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  • The Story Is Told Of A Man Who Requested In His ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 27, 2007
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    The story is told of a man who requested in his will to be buried in a very unusual way. When he died, he wanted everyone to look upon him as successful, so he asked that after his death his body be placed propped behind the wheel of a brand new pink Cadillac, and to have a smile on his face and an ...read more

  • These Hands

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 2, 2007
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    “These Hands” A young man and a young woman became engaged and were looking forward to a near wedding day, when the young man was suddenly called into the service of his country. From the field of warfare letters regularly came and went, and love shined brightly in all of them. Then letters from ...read more

  • Sure Is Hot Down Here  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 3, 2007
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     | 2,712 views

    We have many jokes about the subject of hell. Consider the supposed story of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his ...read more

  • Demonstrate The Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 22, 2008
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    Demonstrate the Gospel R.W. Shambach told the story of a meeting he was in with T.L. Osborn. A young man who was a boxer and had been blinded by severe blows was also in the meeting. Shambach knew the man personally and knew that he was not a believer. Osborn called the man forward and prayed ...read more

  • There Were Two Brothers That Had Had An Argument ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
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    There were two brothers that had had an argument and decided to never speak to the brother until the other one apologized. They went to the same church but never in several decades spoke more than three words to each other. However, God began working on their hearts. They each had always ignored ...read more

  • During The American Revolution, Farmers Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    During the American Revolution, farmers who joined the Continental Army during the spring and summer went AWOL in the fall and winter. They were known as "summer soldiers". They signed up with the Army after their crops were planted, they fought the British over the summer, but then returned home ...read more

  • He Turned To Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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    HE TURNED TO US Some years ago, the news service carried a story about a dramatic rescue. A California Highway Patrol officer received a call. It seems a woman was about to jump off a bridge. Immediately the officer, a woman herself, was confronted with a dilemma. This police officer had an ...read more

  • David Guzik Comments On Why There Are 12 Tribes, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 26, 2009
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    David Guzik comments on why there are 12 tribes, although defined with variation: "12 is a number often associated with government or administration in God’s eyes. There are 12 tribes, 12 apostles, 12 princes of Ishmael, 12 pillars on Moses’ altar, 12 stones on the high priest’s breastplate, 12 ...read more

  • Imitating ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 13, 2009
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    “Imitating Christ” At the close of a Gospel service an intelligent-looking man came to the minister and said, “I do not see any necessity for the Blood of Christ in my salvation. I can be saved without believing in His shed Blood.” “Very well,” said the minister, “how then do you propose to be ...read more

  • Worship In Spirit And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH When Lawrence of Arabia was in Paris with some of his Arab friends after World War I, he took them to see the sights of the city. His friends showed little interest in the Louvre, the Arch of Triumph, or Napoleon’s tomb. The thing that really interested them was the ...read more

  • Little Girl Doesn't Understand Cleansing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
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    Little Girl Doesn’t Understand Cleansing Symbolism of Baptism Pastor Bob Beasley shares a true story told by a father in his church: “Our three-year-old daughter, Rena, sat with us during the baptismal service…which was a new experience for her. She exclaimed in surprise, ‘Why did he push that guy ...read more

  • Getting The Fruit For Yourself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
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    Getting the Fruit for Yourself A family was driving to Tampa, Florida. As far as the eye could see, orange trees were loaded with fruit. When we stopped for breakfast, I ordered orange juice with my eggs. "I’m sorry," the waitress said. "I can’t bring you orange juice. Our machine is broken." We ...read more

  • Selling What You Believe In

    Contributed by Warren Whitaker on Feb 10, 2010
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    Selling What You Believe In My best friend in high school is now a teacher, but when we were in college, he tried his hand at selling things. He worked for Amway, Long Distance Telephone services, all sorts of those door to door, sign-you-up, pyramid-type business. I even remember him selling ...read more

  • During Our Ministry In The Middle-East At One Of ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2010
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    During our ministry in the Middle-East at one of the underground churches a gentleman used to walk around 5 miles to attend that worship and fellowship. He had a lowly job at a remote construction site in the wilderness and could not afford to buy a conveyance for himself. He did not know any other ...read more

  • I Have Always Loved Talking About Faith. Faith Is ...

    Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on Jun 11, 2010
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    I have always loved talking about faith. Faith is not just the substance of things hoped for or the evidence of things unseen or the means through which believers obtain good report. Indeed, faith is much more than that. Faith is the basis; the foundation of our christianity. It is the vehicle ...read more

  • Sabbath Vs. Little League

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 1, 2011
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    SABBATH VS. LITTLE LEAGUE The NT changes several things about the Sabbath. However, it is wise to observe a time of rest and worship. A couple of years ago Roman Catholic Cardinal John O' Connor took on Little League baseball because many altar boys were missing Sunday services. He wanted ...read more

  • Don't Waste Your Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
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    DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE In his book Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper recounts a story his father often told of his days as a fiery Baptist evangelist. It is the story of a man who came to saving faith in Jesus Christ near the end of his earthly existence. Piper writes: "The church had prayed for ...read more

  • Bill Hybels: Why People Are Lonely

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
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    BILL HYBELS: WHY PEOPLE ARE LONELY Why do we have a sense of loneliness today? Bill Hybels explains it this way: "It is a "me-first” mind-set. This mind-set says indulge yourself, fulfill your desires, satiate your appetites, pursue pleasure, take off all restraints. As much as we might want to ...read more

  • The Impact Of A Mother's Prayer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
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    THE IMPACT OF A MOTHER’S PRAYER Picture an old woman with a halo of silvered hair--the hot tears flowing down her furrowed cheeks--her worn hands busy over a washboard in a room of poverty--praying--for her son John--John who ran away from home in his teens to become a sailor--John of whom it was ...read more

  • Dedication Is Costly

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 4, 2012
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    DEDICATION IS COSTLY Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when ...read more