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  • Washington And Madison On God's Law  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,142 views

    WASHINGTON AND MADISON ON GOD'S LAW James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution of the United States, said this: ’"We have staked the whole future of our new nation NOT upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the ...read more

  • No Fear  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,820 views

    NO FEAR Brian Simo is a race car driver, and most of you have probably never heard of him. However there is one thing about him with which you are probably familiar. In 1985 he created the "No Fear" clothing line and found an idea that appealed to many Americans. We have a lot of respect for ...read more

  • After Studying About John Patton On Line I ...

    Contributed by Mark Clarke on Sep 6, 2007
     | 3,529 views

    After studying about John Patton on line I discovered that his steadfastness & success can be traced back to his home life where he lived with ten brothers & sisters in a 3-room cottage under the love & care of his mother and the faithful leadership of his father. Let him tell you in his own ...read more

  • Jesus: Someone Who's Been There

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 21, 2008
     | 1,671 views

    Jesus: Someone Who's Been There When you travel, you sometimes ask someone else who has been there. Many from here have traveled to Boston/New England and have come to me to ask where to go, what to see. Why do they ask me? Because that's where I'm from. We trust people who have been places When ...read more

  • The Late Elvis Presley, A Teenage Rebel From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    The late Elvis Presley, a teenage rebel from Memphis, Tennessee, with his dark good looks, hipster clothes, daring sideburns, and distinctive singing style, captured the teenage American heart. Elvis could sing everything from gospel and blues to country and pop with the same raw energy and potent ...read more

  • Is There A Difference?  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,693 views

    IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? In their recent book "Unveiling Islam," Emir and Ergun Caner, former Sunni Muslims cite the major differences between Islam and Christianity as the "personalness" of God, and "grace as opposed to works." "Jesus Christ ... is ultimately personal and wants to have a ...read more

  • Converted Motorcycle Gang Member Volunteers To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009
     | 3,320 views

    Converted Motorcycle Gang Member Volunteers to Work in Church Nursery Volunteering - Elmer Towns tells about a member of a motorcycle gang who was converted to Jesus Christ dramatically and the first Sunday he did the only thing he knew he should do and so he went to church. Nobody in the church ...read more

  • A Synergy Is Where Different Entities Cooperate ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 19, 2010
     | 2,987 views

    A synergy is where different entities cooperate advantageously for a final outcome. Simply defined, it means that the effect of the whole is greater than the sum of the effects of the individual parts. If used in a business application it means that teamwork will produce an overall better result ...read more

  • The Big Lie And Decoder Rings

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 9, 2011
     | 2,585 views

    THE BIG LIE AND DECODER RINGS Here's the "Big Lie": You can sin and not die. We hear it all the time. The world trivializes sin. Much of the church trivializes sin. I have heard some pretty elaborate theories on how to sin and get away with it. Have you heard the one that God looks through ...read more

  • What Is Not God's Will

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 7, 2011
     | 2,059 views

    WHAT IS NOT GOD'S WILL Sometimes we want things we know is not God's will. Jay Kesler wrote of a time when he caused an auto accident. He prayed that it did not happen, but it did. I know how the young Jay Kesler felt. I've done things that I wanted to undo and said things that I wanted to ...read more

  • The Journey Of Jonathan Aitken

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 5, 2012
     | 5,767 views

    THE JOURNEY OF JONATHAN AITKEN Jonathan Aitken was a British war correspondent in Viet Nam, Chief-Executive of TV-AM, and for 23 years an MP including time as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and a Defence Minister. Jonathan Aitken's life fell apart after he was caught telling a lie under oath in ...read more

  • Bring A Bigger Basket!

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Mar 12, 2022
     | 2,223 views

    "A missionary in Africa had a farm some miles from the mission station. The season had been very favorable, and he had a large crop of corn on the mission farm. When the crop was ready to harvest, he made a public appeal to the Africans, asking them to help him carry his corn from the farm to ...read more

  • Many Years Ago "Guideposts" Magazine Told About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,950 views

    Many years ago “Guideposts” magazine told about Mary Bower MacKorell, whose doctor suggested she take off several pounds. The diet plans, dietetic food and calorie-counted drinks didn’t work. Once while watching TV and eating, she saw a program about cooking, which pictured luscious ...read more

  • In June 1839, A Spanish Schooner Left The Shore ...  PRO

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,322 views

    In June 1839, a Spanish schooner left the shore of Havana, Cuba and set SAIL for Porta Prince, another part of the ISLAND. The CARGO in the BOWELS of La Amistad (the name of the BOAT, which ironically means, The Friendship) was 53 Africans KIDNAPPED from the Mendi village of West Africa and ...read more

  • To Kill A Mockingbird" Is One Of My Favorite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,214 views

    “To Kill A Mockingbird” is one of my favorite stories. The main character is Atticus Finch, a lawyer and father who defends a young black man of rape in 1932. As you can imagine, in that day that was not a popular decision. He’s called all kinds of names and even his children bear the brunt of his ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,512 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

  • There Is An Old Story That Has Been Around For ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
     | 3,574 views

    There is an old story that has been around for quite some time about a man who gained some insight into the world of the devil and his evil ploys. On the throne was the devil himself and he was addressing his horrible hordes. With a loud voice, he cried out, “Who will go to the earth and persuade ...read more

  • Sit So He Can Walk, So They Can Run

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Aug 9, 2009
     | 1,696 views

    SIT SO HE CAN WALK, SO THEY CAN RUN I wonder who amongst us this morning feels insignificant. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded a Montgomery City bus to go home from work. On that bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new ...read more

  • Believing In Anything  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 8, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,886 views

    BELIEVING IN ANYTHING G.K. Chesterton once said, "It is often supposed that when people stop believing in God, they believe in nothing. Alas, it is worse than that. When they stop believing in God, they believe in anything." Without God the only standard of TRUST - of right and wrong - is what ...read more

  • She Prayed, They Cheered

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,590 views

    She Prayed, They Cheered Recently, in Houston, Texas, a 16-year-old girl backed down from her decision to lead in voluntary prayer before a high school football game. She had been elected by other students at the school to pray before each of the Santa Fe Indians’ home games. The problem was that ...read more