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  • Love Gives To The Limit

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
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    LOVE GIVES TO THE LIMIT The late great Scots Church of Scotland theologian, educator, author, and radio and television presenter, William Barclay (1907 - 1978), once said, "Love never calculates; love never thinks how little it can decently give; love’s one desire is to give to the uttermost ...read more

  • Elizabeth Smart Was Just Re-United With Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Woodrum on Apr 22, 2003
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    Elizabeth Smart was just re-united with her family last week, after being abducted from her home and held captive for 9 months. It’s a great bit of good news...what a wonderful relief for everyone involved When I think of Elizabeth, taken from her home by traitorous invaders, forced to live as ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of An Attractive African Woman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 18, 2005
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    There is a story of an attractive African woman on the slave block in the American south. For obvious reasons, bidding was intense. Finally she was turned over to the man who bought her, certain she was going to be used, abused, & discarded. As they walked away from the slave block, the man said ...read more

  • Perhaps No Composer Has Captured The Musical ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
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    Perhaps no composer has captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. In addition to familiar favorites such as "God Bless America" and "Easter Parade," he wrote, "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas," which still ranks as the all-time best-selling musical score. In an ...read more

  • After Connecting Deeply And Intimately With A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2004
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    After connecting deeply and intimately with a friend who he’d only had a shallow relationship for years, the German poet Goethe wrote these words: The world is so empty if one only thinks of mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with me, and ...read more

  • Moody Was To Have A Campaign In England. An ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
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    Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, “Why do we need this ‘Mr. Moody?’ He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?” A younger, ...read more

  • Christian Values ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    CHRISTIAN VALUES STATISTICS 93% of U.S. Christians think tax-funded schools should not promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. 92% of U.S. Christians think it is "very important" to prevent homosexual "marriage" from becoming legal. 89% of U.S. Christians ...read more

  • The Here...after

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 4, 2011
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    THE HERE...AFTER A vicar was talking to one of his parishioners. He said, "When you get to my age you spend a lot more time thinking about the hereafter." "Why do you say that?" enquires the parishioner. The vicar replies, "Well, I ...read more

  • Magic Trick  PRO

    Contributed by David Korsen on Dec 13, 2005
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    INTRODUCTION Let’s have a little fun together... -I want each of you to think of a number between 1-9. -Now multiply that number by nine. -Add the digits of your answer together (if 35, 3 + 5 = 8). -Now subtract five. -Now if A=1, B=2, C=3 etc., what letter is represented by the number you have ...read more

  • Parishioner To Pastor: "All I'm Trying To Say Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 11, 2003
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    Parishioner to pastor: "All I’m trying to say is that certain people might think that 12:15 is a little late to be getting out of church, that a pastor doesn’t need three weeks of vacation, that your office is offensive, that a guy my age doesn’t need a guy your age telling me how to raise my kids, ...read more

  • A Dirty Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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    John Barrymore once played the role of a father who disapproved of the man his daughter planned to marry. In one scene, the daughter had to ask Barrymore what he thought of her fiancé, who had just exited. Barrymore was supposed to answer, “I think he’s a dirty dog.” One night, when the ...read more

  • Some Of The Saddest Words In The New Testament ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 25, 2007
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    Some of the saddest words in the New Testament are concerning the disciples at the Last Supper. Jesus had repeatedly told them of his betrayal and coming suffering and death. He announced that one of them was about to betray him, and the next verse says, “A dispute arose among them as to which ...read more

  • I Asked A Pastor Friend Who Is Native Pastor ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    I asked a pastor friend who is native pastor from India, "What do people in India think about America?" Because many people in the world truly despise us. So I asked him. He said, “People in India think America is heaven on the Earth.” Wow, what an indictment, I thought. They look at us and see ...read more

  • Criminals Come From All Walks Of Life: Rich, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009
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    Criminals come from all walks of life: rich, poor, black, white, educated, and uneducated. Background makes little difference. However the common link between them all is a thinking pattern. For many years people thought that the problem was the criminal’s environment. In the book, The Criminal ...read more

  • Weird Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    WEIRD CHRISTIANS Unchurched Americans think Christians are weird, but it’s not for the reason you might think. Fifty-seven percent of the unchurched wonder why Christian friends and neighbors never talk with them about spiritual matters. To the majority of those outside the church, believers are ...read more

  • A Lighthouse ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 15, 2009
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    “A Lighthouse Lesson” A friend told us that he was visiting a lighthouse lately, and he said to the keeper, “Are you not afraid to live here? It is a dreadful place to be in constantly.” “No,” replied the man, “I am not afraid; we never think of ourselves here.” “Never think of yourselves! How ...read more

  • Spiritual Near-Sightedness  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2010
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    Spiritual Near-Sightedness One of my favorite riddles is this one Q: What did the near-sighted porcupine say when it backed into a cactus? A: Pardon me, honey! If you are near-sighted, you see objects that are near, but distant objects are blurry or unclear. To put is simply, you are equipped to ...read more

  • A Grandfather Overheard His Granddaughter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    A grandfather overheard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in reverent, hushed tones. "What are you doing?" he asked. "I’m praying, Grandpa," she said. "I can’t think of the right words, so I just say all the letters. God will put ...read more

  • The Minister Should Have Access To A Good ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The minister should have access to a good personal library or to a convenient source for good study materials. There are those who object to commentaries or information available from sources other than the Bible. It was Spurgeon who appropriately said, "Me thinks it rather ...read more

  • I Remember One Time Going Into A Small ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I remember one time going into a small restaurant in Iberia, MO. The local funeral director was sitting there. Some of the guys who were seated there said, “Better stop talking. Here comes the preacher.” The funeral director said, “Yes, it doesn’t make any ...read more