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  • The Late Vance Havner's Wife Was Also Named ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,632 views

    The late Vance Havner’s wife was also named Sarah. Shortly after her untimely death, Warren Wiersbe met him at Moody Bible Institute, and expressed his condolences with the simple words, "I’m sorry to hear you lost your wife." Dr. Havner smiled and replied, "Son, when you know where something is, ...read more

  • The Noted English Architect Sir Christopher Wren ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 1,247 views

    The noted English architect Sir Christopher Wren was supervising the construction of a magnificent cathedral in London. A journalist thought it would be interesting to interview some of the workers, so he chose three and asked them this question, “What are you doing?” The first replied, “I’m ...read more

  • Once During Queen Victoria's Reign, She Heard ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,941 views

    Once during Queen Victoria’s reign, she heard that the wife of a common laborer had lost her baby. Having experienced deep sorrow herself, she felt moved to express her sympathy. So she called on the bereaved woman one day and spent some time with her. After she left, the neighbors asked what the ...read more

  • Two 6 Year Olds Struggled With The Problem Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,758 views

    Two 6 year olds struggled with the problem of the existence of the devil. One boy said, “Oh, there isn’t any devil.” The other, rather upset, said, “What do you mean, there isn’t any devil? It talks about him all the way through the Bible!” the first replied, “Oh that’s not true, you know. It’s ...read more

  • Hispanic Believers: According To Barna Research, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,103 views

    Hispanic Believers: According to Barna Research, during a typical week Hispanics are just as likely to attend church (40%), volunteer at their church (24%), pray to God (81%), attend a Sunday school class (15%), and attend a small group meeting for spiritual purposes (15%) as are non-Hispanic ...read more

  • Leigh Richmond, In His "Dying Cottager," Tells ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,730 views

    Leigh Richmond, in his "Dying Cottager," tells of his last visit to the death-bed of a young convert that he had led to Jesus. He asked the girl in the valley of the shadow what was her hope for eternity. Putting her thin, wasted fingers on the Bible that lay beside her she said, "Christ here!" ...read more

  • Of Course, Like The Wary Schoolboy Who Scoffs At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,895 views

    Of course, like the wary schoolboy who scoffs at ghosts yet whistles while passing a graveyard, some atheists would seem to protest too much. The publications of an organization called Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. include The Born-Again Skeptic’s Guide to the Bible; The Pillars of ...read more

  • Professor Andy Mcintosh Wrote, In Regard To A ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 14, 2007
     | 1,265 views

    Professor Andy McIntosh wrote, in regard to a literal Genesis: Genesis records in a matter of fact way that the world was created by a definite act of special creation by God. Consequently the truth of the whole Bible is at stake if we are not to believe it on its first few pages. As the little ...read more

  • In The Movie The Passion Of Christ, One Scene ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,924 views

    In the movie the Passion of Christ, one scene shows Jesus carrying the cross on the way to Golgotha (Calvary) and he stumbles. His mother, Mary, comes before him, and holds him. And there is a flashback to his childhood when Mary picked him up after he had fallen, and he says to his mother, "I ...read more

  • He Made Free Use Of Christian Vocabulary. He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,426 views

    He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions, which would become the pillars of the new government. He handed out pious stories to the press, especially to the church papers. He showed his tattered Bible and declared that he ...read more

  • Novelist Ayn Rand Had Mesmerized A Student ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,477 views

    Novelist Ayn Rand had mesmerized a student audience at Yale University with her prickly ideas. Afterward a reporter from Time magazine asked her, "Miss Rand, what’s wrong with the modern world?" Without hesitation she replied, "Never before has the world been so frantically committed to the idea ...read more

  • On December 22, 1899, The Evangelist D. L. Moody ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,572 views

    On December 22, 1899, the evangelist D. L. Moody lay dying. His first job had been as a shoe clerk in Boston, gathering eighteen ragged boys off the street to organize a Sunday school class. In two years the class had grown to fifteen hundred. In his lifetime Moody was to take two continents in his ...read more

  • According To Research Done By George Barna, 75% ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
     | 1,115 views

    According to research done by George Barna, 75% of Christians believe the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves. It doesn’t. More than ½ of the people describing themselves as Christians believe that Satan is not a living entity, but just symbolic: and that a person can earn his ...read more

  • Religious Books Were Top Choice Among America's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,615 views

    Religious books were top choice among America’s most avid readers in '06. An AP-Ipsos poll found that 66% of U.S. adults read a religious book (including the Bible), the most-read category, followed by popular fiction, histories, bio-graphies, and mysteries. One in four did not read any book during ...read more

  • Equal Leading

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,468 views

    EQUAL LEADING In Bible College, a fellow student asked our instructor why some Christians seem to have such a strong relationship with the Lord and others seem to always struggle. He made the statement that it didn't seem fair to him that some seem to have greater leading because they become so ...read more

  • A Few Days Ago I Was Praying To God About A ...

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Oct 12, 2008
     | 2,190 views

    A few days ago I was praying to God about a certain matter. I knew God was going to answer, but I was not sure how and when. On Tuesday as I was in the office working, I started to check things out, I found out that my prayer was already answered, and I did not even know. There in the office I ...read more

  • Arthritic Church

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 30, 2009
     | 2,760 views

    ARTHRITIC CHURCH Dennis is suffering from Rheumatoid arthritis. Many of you are familiar with the disease. The body attacks itself causing pain, disfigurement, and an inability for the body to function as it should. My friends, the Bible says that we are the Body of Christ. This church and our ...read more

  • The Late Great United States Supreme Court ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 2,577 views

    The late great United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, Mr. Justice Thomas Campbell Clark (1899 - 1977), in the case of Abington vs. Schempp, wrote: "...it might well be said that one’s education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its ...read more

  • Blessed Are Those Who Hunger  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jan 30, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,361 views

    Blessed Are Those Who Hunger A family had the habit of treating their children for ice cream after the church service. One Sunday the father decided to break the habit. The children were not happy about it. They started whining. The father decided use spirituality to deal with the situation. He ...read more

  • Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,878 views

    MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

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