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  • After Spending 3-1/2 Hours Enduring Long Lines, ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,906 views

    After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring long lines, rude clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Glenn Vaughan stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for his son. “I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register,” he said. "Cash or charge?" the clerk asked. ...read more

  • Out Of 453 Prophecies About The Coming Of Jesus, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Val Black on Jan 25, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,148 views

    Out of 453 prophecies about the Coming of Jesus, 196 told about His FIRST Coming. On the day that He was crucified, every one of those 196 prophecies had been fulfilled. If there are 453 prophecies in the Old Testament about the Coming of Jesus and 196 were fulfilled at His first coming, that ...read more

  • The Parade Into Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,622 views

    THE PARADE INTO HEAVEN Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem marked the beginning of his last week on earth. It fulfilled prophecy and revealed his true identity to the masses. But I think it was more than that. It I believe it was God’s own gift of encouragement to Jesus. As Jesus rode ...read more

  • Giving Blood" Priscilla Larson Writes, "My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    "Giving Blood" Priscilla Larson writes, "My brother-in-law, who is a minister, responded to a Red Cross appeal for blood donations. When he didn’t come home by the time his young son expected him, the boy asked his mother, ‘Is Dad going around visiting all the sick people?’ His mother replied, ...read more

  • In His Book, Balancing The Tightrope, Barry ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,300 views

    In his book, Balancing the Tightrope, Barry Powell relates that in a survey of over 200,000 college freshman, 76% listed financial prosperity as the most important of their life goals. Is it any wonder that one of the top issues in almost every Presidential election is the economy? What has it come ...read more

  • Trinity: Eternal Dance  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 14, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,045 views

    Brian Mclaren says: “I learned that the early church leaders described the Trinity using the term perichoresis (peri-circle, choresis-dance): the Trinity was an eternal dance of Father, Son and Spirit sharing mutual love, honour, happiness, joy and respect. Against this backdrop, God’s act of ...read more

  • No Treachery Is Worse Than Betrayal By A Family ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,019 views

    No treachery is worse than betrayal by a family member or friend. Julius Caesar knew such treachery. Among the conspirators who assassinated the Roman leader on March 15, 44 B. C. was Marcus Junius Brutus. Caesar not only trusted Brutus, he had favored him as a son. According to Roman historians, ...read more

  • No Treachery Is Worse Than Betrayal By A Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    No treachery is worse than betrayal by a family member or friend. Julius Caesar knew such treachery. Among the conspirators who assassinated the Roman leader on March 15, 44 was Marcus Junius Brutus. Caesar not only trusted Brutus, he had favored him as a son. According to Roman historians, ...read more

  • A Business Owner Decides To Take A Tour Around ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
     | 1,437 views

    A business owner decides to take a tour around his business and see how things are going. He goes down to the shipping docks and sees a young man leaning against the wall doing nothing. The owner walks up to the young man and says, "Son, how much do you make a day?" The guy replies, "150 ...read more

  • There Was A Lady Who Died In 1916 Named Hetty ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    : There was a lady who died in 1916 named Hetty Green. She was called America’s greatest miser. When she died in 1916, she left an estate valued at $100 million. But she was so miserly that she ate cold oatmeal in order to save the expense of heating the water. When her son had a severe leg injury, ...read more

  • There Was A Lady Who Died In 1916 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,019 views

    Illustration: There was a lady who died in 1916 named Hetty Green. She was called America’s greatest miser. When she died in 1916, she left an estate valued at $100 million. But she was so miserly that she ate cold oatmeal in order to save the expense of heating the water. When her son had a severe ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, A Survey Was Made Of A Town. At ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 10, 2007
     | 1,426 views

    Many years ago, a survey was made of a town. At a certain door, the surveyor asked the woman who answered the door, if she had any children. Suddenly, she began to say, "Well, there’s Willie, Horace, Orace, Grace, and Ethel." The surveyor interrupted and said, "Never mind names, I just want ...read more

  • I Remember The Old Story Of A Young Soldier Boy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,291 views

    I remember the old story of a young soldier boy who was a Christian. After the lights were out in the barracks he would slip down on his knees by his bunk in order to pray. One night the sergeant, who had little use for anything religious or Christian, threw his very muddy boots at the boy, ...read more

  • In Matthew Chapter 22 We Read Of A Parable That ...

    Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
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    In Matthew Chapter 22 we read of a parable that Jesus gave. A king made a marriage for His son, and he sent forth his servant to bid people to the wedding. He told them that he had prepared a dinner, and asked them to come to the wedding. They would not come, so he sent the servant forth again. ...read more

  • Alice Smith Tells A House That Wouldn't Sell ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 15, 2007
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    Alice Smith tells a house that wouldn’t sell even though people really liked it. It had been six monthes. They decided to pray over it. Her son said God showed him that there were satanic symbols on the garage walls and the ceiling. When she asked the owner about it, they were shocked and said the ...read more

  • We Have All Heard The Expression, "It's Enough ...

    Contributed by Rick D Brackett on Feb 15, 2008
     | 3,105 views

    We have all heard the expression, “It’s enough to make a preacher cuss”. There’s the story of a boy trying to sell a broken down lawnmower. The local pastor walked up and he was able to persuade him to buy it. The pastor pulled on the rope several times but the mower wouldn’t start. The boy told ...read more

  • In The Fantastic Four And The Silver Surfer, The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 24, 2008
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    In The Fantastic Four and The Silver Surfer, the Silver Surfer has been sent by Galactus to take out Earth but realizes who has been serving is the true enemy. So the Silver Surfer decides to serve what is right. (Video clip available from ...read more

  • Martin Luther Had A Dream In Which He Stood On ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 1, 2008
     | 3,769 views

    Martin Luther had a dream in which he stood on the day of judgment before God Himself, and Satan was there to accuse him. When Satan opened his books full of accusations, he pointed to transgression after transgression of which Luther was guilty. As the proceedings went on, Luther's heart sunk in ...read more

  • 6. Similarities Between The Death Of Stephen ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2008
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    6. Similarities between the death of Stephen and the death of Jesus (note: I have altered): 1. Both were tried before the high priest 2. Both were accused by false witnesses 3. Both were accused of threatening to destroy the temple 4. Both mention "the Son of Man" 5. Both charged with blasphemy 6. ...read more

  • God Is Everywhere

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 5,041 views

    GOD IS EVERYWHERE Some time ago, a man wrote to Reader's Digest about his son Doug. The man said one night, Doug was looking at a full moon. Little Doug asked his mom if God was in the moon. She said, "God is everywhere." Little Doug said "Is God in my tummy?" His mother said "Well, sort of..." ...read more