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  • Demon-Possessed Man

    Contributed by Daryl Grimes on Sep 25, 2009
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    DEMON-POSSESSED MAN People had written him off a long time ago. He was just a crazy lunatic that no one wanted anything to do with. They kept their children away, they kept their wives away and they kept themselves away. He lived like a pig, his body odor was almost unbearable and to make matters ...read more

  • Who Are You?

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009
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    WHO ARE YOU? Sheila Walsh is a Christian singer, writer, and former host of The 700 Club. She describes how her disconnected spirituality literally hit a wall. "One morning I was sitting on national television with my nice suit and inflatable hairdo and that night I was in the locked ward of a ...read more

  • A Farmer Plants Sour Apples Near Edge Of Orchard ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009
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    A Farmer Plants Sour Apples Near Edge of Orchard To Camouflage The Sweet Ones in the Middle A farmer repeatedly invited his neighbor to come over to his orchard and pick some apples and make fresh, sweet apple cider. The neighbor kept turning down the offer. Finally, the farmer asked why the ...read more

  • How A Paralytic Faces ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
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    How a Paralytic Faces Temptation We are often moved by people who have great stories of courage in difficult circumstances. It takes a certain resolve to be able to stand in the face of suffering or danger and not give an inch. “A man in Dundee, Scotland, was confined to bed for forty years, having ...read more

  • Prayer's Powerful Results Impacts African ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
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    Prayer’s Powerful Results Impacts African Villagers Story: John Robb of World Vision’s Mission Advanced Research Center writes, "The adults of Ethiopia’s Awash River area, two hours north of Addis Ababa were suffering through famines. In their suffering the people looked to a giant tree for help. ...read more

  • How To Get Attention  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
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    HOW TO GET ATTENTION This is the story of George Phillips of Mississippi, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George opened the door to go turn off the light but saw there were people in the shed in the process of stealing things. He immediately ...read more

  • In The World Today...we Are Trying To Marry ...

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010
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    In the world today...we are trying to marry Christianity to all the wrong things...we are trying to marry it to prosperity...popularity...personalities...politics...and beloved...it ain't working 'cause it's broken! And yet many ministers preach a PROSPERITY DOCTRINE today because it feeds our ...read more

  • If A Person Sees A House On Fire And Does ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 18, 2010
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    If a person sees a house on fire and does everything he can to rescue the occupants, he is heralded as a hero. And that’s the way it should be. Why is it, then, that a Christian who accepts what God says in the Bible about hell and tries to warn people is ridiculed as an alarmist? We read about a ...read more

  • The Great Violinist, Niccolo Paganini Willed His ...

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
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    The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly, but set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini’s lovely violin has today become worm-eaten and ...read more

  • Egyptian Astronomer Ptolemy In The 2nd Century ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on May 20, 2010
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    Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century postulated that the earth was the center of the universe, that the earth was still, that other planets orbited and other planets rotated, but the earth not. The universe revolved around the earth. It made sense, and people believed it. For 1400 years. ...read more

  • A Brief Biography Of Karl ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010
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    A Brief Biography of Karl Marx Back in the 1800’s there was a young man who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His father saw to it that the life of the family revolved around the religious practices of their faith. In his teen years, however, the boy’s family was forced to move to ...read more

  • Prophecies, Religions And Christmas

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 19, 2010
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    PROPHECIES, RELIGIONS AND CHRISTMAS The prophecies of the Old Testament were part of what "held up" the tree of Jesus’ and supported His claims to be Messiah. Now, that’s not true of other men who’ve founded other world religions. For example: About 500 years before Christ was born, a man was ...read more

  • Never, Never Be Late  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    NEVER, NEVER BE LATE A local priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed so the priest decided to say ...read more

  • Leadership And Prayer

    Contributed by Tim White on May 8, 2011
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    LEADERSHIP AND PRAYER Henry and Richard Blackaby in Spiritual Leadership in chapter seven "The Leader's Influence" stress that leaders influence others through prayer. They give six reasons why leaders should pray. The fourth reason is "God is all-powerful. . . .God can do far more than even the ...read more

  • Greek Words For God's Love

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 8, 2011
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    GREEK WORDS FOR GOD'S LOVE The Hebrew words for love are more meaningful than the Greek ones, especially two of them. aheb, "...The intensity of the meaning ranges from God's infinite affection for his people to the carnal appetites of a lazy glutton..." (Theological Wordbook of the Old ...read more

  • Fear Of Witnessing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011
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    FEAR OF WITNESSING Leighton Ford, Good News is for Sharing, 1977, David C. Cook Publishing Co., Page 15: In preparing for this book, I have talked to a lot of people, and the fear issue comes up front again and again. What makes people hesitate to share their faith? Here are some of the fears ...read more

  • Wynton Marsalis: Someone To Play With

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
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    WYNTON MARSALIS: SOMEONE TO PLAY WITH People are preoccupied with their own thoughts and interests. When we show interest and concern for another person’s interest or concern, it meets a deep need. People feel cared for and valued. Wynton Marsalis is a recognized musician. He is invited to teach ...read more

  • Who Do You Say I Am—in England?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
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    WHO DO YOU SAY I AM--IN ENGLAND? A teaching assistant accused of looting. An 11 year old girl appears in court and admits breaking windows in Nottingham. Teenagers appear before Magistrates with no parent in attendance. Magistrates ask, "Where are their parents?" Two girls interviewed by the BBC ...read more

  • Unusual Laws In Kansas

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2011
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    Unusual Laws in Kansas Laws are important in any society in order to keep peace and order. But there are laws and then there are laws. Here are some laws that are still on the books in our state of Kansas. • In Derby, it is illegal to hit a vending machine that stole your money. • In Dodge City, it ...read more

  • He Keeps Knocking On The Door

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011
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    HE KEEPS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR Despite their self-sufficiency, and despite their self-deception and despite their lukewarmness, Jesus is patiently knocking on the door of the Laodicean church anyway--knocking on a door of people who made Him sick! Isn’t that amazing? I remember a lady in our ...read more