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  • 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
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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

  • Everyone Dies…all Flesh Is Grass…what Did You ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009
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    “Everyone dies…all flesh is grass…what did you expect? Did you really think that Christ would blunt the spear-points, deflect the lash, cause the chains to melt away when they touched your skin? Did you expect to walk in sunlight and not feel the heat, or to go without water and not grow thirsty? ...read more

  • Reconcilation Story

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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    RECONCILATION STORY It was a conversation that has stuck with me over the years. I was not a part of the conversation, per se, but I was a part of the audience that listened. I think that it took place in 1986 but I cannot remember. It was, I remember, a Sunday night at the church where I was ...read more

  • Because You're My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
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    "BECAUSE YOU’RE MY DAD!" Author Tim Hansel writes: One day, while my son Zac and I were out in the country, climbing around in some cliffs, I heard a voice from above me yell, "Hey Dad! Catch me!" I turned around to see Zac joyfully jumping off a rock straight at me. He had jumped and then yelled ...read more

  • 63 Year-Old Man Went To School His Whole Life But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    63 year-old Man Went to School His Whole Life but Never Worked Richard DeHaan shares this illustration: "I read about a man in New York City who died at the age of 63 without ever having had a job. He spent his entire adult life in college. He had acquired so many academic degrees that they looked ...read more

  • Eight Year-Old Boy On Johnny Carson Show Talks ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
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    Eight Year-old Boy On Johnny Carson Show Talks About What He Learned In Sunday School Some years ago when Johnny Carson was the host of the The Tonight Show he interviewed an eight year old boy. The boy was asked to appear because he had rescued two friends in a coalmine outside his hometown in ...read more

  • Astronomer Sir Percival Lowell Deceived By Eye ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
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    Astronomer Sir Percival Lowell Deceived by Eye Condition At the turn of the century the world’s most distinguished astronomer was Sir Percival Lowell. He was esteemed for his study of the solar system and had a particular fascination with Mars. He was certain that he had determined that there were ...read more

  • Stop Being Everybody's Victim By John ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010
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    Stop Being Everybody’s Victim by John Powell, The late US syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris accompanied his friend George to his favorite newsstand. George greeted the man selling the newspapers courteously, but in return he received gruff service. He barely acknowledged his customer and never ...read more

  • Poem: I Met A Traveler From An Antigue Land By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2010
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    Poem: I Met A Traveler From an Antigue Land by Percy Bysshe Shelley In 1818, Percy Bysshe Shelley published a poem on the ephemeral nature of human kings and political powers: I MET A TRAVELER FROM AN ANTIQUE LAND I met a traveler from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of ...read more

  • Putting The Dog In Dogma

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
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    PUTTING THE DOG IN DOGMA The pit bull, as you may know, is bred to be a fighter. But what you may not know is what they were originally bred to fight with. The pit bull is a actually a mutt that made good -- having terrier and mastiff breeds in its line. From the mastiff side of the tree, they ...read more

  • Shame Upon The Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
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    SHAME UPON THE FATHER A man was successful in business and had a well-educated son who was highly respected and honored, like his father. But one day to everyone’s surprise, the young man was charged with embezzlement. At his trial, he appeared nonchalant and arrogant about his sinful actions. ...read more

  • The Gospel Tract Dispenser

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010
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    THE GOSPEL TRACT DISPENSER Mike Slaughter tells the story of rushing through the airport to catch his connecting flight. He ran into the bathroom and went into a stall. And when he began to pull on the toilet paper, and a Gospel tract fell out onto the floor. He picked it up and began to read ...read more

  • It Moves, For All That!

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
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    IT MOVES, FOR ALL THAT! Galileo, in 1609, began experiments which led to the invention of the telescope. His first instrument had for its tube, a piece of leaden organ pipe, and a magnifying power of three diameters. In 1611 he visited Rome, and showed the clergy and others the wonders of the ...read more

  • Patience And Jell-O

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 6, 2011
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    PATIENCE AND JELL-O Jell-O celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1997. I was fascinated to read the story of the man who invented it. In 1897, a man by the name of Pearle Wait wore several hats. He was a construction worker. He dabbled in patent medicines and went door to door selling homemade ...read more

  • Memory And Truth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 27, 2011
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    MEMORY AND TRUTH Two middle-aged couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?" "Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques, such as visualization, association and ...read more

  • The Shepherd's Blood

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2011
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    THE SHEPHERD'S BLOOD In 1972, a shepherd had brought his sheep into a walled-off, enclosed area for the night, and he had just gone to sleep when he heard a commotion. He quickly rushed over to where the sound was coming from and to his horror he discovered that a wolf was in the process of ...read more

  • More Accustomed To Action Than Talk  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 11, 2011
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    MORE ACCUSTOMED TO ACTION THAN TALK All great enterprises begin at a critical moment--a moment when a decision is made and someone launches himself into a never-to-be-forgotten enterprise. PIZARRO, the noted Spanish explorer, faced such a moment. He languished with his men on a small island ...read more

  • What The Cross Displayed  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    WHAT THE CROSS DISPLAYED Author Henri Nouwen tells the story of a family he knew in Paraguay. The father, a doctor, spoke out against the military regime there and its human rights abuses. Local police took their revenge on him by arresting his teenage son and torturing him to death. Enraged ...read more