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  • That's Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    THAT’S GRACE Spurgeon illustrated grace with this story in his book, All of Grace. A man visited a woman he knew to be in great financial need. He visited with a generous gift to help her with her expenses. He knocked at the door. She heard the knock, panicked and hid so no one would know she was ...read more

  • Desperate, The Foolish Bridesmaids Asked Of The ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
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    Desperate, the foolish bridesmaids asked of the others, for some of their oil. But the wise replied: “No! There will not be enough for you and for us. . Go yourselves and buy some from the dealers.” Their action seems almost selfish for Christians who are taught to share and share alike, to ...read more

  • Three Preachers On Fishing Trip. The Methodist ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    Three preachers on fishing trip. The Methodist says, "Hey guys, since we’re not catching anything, why don’t we pass the time by sharing our secret sins?" The Pentecostal says, "I think that would be great!", but the Baptist says, "I don’t know...I think that’s a bad idea." After a half an hour ...read more

  • Many Years Ago (1991), My Wife And I Received In ...

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 5, 2009
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    Many years ago (1991), My wife and I received in the mail a notice that we had won an expensive home entertainment center, an all-expense-paid-trip for two to Hawaii, or $5,000 cash. All we had to do was send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and they would notify us which prize was ours. Now, ...read more

  • Punishment Teaches The Great Lesson That Choices ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jun 16, 2007
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    Punishment teaches the great lesson that choices have consequences. I have been spanked, but the worst punishment I ever had was not a spanking. I called my grandmother an old “battleaxe”. I didn’t even know what it meant. She told me, “Well this old battle axe is going to make you sit in the ...read more

  • Sophie And Shirley, Two Elderly Widows In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, nice looking gentleman who keeps to himself. Shirley says, "Sophie, you know I’m shy. Why don’t you go over to him at the pool and find out a little about him. He ...read more

  • I Came Across An Interesting Story About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    I came across an interesting story about a legendary lawyer by the name of Sir Lionel Luckhoo. He was the flamboyant Guyanese barrister who died at the age of 83 and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most successful advocate with 245 consecutive successful defenses in murder ...read more

  • When 53-Year-Old Danny Anderson Was Feeding His ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007
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    When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property. Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it ...read more

  • Richard Daly Was Mayor Of Chicago For 21 Years. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2007
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    Richard Daly was mayor of Chicago for 21 years. Mayor Daly was known as a rather difficult man to work for. One of Mayor Daly’s speech writers came in and demanded a raise. Mayor Daly responded, “I’m not going to give you a raise. You are getting paid more than enough already. It should be ...read more

  • There Was A Story Once Told While I Attended ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccosker on Sep 20, 2007
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    There was a story once told while I attended Zion Bible Institute by a preacher in which I have no remembrance of, only his story. There was once an operator of a train draw bridge who had the duties of raising and lowering the bridge. Generally the bridge would remain up due to the heavy traffic ...read more

  • We Live In A Safety First Culture. When I Was A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 29, 2007
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    We live in a safety first culture. When I was a kid, we didn’t wear helmets when riding our bikes except on the BMX track. I turned out ok. Today we wear seatbelts, have car seats, and heaven forbid that the kids might actually get to ride in the back of a pick up truck. Not only that but cars now ...read more

  • The Deepest Demonstration Of Love Is To Willingly ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2007
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    The deepest demonstration of love is to willingly sacrifice oneself for the benefit of another. In our last church one of our members was Pat Thorne. He was a sniper who, atop a tree, saw a platoon of Canadian soldiers walking on a road in the direction of a German contingent. Wanting to warn them ...read more

  • I Ran Across This News From Austin, Texas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,454 views

    I ran across this news from Austin, Texas recently: The headline read: MAN EXPERIENCES HEART ATTACK AFTER THE RAPTURE Herbert Washington, whom co-workers at Significant Plastics Inc. say was unduly concerned with the rapture and the second coming of Christ, suffered a serious heart attack when ...read more

  • A Lot Of You Have Probably Never Heard Of Kyle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
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    A lot of you have probably never heard of Kyle McDonald, • Kyle’s mission was to trade one red paperclip for an entire house. • Before you say, “This guy is nuts,” you should know that he did it , he succeeded. • He started in July a few years ago. • He found someone who would trade in a ...read more

  • Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023
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    It was a 99-degree September day in San Antonio, Texas, when a woman accidentally locked her 10-month-old baby inside a parked car. Frantically the mother ran around the auto in near hysteria, while a neighbor attempted to unlock the car with a clothes hanger. Soon the infant was turning purple ...read more

  • God's Assurance

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023
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    Have you ever been in a store and see a child that has gotten separated from his parents? The fear is very evident on the child's face as well as the parents’ face. It's a horrible feeling when the child turns around and can't find his parents. They frantically look through every ...read more

  • The Sun And The Wind

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
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    One day, the Sun and the Wind argued over who was stronger. They see a man walking with a coat and decide to settle their dispute by seeing who can make him remove his coat. The Wind blows fiercely, but the harder it blows, the tighter the man clutches his coat. Then, the Sun gently shines its warm ...read more

  • Rose?

    Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 10, 2025
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    John had always been famously forgetful. Everyone knew it—birthdays, appointments, even his own anniversary once. So when he ran into his friend Bill at the grocery store, he could hardly wait to share the news. “Bill!” he said, grinning. “You’re not going to believe this. My memory problem? I ...read more

  • A History Of Halloween  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 53 ratings
     | 4,955 views

    A HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN The Celtic festival of Samhain is probably the source of the present-day Halloween celebration. The Celts new year began on November first. A festival that began the previous evening honored Samhain, the Celtic lord of death. The celebration marked the beginning of the ...read more

  • 8-Watt Abilities  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
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    8-WATT ABILITIES In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. ...read more