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  • Shooting At The Saints  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,130 views

    SHOOTING AT THE SAINTS It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750s, Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet, was told to anchor outside Quebec. He was given orders to wait for the British land forces to arrive, then support them when they attacked the ...read more

  • Stolen Billfold  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,131 views

    Stolen Billfold John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the ...read more

  • All Equal Here—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,217 views

    ALL EQUAL HERE- COMMUNION MEDITATION Once when the Duke of Wellington remained to take communion at his parish church, a very poor old man went up to the opposite aisle, and reaching the Communion table, knelt down close by the side of the Duke. (Immediately, tension and commotion interrupted the ...read more

  • English Evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,035 views

    English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies. At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a ...read more

  • We Have Orders To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 1,811 views

    We Have Orders To Go The attitude of John the Baptist may have been that of a missionary in Africa who was once asked if he really liked what he was doing. His response was shocking. "Do I like this work?" he said. "No. My wife and I do not like dirt. We have reasonable refined sensibilities. We ...read more

  • When I Was Flying Back From The Middle East, The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,674 views

    When I was flying back from the Middle East, the aircraft flew high over the Egyptian desert where there was nothing but yellow sand and then there came into view the River Nile. On either bank of the river there were broad bands of green vegetation. The river brought life. There was moisture ...read more

  • Billy Bray Was Saved From A Terrible Life Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,548 views

    “Billy Bray was saved from a terrible life of drunkenness and sin. After his conversion he experienced one trouble after another, but he never ceased praising the Lord. At last he came to the place where all he had to eat was a mess of very small potatoes which a friend had given him. Billy Bray ...read more

  • Have You Heard People Use The Phrase: "This Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,357 views

    Have you heard people use the phrase: "This is my cross to bear"? They’ll say, "I’ve got an unsaved husband, it’s my cross to bear." Or, "My kids are rebellious, it’s my cross to bear." Or, "My arthritis acts up on me; it’s my cross to bear." A tombstone in a cemetery in Ribbesford, Scotland ...read more

  • Sam Jones Was A Preacher Who Held Revival ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,002 views

    Sam Jones was a preacher who held revival services, which he called “quittin’ meetings.” His preaching was directed primarily to Christians, and he urged them to give up the sinful practices in their lives. Sam’s messages were very effective, and many people promised to quit swearing, drinking, ...read more

  • In Ancient Rome, Crowds By The Tens Of Thousands ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,060 views

    In ancient Rome, crowds by the tens of thousands would gather in the Colosseum to watch as Christians were torn apart by wild animals. Paul Rader, commenting on his visit to this famous landmark, said, “I stood uncovered to the heavens above, where He sits for whom they gladly died, and asked ...read more

  • English Evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    English evangelist George Whitefield (1714-1770) learned that it was more important to please God than to please men. Knowing that he was doing what was honoring to the Lord kept him from discouragement when he was falsely accused by his enemies.At one point in his ministry, Whitefield received a ...read more

  • It Is Said That When The British And French Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,617 views

    It is said that when the British and French were fighting in Canada in the 1750s, Admiral Phipps, commander of the British fleet, was told to anchor outside Quebec. He was given orders to wait for the British land forces to arrive, then support them when they attacked the city. Phipps’ navy arrived ...read more

  • In One Region Of Africa, The First Converts To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,201 views

    In one region of Africa, the first converts to Christianity were very diligent about praying. In fact, the believers each had their own special place outside the village where they went to pray in solitude. The villagers reached these “prayer rooms” by using their own private footpaths through the ...read more

  • Every Year At Christmas, James Baxter Watches ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Dec 27, 2005
     | 1,784 views

    ‘Every year at Christmas, James Baxter watches people rip apart his company’s product and throw it away. All the hours of creative design and careful manufacturing are gone in a flash. And he has no regrets. As president of the nation’s largest maker of Christmas gift-wrap, Mr Baxter says, “What ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,207 views

    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • George Muller, Who Was Known For His Strong ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,213 views

    George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, ...read more

  • M.a. Rosanoff Had Worked Futilely For Over A ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006
     | 1,334 views

    "M.A. Rosanoff had worked futilely for over a year to soften the wax of phonograph cylinders by altering their chemical constitution. He tells how he mused night after night trying to ’mentally cough up’ every theoretical and practical solution: "Then it came like a flash of lightning. I could not ...read more

  • When Martin Luther Became A Priest And ...

    Contributed by Stewart Holloway on Nov 14, 2006
     | 2,660 views

    When Martin Luther became a priest and celebrated his first Mass, in 1507, he trembled so much he nearly dropped the bread and cup. He became so terrified of the presence of Christ that he wanted to run from the altar. Yet that same fear of the holy, led him to be obedient to Christ and His Word ...read more

  • William Tyndale On Romans

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009
     | 3,670 views

    William Tyndale on Romans William Tyndale, the pioneer English Bible translator, wrote these famous words in his prologue to Romans (in the 1534 edition of the English New Testament): "Forasmuch as this epistle is the principal and most excellent part of the New Testament, and most pure [gospel]. ...read more

  • The Impact Of Imitating ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
     | 4,959 views

    The Impact of Imitating Christ The Christian walk of Will Houghton, a preacher who became the president of Moody Bible Institute during the 1940s, played a large role in the conversion of an agnostic who was contemplating suicide. The skeptic was desperate, but he decided that if he could find a ...read more