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  • Christianity Is A Very Personal Religion. ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
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     | 1,870 views

    Christianity is a very personal religion. (“I”...“I”...“I”; “I have sinned and I have been saved.”) Belief in Christ is a personal thing. A sinner needs a Saviour—not a teacher or encourager, or perfect Guide to teach to do better next time. Once after a missionary trip, we decided to swim on a ...read more

  • Jo Frost Is A British Nanny. And She Stars In A ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 2, 2008
     | 1,182 views

    Jo Frost is a British nanny. And she stars in a reality TV show called Supernanny. Basically, she enters a home where the children are out of control and the parents don’t have a clue. And then she teaches the parents how to discipline their children and how to restore harmony to the home. ...read more

  • Just Hours Before His Crucifixion, Jesus Showed ...

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008
     | 2,077 views

    Just hours before His crucifixion, Jesus showed His love once again for mankind by sitting down and serving His disciples. While they bickered among themselves as to who was the greatest among them, Jesus set about the task of ministry. It was not a glorious position of preaching or standing in ...read more

  • Listen To Adrian Rogers: "It Is Better To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,777 views

    Listen to Adrian Rogers: “It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, then falsehood that comforts and then kills. It is not love and it is not friendship if we fail to declare the whole counsel of God. It is better to ...read more

  • A Vicar Was Retiring After 25 Years In The ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 19, 2008
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    A vicar was retiring after 25 years in the parish. As he came to clear out his bedroom, he found a small bowl with 5 eggs and £1,000 in it. Baffled he called his wife, "Darling, what is this little basket under the bed with five eggs and £1,000 in it?" "Oh," she said "I must confess that everytime ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,190 views

    SECURITY? What’s good about America? How about peace and security? A lady said: Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. But both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop for a delivery. "I’d like to order a large pepperoni, please," I ...read more

  • Listen For What God May Be Saying To You About ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,076 views

    Listen for what God may be saying to you about this. Matthew 4:23 “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” To help you pray and listen. I have a prayer station set up. Take a ...read more

  • Babe Ruth

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
     | 1,872 views

    Babe Ruth Baseball great, Babe Ruth, considered to be one of the best to ever play the game did not have a great beginning. Played for 22 years: 1914-1935. 2,873 hits, 506 doubles, 136 triples, 714 HRs, 2213 RBIs, .342 avg. Called the Bambino, The Sultan of Swat. In his first four years he hit ...read more

  • Satan's Best Strategy

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2008
     | 4,399 views

    Satan's Best Strategy Satan called in some of his lieutenants to help him develop a strategy for keeping God’s people living in defeat. One strategy after another was suggested. To keep God’s people living in defeat, it was decided that they could try to keep them from prayer, the Bible, and ...read more

  • Harmonic Convergence

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 18, 2008
     | 1,706 views

    HARMONIC CONVERGENCE On August 16, 1987, a group of people tried to apply this concept (karma) with what they called the Harmonic Convergence. Thousands of people gathered at Mount Tamalpais just north of San Francisco and other designated religious hot spots around the world, such as Stonehenge, ...read more

  • A Homeless Drug Addict In June 1984, John Corapi ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 30, 2008
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    A homeless drug addict in June 1984, John Corapi stumbled back into his mother’s house, with what he called all the forces of hell riding on his shoulder. He prayed for the first time in years and experienced the mercy of God, a sense of peace that replaced the wrath he had felt until then. He ...read more

  • Paine's Ego

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009
     | 3,504 views

    PAINE’S EGO Thomas Paine was an influential writer at the birth of our nation. He wrote "The Age of Reason." In his book, he called the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross an "invention." He claimed his book would replace the reading of the Bible. Of course, you’ve all read his book, ...read more

  • In 1715 King Louis Xiv Of France Died After A ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 7, 2010
     | 1,430 views

    In 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years. He had called himself "the Great," and was the monarch who made the famous statement, "I am the state!" His court was the most magnificent in Europe, and his funeral was equally spectacular. As his body lay in state in a golden ...read more

  • Before He Became A Christian, Augustine Lived A ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
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    Before he became a Christian, Augustine lived a pleasure filled life. Many years after his conversion, he was approached by a prostitute he once knew, who called out his name. When he ignored her, she said, “Augustine, you know me. Don’t you remember me?” Augustine said, “Yes, I know you, but ...read more

  • Guard Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    GUARD YOUR CORE After a violent storm one night, a large tree, which over the years had become a stately giant, was found lying across the pathway in a park. Nothing but a splintered stump was left. Closer examination showed that it was rotten at the core, because thousands of tiny insects had ...read more

  • Now The Picture Jesus Paints Is Of An Enemy ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009
     | 2,664 views

    Now the picture Jesus paints is of an enemy sowing some weeds. The plant most think is commonly called darnel or cockle earning the name “false wheat” as it looks so much like wheat especially in the early stages. It is common in Syria and Israel. The problem is that by the time it is developed ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Lady Who Became Very ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009
     | 4,011 views

    The story is told of a lady who became very angry at the pastor. When she finally caught up with him, she said, "I called you all morning at the church and dropped by to see you in the afternoon on Tuesday and you were not there." The minister said, "I’m sorry Madam, but Tuesday is my day off." ...read more

  • Truth

    Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009
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     | 7,310 views

    TRUTH I had a terrible experience with an advert on the television, I woke up and they told me that I can get one type of car for $100 and later they said I can get one house for $1000 but I have to join their group. The membership fee according to them is $99, but if I can call at that minute, ...read more

  • Consult ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 7, 2010
     | 1,342 views

    CONSULT GOD A group of engineering students who were given the problem, “How long should a 1 kg beef roast stay in a 160-degree oven for the centre to reach a temperature of 65 degrees?” They had to do these projects at school. One kid did this series of experiments. Another kid went out and ...read more

  • Michael Jackson's Funeral

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Nov 13, 2010
     | 8,804 views

    MICHAEL JACKSON'S FUNERAL On July 7, 2009 a private service was held at Forest Lawn cemetery at 8 a.m. for Michael Jackson also called the "King of Pop." The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) blocked all traffic as the motorcade proceeded from Forest Lawn to the Staples Center where the public ...read more