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  • Running The Race

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
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    RUNNING THE RACE Many of you know that I have fairly poor eyesight. However, my eyesight today is far better than it was when I was a child. The Lord has given me much better eyesight today than I have ever had I my life. When I was a kid, however, my eyesight was terrible. So as I was ...read more

  • Running For Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
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     | 2,297 views

    RUNNING FOR LIFE Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn’t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. With ease the little creature outran his ...read more

  • Run To The Refuge

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    RUN TO THE REFUGE Bunker gear, over 1,000 degrees of heat, protection from fire scene elements, provides a refuge/safety for self... importance of ARFF truck...refuge, responsible for protection of firefighters, T3000 3,000 gal. of water, large truck, nozzles, discharge 1,000 gpm...truck was place ...read more

  • Giving Away Goodness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,900 views

    GIVING AWAY GOODNESS Mark Tidd of Webster, New York, describes an experience from his college days: “An old man showed up at the back door of the house we were renting. Opening the door a few cautious inches, we saw his eyes were glassy and his furrowed face glistened with silver stubble. He ...read more

  • Throwing A Life Away?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,823 views

    THROWING A LIFE AWAY? Lost behind the story of Seabiscuit, the most celebrated racehorse of the 20th century, and the jockey played by Spiderman’s Tobey Macguire was the story of its peculiar trainer, Tom Smith. When the rich man played by Jeff Bridges decided to turn to horse racing, he needed ...read more

  • Three Feet Away

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 14, 2020
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    During the gold rush, a man from Ohio traveled to California. It had taken him months to get there. He had to get a claim and register it and buy tools before he could start mining. The Ohioan had been mining for months. Finally after all the hard work and finding nothing quit his claim. He was ...read more

  • Give-Away Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,392 views

    GIVE-AWAY CHRISTMAS Richard Myers tells the story of being a reservist and being called back to active duty in Fort Monmouth, NJ, canceling his Christmas plans with his family in IN. Feeling low, he turned on the radio and heard an appeal from the Post Office for volunteers to answer letters sent ...read more

  • Running From Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    RUNNING FROM SIN The story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Savior and applied for membership in a local church. "Were you a sinner before you received the Lord Jesus into your life?" inquired an old deacon. "Yes, sir," she replied. "Well, are you still a sinner?" "To tell ...read more

  • Over-Running The Temple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
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    OVER-RUNNING THE TEMPLE Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric ...read more

  • No Runs, No Hits, No Errors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,255 views

    NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS In one little Midwestern town, Miss Jones had the distinction of being the oldest resident in town. So when she died, the editor of the local paper wanted to print a little article remembering this dear old lady, except he couldn't think of anything to say when he sat ...read more

  • Running To A Crowd Or The Cemetery

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2009
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    RUNNING TO A CROWD OR THE CEMETERY Supposed you are being chased by a madman, and you had the choice of running either to a mall full of people or a cemetery. Where would you run? I think we would all run to the mall, where there are living people who can help you, and not ...read more

  • Running For Dinner Or For Life

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008
     | 1,475 views

    Running For Dinner Or For Life The reason you do what you do is all important. There is an old fable about a dog that boasted of his ability as a runner. One day he chased a rabbit and failed to catch it. The other dogs ridiculed him on account of his previous boasting. His reply was, "You must ...read more

  • In Monty Python's Search For The Holy Grail One ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
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    In Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail one of the running jokes is that when faced with danger the great brave knights shout, “Run Away! Run Away!” As humorous as it is in the movie it’s the wisest of counsel for Christ’s people when we face the danger of sin ...read more

  • We All Have To Run

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2011
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     | 4,225 views

    WE ALL HAVE TO RUN First of all, let’s establish one immutable fact--we all have to run; we have no choice. An intelligence far above our own; and the circumstances which have been placed upon us, dictate that we all must run just to survive. Out on the grassy plains of the African Savannah lives ...read more

  • Running Past The Red Flags

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014
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    “Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.” - Doug Larson The house looked like a fairy tale come true. Though my friend had a nagging feeling about the owners, she ignored it and went to inspect the house. It was spacious and full of sunshine with a big ...read more

  • There Is A Green Hill Far Away

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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    There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), ...read more

  • There Is A Green Hill Far Away

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 2,040 views

    There was no other good enough To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven and let us in. Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), Irish ...read more

  • I Got Carried Away  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,230 views

    I GOT CARRIED AWAY The late Danny Thomas lost his life savings of $600.00 at a time when he was out of work. He and his wife, Rosie, had a baby on the way, and they needed money. Danny worked at part-time jobs so Rosie could buy groceries. He also borrowed money from friends. It was a tough time ...read more

  • If The Freedom Of Speech Is Taken Away Then ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, ...read more

  • It Is Not My Intention To Do Away With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,630 views

    "It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide ...read more