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  • In 1915, A Russian Armenian Was Reading His Bible ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,003 views

    In 1915, A Russian Armenian was reading his Bible when he was beheaded. I saw the Bible—large, thick, and well used. Inside was a reddish stain that permeated most of the book. The stain was the blood of this man, one of more than a million casualties of a religious and ethnic holocaust. About 70 ...read more

  • Don't Quit Skating

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
     | 3,917 views

    Don't Quit Skating I heard the story of a boy trying to learn how to ice-skate. He had fallen so many times that his face was cut, and the blood and tears ran together. Out of sympathy, a man skated over to the boy, picked him up and said, "Son, why don't you quit before you kill yourself?" He ...read more

  • Longfellow Could Take A Worthless Piece Of ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,311 views

    Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses ...read more

  • There Once Was A Little Three Year Old Girl Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,766 views

    There once was a little three year old girl who had always enjoyed the soft and gentle voice of her father. In her eyes her father was the most loving and kind man in the world. She loved it when he held her in his arms and cradled her. In the eyes of the world, even though her father was very ...read more

  • You Understand The Relationship Of Cause & ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,923 views

    You understand the relationship of cause & effect. If that happened, then this results. When you enter a dark room and flip a light switch you expect the room to brighten. If you flip that switch and the windows open, you’re pretty surprised because the two aren’t related. When you get in your ...read more

  • Why We Believe That Jesus Rose From The Dead

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 707 views

    If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave. Christ is alive, and the evidence is overwhelming. Here are some of ...read more

  • My Son Died, Don't You Care  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,031 views

    Illustration: My Son Died, Don’t You Care An Unknown author wrote this story: The day is over, you are driving home. You tune in your radio. You hear a little blurb about a little village in India where some villagers have died suddenly, strangely, of a flu that has never been seen before. It’s ...read more

  • Edward Mote Grew Up In The 1800 Parents Owned ...

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 9, 2004
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    EDWARD MOTE GREW UP IN THE 1800 PARENTS OWNED AND OPERATED A PUB IN ENGLAND. HE GREW UP NEVER KNOWING THERE WAS A GOD. AS A YOUNG MAN HE TOOK A JOB AS A CABINETMAKER. HIS BOSS A STRONG CHRISTIAN LED HIM TO JESUS. LATER IN HIS LIFE EDWARD MOTE BEGAN TO WRITE HYMNS. ONE I SURE YOU KNOW ...read more

  • Bob Hope (Comedian): Activity For A Day  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Shockley on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
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    Bob Hope (Comedian): His activities for a day: My heart beat 103,369 times My blood traveled 168 miles I breathed 23,040 times I inhaled 438 cubic feet of air I at 3 and one half pounds of food I drank 2 pounds of liquid I perspired 1 and a half pints I generated 450 tons of energy I spoke 4800 ...read more

  • What Does Freedom Mean?

    Contributed by Kenneth Hampton on Jul 6, 2005
     | 4,980 views

    This is a story I came up with- A little girl asked her father what freedom meant. Her dad answered by saying, "Darling, freedom is something you can’t hold with your hands but that people have fought and died to protect. Freedom is something you can’t have without someone shedding their blood, ...read more

  • In The Intervarsity Press Publication, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,179 views

    In the InterVarsity Press publication, “Lifeline,” the benefits of forgiving were highlighted as follows, ‘According to the latest medical and psychological research, forgiving is good for our souls-and our bodies. People who forgive: benefit from better immune functioning and lower blood ...read more

  • Returning Thanks

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,518 views

    Returning Thanks is a LEARNED Trait. We are not born grateful creatures. Take a baby for just a little while and you’ll probably hold in your arms what could be best described as a schizophrenic! One minute cooing, the next crying; one minute silent, the next screaming; one minute friendly ...read more

  • And The Affects Of Mess Is That It Can Distract ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 2, 2007
     | 2,815 views

    And the affects of mess is that it can distract us from what is good Some time ago I visited a garden full of beautiful flowers But it was not a pleasant place to be You see that garden was full of fertilizer Cow manure, blood and bone and it stunk… The smell distracted me from the beauty of the ...read more

  • Luther's Dream

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 3,843 views

    LUTHER'S DREAM In a dream, Martin Luther found himself being attacked by Satan. The devil unrolled a long scroll containing a list of Luther's sins and held it before him. On reaching the end of the scroll Luther asked the devil, "Is that all?" "No," came the reply, and a second scroll was ...read more

  • Three Types Of People Spiritually

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019
     | 1,753 views

    (Joshua 1, I Corinth. 2:13-3:3) EGYPT (NATURAL) - unbelievers who are in bondage to sin. Christ is on the outside of their life. Those in Egypt were freed from their slavery by the blood of a sacrificial Lamb, a picture of Christ on the Cross, who sets us free from sin. WILDERNESS (CARNAL) – ...read more

  • We Can Witness, But We Cannot Convert

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 18, 2019
     | 1,776 views

    We may use all means, by but we cannot command success. We may teach, but we cannot convert. We may show those around us the bread and water of life, but we cannot make them eat and drink it. We may point out the way to eternal life, but we cannot make others walk in it. ‘It is the Spirit that ...read more

  • What Value

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,673 views

    (1)WHAT VALUE What value did it have, That old wooden cross, The day on which Jesus died? Just two beams of wood, And three nails of iron, On which He would be crucified. But the world could not know, The price to be paid, By the blood that forever would stain. For no greater cost, Could e’er be ...read more

  • Senior Citizens

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,559 views

    Senior Citizens A group of Florida senior citizens were talking about their ailments: • "My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee." • "Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad I can’t even see my coffee." • "I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck." • "My blood ...read more

  • I Was Watching A Movie The Other Day Called ...

    Contributed by Cameron Smith on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,674 views

    I was watching a movie the other day called Blood Diamond, a film about the terrible loss and suffering caused by internal conflict in Sierra Leone. The main character turns to his friend and says “Sometimes I wonder if God will ever forgive us for what we’ve done to each other. Then I look around ...read more

  • Caution

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,066 views

    CAUTION Evidence now shows hands-free talking isn't less of a distraction when driving. In fact, drivers who talk on a cell phone in any way are four times more likely to become involved in an accident, according to David Strayer, research director at the Univ. of Utah's Applied Cognition Lab. "A ...read more

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