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  • The Heating Plant

    Contributed by Christopher Gregas on May 17, 2011
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    THE HEATING PLANT Five young college students were spending a Sunday in London, so they went to hear the famed C.H. Spurgeon preach. While waiting for the doors to open, the students were greeted by a man who asked, "Gentlemen, let me show you around. Would you like to see the heating plant of ...read more

  • I Was No Longer The Dirty American

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,944 views

    I was no longer the Dirty American I read a story the other day on the Internet by a missionary to India named Doug Nichols. Nichols was serving as a missionary in India when a bout with tuberculosis landed him in a public hospital for a spell. It wasn’t like hospitals here. It was a big ward ...read more

  • Left On A Sinking Ship Were The Captain And Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 5,486 views

    Left on a sinking ship were the captain and three sailors. The captain spoke first. "Men, this business about a captain going down with his ship is nonsense. There’s a three-man life raft on board and I’m going to be on it. To see who will come with me, I will ask you each one question. The one who ...read more

  • Two Hundred Years Ago, On 25th March 1807, The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Two hundred years ago, on 25th March 1807, the British parliament voted in favour of a law that would have consequences all around the known world. This new law was the abolition of human slavery. This act of 1807 was one of the most humanitarian pieces of legislation ever enacted in a British ...read more

  • George Foreman: "The Truth Is, My Relationship ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 27, 2008
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    George Foreman: "The truth is, my relationship with God is the reason I have such a positive outlook on life. Before I found Christ I was blind...but when Jesus came into my life, He opened my eyes and started showing me all the good things that I couldn't see previously. God changed my heart and ...read more

  • Often Times We Are Like The Children On The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 30, 2008
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     | 2,682 views

    Often times we are like the children on the Candid Camera episode Years ago on Candid Camera, children were used in an experiment about generosity. The children were placed by themselves in a room with a plate of cookies. On the plate were at least two cookies, there may have been more, but one of ...read more

  • Lantern In A Porthole Saves Man Over ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    Lantern in a Porthole Saves Man Over Board There is a story of an Atlantic passenger lying in his bunk in a storm, deathly sick—seasick. A cry of “Man overboard!” was heard. The passenger thought, “God help the poor fellow. There is nothing I can do.” Then he thought at least he could put his ...read more

  • To Whom Are You Giving?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
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    To Whom Are You Giving? An experience in the life of English preacher and theologian Andrew Fuller illustrates this truth. James Duff, in Flashes of Truth, told of a time when Fuller went back to his hometown to collect money for foreign missions. One of his contacts was an old friend. When ...read more

  • Be Careful What You Wish For  PRO

    Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Apr 22, 2011
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     | 5,125 views

    BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR There was this man and a woman who got married. But they shared the same birthday and they decided to get married on the same day. So they got married, had a few kids, and lived the lives they dreamed. But 20 years passed. They were celebrating their 40th anniversary ...read more

  • Eating The Wealth Of A Nation

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 12, 2012
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    EATING THE WEALTH OF A NATION Cleopatra made a bet with Mark Antony. She said, "I bet you, I can eat the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." And Mark Antony said, "Okay, I will take you up on the bet. Let me see you take the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." According to Plyne, he ...read more

  • How Can It Be True?  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 2, 2002
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    HOW CAN IT BE TRUE? I had on brand new clothes, khaki shirt & pants, sent to me in Tibet by some church in the United States. I was 6 years old, and they were size 10. But they were new, and they were mine, and this was a very important event, so I wanted to wear them, and like little ...read more

  • Satan's Ways

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2012
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    His written speech: This speech was broadcast by legendary ABC Radio commentator Paul Harvey on April 3, 1965: 48 years ago! If I were the Devil . . . I mean, if I were the Prince of Darkness, I would of course, want to engulf the whole earth in darkness. I would have a third of its real estate and ...read more

  • C. Over The Centuries People Have Come Up With A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,478 views

    C. Over the centuries people have come up with a lot of different ideas about Christian stewardship and giving. 1. There’s a story told about a couple of guys who were discussing their approaches to giving. a. One man said, “Here’s how I decide how much to give. I cash my paycheck in small bills, ...read more

  • Intelligence Is Not The Same As Wisdom.  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
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    Intelligence is not the same as wisdom. A minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer expert were the only passengers on a small plane. The pilot came back to the cabin and said that the plane was going down but there were only three parachutes and four people. The pilot added, “I should have one of he ...read more

  • They Are Kind Of Like The Excuses I Use For Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,239 views

    They are kind of like the excuses I use for not attending sporting events. 1. Every time I went, they asked for money. 2. The people I sat next to didn’t seem friendly. 3. The seats were too hard and not comfortable at all. 4. I went to many games but the coach never came to ...read more

  • Sometimes You Read Biographies Or Hear Speakers ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Jun 11, 2004
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    Sometimes you read biographies or hear speakers that sound a little like ‘the above’. It is estimated that during D L Moody’s lifetime, he traveled more than one million miles, spoke to more than 100 million people, and led hundreds of thousands, if not millions, to a personal relationship with ...read more

  • My Daughter, Lauren, Often Uses Her Creativity To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bryan Mcnair on Jun 7, 2005
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     | 3,168 views

    My daughter, Lauren, often uses her creativity to draw pictures when she expresses her love for Jesus. One afternoon she decided to write out John 3:16, adding colorful doodles and designs to bring it to life. Once she finished, she brought her finished masterpiece to me and I looked at it with ...read more

  • The Sleep Son  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,542 views

    THE SLEEP SON A mother watched her son begin to drain of energy as the week went on. By the end of the week he’d lost his desire to get out of bed. She heard the alarm go off through his bedroom door. Apparently he just kept punching the little snooze button on the top. Finally, after 3 or 4 extra ...read more

  • Another Young Man Was Looking Through The ...

    Contributed by Jerry Caddell on Feb 16, 2007
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    Another young man was looking through the classifieds in search of a used car when he came upon an ad for a brand new Jaguar being sold for only $50. Surely he thought this was typo, but calling the number listed he was assured that $50 was correct. The next day he went by to see the car and to his ...read more

  • A Television Program Preceding The 1988 Winter ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A television program preceding the 1988 Winter Olympics featured blind skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impossible as that sounds. I am an extremely novice skier. I have a hard to avoiding the obstacles in front of me that I can see. Imagine being blind and trying to ski. Paired with sighted ...read more