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  • Now, I Do Not Know How It Is With You… When I Get ...

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
     | 1,106 views

    Now, I do not know how it is with you… when I get medicines at the pharmacy - I do not read ALL of the instructions on my medicine… or I just do not bother to read them at all. I figure – it is medicine – all I have to do is swallow it! I did that once with a medicine my Doctor prescribed. I did ...read more

  • In My Younger Days I Went On Several Scripture ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 2, 2007
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     | 898 views

    In my younger days I went on several Scripture Union beach missions to Rosebud on the Victorian coast. And one of the people I met there was a young man, Terry, who had grown up in a very rough environment. His father was a wharfie in the days when the wharfs were run by the unions, and outside of ...read more

  • How Many Observe Christ's Birthday How Few, His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    “How many observe Christ’s birthday How few, his precepts O, ’tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.” –Ben Franklin, Christmas was not celebrated during the 1st 2 centuries after Christ’s life on earth. In AD 245, when a group of scholars attempted to pinpoint the exact date of Christ’s ...read more

  • Some People Found A Beautiful Log House In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,612 views

    Some people found a beautiful log house in Colorado that was high in the mountains. It had a beautiful view, and they had their heart set on buying it. They prayed about the house, but one thing after another went wrong. The timing was not right, their financing didn’t go through. They had prayed ...read more

  • For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more

  • What Has Caused People To Not Have A Biblical ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
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    What has caused people to not have a Biblical worldview and to edit the Ten Commandments to please one’s self? Maybe it’s not just the preacher you listen to. A study of 104 leading television writers and executives conducted by the center for media and public affairs found that Hollywood’s ...read more

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spoke Prophetically ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 5, 2007
     | 1,829 views

    . Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke prophetically calling America to right the wrongs of racial discrimination. At one point after a defining court victory, Dr. King spoke with the president about enacting legislation to protect the civil rights of people of color. The president sided with Dr. King ...read more

  • Jed Harris, Producer Of Our Town And Other Plays, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
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    Jed Harris, producer of Our Town and other plays, became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist, who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor pulled out a gold watch and asked, "Can you hear this ticking?" Harris said, "Of course." The specialist walked to the door and ...read more

  • I Like The Story Of The Young Man Whose Habit Of ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
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    I like the story of the young man whose habit of criticizing backfired on him. One evening, while waiting for a bus, he was standing with a crowd of people looking in the window of a taxidermist shop. In the center of the window was a large owl that attracted the attention of all who passed by. ...read more

  • An Evangelist Accompanied A Missionary On A ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 8, 2008
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    An evangelist accompanied a missionary on a missionary trip overseas. While there, one of the natives that had given his life to the Lord asked the evangelist, "Preacher, if the Lord gave you two houses, would you give one of them to the Lord?" "Certainly," the evangelist replied. The native ...read more

  • Even The Toe Is Important

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
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    EVEN THE TOE IS IMPORTANT How important do you think that your toes are? They are just little calloused, smelly appendages right? Wrong. Dizzy Dean was one of the greatest pitchers of the 1930s and is honored in the Hall of Fame. But in the 1937 All-Star Game, Earl Averill lined a pitch off Dizzy ...read more

  • I Read A Story Of A Pastor Whose Son Began To ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
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    I read a story of a pastor whose son began to drift away from God in high school. The son started to hang out with the wrong crowd changing his actions and attitude. The parents, of course, were broken-hearted. They were embarrassed. But they didn’t hide this. They cried out to God with God’s ...read more

  • Robert J. Morgan Once Told The Story Of A ...

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 2, 2009
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    Robert J. Morgan once told the story of a preacher who was approached by a man who wanted to join the church. “But,” the man said, “I have a very busy schedule. I can’t be called on for any service, like committee work, teaching, or other such things. I just won’t be available for special projects ...read more

  • Cain's Envy

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009
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     | 2,953 views

    CAIN'S ENVY Cain is displaying an attitude that many non-Christians have about Christians. There is often indignation from those who don’t believe they deserve to be in God’s favor, derogatory statements like, "Christians are a bunch of do-gooders, hypocrites etc." Often this reflects their deep ...read more

  • Why Should I Not Forgive?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
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    WHY SHOULD I NOT FORGIVE? Deweese Eunick (mother of a 6 year old girl, killed by a 12 year old boy who was wrestling with her) The boy, Lionel Tate was being sentenced for life in prison for this murder. The mother said to reporters on ABC, "It’s more that he’s a human being, you know?" she said. ...read more

  • When 19th Century American Artist James Whistler ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
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    When 19th century American artist James Whistler was at the height of his artistic career, a wealthy patron purchased one of his pictures on the condition that the artist would accompany him home and help select a spot to hang the picture. Once at his mansion, the man held up the picture first here ...read more

  • Sadly, Those Who Believe The False Teachers Will ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 25, 2010
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    Sadly, those who believe the false teachers will be judged with them. Believing the "experts" can kill you. On March 20, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington, a supposedly dormant volcano, began to quake and rumble. The local population was evacuated to a “safe” distance 8 miles away. Later, the ...read more

  • The Post-It Note

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 23, 2011
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    THE POST-IT NOTE In his book, "Built to Last," Jim Collins describes how 3M employee Art Fry invented the Post-It Note: "One day in 1974, while I was singing in the church choir, I had one of those creative moments. To make it easier to find the songs we were going to sing at each Sunday’s ...read more

  • A Jealous Wife  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
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    A JEALOUS WIFE A man worked in an office with several attractive ladies. His wife, constantly jealous, had a list of questions ready every day. Then she would examine his coat. If she found a blond hair she would accuse, "You’re having an affair with a blond woman." If she found a red hair, black ...read more

  • Massive Pileup Ahead

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    MASSIVE PILEUP AHEAD In the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, Juan Manuel Fangio was approaching a dangerous bend for the second time. As he rounded the bend, Fangio noticed that something was wrong. The faces of the spectators were all turned away from him. "If they are not looking at me," Fangio thought, ...read more