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  • For Forty-Two Years Every Week, David Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For forty-two years every week, David Thomas slipped a love letter under the door of his neighbor, Rachel Jones. Each letter attempted to mend the lover’s quarrel that parted them when both were 32. Rachel Jones burned each letter and refused even to speak to Thomas. When David finally summoned ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Chuck Swindoll- When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added that ...read more

  • In The Darkest Time Of World War Ii In The City ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the darkest time of World War II in the city of London a message came across the air to bring a New Year’s message to the discouraged people. In the process the announcer quoted the following poem: “I said to a man who stood at the gate of the year Give me a light that I may tread, safely into ...read more

  • There Was A Shipwreck At Night, Once, Caused By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There was a shipwreck at night, once, caused by a mighty storm. A boy on the ship was taken away by the waves. He eventually came to rest on a rock. He stayed on the rock all night, shivering in the cold storm. A rescue crew found him the next morning. They asked him, “Weren’t you scared? Didn’t ...read more

  • This Afternoon As We Were Eating Lunch I Began To ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jul 27, 2007
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    This afternoon as we were eating lunch I began to hear a sound. I began to hear thunder and feel the effects of it. I did not see it, not did I see the effects of it yet. I was inside the restaurant, but I knew it was coming by the sound I was hearing. As we went outside it was not raining, nor was ...read more

  • A Large Sum Of Money Was Given To [a Man Named] ...

    Contributed by Moi Kieng Ting on Aug 9, 2007
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    A large sum of money was given to [a man named] Rowland Hill to dispense to a poor pastor. Thinking that the amount was too much to send all at once, Hill forwarded just a portion along with a note that said simply, ‘More to follow.’ In a few days the man received another envelope containing the ...read more

  • I Remember Forgetting

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
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    I Remember Forgetting Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was reminded one day of a vicious deed that someone had done to her years before. But she acted as if she had never even heard of the incident. “Don’t you remember it?” her friend asked. “No,” came Barton’s reply, “I ...read more

  • According To A Upi News Item; The Metropolitan ...

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
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    According to a UPI news item; the Metropolitan Insurance Company received some unusual explanations/excuses for accidents from its automobile policyholders. The following are just few: • An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished. • I had been driving my car for 40 years ...read more

  • A Column Entitled "Lite Fare" That Appeared In ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 24, 2008
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    A column entitled “Lite Fare” that appeared in The Christian Reader shares this story by Sherrie Murphree of Odessa, Texas: “My husband has an almost boundless appetite for ice cream, and it was obvious at a Sunday school party where he helped himself to a good sample of every flavor available. ...read more

  • A Circuit-Riding Preacher Entered One Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Aug 11, 2008
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    A circuit-riding preacher entered one church building with his young son, and dropped a coin into the offering box in the back. Not many came that Sunday, and those who did didn't seem too excited about what was said. After the service, the preacher and son walked to the back, and he emptied the ...read more

  • Preaching To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    PREACHING TO THE HEATHEN Gordon Hall’s selfless motto: "Duty is ours, consequences God’s." When offered an attractive pastorate his reply came, "No... Others will be left whose health or pre-engagement requires them to stay at home, but I can sleep on the ground, can endure hunger and hardship. ...read more

  • Wal-Mart Net Sales ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    WAL-MART NET SALES RISING Wal-Mart’s net sales for 2008 Q4 came in at $106.3 billion, an 8.3% jump over a year ago. Income from continuing operations for the quarter gained 4% to $4.1 billion. Same-store sales at its U.S. stores rose ...read more

  • Between A Man, Torn With Anxiety, Tossed With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Between a man, torn with anxiety, tossed with fear, fretting with care, and the good man who calmly trusts in the Lord, there is as great a difference as between a brawling, roaring mountain brook, that, with mad haste, leaps from crag to crag, and is ground into boiling foam, and the placid ...read more

  • A Pentecost Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 12, 2009
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    A PENTECOST TESTIMONY Pastor Chuck shared a story of the work of the Holy Spirit. A group was having a Bible study. Since it was Pentecost, the decided to pray and worship for a while after the Bible study. One of the ladies began to worship in another langauge. Someone had brought a friend to the ...read more

  • There Was A Study By Attorney Michael Minton On ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    THERE WAS A STUDY by attorney Michael Minton on the monetary value of a wife’s services in the home. First he listed the various functions she performs: Chauffeur Gardener Family counselor Maintenance worker Cleaning woman Housekeeper Cook Errand runner Bookkeeper Interior ...read more

  • Hamburger And Husks

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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    HAMBURGER AND HUSKS One family in desperate straits came to a congregation for help. The people began to pull together some resources to help them out. Someone brought a word of prophecy that said, "Don’t give hamburger to those I have put on husks." God put the prodigal on husks so he would come ...read more

  • Falling Down: Injustice

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 14, 2011
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    FALLING DOWN: INJUSTICE Michael Douglas in the movie Falling Down, portrays a man who has lost his family and job. He goes off the deep end striking out at those whom he believes are the cause of the worlds injustices. In the end he takes his own life. The Lord Jesus came to a world full of ...read more

  • Life After Death  PRO

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 8, 2012
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    LIFE AFTER DEATH It's good to remember what stories you have told so that they don't come back to haunt you. A young man's boss asked him, "Boy, do you believe in life after death?" "Yes, sir," the young man answered. The boss said, "Well that's good, because about a ...read more

  • Laws

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
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    The difference between Laws and Love. One earthly and one heavenly. FACTS: The Jews say there are 611 laws given to them directly from God. By the time you get to the New Testament times of Jesus you will find it depends on how they determine the number. Some believe there are 611 in Hebrew ...read more

  • Names

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022
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    Our country boasts 18 doctors named Dr. Doctor and another called Dr. Surgeon. Yes, we have a dermatologist titled Dr. Rash, a psychiatrist who goes by Dr. Couch, and an anesthesiologist named Dr. Gass. But when it came time to name Jesus, the Hebrew name, "Yeshua" has the same sound ...read more