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  • 1) "M. Scott Peck Writes In His Book "The Road ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    (1) "M. Scott Peck writes in his book "The Road Less Traveled: "I spent much of my ninth summer on a bicycle. About a mile from our house the road went down a steep hill and turned sharply at the bottom. Coasting down the hill one morning, I felt my gathering speed to be ecstatic. To give up this ...read more

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  • Victor Frankl, The Jewish Psychologist Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "Victor Frankl, the Jewish psychologist who spent time in a Nazi concentration camp in Germany wrote, "They stripped me naked. They took everything -- my wedding ring, watch. I stood there naked and all of a sudden realized at that moment that although they could take everything away from me -- my ...read more

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  • The Teacher Was Checking Her Student's Knowledge ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Teacher was checking her student’s knowledge of proverbs. “Cleanliness is next to what?” she asked. A small boy ...read more

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  • Pretty Dirty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    As a father came home from his work he saw his little daughter who had been playing in the mud. He said to her, “Honey, you’re pretty dirty.” In her childish way she replied, “Yes, I know daddy, ...read more

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  • In A Peanut's Cartoon Lucy Addressed Snoopy: ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In a Peanut’s cartoon Lucy addressed Snoopy: “There are times when you really bug me, but there are also times when I feel like giving you a hug.” Snoopy ...read more

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  • I Remember One Time Going Into A Small ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I remember one time going into a small restaurant in Iberia, MO. The local funeral director was sitting there. Some of the guys who were seated there said, “Better stop talking. Here comes the preacher.” The funeral director said, “Yes, it doesn’t make any ...read more

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  • One New Year's Eve At London's Garrick Club, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One New Year’s Eve at London’s Garrick Club, British dramatist Frederick Lonsdale was asked by Seymour Hicks to reconcile with a fellow member. The two had quarreled in the past and never restored their friendship. "You must," Hicks said to Lonsdale. "It is very unkind to be unfriendly at such a ...read more

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  • For Forty-Two Years Every Week, David Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For forty-two years every week, David Thomas slipped a love letter under the door of his neighbor, Rachel Jones. Each letter attempted to mend the lover’s quarrel that parted them when both were 32. Rachel Jones burned each letter and refused even to speak to Thomas. When David finally summoned ...read more

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  • One Time Many Years Ago (Maybe 1993) I Took ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One time many years ago (maybe 1993) I took Holly and Shane and went to South Bend, IN, to run the Sunburst marathon. She had a friend from college who lived there and we went to visit them as well. The Sunburst marathon was run in June and on a Saturday. Then we had to drive back to southern IL, ...read more

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  • From Rags To Riches. These Kinds Of Stories ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    From rags to riches. These kinds of stories always excite us somewhat. They are feel-good stories and they always offer to the common person a bit of encouragement to make something of ourselves in life. HAVEN’T WE ALL DREAMED AT ONE TIME OF PERHAPS DOING SOMETHING GREAT OR EXTRA-ORDINARY? Perhaps ...read more

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  • Pharmacists  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Pharmacists For example, • You go to a doctor whose name you cannot pronounce and whose degrees you have never verified. • He gives you a prescription you cannot read. • You take it to a pharmacist you have never met. • He gives you a chemical compound you do not understand. ...read more

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  • Because Of A Mission Trip  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    You might recall this recent news story… Illustration- Abdul Rahman Afghanistan’s Muslim religious and governmental leaders had demanded that 41-year-old Abdul Rahman be executed because of his conversion to Christianity more than 14 years ago. Rahman converted to Christianity while working for ...read more

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  • A Little Girl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Little Girl A little girl became restless in church as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us ...read more

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  • George W. Truett  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    George W. Truett George W. Truett, a well-know pastor in Texas, was invited to dinner at the home of a very wealthy Texas man. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area. • Pointing to the oil wells covering the landscape, the Texan ...read more

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  • A Tool, Not A Toy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A Tool, Not A Toy • It’s like a raincoat or a tractor- when it is needed it needs to be used Question- How would it be profitable to say we have a tractor and then not plow the field? • How can you reap a harvest? Question- How would it be profitable to say we have a raincoat and then not put it ...read more

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  • Poor Preachers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Poor Preachers There was a Baptist preacher who just finished his sermon for the day and proceeded toward the back of the church for his usual greetings and handshaking. After shaking a few hands he came upon the seven year old son of one of the Deacons. "Good morning, young man," the preacher ...read more

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  • The Million Dollar Brain

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Million Dollar Brain There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only one thing that will save you. A brain transplant. It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, "Money is no object. Can you get me a brain?" The ...read more

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  • Comedian Flip Wilson Told A Story About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Comedian Flip Wilson told a story about a preacher and his church. A preacher was trying to get his people to be more enthusiastic about their church. The preacher said in his sermon: "If this church is going to get anywhere, it has to learn to crawl." The people said, "Let it crawl, Rev., let it ...read more

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  • Several Years Ago, A Baseball Player Got Beaned ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    SEVERAL YEARS AGO, A BASEBALL PLAYER GOT BEANED IN A GAME. HE ENDED UP INJURED, SERIOUSLY, MISSED THE REST OF THE SEASON, AND WHEN HE CAME BACK THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HE WAS NOT THE SAME PLAYER AS HE WAS BEFORE. HE ENDED UP TRADED TO THE DETROIT TIGERS, AND PLAYED FOR THEM. IN ONE OF THEIR GAMES, THE ...read more

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  • J. R. Packard Wrote A Short Story Entitled, "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    J. R. Packard wrote a short story entitled, "The Trouble Is." In that story there is one very moving scene. A riot is in progress with blacks & whites fighting each other. The mother of the little black boy who is telling this story has been hurt. Her family has just gone down & picked her up off ...read more

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