I smiled a big smile -- couldn’t help myself! There were a lot of people happy for different reasons that day, but I was happy that I was taking Carrie Leigh Hart to be my wife! The groom’s joy comes because of the bride -- she ...read more

  • Abe Lincoln Said That Alcohol Has Many Defenders, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Abe Lincoln said that alcohol has many defenders, but has no defense. With so many defenders telling you why you should drink let me stand up here this morning and tell you that you should not drink. PROVERBS 23:31 says to not even look at alcohol! How much stronger can you tell someone to stay ...read more

  • A Husband Was Told By The Marriage Counselor To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Henning on Dec 29, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
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    A husband was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens the ...read more

  • The Husband Who Was Told By The Marriage ...  PRO

    Contributed by Everette Pafford on Apr 15, 2002
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    The husband who was told by the marriage counselor to try and be more considerate of his wife. One day he comes home from work. He’s dressed up in a suit, he has cologne on, and he has a bouquet of flowers and a box of candy in his hands. He rings the doorbell and he’s standing there as she opens ...read more

  • Death Without Blinking An Eye

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015
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    During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would sweep into town and take control. In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived, except the Zen Master. Curious about this old fellow, the general went to the temple to see for himself what kind of man this master ...read more

  • A Deacon Once On A Visit To John Wesley's Home, ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 16, 2007
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    A Deacon once on a visit to John Wesley’s home, was bragging on how much he suffered and was willing to suffer for the Lord. Then a puff of smoke from the fireplace blew into his face. He said "See Wesley how I suffer for Christ!" Wesley’s reply was "Man ...read more

  • Shifting Sands

    Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 3, 2009
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    SHIFTING SANDS One of my favorite things to do at the beach is to just sit or stand on the beach right where the waves wash up under my feet. The waves are refreshing, but I like most what happens as the waves retreat. As the waves retreat, the water takes the sand around and under my feet away. ...read more

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
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    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Believers. To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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    Perseverance reveals genuine believers. To believe in Jesus and stand “firm to the end” will take perseverance, because our faith will be challenged and opposed. Severe trials will sift true Christians from fair-weather believers. Enduring to the end does not earn salvation for us, but marks us as ...read more

  • In 1989, A Small Church In Holland, Michigan Was ...

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
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    In 1989, a small church in Holland, Michigan was seeing for ways how to make Jesus they focus of their Christian life. Having read “In His Steps” by Charles Sheldon, they agreed with a company to produce a bracelet that would have the letters “WWJD” on it. The letters stand for “What Would Jesus ...read more

  • The Heritage Tree  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
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    THE HERITAGE TREE The Heritage Tree, Cape Perpetua, Central Oregon coast. This giant spruce is called The Heritage Tree because it stands almost 200 feet tall and because it started to grow as a seedling about the same time Martin Luther was pounding his theses on the church door at Wittenberg. ...read more

  • Dr. Marc T. Newman Writes In, In Peril Of Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jul 11, 2006
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    Dr. Marc T. Newman writes in, In Peril of Our Souls: Theological Considerations from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest "What makes all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films stand out from your average swashbuckler is that these movies are not primarily concerned with treasure maps and ...read more

  • Dr. Marc T. Newman Writes In, In Peril Of Our ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jul 14, 2006
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    . Dr. Marc T. Newman writes in, In Peril of Our Souls: Theological Considerations from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest "What makes all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films stand out from your average swashbuckler is that these movies are not primarily concerned with treasure maps ...read more

  • God's Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 12, 2004
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    God’s Faithfulness: He never falls asleep on watch. I served in the US Army during Vietnam. I have to admit that even in the midst of a war zone, when it was my turn to stand guard duty there were times when my eyes were so heavy I was tempted to take a quick nap. God is not like ...read more