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  • In Just The Last 50 Years There Has Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In just the last 50 years there has been incredible innovation in technology. We have so many items in our home that we take for granted that really make our lives easier. TV remotes, microwaves, refrigerators, garage doors. All of these things had to be invented by somebody. Some of the greatest ...read more

  • The Last Sermon D.l. Moody Preached

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 4, 2022
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    D.L. Moody was one of the greatest preachers in American history. On November 23, 1899 in the Civic Auditorium in Kansas City, Moody became very sick as he preached. “I must have souls in Kansas City,” he had told the students at his school in Chicago. “Never have I wanted so much to lead men and ...read more

  • I Read A Fascinating Article Last Week That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    I read a fascinating article last week that invited me to watch a breath-taking phenomenon that only occurs once every 44 years. It is the aligning of Jupiter and Venus with the Moon. Added to this amazing spectacle, viewed best with binoculars because the evening light would make it hard to see ...read more

  • Mother's Day Is Fast Approaching And My Mind Went ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2007
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    MOTHER’S DAY IS FAST APPROACHING and my mind went back many years ago to a TV program called, I Remember Moma (I guess I’m showing my age now). It was broadcast from 1949 to 1957 on CBS. It was a 30 minute show in black and white about a Norwegian-American family living in San Francisco in ...read more

  • The Busy, Harried Pace Of Jesus' Last Week In ...

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005
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    The busy, harried pace of Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem reminds me of a recent trip back home to Oklahoma. In the 22 years of our marriage, we have never been to Grandma and Grandpa’s house without someone else in the family coming into town to see us as well. Some cousin, or Uncle, or friend comes ...read more

  • Church Attendance Surge Over: For The Last Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Church Attendance Surge Over: For the last three decades, Gallup Poll has found the percentage of Americans who attend church or synagogue weekly to hover between 39% and 43%. In May ‘01, the figure was 41%, in the 10 days after 9/11, it climbed to 47%—a noticeable rise, but no more than what is ...read more

  • It Is Said Of The Gladiators That On The Day ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    It is said of the gladiators that on the day before a mortal battle to death, that they would visit the arena. It would be empty and quiet. As the quiet prevailed, they would begin to imagine the enemy, be it man or beast, approaching. In their mind, they could hear the roar of the crowd, they ...read more

  • The Origins Of Veterans Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002
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    THE ORIGINS OF VETERANS DAY In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans. Similar ceremonies occurred ...read more

  • The Days Before Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2002
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    The Days Before Christmas Twas the days before Christmas, and all through the Church The pews are all filling, as everyone perched. The hands are all shaking, and greetings abound Soon I’ll go to the pulpit, prepared to expound. I spent the whole week trying to hear what God’s saying Studying, ...read more

  • A Paddy's Day Joke  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2003
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    A PADDY’S DAY JOKE Paddy was tooling along the road one fine day when the local policeman, a friend of his, pulled him over. "What’s wrong, Seamus?" Paddy asked. "Well didn’t ya know, Paddy, that your wife fell out of the car about five miles back?" said ...read more

  • The Magic Of Three Days  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2004
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    THE MAGIC OF THREE DAYS It was a beautiful spring day, and a sense of peace stayed with me as I left the cathedral on Easter Monday morning. I paused for a moment on top of the steps leading to the avenue, now crowded with people rushing to their jobs. Sitting in her usual place inside a small ...read more

  • Every Day Is A Celebration  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2004
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    EVERY DAY IS A CELEBRATION I have a habit that may seem strange to some: I tape football games and watch them again—and again and again, if the game turns out right. Super Bowl 32 is one of my favorites, the one where the Broncos defeated Green Bay 31-24. (I’m a Bronco fan.) The first time I saw ...read more

  • In Honor Of Mother's Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
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    IN HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY Barbara Weiser of Kewanee, Illinois recalls this converstation with her daughter when she was six: "Mom, there are five things I want to be when I grow up." "Oh, yeah? What are they?" "I’m going to be a model, a movie star, a traveler and travel all around the world, ...read more

  • Two Great Days  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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    TWO GREAT DAYS There are two great days in a person’s life -- the day we are born and the day we ...read more

  • An Honest Day's Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2002
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    AN HONEST DAY'S WORK The USS Astoria (C-34) was the first U.S. cruiser to engage the Japanese during the Battle of Savo Island, a night action fought 8-9 August 1942. Although she scored two hits on the Imperial flagship Chokai, the Astoria was badly damaged and sank shortly after noon, 9 ...read more

  • Mother's Day Gifts  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
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    MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS What NOT to Buy Your Wife: Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful one. Many a man has felt extreme frigid temperatures for a long period based on a poor present decision. As a veteran of these wars, I’m still not sure ...read more

  • The Origins Of Grandparents' Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2002
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    THE ORIGINS OF GRANDPARENTS' DAY In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, initiated a campaign to set aside a special day just for Grandparents. Through concerted efforts on the part of civic, business, church, and political leaders, this campaign expanded statewide. ...read more

  • National Day Of Fasting

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    National Day Of Fasting In 1995 U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield presented a resolution designating Monday of Thanksgiving week as "National Day of Fasting." He and Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision International called on all Americans to experience hunger ...read more

  • Wait Three Days  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008
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    WAIT THREE DAYS On that beautiful Easter Monday morning I noticed the old flower lady sitting in her usual place inside a small archway. At her feet, corsages and boutonnieres were parading on top of a spread-open newspaper. The flower lady was smiling, her wrinkled old face alive with some inner ...read more

  • The Day Is Holy Already

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 1, 2008
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    THE DAY IS HOLY ALREADY "Let the church members behave like Christians seven days a week, and it is likely that the Sabbath will take care of itself. For how do you make a day holy? By seeing that it is holy already and behaving ...read more