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  • A "Conquering" Faith

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2011
     | 7,448 views

    A "CONQUERING" FAITH The following story comes from Hank Hanegraaff's book, "The Last Disciple" (which refers to the Apostle John, the last one of the 12 to die). It is set within the historical context of first century Rome's persecution of the church. Leah is the sister of a young Christian ...read more

  • About Galilee

    Contributed by David Tack on Jan 30, 2011
     | 1,438 views

    ABOUT GALILEE According to Guzik, “The region of Galilee was a fertile, progressive, highly populated region. According to figures from the Jewish historian Josephus, there were some 3 million people populating Galilee, an area smaller than the state of Connecticut.” ...read more

  • Musalaha In Jerusalem

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,669 views

    MUSALAHA IN JERUSALEM Musalaha is a charity in the Holy Land working for reconciliation. It is an Arabic word that means "reconciliation" and I recently received this communication from the head of Musalaha - Salim Munayer, who writes: At the end of 2010, more than 150 people assembled, stood ...read more

  • Master And Commander: Hold Fast

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 28, 2011
     | 6,510 views

    MASTER AND COMMANDER: HOLD FAST You may have seen that Russell Crowe film, Master and Commander, Now there’s a battle scene in it, (pp) where one of the old salts just prior to boarding the enemy ship puts his knuckles out in front of him and the young midshipmen looking on is greatly encouraged ...read more

  • Two Men, Two Soils  PRO

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,780 views

    TWO MEN, TWO SOILS Two of the men have impacted my life. Both of them died of cancer. For many years one of these men allowed his CIRCUMSTANCES to harden him towards those in his family and towards God. I thought my dad was about as far away from God as he could be. He seemed to be represented ...read more

  • Staying In The Shallow End

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
     | 3,237 views

    STAYING IN THE SHALLOW END He stays at the shallow end of the pool for a long time, refusing invitations to come out into the deeper water, even with his dad. But after a long time considering it, my grandson Zion Brave Bennett thrusts himself into the pool, swimming underwater and then ...read more

  • Where Have All The Old Men Gone?

    Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jan 28, 2011
     | 1,311 views

    WHERE HAVE ALL THE OLD MEN GONE? Why do we get outdated and obsolete? Why are there so few over fifty that are on the cutting edge? Cabeb, feisty old die-hard that he was, wouldn’t understand. At eighty-five he stormed the heights, ...read more

  • Protecting The King

    Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,717 views

    PROTECTING THE KING Several years ago, as I was traveling through Memphis, TN. I passed by the magnificent mansion, once owned by Elvis Presley. I noticed that at the gates to the entrance onto the property, there was a guard house. It was once occupied to assure that no one could harm "The ...read more

  • The Town Gossip

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,180 views

    THE TOWN GOSSIP Many years ago the Moody Church News carried a humorous story about a woman in a small town who was known for being a gossip. One day on vacation she visited the offices of The Chicago Daily News. She was wearing a white dress and inadvertently leaned against a wall where a freshly ...read more

  • The Black Death And The Great Fire  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,001 views

    THE BLACK DEATH AND THE GREAT FIRE In 1665 the residents of London were dying by the thousands each day. The bubonic plague was spreading from house to house because of the unsanitary conditions. Rats and fleas spread the germs throughout the city. Almost 30,000 people died, almost a third of ...read more

  • Demolition Derby And The Surrender Stick

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
     | 7,735 views

    DEMOLITION DERBY AND THE SURRENDER STICK Lydia and I went to the Demolition Derby at the 4-H Fair this past week and had a blast. I loved watching drivers take aim at each other with the attempt to demolish or disable one another. We saw some great smash ups and did a lot of laughing. I don't know ...read more

  • Trials, Troubles, And Polished Gems

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
     | 4,680 views

    TRIALS, TROUBLES, AND POLISHED GEMS There is a Chinese proverb, "A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man made better without trials." Sure it doesn't feel good to go through abrasive moments of trials and problems. Sometimes they are recurring. Remember this, my Christian friend; life ...read more

  • Pain Passes, But Beauty Remains  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,073 views

    PAIN PASSES, BUT BEAUTY REMAINS Pierre Auguste Renoir is a famous French artist who lived in the late 19th century to the early 20th century. He was known for his paintings, mostly depicting family life. But there was one disease that tormented this gifted artist -- he had arthritis that plagued ...read more

  • Judgment Day Sooner Than You Think

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 4,556 views

    JUDGMENT DAY SOONER THAN YOU THINK A Scottish lawyer was a wicked man. Once he hired a horse and, either through accident or ill-usage, killed the animal. Naturally the owner insisted on being paid its value, together with some compensation for the loss of its use. The man of law acknowledged his ...read more

  • Unbelievers At The Second Coming

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 7,312 views

    UNBELIEVERS AT THE SECOND COMING Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the great Victorian preacher, said in a sermon entitled ‘Secret sins’ preached in 1857: "When Christ comes a second time, there will be a marvellous change in the way men talk. Me thinks I see him; there he sits upon his throne. Now, ...read more

  • Climategate

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 2,432 views

    CLIMATEGATE Of the many stories this summer on the environment, one that has continued to draw attention is the story of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit. The interaction and hiding of findings of the unit became known as "Climategate." The Oxburgh Inquiry was supposed to ...read more

  • The Perfection Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
     | 4,091 views

    THE PERFECTION OF GOD The man of God of the last century, A.W. Tozer, said it this way, "If God is self-existent, he must be also self-sufficient; and if he has power, he, being infinite, must have all power. If he possesses knowledge, his infinitude assures us that he possesses all knowledge. ...read more

  • The Magnitude Of The Request

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,741 views

    THE MAGNITUDE OF THE REQUEST Napoleon and his soldiers overcame an island in the Mediterranean Sea. They had fought for many days to take the island and finally succeeded. After the capture of the island at the price of many lives, Napoleon and his generals gathered for a celebration. As they were ...read more

  • This Is Your Captain...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 25, 2011
     | 2,873 views

    "THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN..." The 747 jetliner taxiing down the runway, with the passengers all buckled up for takeoff. A voice came over the speakers in the plane's cabin, "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Flight 22 for London's Heathrow Airport. We ...read more

  • The Relationship Is What Counts  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 24, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,973 views

    THE RELATIONSHIP IS WHAT COUNTS Wayne Cordeiro, a preacher in Honolulu, HI writes: Some time ago some wonderful people in our church gave Anna, my wife, and me a dinner certificate to a nice restaurant for $100. We thought, Wow, a hundred bucks. Let's go for it. We found a free evening. We ...read more

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