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  • A Holy Minister In The Hands Of God

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    A HOLY MINISTER IN THE HANDS OF GOD We must heed the memorable words written by Robert Murray McCheyne to the Rev. Dan Edwards on 2 October 1840 after his ordination as a missionary to the Jews: "I trust you will have a pleasant and profitable time in Germany. I know you will apply hard to German; ...read more

  • The Ant And The Grasshopper

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2010
     | 6,466 views

    THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, singing to its heart’s content. An ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and play with me," said the grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling ...read more

  • Love Of A Disciple  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,309 views

    LOVE OF A DISCIPLE Tertullian, an early Christian author, reported that the Romans would exclaim, "See how they love one another," and Justin Martyr, a Greek-speaking Christian apologist, sketched Christian love this way: "We who used to value the acquisition of wealth and possessions more than ...read more

  • Clear Conscience—but Still Wrong

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
     | 3,254 views

    CLEAR CONSCIENCE--BUT STILL WRONG My dad had paid for a membership at Rainbow Falls – a fishing lake about 1 hour into the mountains from our home. About our 2nd visit there, the fish just weren’t biting. That happens at stocked lakes. You could see them – right there in front of you, but they ...read more

  • War Horse: Perseverence

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 8, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,489 views

    WAR HORSE: PERSEVERENCE Last week, I watched "War Horse." It's a Steven Spielberg film about a young English boy and his horse. The family is about to lose their farm because dad bought a horse for his son. The father bears a war injury and cannot tend the farm. He spends his last money ...read more

  • Carry Your Cross

    Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Aug 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,066 views

    A story is told about a boy who desperately wanted to meet Christ. He was praying hard about it. One day, the Lord told him to walk up the mountain carrying his cross. He took his cross and began his journey. In some time, he began to feel the heaviness of the cross. He cut out a small portion of ...read more

  • The Christian Just Keeps Right On Moving And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mel Shepherd on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 1,977 views

    The Christian just keeps right on moving and triumphing over life and glorying within tribulation, enduring longsuffering within and attitude of joyfulness. Perhaps this has never been portrayed more graphically than in the movie “The Hiding Place.” The true story of Corrie Ten Boom while within a ...read more

  • Have You Ever Seen The Show, M*a*s*h*? At ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daryn Bahn on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,014 views

    Have you ever seen the show, M*A*S*H*? At Lifest, Reggie Dabbs told us about a M*A*S*H* unit. Because of the vast number of wounded, they had to color code the victims of war. Yellow was good. If you had a yellow card put on you, it meant that your injury was not serious. You were given an ...read more

  • Yesterday, The Orlando Sentinel Reported On A Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,801 views

    Yesterday, the Orlando Sentinel reported on a man by the name of Timothy Pilgreen. Timothy is being held on 2 charges of murder and 4 charges of attempted murder after driving over 6 Outlaw Biker gang members on their motorcycles. Later, he blamed his rage on a history of drugs, alcohol and ...read more

  • Discouraging Irresponsibility

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,783 views

    DISCOURAGING IRRESPONSIBILITY So what should we do about people who won’t take responsibility for their own actions? I believe the answer is simple: Set them free. Give them the freedom to make their own decisions, to face the consequences of their own acts, to see for themselves what their ...read more

  • Forgive Means "Let Go"  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,829 views

    Forgive Means "Let Go" In the last few days there was an item on the news about residents in a local neighborhood finding a bobcat in their yard. A story we sometimes hear is about an alligator being found in a drainage ditch. We haven’t heard that this year, with the drought, but sometimes we ...read more

  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,460 views

    WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Only the Lord and the man in question really know what burdens of sorrow and affliction were heaped upon the writer of this great hymn. One thing we do know, however, is that this beautiful and blessed hymn would never have been penned if the author had not known ...read more

  • Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,365 views

    Dr. Anthony T. Evans, Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World. One day, two monks were walking through the countryside. They were on their way to another village to help bring in the crops. As they walked, they spied an old woman sitting at the edge of a river. She was upset because there was no ...read more

  • As Clayton J. Schmit Put It In His Commentary On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,401 views

    As Clayton J. Schmit put it in his commentary on our text, “The moment of birth is one of unspeakable joy. Yet, if parents stopped to count the cost of taking a child home (which, fortunately, they never do) they might be tempted to turn the gift down. The cost of baby food and diapers, sleepless ...read more

  • The Law Was To Remind Us That We Were Guilty For ...

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 13, 2008
     | 2,060 views

    the law was to remind us that we were guilty for violating that law, the down side of that was that the law did not provide a satisfactory pardon for anyone who broke the law. So the law has its limitations. I am reminded of something that recently happened to my older brother. He is a long ...read more

  • Responsibility Comes With The Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 2,951 views

    RESPONSIBILITY COMES WITH THE GIFT As Clayton J. Schmit put it in his commentary on our text: The moment of birth is one of unspeakable joy. Yet, if parents stopped to count the cost of taking a child home (which, fortunately, they never do) they might be tempted to turn the gift down. The cost ...read more

  • Would You Look At That...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,405 views

    "WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT..." The story is told of an old man whose grandson rode a donkey while they were traveling from one city to another. The old man heard some people mumbling, "Would you look at that old man walking, suffering on his feet, while that strong young boy is totally capable of ...read more

  • The Conversion Of George Whitefield

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2011
     | 4,896 views

    THE CONVERSION OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD In the 1730's in England, a young man named George Whitefield desperately wanted to be right before God. As a student at Oxford, he was part of the Holy Club, along with John and Charles Wesley. The members of that club rose early every day for lengthy ...read more

  • God Will Lift Up Your Head

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,082 views

    GOD WILL LIFT UP YOUR HEAD During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, ...read more

  • 20 Beautiful One-Liners You Can Use

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,552 views

    20 Beautiful One-liners you can use. 1. Give God what's right - not what's left. 2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end - God's way leads to an endless hope. 3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. 4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone. 5. Are you ...read more