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  • D) Charles Spurgeon, A Baptist Minister, In His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 5, 2007
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    d) Charles Spurgeon, a Baptist minister, in his commentary on the Psalms from the 1800’s says, “How good men can endure to be called ‘reverend’ we know not. Being unable to discover any reason why our fellow men should reverence us, we half suspect that in other men there is not very much which ...read more

  • Long Ago A Poor Woman From The Slums Of London ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 6, 2007
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    Long ago a poor woman from the slums of London was invited to go with a group of people for a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean before, and when she did see it, she burst into tears. Those around her thought it strange that she should cry when such a lovely holiday had been ...read more

  • Once, When A Stubborn Disputer Seemed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Lincoln said, "Well, let’s see how many legs has a cow?" "Four, of course," came the reply disgustedly. "That’s right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?" "Why, five, of course," was the ...read more

  • If I Didn't Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I wouldn’t go fishing if I didn’t HOPE to catch something or if I didn’t think I would catch something. I wouldn’t spend long hours preparing sermons if I didn’t HOPE to get some results from some people. And I guess I wouldn’t go to church if I didn’t HOPE to gain something. Perhaps that’s ...read more

  • There Are Two (2) African Tribes Who Have An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There are two (2) African tribes who have an unusual way of expressing thanks One of them, the Masai tribe, a pastoral and hunting people of Kenya and Tanzania, West Africa, bow and put their foreheads on the ground, and say, "My head is in the dirt." The other tribe, whose name I do not know, sit ...read more

  • A French Soldier In World War I Carried A Little ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A French soldier in World War I carried a little receipt for worry: “Of two things, one is certain. Either you are at the front, or you are behind the lines. If you are at the front, of two things one is certain. Either you are exposed to danger, or you are in a safe place. If you are exposed to ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Little Girl Who Was ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 29, 2007
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    The story is told of a little girl who was touring a large, ornate cathedral which had "saints" pictured in the elaborate stained glass windows. She asked her father, "Daddy, who are those people?" And he responded, "Honey, those are saints, do you know what a saint is?" She thought for a moment ...read more

  • God Tells Me  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
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    A little girl had a dad who was a pastor. “Daddy, how do you know what to preach on Sundays?” “God tells me,” responded the dad. “Then daddy, why do you crinkle up so many sheets of paper and toss them into the waste basket?” We are much better off saying, “I think God wants me to tell you this” ...read more

  • In The 1968 Olympics In Mexico City, Tanzanian ...

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Nov 12, 2007
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    In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tanzanian runner John Stephen Ahkwari was the last runner in the marathon. He came in about an hour and a half after the winner, practically carrying his leg, as it was so bloodied and bandaged. When asked, “Why did you keep going?” He said, “You don’t ...read more

  • I Remember In The Batman Movie The Joker Once ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Feb 23, 2008
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    I remember in the Batman movie the Joker once said to Vickie Vail, "I may be smiling on the outside, but I am crying within." What about you today? Are you crying within? Are you in need of soul rest? Then why don’t you come to Jesus today? He will give you rest. He will give you internal peace. He ...read more

  • According To A Global Pew Study, The Wealthier ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    According to a global Pew study, the wealthier you are, the less likely you are to be religious. Pew found that there is "a strong relationship between a country's religiosity and its economic status." The poorer a country, the more "religion remains central to the lives of individuals, while ...read more

  • Our Kids Are Wet Cement!

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008
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    Our kids are wet cement! When cement is still wet, it will take the form of the form into which it is poured. Once it dries and becomes hard, it can take a jack hammer to break it up and all you will have left is broken pieces. It will never be the same again! Our children are wet cement! ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
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    SELF-DECEPTION A school teacher lost her life savings in a business scheme that had been elaborately explained by a swindler. When her investment disappeared and her dream was shattered, she went to the Better Business Bureau. "Why on earth didn’t you come to us first?" the official asked. ...read more

  • Did You Ask?

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 13, 2008
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    DID YOU ASK? There is an old story about how the University of Chicago received a million-dollar grant from the heiress of a major department store. She had been a student at Northwest. So, administrators of Northwest went to visit her and asked why she had not made such a gift to her alma mater. ...read more

  • Don't Quit Skating

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
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    Don't Quit Skating I heard the story of a boy trying to learn how to ice-skate. He had fallen so many times that his face was cut, and the blood and tears ran together. Out of sympathy, a man skated over to the boy, picked him up and said, "Son, why don't you quit before you kill yourself?" He ...read more

  • Looking In The Wrong Place  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 10, 2008
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    LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE Billy Graham tells the story of a man looking for his wallet on the street. Someone asked him what he was looking for. He said, "I lost my wallet." The other person said, "Where did you lose it?" He replied, "About half a block up the street." The other person ...read more

  • When A Nightclub Opened On Main Street, The Only ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
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    When a nightclub opened on Main Street, the only church in that small town organized an all-night prayer meeting. The members asked God to burn down the club. Within a few minutes, lightning struck the club, and it burned to the ground. The owner sued the church, which denied responsibility. ...read more

  • Old Peanuts Cartoon: Lucy Demands That Linus ...

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 29, 2009
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    Old Peanuts cartoon: Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like this ...read more

  • Statistics About ...

    Contributed by Gary Osteen on Dec 11, 2009
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    Statistics About Chores Doing chores is a dull, repetitive experience for most people. That’s why folks don’t like to do them. Courtney Ronan writes that according to an MSNBC survey, respondents were asked if the chores in their households were performed by just one person or if they were ...read more

  • Brothers And Grace

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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    BROTHERS AND GRACE There was a boy who did not have much athletic ability. Every time he and his friends would play some game, he was always the last to be chosen. One day two new fellows came to play with them and were allowed to be team captains because they were older. The first team captain ...read more