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  • William Randolph Hearst Invested A Fortune ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 2,625 views

    William Randolph Hearst invested a fortune collecting art treasures from around the world. One day Mr. Hearst read the description of a valuable art item which he sent his agent abroad to find. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally found the treasure. To the surprise of ...read more

  • This Single Fruit Of The Spirit Is Quite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 5,686 views

    This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • According To John De Graaf In His Book, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 980 views

    According to John de Graaf in his book, "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic," the average American household carried a credit-card debt of $7,654 in the year 2000. Our supermarkets provide us an average choice of 30,000 items, about two and a half times the number of choices available in 1980. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Persistent Kids: The Center For A New American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 2,244 views

    Persistent Kids: The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

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  • Persistent Kids: The Center For A New American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,922 views

    Persistent Kids: The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

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  • Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,607 views

    Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

  • Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,562 views

    Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

  • Persistent Kids The Center For A New American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,587 views

    Persistent Kids The Center for a New American Dream reports 55% of young people say they are usually successful on getting their parents to give in. 40% have asked their parents for an advertised product they thought their parents would not approve of, and of those 59% say they don’t give up—they ...read more

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  • Deuteronomy 14:25 - Verse 25 – "Take The Silver ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 17, 2008
     | 2,255 views

    Deuteronomy 14:25 - Verse 25 – “take the silver with you” more accurately translated really means, “Bind the money in your hand” is an instruction to not compromise God’s tithe money for that yearned for item, travel expense, vacation focus or anything else between the time it is put aside for God ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Eugene Peterson, From His Intro To Proverbs In ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 1, 2011
     | 3,857 views

    Eugene Peterson, from his intro to Proverbs in The Message Bible: "Wisdom has to do with becoming skillful in honoring our parents and raising our children, handling our money and conducting our sexual lives, going to work and exercising leadership, using words well and treating friends kindly, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • American Donors Give About The Same Over The Long ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
     | 1,745 views

    American Donors give about the same over the long term. The IRS reports that those who itemize deductions on their tax returns have claimed since 1975 that between 1.6% and 2.16% of their income went to charitable concerns. Gallup polls finds that charitable donations run between 1.5% and 2% and ...read more

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  • Hotel Room ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,854 views

    HOTEL ROOM THEFT Thefts from hotels and motels have reached 500 million dollars a year and probably more. Hotel managers count on one of every three guests stealing something. In a recent year, 4,600 Bibles were lifted from New York City hotel rooms. Professional thieves frequently strip motel ...read more

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  • The Speed Of Deliveries

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022
     | 1,041 views

    Illustration: The Speed of a Delivery Delivery of items are jet-streamed today. You can order one day and possibly get it the next. “I’m sure, many prophets waited and waited, hoping to be in the generation that would see the fulfillment of God’s Prophecies, which took thousands of years. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • When A Mother Eagle Builds Her Nest She Starts ...

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Aug 11, 2007
     | 1,719 views

    When a mother eagle builds her nest she starts with thorns, broken branches, sharp rocks, and a number of other items that seem entirely unsuitable for nesting material. Then she lines the nest with a thick padding of wool, feathers, and fur from animals she has killed, making it soft and ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • My Wife And I Have Invested In Some Exercise ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 12, 2008
     | 2,259 views

    My wife and I have invested in some exercise equipment through the years. We’ve bought a stationary bike, an exercise ball, a weight set and even an Abs-machine. But, most of these items never met their intended goal. Our tone didn’t improve like we intended and we didn’t get stronger. Why? ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Winning In Losing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,801 views

    WINNING IN LOSING Both teams that play in the Super Bowl think they will win, so both teams have special t-shirts and hats designed that declare them the victors. It costs about $2 million to have the apparel made--which means for the losing team, $2 million goes to waste, right? Wrong. A recent ...read more

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  • When The U.s. Mint Reissued Two-Dollar Bills, I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,400 views

    When the U.S. Mint reissued two-dollar bills, I thought they might someday become collectors’ items. I went to the bank and picked up a hundred, serially numbered and still in their original band. On my next trip to my parents’ house, I gave the $200 to my mother and said, "Take good care of ...read more

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  • Before The Birth Of Christ, No Royalty Would Ever ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,288 views

    Before the birth of Christ, no royalty would ever show their humility. That would be too human, too common. Kings have parades & entourages to draw the focus toward them. When Queen Elizabeth last visited America, she brought with her the following items • 4000 pounds of luggage – 4 outfits for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • When You Are Mistreated Don't Be Surprised By ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
     | 1,970 views

    When you are mistreated don’t be surprised by the meanness of people. The people of this world can be exceedingly corrupt! Did you see in the newspaper some time ago that con men were calling families of soldiers who had been sent to Iraq and impersonating a telephone operator. The con-man would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • "Clean House" Show On Style Network

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
     | 1,680 views

    “Clean House” show on Style Network Each episode begins with a short montage introducing the subjects of the makeover. Homeowners typically are "victims" of a combination of poor housekeeping ability and lifestyle situations that exacerbate the problem. Most of the homes on the show are so messy ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal