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  • I Set Beside A Tiny Crib And Watched A Baby Die, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,484 views

    I set beside a tiny crib and watched a baby die, and the parents slowly turned to me and said, “Preacher, tell us why?” And I walked away from the nursery where still born babies lie, and a mother stretches out her empty arms and says, “Preacher, oh preacher, tell me why?” I saw a young girl’s ...read more

  • This Is The Beginning Of Lent. Most People Are ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,090 views

    This is the beginning of Lent. Most people are looking for things to give up for Lent. It you haven’t made up your mind maybe these will help. GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, "In everything give thanks." Constructive criticism is OK, but "moaning, groaning, and complaining" are not ...read more

  • Speaking About The Topic Dealt With In This ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004
     | 1,974 views

    Speaking about the topic dealt with in this psalm, Bro. J. Vernon McGee tells the story of how he and his wife lost their first child in the hospital. He gives the following account: I only heard the cry of that little one. All she ever did in her life was cry. I shall never forget the day ...read more

  • It Is Well  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,339 views

    IT IS WELL “H. G. Spafford was a businessman in Chicago. He was a dedicated Christian. [There were times in his life when the wisdom he followed was earthly, unspiritual, and subject to the enemy’s schemes]. He had some serious financial reversals, and during the time of readjustment, he lost ...read more

  • Just Off The Shore Of North Carolina On The ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on May 2, 2007
     | 1,558 views

    Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

  • The Courage To Be A Christian

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008
     | 5,913 views

    The boy sobbed, "But Dad, I want my ball..." "You can play with your ball," I said, "but you’ll have to go downstairs and get it yourself" Now the tears flowed. Tony’s playroom held the stuffed animals, toys, and games that four-year-old love. He spent hours there. But to turn on the ...read more

  • Imagine You Are On An Airplane That Cannot Lower ...

    Contributed by Lloyd Vorderstrasse on Aug 2, 2008
     | 1,592 views

    Imagine you are on an airplane that cannot lower its landing gear, you know, let the wheels down. It can’t do anything on its own to land safely. It’s destined to crash and burn with all of its occupants because it no longer has the ability to make it safely on to the runway. It’s just a matter of ...read more

  • Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,491 views

    Ever-flowing Stream Of Grace (Soar on Wings Like Eagles) Soar on Wings Like Eagles: Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" These Christians "...soar on ...read more

  • A Couple Of Weeks Of Ago I Was Playing With A ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 29, 2009
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    A couple of weeks of ago I was playing with a friend’s dog who loves to chase a tennis ball; well Jake will chase most any ball if you throw it for him in fact! After I had thrown the ball for him a couple of times I took the ball, gave it a good wind up, and threw it hard, though I never let go ...read more

  • Pull For The Shore, Sailor

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
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    PULL FOR THE SHORE, SAILOR A vessel was wrecked off the shore. Eager eyes were watching and strong arms manned the life-boat. For hours they tried to reach that vessel through the great breakers that raged and foamed on the sand-bank, but it seemed impossible. The boat appeared to be leaving the ...read more

  • Weathering The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 4,000 views

    WEATHERING THE STORMS Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A few months prior his wife Cindy had become pregnant for the first time after years of waiting on the Lord to ...read more

  • Integrity And Faithfulness In Work Yields Peace ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
     | 5,265 views

    Integrity and Faithfulness in Work Yields Peace of Mind The late great American Methodist clergyman and author, Rev. Charles Livingstone Allen (1913 - 2005), told this story in his sermon entitled "How To Sleep Well On A Windy Night:" "A boy went to a farmer and asked to be given a job as a hired ...read more

  • Laws Of Stewardship, Sowing And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,683 views

    Laws of Stewardship, Sowing and Reaping A few of the Laws of Stewardship and of Sowing and Reaping: THE LAW OF RIGHTFUL OWNERSHIP – Nothing truly belongs to us; everything actually belongs to God. THE LAW OF PURPOSEFUL POSSESSION – Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not “hoardship.” THE LAW ...read more

  • Boy Survives In Wilderness By Obeying Father's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,712 views

    Boy Survives in Wilderness by Obeying Father’s Instructions More than ninety people conducted an ALL-NIGHT SEARCH for an eight-year-old boy named Dominic. While on a skiing trip with his father, this little boy apparently had ridden a new lift and skied off the run without realizing it. They hoped ...read more

  • God's Cures/Remedies For...

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Feb 14, 2010
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    God's Cures/Remedies for... * Worry: John 14:1, "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me..." * A broken heart: Psalm 147:3-6, "He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds. He counts the stars and calls them all by name. How great is our Lord! His power is ...read more

  • Hymn Story: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    HYMN STORY: O LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO BY GEORGE MATHESON George Matheson was only fifteen when he was told that he was losing what little eyesight he had. Instead of giving up, Matheson immediately continued with his plans to enroll in the University of Glasgow, and his determination lead to ...read more

  • Hope Of Maria

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,759 views

    HOPE OF MARIA Hope weans God’s people from seeking and trusting this world. The story is told of Maria. She lived in a small town in southern Kentucky. She did not see or hear from her husband for years. Edward was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean war and captured when the ...read more

  • Billy Graham: Growing Old Has Been A Surprise  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,035 views

    BILLY GRAHAM: GROWING OLD HAS BEEN A SURPRISE Billy Graham, in his book "Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well" (pp. 1-2, Thomas Nelson), he writes: Growing old has been the greatest surprise of my life. The young live for the here and now. Thinking ahead seems to be in the form of dreams ...read more

  • Relying On Technology

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 15, 2012
     | 3,056 views

    RELYING ON TECHNOLOGY The following two news stories come from Reuters: "A Ukraine businessman who bought a pager for each member of his staff as a New Year gift was so alarmed when all 50 of them went off at the same time that he drove his car into a lamp post. The unnamed businessman was ...read more

  • How To Send An Ultra Top Secret ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2012
     | 5,265 views

    HOW TO SEND AN ULTRA TOP SECRET MESSAGE There is a distinguished British gentleman by the name of Sir Oliver Franks. He had been a professor of philosophy at Oxford, and president of a couple of different colleges during the turbulent years of the 1960s and following. He had also been the chairmen ...read more