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  • After The Baptism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2012
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    AFTER THE BAPTISM Recently my 7-year-old son was baptized at nearby Lake Tahoe. With tears streaming down my face, I watched as he came out of the water, then excitedly asked if he felt any different. "Yeah, Mom, I do," he replied. "Now I have water up my nose!" (Leslie A. Williamson, ...read more

  • Billy Graham Wrote In "The Key To Personal ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Mar 28, 2007
     | 1,214 views

    Billy Graham wrote in "The Key To Personal Peace" “One of the powerful, enduring images that my wife, Ruth, and I have of our early years together is of the ticker-tape parades in New York City celebrating the end of WWII. The war was finally over! And those who were spared from death by the ...read more

  • All Hail The Power

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    ALL HAIL THE POWER E. P Scott was a pioneer missionary to India who One day found himself surrounded by a murderous band of tribesmen. On impulse, he took out his violin and began to play and sing, "All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name." When he reached the stanza "let every kindred and every tribe" ...read more

  • Fear Of Flying?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2012
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    FEAR OF FLYING? A man is sitting in the coach section of a flight from New York to Chicago, biting his fingernails and sweating profusely. Noticing his disturbed expression, a flight attendant walks over and says, "Sir, can I get you something from the bar to calm you down?" The man gives a nod ...read more

  • Remember Woody Allen’s Comic Assessment? "I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
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    Remember Woody Allen’s comic assessment? "I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work," he said. "I want to achieve immortality by not dying." Which is it? Are we immortal because there are those who remember and cherish the fact that once we walked this "vale of tears" or are we immortal ...read more

  • Crimean War Heroes Honored By Queen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
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    Crimean War Heroes Honored by Queen Victoria After the Crimean War, a great celebration was held in London to honor the heroes wounded in battle. Queen Victoria was present to give out the medals. Some of the soldiers appeared with empty sleeves, some came on crutches, and some had bandaged ...read more

  • Joining For The Perks

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 13, 2012
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    JOINING FOR THE PERKS Lay down our lives? You mean total sacrifice? Partial commitment is not allowed. I remember a man in a church I attended long ago who had a grandson who was in the Army and his grandson was about to be deployed into a war zone. This man got up in church and with tears ...read more

  • An Art Gallery Testimony

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
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    AN ART GALLERY TESTIMONY There is the story about an old English farmer who went to London and visited one of the great art galleries in the city. There he was attracted by a painting of the crucifixion. He sat before it, studying each detail with intense interest. At last, forgetful of his ...read more

  • Legalism, Rules And Judging Others

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Nov 12, 2018
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    Charles Price (pastor of The Peoples Church in Toronto) tells the story of a friend of his who went to the Netherlands to share the gospel with Dutch people and became friends with many Dutch Christians. He was amazed to find out how distressed Dutch Christians were with the state of American ...read more

  • A Woman Was Washing Dishes One Night And As She ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 23, 2003
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    A woman was washing dishes one night and as she looked at the plate she asked herself, “How many times have I washed this plate?” And she put the plate down, went to her room, packed a small bag, and left the house. That night she called home to check on the kids and said she loved them all but she ...read more

  • The Courage To Be A Christian

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
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    The boy sobbed, "But Dad, I want my ball..." "You can play with your ball," I said, "but you’ll have to go downstairs and get it yourself" Now the tears flowed. Tony’s playroom held the stuffed animals, toys, and games that four-year-old love. He spent hours there. But to turn on the ...read more

  • A Story Is Told About A Famous Preacher Long Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donald Smith on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
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    A story is told about a famous preacher long ago who pastored a church that was filled every Sunday by people who traveled miles on foot just to hear his messages. One day, as the church was emptying, a passerby asked one of the people in the church why this preacher’s messages were so compelling. ...read more

  • My Dad's Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 4, 2010
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    MY DAD'S TESTIMONY My Dad died of cancer in a nursing home. He was in a partial coma when I visited him before that day came. We had come down from Queensland to Wagga Wagga, his birthplace. I was wondering where he was in terms of his relationship with Christ. And yes, the thought crossed my mind ...read more

  • During The Great Depression A Good Man Lost H...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
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    During the Great Depression a good man lost his job, exhausted his savings, and forfeited his home. His grief was multiplied by the sudden death of his young wife. The only thing he had left was his faith. One day as he combed the neighborhood looking for work he stopped to watch as men did ...read more

  • One Day A Father And His Daughter Were Out For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 11, 2003
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    One day a father and his daughter were out for a leisurely drive in the country. It was a hot summer day and the windows were rolled down. Suddenly the daughter began screaming and fidgeting in her seat. A bee had just flown inside the car through the open window. This would not have been a problem ...read more

  • The Seamless Garment  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2003
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    [Illustration] At Calvary, the Roman soldiers divided the earthly belongings of Jesus, but they gambled for His seamless robe rather than tear it. These were hardened men, but they saw the beauty of that robe and refused to tear it. I have heard that the early church used this seamless garment as ...read more

  • Timothy J. Keller, Pastor Of Redeemer ...

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 3, 2008
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    Timothy J. Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC, remarks: "...when Jesus weeps, we see that he doesn't believe that the ministry of truth (telling people how they should believe and turn to God) or the ministry of fixing things is enough, does he? He also is a proponent of the ...read more

  • Jimmy Stewart Shared The Story About The Filming ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lee Johnson on Dec 9, 2005
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    Jimmy Stewart shared the story about the filming of the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life. “It’s hard to explain. I, for one, had things happen to me during the filming that never happened in any other picture I’ve made. In one scene, for example, George Bailey is faced with unjust criminal charges ...read more

  • He Keeps Me ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    HE KEEPS ME SINGING A Methodist preacher by the name of Luther Bridges, was born in 1884, he married Sarah Veatch and three lovely sons were born. Pastor Bridges accepted an invitation to minister at a conference in Kentucky in the year 1910, so he left his family in the care of his father-in-law ...read more

  • The Joy Of Citizenship

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
     | 7,045 views

    THE JOY OF CITIZENSHIP Arnold Schwarzenegger once said: "As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long." ...read more