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  • Running For Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
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    RUNNING FOR LIFE Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn’t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. With ease the little creature outran his ...read more

  • You Can't Have A Triumph Without A Trial, You ...

    Contributed by John Davis on Nov 25, 2008
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    You can’t have a triumph without a trial, You can’t have a Testimony without a test and you can’t have a great Victory until you’ve gone through a great Battle! It’s like the Andre Crouch song "Through it All" one line in the song says "If I never had a problem I wouldn’t know that God could solve ...read more

  • H.a. Ironside Wrote: "Have You Noticed That A ...

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Nov 26, 2008
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    H.A. Ironside wrote: “Have you noticed that a man’s use of his money is often the acid test of his character? . . . If you are afraid that perhaps the love of money is getting a grip upon you just try giving away some of it, and if you feel more cheerful and happy than before, then love of money ...read more

  • You're Not Old Unless You Can Remember...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,947 views

    YOU’RE NOT OLD UNLESS YOU CAN REMEMBER... ...being sent to the drugstore to test vacuum tubes for the TV. ...when Kool-Aid was the only other drink for kids, other than milk and sodas. ...when there were two types of sneakers for boys: high tops and low tops. ...when boys couldn’t wear ...read more

  • A Young American Engineer Named Billy Was Sent To ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
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    A young American engineer named Billy was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it would enable him to earn enough to marry his long-time girlfriend, Irene. She had a job near her home in Tennessee, and their ...read more

  • Live In A Way That Glorifies God  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 19, 2011
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    Live in a Way That Glorifies God Dan Blocker was my favorite character, Hoss, on the TV series Bonanza. When he died unexpectedly, Hoss died. The producers knew they could not replace him. The story was that woman was caught in a flood. Hoss held her above the water with one hand and held a ...read more

  • Gifted Does Not Equal "Successful"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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    "GIFTED" DOES NOT EQUAL "SUCCESSFUL" This week, I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled "Outliers: The Story of Success." The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, ...read more

  • A Fifth Grade Boy Who Had Heard A Sermon On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
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    A fifth grade boy who had heard a sermon on persistence in prayer was praying by himself in his room one night. As his dad passed his door, he heard the boy praying over and over again, "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." The next day, the dad asked his son what we was doing. The boy replied that he had ...read more

  • A Severe Rash Prompted A Man From A Rural Area To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
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     | 2,299 views

    A severe rash prompted a man from a rural area to come to town to be examined by one of my colleagues. After the usual history-taking followed by a series of tests the physician advised the patient that he would have to get rid of the dog that was evidently causing the allergic reaction. As the man ...read more

  • The Boundaries Of Moral Propriety Have Expanded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    The Boundaries Of Moral Propriety have expanded in the last year, as more Americans today than a year ago say the death penalty, embryonic stem cell research, and having a baby out of wedlock are morally acceptable. At the same time, Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs Survey shows Americans are ...read more

  • Not The White House, But Your House

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 28, 2011
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    NOT THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT YOUR HOUSE As part of a commencement address, former First Lady Barbara Bush said the following to a group of graduating college students: "As important as your obligations as a doctor, lawyer, or business leader will be, you are a human being first, and those human ...read more

  • Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007
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    Edgar Guest said: I must be fit for a child to follow, scorning the places where loose men wallow; knowing how much he shall learn from me, I must be fair as I’d have him be. I must come home to him day by day, clean as the morning I went away. I must be fit for a child’s glad greeting; his are ...read more

  • As Part Of A Commencement Address Former First ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    As part of a commencement address former First Lady Barbara Bush said the following to a group of graduating college students: "As important as your obligations as a doctor, lawyer, or business leader will be, you are a human being first, and those human connections - with spouses, with children, ...read more

  • Burning The Turkey

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 25, 2019
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    But what if you burn the bird? There is a positive way of looking at it: • Salmonella won't be a concern • No one will overeat. • Everyone will think it's Cajun Blackened. • Uninvited guests will think twice next year. • Your cheese broccoli lima bean casserole will gain newly found ...read more

  • Ultimately, Judging Has To Do With Playing God. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,028 views

    Ultimately, judging has to do with playing God. When we judge someone, we do three things. First, we place ourselves above another as if we were his or her God. Second, we condemn another. And third, we create the standard for another. When we evaluate someone, we don’t do these three ...read more

  • Here's The Question. Do We Really Want To Get Rid ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jun 4, 2009
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    Here’s the question. Do we really want to get rid of all the devious, carnal, and despicable people around us? C. S. Lewis suggested in his Reflections on the Psalms that we are really only opposed to the enemies of God when they cease to amuse us, flatter us, and serve some utility for us (p. 74). ...read more

  • Other Gods  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
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    OTHER GODS J.I. Packer described the propensity to Other Gods: "What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the ...read more

  • Every Person Among Us At One Time Or Another Has ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
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    Every person among us at one time or another has felt the distress of discouragement to tug at our hearts and dampen our spirits. Thomas Edison -- Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Dale Carnegie -- Develop success from ...read more

  • Augustine, Who Became One Of The Great ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 30, 2007
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    Augustine, who became one of the great theologians and greatest preaching leaders of his day, was a very wild young man. He had a mother who prayed deeply for him all the time. One day, Augustine announced that he was moving to Rome. His mother was devastated. She prayed, "Oh, God, don’t let ...read more

  • A Minister Travelling On A Train In Europe Was ...

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 31, 2008
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    A minister travelling on a train in Europe was the sole occupant of a compartment, except for a young man reading a newspaper. The youth was also a Christian, but so weak was his faith, and so many were his temptations, that he told the minister he did not think he would be able to stand life a ...read more