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  • An Artist, Seeking To Depict On Canvas The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,736 views

    An artist, seeking to depict on canvas the meaning of evangelism, painted a storm at sea. Black clouds filled the sky. Illuminated by a flash of lightning, a little boat could be seen disintegrating under the pounding of the ocean. Men were struggling in the swirling waters, their anguished faces ...read more

  • In An Interview In The March-April 2003 Issue Of ...

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Jun 3, 2005
     | 2,976 views

    In an interview in the March-April 2003 issue of The Door, preacher/author Calvin Miller observed, "Michael Card and I are kind of amateur astronomers, and he’s much better at it than I am. We were in his backyard one night, and he gave me a book by an astronomer that opened my eyes. When you look ...read more

  • Video Clip From The Messenger – ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,016 views

    Illustration: Video clip from The Messenger – Joan of Arc from Videos That Teach 2 Page 108: The Movie France is embroiled in the The Hundred Years War with England, and young Jeanne d’Aragon (milla Jovovich) hears the voice of God telling her to lead the French army into battle and defend their ...read more

  • During The Middle Ages There Was A Popular Story ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2005
     | 2,189 views

    During the Middle Ages there was a popular story which circulated about Martin of Tours, the saint for whom Martin Luther was named. It was said that Satan once appeared to St Martin in the guise of the Savior himself. St. Martin was ready to fall to his feet and worship this resplendent being of ...read more

  • The Largest Thermonuclear Bomb Ever Built And ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 8, 2006
     | 1,357 views

    The largest thermonuclear bomb ever built and detonated on Earth was exploded on October 30, 1961 above Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Circle. The bomb was dropped by Russian Soviets in an attempt to intimidate Americans. Its name: “Tsar Bomba” or “King of the Bombs.” It had the explosive ...read more

  • Malachi 3:2-3 Says, "But Who Can Endure The Day ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,331 views

    Malachi 3:2-3 says, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver…” A certain woman read this verse and was intrigued by the phrase “He will ...read more

  • Recently I Was Watching A Dvd About The Facedown ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 1, 2006
     | 1,477 views

    Recently I was watching a DVD about the Facedown project by Matt Redman, in it they explained that there was a time when their Pastor had become disillusioned with the worship, and the questions people were asking after the worship service. Like “What did you get out of the worship today” This made ...read more

  • Will Rogers Was Known For His Laughter, But He ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 14, 2006
     | 1,567 views

    “Will Rogers was known for his laughter, but he also knew how to weep. One day he was entertaining at the Milton H. Berry Institute in Los Angeles, a hospital that specialized in rehabilitating polio victims and people with broken backs and other extreme physical handicaps. Of course, Rogers had ...read more

  • I Close With A Story With A Story From The Life ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    I close with a story with a story from the life of the great British preacher, Brownlow North. He had lived a wicked life before he was saved. One evening as he entered a church where he was to preach, a stranger walked up to him in a hurried manner, and said, "Here is a letter for you of great ...read more

  • I Close With A Story With A Story From The Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,044 views

    I close with a story with a story from the life of the great British preacher, Brownlow North. He had lived a wicked life before he was saved. One evening as he entered a church where he was to preach, a stranger walked up to him in a hurried manner, and said, "Here is a letter for you of great ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago During The Easter Season A Very ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,319 views

    A few years ago during the Easter season a very unusual cross was constructed on the front lawn of a church in Dallas, Texas. The cross, which was at least 10 feet tall, became extremely controversial. Many people in the community, some of whom were church members, wanted the cross to be taken ...read more

  • The Basics

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,502 views

    Charles Spurgeon, “A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of onlookers accept his practice and reject his preaching.” Will Rogers, “Live in such a way ...read more

  • A Story From Scotland Tells Of A Mother's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,206 views

    A story from Scotland tells of a mother’s dramatic rescue of her child. Workmen were blasting rock in a quarry. One day after they had attached the fuse and retired to a safe place and gave the alarm they saw a three year old child wandering across the open space where danger threatened. Every ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story About A Man. This Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Let me tell you a story about a man. This man grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. His friends considered him suave, debonair, handsome, and smooth with the ladies. He ...read more

  • Do You Know The Legend Of The Cherokee Indian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,515 views

    Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage? His dad takes him into the forest blindfolded and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not take off the blindfold until the ray of sun shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out ...read more

  • God Warns Us Against Thinking We Can Help ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,237 views

    God warns us against thinking we can help ourselves without him. In Jeremiah 17:5, the prophet tells us, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the Lord.’” And in Proverbs 28:26 (NIV), we read, “He who trusts in ...read more

  • Amazed By Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    AMAZED BY JESUS Many years ago – in the confines of a barracks room, a young sailor decided not to go out partying with his friends. He invested that evening reading the Bible - very specifically – reading the Gospel of John. The room was mostly dark except for the light of the little study desk ...read more

  • Get On With It, You Old Goat

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    "GET ON WITH IT, YOU OLD GOAT." I heard the story about a college choir which was all set to present a concert in a large church which was to be carried live by a local radio station. When everything appeared to be ready, the announcer made his final introduction and waited for the choir director ...read more

  • Since My Three Year Old Son Sebastian Was An ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 30, 2009
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     | 2,453 views

    Since my three year old son Sebastian was an infant we have prayed at meal times. If we ever appear as though we are about to eat without praying first, Sebastian will tell, “Uh Oh, daddy, you almost forgot to pray.” Our one year old son, Ephram, is getting in on the pray now too, although when ...read more

  • When I Get Straightened Out

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 4, 2009
     | 1,457 views

    WHEN I GET STRAIGHTENED OUT When a new family moved into the community, the pastor went to invite them to his church. The husband said, "We are just getting moved in, Parson, but I will come when I get straightened out." After a few weeks, the Rev. went again with the same invitation. The ...read more