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  • Born A Christian Nation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,981 views

    BORN A CHRISTIAN NATION "The Bible...is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life, the nature of God and spiritual nature and needs of men. It is the only guide of life which really leads the spirit in the way of peace and salvation. America was born a Christian nation. America ...read more

  • Two Young Boys Were Spending The Night At Their ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 1,572 views

    Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents’ house the week before Christmas. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The younger one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE..." "I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO..." His older brother ...read more

  • Matthew, In Recording A Section Of The Lord's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,248 views

    Matthew, in recording a section of the Lord’s Prayer, “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors,” used the word ‘aphiemi’ for ‘forgive’. It means to “send away”. This is the same word used in Luke 4:39 when Jesus rebuked the fever in Peter’s mother-in-law. That is the kind of forgiveness ...read more

  • An Old Preacher Friend Told The Story That Before ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Johnston on May 31, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,865 views

    An old preacher friend told the story that before he got saved, he had heard his wife praying for him one day. He had abused her, and she could take no more: She prayed, “God save him or kill him.” He ran out to the old barn hayloft, and called out to God for salvation ...read more

  • Pastor David Legge Says About This Truth That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,939 views

    Pastor David Legge says about this truth that “This power of God is different for it tells us that there’s no prayer too hard for him to answer! There’s no problem too difficult for Him to solve! There’s no need too great for Him to supply! There’s no passion too strong for Him to subdue, no ...read more

  • My Testimony Of How I Gave Every Thing To God, ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 8, 2006
     | 1,024 views

    My testimony of how I gave every thing to God, then after a night of prayer He spoke to my heart after I gave Him my all and said “Now everything I have is yours. 1. God speaking me of do not worry over pensions and how our needs would be met when we are ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, A Painting Was Shown In A London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,514 views

    Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. But, upon close inspection, you would see that the monk was just squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon ...read more

  • Ten Basic Statements About Ministry

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 9, 2007
     | 1,478 views

    Ten Basic Statements about Ministry Warren and David Wiersbe, said in their book: Making Sense of the Ministry 1. The foundation of ministry is character. 2. The nature of ministry is service. 3. The motive for ministry is love. 4. The measure of ministry is sacrifice. 5. The authority of ministry ...read more

  • A Missionary Came To Church On Sunday. He Was In ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 23, 2007
     | 1,132 views

    A missionary came to church on Sunday. He was in Africa for several years. The question was asked, "What was your most harrowing time?" His answer was, "During the summer". We were all surprised. We3 thought he would say natives, wars, snakes or some other terrible thing but summer? He ...read more

  • Terry Waite Spoke The Following Words At A ...

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,390 views

    Terry Waite spoke the following words at a Christian Booksellers Convention held at Bournemouth in March 1993: "It is hard sometimes in prison to sit and to pray, and to read of those who were in prison, and to read of their prayer, and to how the prison door or roof cracked open, the chains were ...read more

  • If You Have A Moment Some Time, Check Out The ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 4, 2008
     | 710 views

    If you have a moment some time, check out the Calvin window on the south side of the sanctuary. If you look near the bottom, we will see an engraving of Calvin’s crest: a flaming heart in an outstretched hand, extended upward to God. Calvin chose this symbol to declare the central core of his ...read more

  • Wikapedia Defines Religion As: A Religion Is A ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 19, 2008
     | 1,607 views

    Wikapedia defines religion as: A religion is a set of beliefs and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature, and often codified as prayer, ritual, or religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, ...read more

  • The "Whole Point" Of Art Is To Lead Us Beyond ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 23, 2009
     | 841 views

    The "whole point" of art is to lead us beyond what can be apprehended at the merely material level, to awaken new senses in us, and to teach us a new kind of hearing, which perceives the Inaudible in the audible. The sacredness of the [art] consists precisely in the fact that it comes from an ...read more

  • Why Worship?  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,768 views

    WHY WORSHIP? We need to let go of our intellectual idea of worship and realize there is more to worship than a sermon; we have to let go of our evangelistic notion of worship and reckon with the fact that worship is not primarily directed toward the sinners who need to be converted; we must let ...read more

  • I Never Will Forget Hearing The Testimony Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,655 views

    I never will forget hearing the testimony of a pastor whose experience I heard on tape one day in class, when I was in seminary. I do not remember the pastor’s name. But, I can recall most of what he said when he gave the testimony that I am about to share with you. He said, "When I first started ...read more

  • There Are Times When People Are Not Ready For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,682 views

    There are times when people are not ready for what happens, even though they should be ready. My friend Curt Hatch went to Moody Bible Institute. He paid his own way by working at a night job. Curt had to choose, at times, which classes in which he would stay awake. One of those was not a first ...read more

  • Cranky And Grumpy  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 18, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,671 views

    Max Lucado suggested this scenario.. You came home cranky because a deadline got moved up. She came home grumpy because the day-care forgot to give your five-year-old her throat medicine. Each of you was wanting a little sympathy from the other, but neither got any. So there you sit at the dinner ...read more

  • Henry W. Grady Was Speaking On The Greatness Of ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 4, 2005
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     | 2,416 views

    Henry W. Grady was speaking on the greatness of America, and he said, “I have stood by Hampton Roads in Chesapeake Bay, and saw there deployed the great naval strength of America. And then, on the shore, the parading might of our armies. And as I looked at the navy and as I looked at the army, I ...read more

  • Jewish Synagogues Have Their Problems Too; Many ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,276 views

    Jewish synagogues have their problems too; many congregations develop their own traditions, and they can fight over tradition, which is very important to them: During a service at an old synagogue in Eastern Europe, when the Shema prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained ...read more

  • 5 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Pastor  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2007
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     | 3,228 views

    5 WAYS TO GET RID OF YOUR PASTOR John R. Rice told of five ways to get rid of your pastor that you might should think about. 1. Sit on the front pew, smile and say AMEN real loud. Your pastor will preach himself to death. 2. Compliment your Pastor often, pat him on the back, brag on how well he ...read more

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