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  • On Eagle's Wings  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,913 views

    Opening; Illustration: Mama eagles are caring loving creatures. Somewhere along the line the mama eagle decides it’s time the baby eagles learn to fly. She takes the little eagle out of the next and flies up as high as she can go. At this point, she drops the fledgling, and he falls fast. The ...read more

  • In 1936 Revival Fires Broke Out On The Campus Of ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,368 views

    In 1936 revival fires broke out on the campus of Wheaton College west of Chicago. A senior named Don Hillis arose in chapel to voice a plea for revival. Students responded with an all-day prayer meeting on Saturday. Both faculty and students confessed sin and made things right with one another. ...read more

  • Give It To Get It

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,157 views

    Give It to Get It I have the opportunity to hang out with alcoholics and addicts that are working on recovery. And it is truly amazing to see how they often serve one another. You see for those in recovery serving those who are still suffering in terms of sharing the greatest thing that they have, ...read more

  • Sin Sickens The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
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    Sin sickens the body An illustration of this Mother calls that dinner is ready Mom ,dad, brother and sister sit down to this wonderful meal that mom has fixed Everything is fine until brother asks Dad can I use the car tonight? And sister says, no you can’t use the car tonight You used the car last ...read more

  • Don't Underestimate The Power Of Your Prayers For ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 17, 2008
     | 1,564 views

    Don’t underestimate the power of your PRAYERS for our Nation. George Flurry wrote: “Prayer is political action. Prayer is social energy. Prayer is public good. … Prayer is an act of patriotism in the largest sense of the word … The single most important action contributing to whatever health ...read more

  • Albert Einstein - Ticket For The Journey

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 22, 2008
     | 7,989 views

    Albert Einstein, the great physicist, was once travelling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of each passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn’t find his ticket, so he reached in his other pocket. It ...read more

  • The Battle Is Not To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 6,051 views

    THE BATTLE IS NOT TO THE STRONG A few centuries before Christ, Alexander the Great conquered almost all of the known world with his military strength, cleverness, and diplomacy. One day, Alexander and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly defended, walled city. Alexander, standing ...read more

  • What He Heard His Wife Say,

    Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
     | 1,656 views

    WHAT HE HEARD HIS WIFE SAY, "You’re way too stupid to be trusted driving alone in bad weather at your age." WHAT SHE ACTUALLY SAID, "Drive carefully, dear." WHAT HE HEARD HIS WIFE SAY, "Honey, why don’t you put your head in a vice and I’ll turn the handle until your skull explodes." WHAT SHE ...read more

  • Talk To Jesus Like Your Daughter

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    TALK TO JESUS LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER I was reading about a grieving woman. She went to the Rev. F. B. Meyer looking for help. She said, "Pastor, my daughter died last year. I miss her so much. I made breakfast for her every morning. And even when I had to go to work, I knew that she would be there ...read more

  • The Knack

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
     | 2,385 views

    THE KNACK As most of you probably know, I like computers. When we were in South Dakota, our Director of Missions was always calling me for help with computer things. He would sometimes get a new program and install it on the office computer, and then, he couldn’t figure out how to use it. So, he’d ...read more

  • I Think As Christians We're Not Always Aware Of ...

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009
     | 1,773 views

    I think as Christians we’re not always aware of all that God has given to us. I think this is one reason why we struggle with feelings of discontent so much. We’re like the lady who saved and saved her money for years until she finally had enough to pay for an expensive cruise. All week, while ...read more

  • Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010
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     | 3,497 views

    Shoe Repair Receipt Submitted After 20 Years Many years ago, the L.A. Times carried a story about a man who went to the house where he grew up and knocked on the door. It had been 20 years since he lived there, so he grew a little sentimental. He asked the current owners if he could walk through ...read more

  • Flying A Plane ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 2,716 views

    FLYING A PLANE DOWN Robert and his pilot friend Wesley went for a flying trip from Indianapolis to Muncie, Indiana, in June 1998. During the flight, his pilot had a heart attack and slumped over the controls. He was dead. The Cessna 172 single-engine plane began to nosedive and Robert grabbed the ...read more

  • What's Left Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
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     | 2,886 views

    What's Left of Your Heart Anna's wedding day was finally here. She planned for months and months, and in the small church with her family and friends, she was ready to take the vow's with her fiancé, David. He gently took her hand and they turned toward the altar. But, as the minister began to ...read more

  • Take The Silver With You” (Verse 25) More ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
     | 1,971 views

    "Take the silver with you” (verse 25) more accurately translated really means, “bind the money in your hand”. E.g. – Have you ever put that tithe on the dresser, to get it ready for Sunday but somehow when Sunday came you had used the money for a need that popped up? You reason, “I’ll make it up ...read more

  • The Durability Test

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jan 8, 2011
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     | 5,876 views

    THE DURABILITY TEST Endurance is a quality that God expects us to manifest. If you go to an IKEA store, you will find somewhere in the chair department a glass box with what is called the durability test. They have a mechanism that simulates someone sitting on the chair, and they say the chair was ...read more

  • Secure In The Crossing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
     | 5,938 views

    SECURE IN THE CROSSING During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what ...read more

  • Beware Of Dog!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
     | 6,936 views

    BEWARE OF DOG! Upon entering a little country store a stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor near the cash register. He asked the store’s owner "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware ...read more

  • Anibal Sat In A Brazilian Jail Cell, Guilty Of ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Dec 22, 2011
     | 1,370 views

    Anibal sat in a Brazilian jail cell, guilty of murder. He was a weightlifter, with bulging biceps, a leathery face and a tattoo of an anchor on his forearm that seemed to symbolize his personality. But he appeared to soften as the preacher talked with him about guilt, forgiveness, a God who knew ...read more

  • Self-Control Was Lacking

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 8, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,379 views

    In the book, The Three Edwards, Thomas Costain described the life of Raynald III, a 14th century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "fat." After a violent quarrel, Raynald's younger brother Edward led a ...read more

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