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  • Are You Going Deaf?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2011
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    ARE YOU GOING DEAF? Fed up with people telling him he was going deaf, a man went to get his hearing tested. After examining the man, the audiologist place a clock on a desk and asked the man if he could hear it ticking. The man replied; "Yes I can." The audiologist then placed the clock at the ...read more

  • Beautiful Feet?

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012
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    BEAUTIFUL FEET? The Bible says, in Romans 10:15, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace..." (NKJV). I don't know about you, but when I think about beautiful things, feet don't rank very high on my list. Feet are sweaty and stinky. Did you know that your feet have ...read more

  • Humorus Story: God Was Once Approached By A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Humorus story: God was once approached by a scientist who said, "Listen God, we’ve decided we don’t need you anymore. These days we can clone people, transplant organs and do all sorts of things that used to be considered miraculous. "God replied, "Don’t need me huh? How about we put your theory ...read more

  • Being Wanted  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,100 views

    BEING WANTED I heard of a story this week that really moved me deep. It’s a story of a black girl who had cleft palate (bungi). She was the butt of jokes and was very unhappy. They called her names – ugly names that just drove her deeper into despair. Most people made no attention to her except ...read more

  • In The Kingdom Of The World The Standard Of ...

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 4, 2009
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    In the kingdom of the world the standard of greatness has always been power. The test is: How many people does a man control? How great a body of employees can he be Boss of? On how many people can he impose his will? How many millions does the CEO make? How big are his stock options? How many ...read more

  • Dr. John Trent, Author And Family Counselor ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    Dr. John Trent, author and family counselor writes: "...A tragic misconception many parents share is that simply being present communicates the blessing. Nothing could be further from the truth. A blessing becomes a blessing only when it is spoken. Children are in a constant search for the spoken ...read more

  • Reports The Denver Post: "Like Many Sheep ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005
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    Reports the DENVER POST: "Like many sheep ranchers in the West, Lexy Fowler has tried just about everything to stop crafty coyotes from killing her sheep. She has used odor sprays, electric fences, and ’scare-coyotes.’ She has slept with her lambs during the summer and has placed battery-operated ...read more

  • Martyn Lloyd-Jones On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010
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    Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Sin We tend to think of sin as we see it in rags and in the gutters of life. We look at a drunkard, poor fellow, and we say, there is sin. But that is not the essence of sin. To have a real picture and a true understanding of sin, you must look at some great saint, some ...read more

  • Discipline, Brokenness, And Strength

    Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on May 4, 2010
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    DISCIPLINE, BROKENNESS, AND STRENGTH Discipline is a virtue that is in short supply nowadays. We see men and women demonstrating a dangerous lack of self restraint and discipline. People do things just because they feel like it, ignoring the consequences. What there is no restraint, no discipline ...read more

  • The Importance Of Focus

    Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Feb 3, 2012
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUS When the Alaskan Pipeline was being built, there were many Texans who went to Alaska and found work on the pipeline. The Texans could only work a few hours in the frigid weather, yet the Eskimos, the native Alaskans, could work indefinitely in the cold. They decided to ...read more

  • The Full Fly

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Full Fly A fly was buzzing along one morning when he saw a lawn mower someone had left out in their front yard. He flew over and sat on the handle, watching the children going down the sidewalk on their way to school. But one little boy tripped on a crack and fell, spilling his lunch on the ...read more

  • Bad And Good Decision

    Contributed by Sourav Dasgupta on Dec 30, 2021
     | 1,345 views

    Decision (Good & Bad Consequences) Esther 1: King Ahsereus & Queen Vasti) Errors of King 1.Wine Temptation 2.Queen Display 3.Anger Demonstration Errors of Queen 1.Husband's Disobedience 2.No Ungodly Guidance (Job Money Security Deposit) Proverbs 12:15 3.No 3rd Person in H-W ...read more

  • Biting The Hand That Feeds You  PRO

    Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,909 views

    BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU The other week, Laura and I were watching the Animal Planet. On the show we were watching was a dog that was rescued from a neglectful family. The poor animal had a big chain collar embedded into its neck. It had been a long time since the large animal had ...read more

  • Some Very Well Known People Experienced Major ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 20, 2001
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    Some very well known people experienced major knock downs but got up to win. FRED ASTAIRE – a memo circulated after his first screen test for MGM in 1933 – “Can’t act !, slightly bald !, can dance a little” WALT DISNEY – was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. He also went bankrupt ...read more

  • Holy Spirit Amplifies Witness, Citation: Jeffrey ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 3, 2002
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    [Holy Spirit Amplifies Witness, Citation: Jeffrey Arthurs, Portland, Oregon; source: "All Things Considered," National Public Radio (7-30-00)] The sound of the gavel opening the Republican National Convention on July 31, 2000 was not really the sound of the gavel. When doing sound tests, the audio ...read more

  • Needless Fear  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,685 views

    [Needless Fear] The early American Indians had a unique practice of training young braves. On the night of a boy’s thirteenth birthday, after learning hunting, scouting, and fishing skills, he was put to one final test. He was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until then, he ...read more

  • The Bear And The Travelers — Aesop  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 101 ratings
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    1. The Bear & The Travelers - Aesop Two travelers were on the road together, when a bear suddenly appeared on the scene. Before he observed them, one made for a tree at the side of the road, and climbed up into the branches and hid there. The other was not so nimble as his companion; and, as he ...read more

  • So Run That Ye May Obtain The Prize" We Should ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004
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    "So run that ye may obtain the prize" We should run the Christian race with sobriety, for our eternal life is at stake. Let others pursue for enjoyment what they will, but in our race everything vital is at stake. The eternal consequences of losing should motivate us to a greater effort than that ...read more

  • In His Book I Surrender, Patrick Morley Writes ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2009
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    In his book I Surrender, Patrick Morley writes that the church’s integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a change in behavior." He goes on to say, "It is revival without reformation, without repentance." ...read more

  • Training In Godliness

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 10, 2010
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    TRAINING IN GODLINESS Our daughter-in-law has participated at times in triathlon competitions. The triathlon is an endurance event in which you swim a certain distance, ride your bike a certain distance, and finally, and without resting, run a certain distance. It is a very demanding test of your ...read more