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  • In The Movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
     | 2,096 views

    In the movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise is with his wife and a young girl named Agatha. John and Laura, several years before, had lost their 6 year old son, Sean... kidnaped and murdered. In the scene we are about to see Agatha, who is a type of “seerer” recounts what ...read more

  • A Newspaper Held A Competition To Find Out How ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,624 views

    A newspaper held a competition to find out how people would describe friendship. The winning answer was, “A friend is someone who’s walking in when everyone else is walking out.” You and I have a friend that will do that, a friend who will stick closer than a brother. Jesus said, “Surely I am ...read more

  • In Saudi Arabia Today, Millions Of Muslims Are ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,684 views

    In Saudi Arabia today, millions of Muslims are observing the festival of Eid al-Adha. In this festival, Muslim pilgrims will pass 3 pillars. These pillars represent the Devil. All of the pilgrims there will take turns throwing stones at those pillars. In the past 20 years, over 3200 Muslims ...read more

  • A.c. Gaebelein, One Of The Great Theologians Of ...

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Dec 27, 2007
     | 1,980 views

    A.C. Gaebelein, one of the great theologians of the 20th century wrote in his book, The Angels of God, “Like every truth, the truth of the angels of God—their presence on earth and their loving ministries—has practical value. As we realize in faith . . . that they are watching us, ready to walk ...read more

  • A New Survey From Shop.org And Forrester ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,656 views

    A new survey from Shop.org and Forrester Research finds retailers are becoming more fluent in selling across channels, and of total marketing dollars spent, 18% is now directed toward driving cross-channel sales vs. 13% in '06. Retailers say 43% of catalog customers have also purchased from their ...read more

  • Real Persecution

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,815 views

    REAL PERSECUTION There's a cartoon that puts persecution in perspective. In the four panels, we see people praying--first a New Testament Christian: "Lord, give me the courage to face this accusing mob." Then a Reformation Christian: "Lord, help me declare Your truth despite the cost." A 20th ...read more

  • God Is Building A Testimony

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,870 views

    GOD IS BUILDING A TESTIMONY A young man in his 20s came to faith in Christ after many years of bad choices and consequences and of breaking the hearts of his mother and others around him. The reality of his genuine conversion was proven over the dramatic change that continued throughout his life. ...read more

  • On The Obedience Of A Dog

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012
     | 6,288 views

    ON THE OBEDIENCE OF A DOG It's been said that it is not the dog's keen smell or hearing that has endeared him to modern man, it's his uncomplaining readiness to obey and lavish affection on his human friends. A dog is loyal, loving, and lovable, even if his master can boast none of these ...read more

  • Christmas Means ...

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
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     | 5,068 views

    Christmas means that… He descended that we might ascend (John 14:3) He was born that we might be born again (John 3:3) He became a servant that we might become sons (Galatians 4:6-7) He was forsaken that we might not be forsaken (Matthew 28:20) He died that we might live (John 5:24) He came down ...read more

  • Strange For Us To Think Of Idolatry As Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,866 views

    Strange for us to think of idolatry as being something in the modern world but consider this: • There are actually people who worship crawling creatures: In a museum in Egypt there is a monument to the scarob beetle. • The philistines actually worshiped flies. Hindus today won’t swat a fly ...read more

  • A Redhead Is Walking Through The Countryside, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,856 views

    A redhead is walking through the countryside, when she finds a bottle. She rubs it and, you guessed it, a genie appears. The genie says, “You are allowed three wishes. But, I must warn you, anything you get, all the blondes in the world get twice as much.” The woman agrees, “Okay. Give me a ...read more

  • Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna Lists ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,799 views

    Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna lists the fol-lowing as his most notable findings in ’00. (1) Only 4% of born again adults are certain of the existence of absolute moral truth. (2) 94% of black adults rank having a close, personal relationship with God as a top life priority, com-pared ...read more

  • Paul Considered Himself Christ's Ambassador. What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,046 views

    Paul considered himself Christ’s ambassador. What is an ambassador? He is an authorized representative of a sovereign. He speaks not in his own name but on behalf of the ruler whose deputy he is, and his whole duty and responsibility is to interpret that ruler’s mind faithfully to those to whom he ...read more

  • Name That Christmas Carol  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,493 views

    NAME THAT CHRISTMAS CAROL 1. Bleached Yule 2. Castaneous-colored Seed Vesicated in a Conflagration 3. Singular Yearning for the Twin Anterior Incisors 4. Righteous Darkness 5. Arrival Time 2400 hrs - Weather Cloudless 6. Loyal Followers Advance 7. Far Off in a ...read more

  • Dallas Willard Writes: "I Do Not Know Of A ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
     | 1,836 views

    Dallas Willard writes: “I do not know of a denomination or local church in existence that has as its goal to teach its people to do everything Jesus said. I’m not talking about a whim or a wish, but a plan.” Willard’s book, The Great Omission (Willard, 2006), is his personal take on the popular ...read more

  • Invisible Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,645 views

    INVISIBLE CHRISTIANS More Americans are acquainted with a gay or lesbian person than an evangelical, according to a recent Ellison Research study. Only 24% of all Americans who say they are not evangelical know an evangelical person very well, and 40% have never known any evangelicals at all, even ...read more

  • Let Me Share With You My Story Of The ...

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Jan 20, 2010
     | 1,851 views

    Let me share with you my story of the “Great Cake Bake”. The great cake bake is the story of the day I was to prepare the ultimate cake for Thanksgiving dinner with my new in-laws. I mean this cake was going to be better than Betty Crocker could imagine. I remember waking up on Thanksgiving Day ...read more

  • Public Opinion On Health Care Reform And ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010
     | 1,182 views

    Public Opinion on Health Care Reform and Abortion National Right to Life Committee www.nrlc.org/ahc 202-626-8820 January 6, 2010 "Say someone buys private health insurance using government assistance to help pay for it. Do you think insurance sold that way should or should not be allowed to ...read more

  • In 2009 Picher Oklahoma Closed It’s ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
     | 2,184 views

    In 2009 Picher Oklahoma closed it’s doors… the entire city closed, evacuated, and shut down. Once it was a town of 20,000 people… in the first quarter of 1900’s it was a boomtown and had abundant lead and zinc. The Picher area became the most productive lead-zinc mining field in the Tri-State ...read more

  • Abimelech And Guilt

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 23, 2010
     | 2,470 views

    ABIMELECH AND GUILT "IT'S NOT MY FAULT! I DIDN'T DO IT!" I remember my protests fell on deaf ears and I was made to go to my room without dinner until I confessed. My mother insisted that it was me, probably because of the lie my sister told her. I don't even remember the crime I was accused of, ...read more

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