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  • All Because Of Angus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
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    ALL BECAUSE OF ANGUS In Ernest Gordon’s true account of life in a World War II Japanese prison camp, Through the Valley of the Kwai, there is a story that never fails to move me. It is about a man who through giving it all away literally transformed a whole camp of soldiers. The man's name was ...read more

  • The Church Without Outreach

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
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    THE CHURCH WITHOUT OUTREACH Fred Craddock tells the story of his first church. It was a beautiful little white church on a hill in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The church was beautifully maintained. The pews had been hand-hewn from giant poplar trees that had grown nearby. Little kerosene lamps on the walls ...read more

  • Coming To Grips With The Sovereign Will Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2011
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    COMING TO GRIPS WITH THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF GOD I want to tell you a story about my friend, Jim Pence. Jim is an author who has written several books. But his first novel was titled "Blind Sight" and was published by Tyndale a number of years ago. Jim wrote this book, but he really didn't think it ...read more

  • The 2,000-Year-Old Seed

    Contributed by Roshelle Deas Roberson on Feb 6, 2012
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    THE 2,000-YEAR-OLD SEED This is DAY TO DAY. I'm Alex Chadwick. A tree grows in Kibbutz Ketura in the Israeli desert, and what a tree it is, a tiny sapling actually 2,000 years old, or the seed that it comes from is 2,000 years old, making it the oldest seed ever germinated. Botanists never gave ...read more

  • Grace: Jean Valjean From Les Miserables

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 6, 2013
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    GRACE: JEAN VALJEAN FROM LES MISERABLES The story of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables is a great example of grace. * I read the book many years ago. Liza and I just saw the movie adaptation of the musical. * "Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that ...read more

  • Mary

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 28, 2017
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    MARY Several years ago I learned that a friend had died. Mary Mott, a member of the church during the years we lived in Virginia, had passed away at about eighty years of age. Mary was a soft-spoken lady with a sweet and gentle manner. But apart from being a pleasant lady who was easy to like, ...read more

  • Holding Up The Bridge

    Contributed by Jack Kale on Sep 30, 2017
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    Holding Up the Bridge By now you have probably noticed the construction of the new bridge spanning the gap between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. Each week new additions to the construction have caught my eye as I’ve driven those three miles over the bay. Tug boats, barges, cranes, heavy equipment, ...read more

  • A Brief History Of The Jewish People And Israel.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 22, 2018
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    1. Introduction Ephesians 2 verse 19, it says … “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints, and also members of the household of God”. There is a lot in that verse … but I will start by focusing on the phrase, “members of the household of God” … so ...read more

  • The Man Who Rejected A Pardon

    Contributed by David Goering on Nov 2, 2019
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    ILLUSTRATION: The man who rejected a pardon. 1.) I found this true story online. United States v. Wilson, 32 U.S. 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail in Pennsylvania and sentenced to death. Due to his ...read more

  • Who Wants To Play By The Rules?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 3, 2020
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    Wouldn’t life, or sporting events, be easier if there were no rules? Nobody to tell you what you can or can’t do, no restrictions, and anything goes. Easy, right? I can recall a couple of times when it sure seemed that some folks either didn’t want to play by the rules. Maybe they just plain ...read more

  • What A Difference A Change Makes  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on May 5, 2007
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    WHAT A DIFFERENCE A CHANGE MAKES Once upon a time there was a prince who fell in love with a fair maiden. But his enemy captured the fair maiden and held her captive in a tower. Now the prince had a plan to rescue her, so he recruited the help of two small animals to send a message to the maiden. ...read more

  • Today I Want To Conclude By Sort Of Turning The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Today I want to conclude by sort of turning the tables and say that now we’ve got this great stuff of how we can be set free for ourselves, how can we now turn around and help other people find freedom through Christ. I’m particularly thinking about this because of a story from a Major who is part ...read more

  • Keep Your Fork  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,780 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the most faithful. Aunt Martie, as all the children called her, just seemed to ooze faith, hope, and ...read more

  • George Thomas Was A Pastor In A Small New ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    George Thomas was a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak. "I was walking through town yesterday when I ...read more

  • An English Missionary Doctor Named Helen ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Oct 28, 2007
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    An English missionary doctor named Helen Roseveare, tells this story about an incident she experienced during her time in Zaire, Africa. One night she had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all they could do the mother died, leaving them with a tiny premature baby and ...read more

  • We Are Called To Be Faithful In Doing What God ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2008
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    We are called to be faithful in doing what God has called us to do. The superintendent of a large school was concerned about the mess he found in so many of the classrooms he visited. Papers were often scattered on the floor, and the students’ desks were very messy. Feeling strongly that ...read more

  • Part One (Kid's ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
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    Part One (kid’s sermon) Let me tell you about the most memorable day of my life. There I was living this average conditions with no one recognizing my worth. No one really could see the great potential that I had when suddenly everything change. All of a sudden, out of no where, I taken from my ...read more

  • It Was One Of The Most Poignant Snapshots Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST POIGNANT SNAPSHOTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR: A LITTLE GIRL RUNNING NAKED DOWN THE STREET, HER EYES WIDE WITH TERROR, SCREAMING IN PAIN. B. AT THE TIME, CHUCK COLSON WAS PRESIDENT NIXON’S ASSISTANT IN THE WHITE HOUSE, DEALING WITH DECISIONS INVOLVING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND IN HIS BOOK ...read more

  • Mom And The C.s.d.  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
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    MOM AND THE C.S.D. POEM TO MOM My son came home from school one day, With a smirk upon his face. He decided he was smart enough, To put me in my place. ’Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that’s taught by Mr. Wright? It’s all about the laws today, The ’Children’s Bill of Rights.’ It says I need ...read more

  • Œroger Simms, Hitchhiking His Way Home, Would ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 5, 2008
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    “Roger Simms, hitchhiking his way home, would never forget the date--May 7. His heavy suitcase made Roger tired. He was anxious to take off his army uniform once and for all. Flashing the hitchhiking sign to the oncoming car, he lost hope when he saw it was a black, sleek, new Cadillac. To his ...read more