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  • Medieval Theologians Argued That Since A Ladder ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    Medieval theologians argued that since a ladder leaning against a wall forms a triangle and a triangle is a symbolic reminder of the Holy Trinity, anyone who carelessly blunders through this mystical space is risking divine wrath! Even when that argument lost itself in history’s muddle, condemned ...read more

  • If 99% Were Good Enough

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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    What you’d get if 99% were good enough: No phone service for 15 minutes each day. 1.7 million pieces of first class mail lost each day. 35,000 newborn babies dropped by doctors or nurses each year 200,000 people getting the wrong drug prescriptions each year Unsafe drinking water three days a ...read more

  • It Was A Cold Winter's Night. The Wind Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It was a cold winter’s night. The wind was howling and a bone chilling rain was falling when the telephone rang at the home of a doctor. The man that was calling said that his wife needed urgent medical attention. The doctor was very understanding and said, "Sir, I’ll be glad to come and see what I ...read more

  • Martin Luther And Corrie Ten Boom On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    Martin Luther and Corrie Ten Boom on Loss Corrie ten Boom: “I’ve learned that I must hold everything loosely, because when I grip it tightly, it hurts when the Father pries my fingers loose and takes it from me!” Martin Luther: I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all; But ...read more

  • Spiritually Dry

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 24, 2008
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    How to know if you are getting Spiritually dry a. When there is no desire for Bible study and prayer. b. When spiritual conversation embarrasses you. c. When you rationalize sin. d. When you quote scripture and attend services, but it doesn’t make a difference in your life e. When money dominates ...read more

  • Erwin Mcmanus States, "Once Survival Has Become ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2008
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    Erwin McManus states, "Once survival has become our supreme goal, we have lost our way... the church is not called to survive history but to serve humanity. As with each individual, there is a difference between living and existing for the church...The church exists to serve as the body of Christ, ...read more

  • One Time A Minister Was Talking With A Man With ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009
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    One time a minister was talking with a man with not much education. The preacher was asking him about spiritual matters. The preacher asked, "Aren’t you concerned about your soul?" He replied, "No, I have no soul." The preacher replied, "I thought every one had a soul." The poor fellow ...read more

  • Now We Can Start Over

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
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    "NOW WE CAN START OVER" Thomas Edison’s manufacturing facilities in West Orange, N.J., were heavily damaged by fire one night in December 1914. Edison lost almost $1 million worth of equipment and the record of much of his work. The next morning, walking about the charred embers of his hopes and ...read more

  • Why The Titanic Was Destroyed

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024
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    In 1912, the world saw the maiden voyage of the great Titanic ship. Tragically, during the journey, the Titanic received a message from another ship that there were dangerous icebergs in the area. The radio operator put the message under a weight at his elbow and went on with his work. It ...read more

  • The Conversion Of John Newton

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 21, 2025
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    Story: In the 18th Century, John Newton was the slave trader. He swore and cursed. He sold slaves. He nearly lost his life in a storm and it was in that storm that he found God. He renounced his evil ways and eventually became a vicar in the Anglican Church. He helped William Wilberforce in ...read more

  • Ignace Jan Paderewski, The Famous Polish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2001
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    Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous Polish composer-pianist, was once scheduled to perform at a great American concert hall for a high-society extravaganza. In the audience was a mother with her fidgety nine-year-old son. Weary of waiting, the boy slipped away from her side, strangely drawn to the ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You Of The Story Of A Dog Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Labate on Feb 19, 2003
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    Let me tell you of the story of a dog named “Gelert.” Gelert’s master was a prince from North Wales who lived in the 13th century in the town of Beddgelert. The prince returned from a hunt, walked into his bedroom and found his infant son missing and his crib bathed in blood. There by the crib ...read more

  • In The Movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003
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    In the movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry was a boy from a wealthy family studying in a very exclusive New England prep school. He wanted very much to become an actor when he grew up. But his father wanted him to be a medical doctor. The school produced a play in which Neil had the lead ...read more

  • Ordinary People Is A Book That Was Later Made ...

    Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 10, 2004
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    ORDINARY PEOPLE is a book that was later made into a movie. It is set in Lake Forest, Illinois, during the 1970s. The action focuses on the Jarrett family--Calvin and Beth and their son Conrad. Before the action of the book begins, there was a second Jarrett son--Buck--who was killed in a boating ...read more

  • I Never Enter This Time Of Remembrance Without ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006
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    I never enter this time of remembrance without my mind being flooded with another “fallen soldier”. I cannot forget the heart-wrenching pain of His mother as she watched helplessly as her only Son was beaten to within a hairs-breath of being beaten to death. He waged a war of unsurpassed sacrifice. ...read more

  • Years Ago There Was A Woman Crossing The Hills ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago there was a woman crossing the hills of South Wales on foot in the midst of a blizzard but she was not as fortunate as my wife and I were in South Dakota. She never made it to her destination. When they found her frozen body they did not understand why in that climate she was not wearing ...read more

  • Years Ago There Was A Well Known Speaker By The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago there was a well known speaker by the name of Dr. Harry Ironside. One time he was visiting a sheep ranch in Texas and he saw the most peculiar animal. It looked like it had two heads, not one, four front feet instead of two and four back feet instead of two. Then the rancher explained, ...read more

  • Biblical Stories From Children  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
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    BIBLICAL STORIES FROM CHILDREN The church is meant to supplement what is done in the home. We have a tough job in this department, don’t we? I came across some true statements that kids made in a Sunday School class: "Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, ...read more

  • The Three-Legged Chicken

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012
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    THE THREE-LEGGED CHICKEN One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour, the chicken was still keeping up. After about a mile of running, the chicken ran up a ...read more

  • Baring My Soul  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 28, 2008
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    BARING MY SOUL When we carried our son and daughter-in-law to the airport in Birmingham, as they left to go overseas, I cried. I had told myself not to cry. Get this picture. My oldest son felt led of God to spend his life serving in southeast Asia. He was about to leave. I knew that for the rest ...read more