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  • It Is Well With My Soul  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    It Is Well With My Soul When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has ...read more

  • In James 5:15, God Promises Us That A Prayer ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 26, 2009
     | 2,503 views

    In JAMES 5:15, God promises us that a prayer offered in true faith will even make the sick person well. Let’s take that model of prayer and hold it up against the way we pray today. Most of us, being honest, pray something like this: ‘God I want you to make me well.’ And then in the back of our ...read more

  • Not The Huddle, But The Game

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
     | 1,484 views

    NOT THE HUDDLE, BUT THE GAME The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact our community, our world! It’s like a huddle in a football game. This afternoon, the Cardinals will host the Eagles for the NFC Championship Game. 70,000+ people didn’t pay way-too-much money to watch the ...read more

  • As Long As God Is Awake  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,356 views

    AS LONG AS GOD IS AWAKE A mother and her little four-year-old daughter were preparing to retire for the night. The child was afraid of the night. The child was afraid of the dark, and the mother, alone with the child, felt fearful also. When the light was out, the child caught a glimpse of the ...read more

  • Here Is A Prayer That Was Used To Challenge ...

    Contributed by Chad Moore on Aug 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,604 views

    Here is a prayer that was used to challenge married couples to begin praying with each other. Prayer below: Thank you God for ________________. He/She is a gift from you. Thank you for our marriage and for the way you have blessed us. Help us understand love. I pray that we may both be filled with ...read more

  • I've Seen Lots Of Parents Who Instilled A Dream ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
     | 1,257 views

    I’ve seen lots of parents who instilled a dream in their children. In fact, Wailam’s (my wife’s) mother gave her the dream of studying in America. But her mother died before she could see that Wailam finished her education at the American School. As a result, Wailam had to go through a long, ...read more

  • Near Death, Missionary Allen Gardiner Overwhelmed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2009
     | 7,961 views

    Near Death, Missionary Allen Gardiner Overwhelmed by God’s Goodness One of God’s faithful missionaries, Allen Gardiner, experienced many physical difficulties and hardships throughout his service to the Savior. Despite his troubles, he said, “While God gives me strength, failure will not daunt me.” ...read more

  • John Wesley Sells Painting To Meet Someone's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
     | 4,235 views

    John Wesley Sells Painting to Meet Someone’s Need The story is told of the famed evangelist and preacher, John Wesley, who, one winter day, met a poor girl in one of the schools under his care. She seemed almost frozen. He asked her if she had no clothing but the thin garments she was wearing. She ...read more

  • Why We Should Be Willing To Die For Christ, The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010
     | 2,719 views

    Why we should be willing to die for Christ, the case of Joseph Tson of Romania Augustine: “It was necessary that Christ should first die for Peter’s salvation, and then Peter die for Christ’s Gospel.” When Joseph Tson was imprisoned for preaching the gospel in communist Romania under Nicolae ...read more

  • Heaven To Earth, East To West  PRO

    Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,998 views

    HEAVEN TO EARTH, EAST TO WEST 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Two distances are described here: heavens above the earth and East ...read more

  • Priority Of The Word (As Seen In Ezra)

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010
     | 1,916 views

    PRIORITY OF THE WORD (AS SEEN IN EZRA) "There is an application here for us. What men say and think is not important. The Scriptures are all-sufficient and contain all of the instruction that is needed for the guidance of those who would be faithful to God in any particular period of church ...read more

  • Shaping To Fit "Up There"

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,922 views

    SHAPING TO FIT "UP THERE" A Christian man who in a time of business recession lost his job. He then also lost a sizable fortune, and his beautiful home. To add to his sorrow, his wife died, and having no children and very few relatives, he found himself very much alone. The man was a Christian and ...read more

  • A Joyful Noise

    Contributed by Noel Herr on Dec 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,358 views

    A JOYFUL NOISE You know, when our youth group went Christmas caroling, Emma was all aglow. We sang to her, perhaps not in the most angelic of tones----especially when we tried to sing "O, Come, All Ye Faithful", because the music we used wasn't the familiar tune we sang today. I felt kind of bad ...read more

  • Jesus Knows Us By Name

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
     | 2,213 views

    JESUS KNOWS US BY NAME Names convey a sense of who we are and how others relate to us. "The Lord has called Me from the womb; ...He has made mention of My name" (Isa. 49:1). At the Korean Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, the people seldom refer to one another by their first name. They speak ...read more

  • Strength Won't Do It

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 30, 2011
     | 2,623 views

    STRENGTH WON'T DO IT My Dad died in Dec 04. He was the strongest man I ever knew...he was the most honest man I ever knew….he was a good farmer...good mechanic ...good Dad...good husband...but he wasn't strong enough to defeat death. If I could write down the good deeds my Dad done in his life on ...read more

  • Are You Planting The Right Seed?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,207 views

    ARE YOU PLANTING THE RIGHT SEED? Some time ago "Reader’s Digest" told the story about a company who mailed out some special advertising business post cards with a mustard seed glued to it with the following caption that went something like this: "If you have faith as small as this mustard seed in ...read more

  • Married People Need Friends

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2011
     | 1,393 views

    MARRIED PEOPLE NEED FRIENDS The University of Chicago conducted a study where they found that couples that stayed together through adversity had friends who wanted them to stay together and who had a low opinion of divorce. By contrast, married people who spend time with divorced and bitter people ...read more

  • Wearing 30,000 Bibles

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 26, 2012
     | 2,964 views

    WEARING 30,000 BIBLES Years ago a missionary returned to England for a brief furlough after many years of faithful service in India. He was invited to a dinner at a great summer resort where he met many women of prominence and position. After dinner he went to his room and penned a ...read more

  • How To Promote Good Health In Infants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,671 views

    HOW TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH IN INFANTS A person who is "born again" starts a new life similar to that of a newborn infant. Seven rules that promote good health in babies can be adapted and applied to a Christian’s spiritual growth. 1. Daily Food. Take in the "pure milk of the word" through study ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis On Church And Worship

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014
     | 3,402 views

    C.S. Lewis said that when he first became a Christian, he had trouble with church gatherings. “I thought that I could do it on my own by retiring to my rooms and reading theology, and I wouldn’t go to churches anymore.” He found the sermons often dull, and he disliked organ music, which he ...read more

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