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Can't Win For Losing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009

CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING A man named Fred inherited a huge land grant, but the will provided that he could choose land in either Chile or Brazil. He chose Brazil. Unhappily, if he had chosen Chile, he would have received his inheritance in land on which they had recently discovered uranium, gold and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-29, Mark 8:27-33

Tags: Hardship Of Life

B. Brian J. Waldrop Relates This Slice Of Life: ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2004

b. Brian J. Waldrop relates this slice of life: "Flipping through the channels of my TV the other morning, I stopped to watch a painter skillfully painting a desert landscape. As the man proceeded to color the canvas in deep browns, reds, and yellows, the picture really started to look good. I felt ...read more

Tags: Humility, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Know, Whoever Said, "Timing Is Everything" ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

You know, whoever said, “Timing is everything” was brilliant. Chuck Noland, in the movie “Cast-Away” understood that. He thought he had his life planned out perfectly, “no worries,” great job, giving his girl an engagement ring... that was just before his plane crashed and he was left on a deserted ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Christian Church

Albert Schweitzer Said, "The Tragedy Of Life Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

Albert Schweitzer said, "The tragedy of life is what dies inside ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Many Years Ago, Executives Of The Time-Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. Consequently, they began an intensive effort to try to cut costs. Efficiency experts suggested that substantial savings could be effected in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Tags: Love, Mercy, God's Forgiveness, Endurance, Promises Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A School Teacher Lost Her Life Savings In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000

A school teacher lost her life savings in a business scheme that had been elaborately explained by a swindler. When her investment disappeared and her dream was shattered, she went to the Better Business Bureau. "Why on earth didn’t you come to us first?" the official asked. "Didn’t you know about ...read more

Tags: Faith, God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

As A Pharisee Paul Had Dedicated His Life To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 7, 2001

As a Pharisee Paul had dedicated his life to the scrupulous observance of his religion. John Wesley would have had much in common with Paul. When he was a young man at Oxford University he founded the "Holy Club" with the intention that he and his friends should live well-ordered lives in God’s ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

Aurelius Augustine Spent Most Of His Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 4, 2001

Aurelius Augustine spent most of his life battling the bondage to sexual appetite and philosophical pride. When he was 31 the power of God through His word, broke the bondage to sexual lust and living with a concubine. Augustine said ...read more

Tags: Addiction, God Brings Hope, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Williams James: "The Greatest Use Of Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2001

Williams James: “The greatest use of life is to spend it for ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Fulfillment

Denomination: Wesleyan

Archbishop Tait Says, "I Want A Life Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 31, 2001

Archbishop Tait says, “I want a life of greater, ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Albert Schweitzer Said: "The Tragedy Of Life Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2001

Albert Schweitzer said: "The tragedy of life is what dies inside a ...read more

The Devil Has A Plan For Your Life: Doubt - To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 30, 2001

The devil has a plan for your life: Doubt - To make you question God’s word and His goodness; Discouragement - To make you look at your problems rather than at God; Diversion - To make the wrong things seems attractive so that you will want them more than the right things; Defeat - To make you feel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, Luke 7:18-35

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divorced Life Is Not Being There When Your Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Divorced life is not being there when your little girl is crying from a bad dream and wants her daddy but you’re not there because that night was not your parenting night. (And you won’t even know she had a bad dream because no one will tell you.) Divorced life is not having any idea what your ...read more

Tags: Divorce, Forgiveness For Others, Marriage Commitment

Creation Teaches That Life Can Pass Through ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2002

Creation teaches that life can pass through different forms and that life may even come out of death. -The caterpillar lives the first part of its life crawling on the ground. -After fulfilling its course, the caterpillar curls up and seemingly dies. Then out of that body a beautiful butterfly ...read more

One Man's Life Provides A Dramatic Answer To The ...  PRO

Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 12, 2002

One man’s life provides a dramatic answer to the question, can God indeed bring positives out of troubled times? This young man’s name is David, and he is an awesome picture of God’s using difficulties for good. For years he viewed trials as something that affected only his external world, and any ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:6, 2 Samuel 6:6

Tags: Growth In Christ, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

Life Comes In Three Volumes, Volume #1) ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 1, 2002

Life comes in three volumes, volume #1) YESTERDAY, #2) TODAY, #3) TOMORROW. Yesterday is gone, but it pays to visit on Memory Lane. Tomorrow is a good place to dream, ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Grows From The Soil Of Forgiveness 'neath ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002

Life grows from the soil of forgiveness ’neath the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nothing In Life Creates More Deep Seated ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002

Nothing in life creates more deep seated anxieties than the false assumption that life should be ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Peace

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Someone Has Said, "Living Life Is Building A ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Someone has said, "Living life is building a bridge into eternity." The world’s religions require mankind to build his own bridge with his own resources. Christianity, on the other hand, provides the bridge. Not only that, the Builder of ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: *other

Annie Dillard, In Her Book The Writing Life, ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 14, 2002

Annie Dillard, in her book The Writing Life, tells of an experiment that was done with butterflies. The experiment involved placing a male butterfly with a female butterfly of his own species. Then they placed a painted cardboard butterfly alongside them. The cardboard butterfly was bigger than ...read more

Tags: Marriage Faithfulness, Men And Women, Pornography, Relationships

Denomination: Methodist