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  • The Message Never Got ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    THE MESSAGE NEVER GOT DELIVERED George Sweeting, in his book, The No-Guilt Guide for Witnessing, tells of a man by the name of John Currier who in 1949 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Later he was transferred and paroled to work on a farm near Nashville, Tennessee. In ...read more

  • A Study In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    A STUDY IN SERVICE As a student in seminary, my roommate had a job as a custodian with the school. After the first day on the job, he told he had been assigned to work on the first floor of a four-story building. "Basically there are four guys responsible for their own floors. I take care of the ...read more

  • P ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
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    Powerless! Dr. Joe McGee sent the following story that might make you watch for the floor sweeper the next time you are in the hospital! “In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM. Regardless of their medical condition, death ...read more

  • There Was A Man Traveling Through A Certain Area ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
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    There was a man traveling through a certain area out west and he ran out of gas. As the economy was bad, he was really struggling. He didn’t have any money and was trying to get home to his wife and kids after interviewing for a job. So he looked in the phone book and called a sister church. The ...read more

  • From Wm. Barclay's Commentary: One Of The Great ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009
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    From Wm. Barclay’s commentary: One of the great stories of the Christian Church is that of Telemachus. He was a hermit of the desert, but the call of God told him he must go to Rome. Rome was nominally Christian, but still the gladiatorial games went on. Men fought with other and crowds roared with ...read more

  • Amazed By Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    AMAZED BY JESUS Many years ago – in the confines of a barracks room, a young sailor decided not to go out partying with his friends. He invested that evening reading the Bible - very specifically – reading the Gospel of John. The room was mostly dark except for the light of the little study desk ...read more

  • Get On With It, You Old Goat

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
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    "GET ON WITH IT, YOU OLD GOAT." I heard the story about a college choir which was all set to present a concert in a large church which was to be carried live by a local radio station. When everything appeared to be ready, the announcer made his final introduction and waited for the choir director ...read more

  • The Value Of Connecting

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 15, 2009
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    THE VALUE OF CONNECTING Larry Crabb tells the story of a man he knew that attempted suicide. His injury was so severe that he should have died, but he recovered and sought out Dr. Crabb for therapy. The two had been meeting together for some time. They covered a lot of ground. Dr. Crabb ...read more

  • Ill<><i Heard A Pastor Tell Bout Company In Nw ...

    Contributed by West Garner on Jun 29, 2009
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    I heard a pastor tell about a company in the NW that had a need come to them. The Need was for a bear proof trash can. All trash cans were being destroyed by grizzlies. Three companies took on the challenge and each developed a product for testing. They took the three products out into grizzly ...read more

  • Kingdom In My Heart

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    KINGDOM IN MY HEART Alistair MacLean quotes a story from Tauler, the German mystic: One day Tauler met a beggar. "God give you a good day, my friend." he said. The beggar answered, "I thank God I never had a bad one." Then Tauler said, "God give you a happy life, my friend." "I thank God," said ...read more

  • What's That Noise?

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 3, 2009
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    WHAT'S THAT NOISE? I read a humorous story about a man who strolled out of a hardware store with a smile on his face and a brand-new chainsaw in his hands. He was told it could cut down five big oak trees in an hour. Twenty-four hours later, however, his smile was gone. Frustrated, he was back at ...read more

  • Lifebelt Inspected By Mother Saves ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    Lifebelt Inspected by Mother Saves Son During World War II, Signalman 3rd Class Elgin Staples, was swept overboard in the wee hours of the morning when the Astoria’s gun turret exploded. Fortunately, he had been able to activate the narrow lifebelt. He was pulled from the ocean four hours later, ...read more

  • Marks Of A Healthy Church  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    Marks of a Healthy Church Walt Disney was a dreamer. His crowning vision was EPCOT; Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. He envisioned the perfect city of 20,000 using all of the most modern advances technology. One problem, Walt Disney died before his cream was ever realized. His dream ...read more

  • Scrubs Christmas Voiceover  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
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    SCRUBS CHRISTMAS VOICEOVER The cast of the TV Show Scrubs have done a number of satirical looks at various things. The did a voice over of "Charlie Brown’s Christmas" and Dr. Cox does the Linus soliloquy which originally was the story of Christmas from the gospel. This post-modern version [IMHO] ...read more

  • Climate At Church Compared To Jewelry Store Grand ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
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    Climate at Church compared to Jewelry Store Grand Opening John Bisagno former Pastor of Houston’s First Baptist Church tells the story of his coming as a candidate for the position of pastor many years ago. He said that as he entered the auditorium it was dimly lit, with just a few people huddled ...read more

  • People Who Give Up Vs. Those Who Don't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009
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    People Who Give Up vs. Those Who Don’t Quit Shannon Faulkner made headlines a few years ago as she crusaded to become the first female cadet at The Citadel, an all-male military academy. After a prolonged court battle, you’ll remember, she finally won the right to enroll. But she couldn’t endure ...read more

  • For Most Of Us Our Only Understanding Of Chariots ...

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
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    For most of us our only understanding of chariots and there use in warfare comes from movies. Most of us have watch Charlton Heston in the chariot race in ben hur. There is scene in the movie Gladiator that is terrifying. Maximus and the other gladiators are dressed as barbarians. They are ...read more

  • Have You Ever Been Told Something So Thrilling ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 10, 2009
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    Have you ever been told something so thrilling that you could not be quiet? There had to be a party going on in heaven! Angels by their nature worship, serve, and represent God. Now the promise of the ages to all mankind had come. They could not shut up about it! The celebration overflowed, ...read more

  • Though There Are No Scripture References ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 10, 2009
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    Though there are no scripture references specifically telling us, please understand that Satan, the arch enemy of the Lord God and of all humanity, must have been screaming in rage over the events transpiring in Bethlehem that night. Did you know that the first prediction of God sending a Savior ...read more

  • Recently, I Caught A Segment On Tv Of A Movie ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009
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    Recently, I caught a segment on TV of a movie called Jack. It’s the story of a boy that ages four times faster than usual. Robin Williams plays the role of Jack. He enters public school for the first time in the fifth grade. Though he has the emotional and mental development of a fifth grade ...read more