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  • In The Movie "It's A Wonderful Life", George ...

    Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 5, 2006
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    In the movie "It’s A Wonderful Life", George shares with Mary all his wishes and plans. After throwing a rock at the old house he explains how he knows what he will do today, tomorrow, and the next day. How he’s going to see the world, and go to college, and build things. You can tell that ...read more

  • C. Franklin Graham, Son Of Billy Graham, Spoke ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2007
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    C. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, spoke at a memorial service for the slain youth of Columbine High School and prayed at the first inauguration services for George W. Bush. Each time he was criticized for talking about and using the name of Jesus Christ. He wrote a book about this called, ...read more

  • Jurgen Moltmann Says, "Expectation Makes Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
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    Jurgen Moltmann says, “Expectation makes life good, for in expectation we can accept our whole present and find joy not only in its joy but also in its sorrow, happiness not only in its happiness but also in its pain. Thus hope goes on its way through the midst of happiness and pain, because in ...read more

  • British Sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein Was Once ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2007
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    British sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein was once visited in his studio by the eminent author and fellow Briton, George Bernard Shaw. The visitor noticed a huge block of stone standing in one corner and asked what it was for. “I don’t know yet. I’m still making plans.” Shaw was astounded. “You mean you ...read more

  • H. You See Dear Friends, We Learn More About God ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    H. YOU SEE DEAR FRIENDS, WE LEARN MORE ABOUT GOD IN THE VALLEY THAN WE DO ON A MOUNTAIN TOP, BECAUSE OUR HEARING IS MORE ACUTE 1. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SUFFERING DOES, IS REMIND US HOW FRAIL AND DEPENDANT ON GOD WE ARE. I. THAT’S WHY C. S. LEWIS CALLED SUFFERING AND PAIN, "GOD’S MEGAPHONE" AND ...read more

  • Years Ago ,a British Missionary Asked The Former ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites . Gandhi the English educated man of non violence ...read more

  • Wouldn't God Show Through?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One Sunday on their way home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the preacher’s sermon this morning confused me. The mother said, "Oh? Why is that?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. Is that true?" The mother replied, "Yes, that’s ...read more

  • Sir Leonard Wood Once Visited The King Of France ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Sir Leonard Wood once visited the King of France and the King was so pleased with him he was invited for dinner the next day. Sir Leonard went to the palace and the King meeting him in one of the halls, said, “Why, Sir Leonard, I did not expect to see you. How is it that you are here?” “Did not ...read more

  • The Baptist Preacher Carlyle Marney Visited A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    "The Baptist preacher Carlyle Marney visited a college campus. A student asked, ’Dr. Marney, would you say a word or two about the resurrection of the dead?’ Marney answered, ’I will not discuss that with people like you.’ When the student wanted to know why, Marney said, ’Look at you, in the ...read more

  • Going To Memphis To See Gladys, Or To Pick Up ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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    Going to Memphis to see Gladys, or to pick up Gladys each weekend to bring her back up to Ridgely. It was a long trip. 200 miles round trip. I didn’t lament that. I didn’t regret that. I didn’t complain. Why, because I got to spend time with my honey. I got to spend time with the love of my ...read more

  • Looks Can Be Deceiving  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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    Looks can be deceiving - David was small but became a great King - Most of the Apostles were simple men with little education Years ago a tall truck approached a low railroad overpass. The driver paid no attention to the warning signs and found himself wedged under the bridge. No one on the ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor: Missionary To China. Saw Many ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 22, 2007
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    Hudson Taylor: Missionary to China. Saw many come to Christ during one period of time. Many had heard the gospel message and had been newly saved. One particular older Chinese man came up to Taylor and said with joy in his heart, ‘How long have you had this wonderful news in your land?’ WELL ...read more

  • The Physical Prosperity The Apostle John Wished ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007
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    The physical prosperity the apostle John wished for Gaius was held in relationship with Gaius’ preexistent spiritual prosperity. John writes; “even as thy soul prospereth.” To wish physical prosperity on someone without their first attaining spiritual maturity is dangerous. Why? Because... If ...read more

  • A Young Woman Asked For An Appointment With Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 26, 2008
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    A young woman asked for an appointment with her pastor to talk with him about a besetting sin about which she was worried. When she saw him, she said, "Pastor, I have become aware of a sin in my life which I cannot control. Every time I am at church I begin to look around at the other women, and I ...read more

  • Well I Want To Talk To People About Christ, But ...

    Contributed by Damon Rambo on Apr 4, 2008
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    Well I want to talk to people about Christ, but I’m scared. What kind of excuse is that? Imagine for a moment that you were the parent of a child that just got ran over. And you went to one of the people who were standing on the side of the street, watching, and you ask them “why didn’t you warn ...read more

  • One Day A Little Girl Was Sitting And Watching ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008
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    One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, ...read more

  • In Atlanta An 84-Year-Old Widow Became Quite ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
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    In Atlanta an 84-year-old widow became quite bored with watching TV and reading the paper. She decided that she wanted to minister to others. She took out a small add in the paper which read, “Pianist will play hymns over the phone to shut-ins”. Within 3 days of issuing the add, she had received ...read more

  • Forgiving Jerks

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 7, 2008
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    Forgiving Jerks There's great power in our hands. It's the power to forgive a jerk-bully, a jerk-cheater, a jerk-thief. It’s powerful because it's unexpected. Jerks expect us to cry, run, or take revenge. The last thing they expect is forgiveness. That's why it's so disarming. Forgive them ...read more

  • A Baptist Congregation Installed A New Full ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
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    A Baptist congregation installed a new full immersion baptistery in the sanctuary as part of an extensive remodeling project. But the county building inspector wouldn’t okay its’ installation. “I can’t,” he said, “unless it has a separate septic tank.” The trusties couldn’t understand why a ...read more

  • Abe Lincoln Said That Alcohol Has Many Defenders, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Abe Lincoln said that alcohol has many defenders, but has no defense. With so many defenders telling you why you should drink let me stand up here this morning and tell you that you should not drink. PROVERBS 23:31 says to not even look at alcohol! How much stronger can you tell someone to stay ...read more