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  • Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,180 views

    Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness "The Sermon on the Mount" explains the true intent of the law which cancels the natural responses of man and calls for supernatural behavior. Righteousness is an attribute of God. Jesus gives Christians a glorious hope and reward that ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Merciful

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 8,024 views

    Blessed Are The Merciful In the Sermon on the Mount, we notice that Jesus' subject was not on how people are to be saved, but on the fruit of those who allow the Holy Spirit to work in their lives. One of the signs or evidences that a person has been converted is that he is now merciful. ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,761 views

    Blessed Are The Peacemakers "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) There is a commission from God that is available to every obedient Christian today and that is to be a peacemaker. Argument and discord is a great waste of energies better spent on ...read more

  • Which Way, O Lord?  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,749 views

    Which Way, O Lord? "This is what the Lord says; 'Stand at the crossroads and look... ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'" Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) The way many people attempt to determine the will of God would make a great new television ...read more

  • Salt Of The Earth  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,299 views

    Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13 says to Christians, "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men." Our Lord is telling His disciples that ...read more

  • The Daughter's Statement Of Submission Is One Of ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 24, 2008
     | 3,123 views

    The daughter’s statement of submission is one of the most touching speeches in Scripture (Judg. 11:36). She shared her father’s extreme reverence for God, even if it cost her marriage, children, and life itself. No wonder the young women of Israel honored her ever after (11:40). What does this ...read more

  • A Letter Was Sent To The Irs. "Dear Sirs, Last ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
     | 1,731 views

    A letter was sent to the IRS. "Dear Sirs, last year when I filed my taxes I deliberately misrepresented my income. Now I cannot sleep. Enclosed is a check for $150.00. ...read more

  • There Are Three Classes Of People In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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     | 2,678 views

    There are three classes of people in congregations today, unblessed, uncommitted and the committed. Unblessed do not believe sufficiently in God's wisdom to run their lives completely; they know it means surrender and commitment. The uncommitted aren't rebels, but they are the ones who are ...read more

  • Not For Sale

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 2, 2008
     | 1,184 views

    Not For Sale The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. "After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. ...read more

  • Ohio State's Legendary Football Coach Woody Hayes ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 1,871 views

    Ohio State's legendary football coach Woody Hayes was asked by a Chicago writer how he continued to attract top players. "It's very simple," replied Woody. "We recruit and coach on a positive basis. We seek the quality, the best kids. I couldn't get along with any other kind. Then we set high ...read more

  • Keep Your Eyes On The Prize  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,023 views

    Keep Your Eyes on the Prize The year Pete Rose was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record in spring training, he was being interviewed. One reporter blurted out, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to break the record. How many at-bats do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits?" Without ...read more

  • You Don't Hear That Old Saying Much Anymore, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 27, 2008
     | 926 views

    "You don't hear that old saying much anymore, 'It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that counts.' I don't think most people believe it -- or ever ...read more

  • Cadillac Through And Through

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Nov 12, 2008
     | 2,853 views

    CADILLAC THROUGH AND THROUGH It is kind of like a brand new Cadillac. Inside, it has all the latest features installed. As it rolls off the assembly line at GM it has everything you would expect in a Caddy: Top of the line electronics, voice activated GPS navigation system, great surround sound ...read more

  • The British Have A Clear Understanding Of These ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2008
     | 1,090 views

    The British have a clear understanding of these matters when they say, "There is no accounting for tastes." We like what we like, we gravitate toward what we gravitate ...read more

  • Actions Speak Louder  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,876 views

    ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER Andy Stanley tells the story of when he was 13 and learning the meaning of the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." His dad was the Associate Pastor of First Baptist in Atlanta when the senior pastor was asked to resign. Charles Stanley was asked to preach on Sundays ...read more

  • Stella Awards

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,498 views

    STELLA AWARDS Several years ago Stella Lieback sued McDonalds for pouring hot coffee on herself. Her grandson was driving the car with Stella in it. At her request, he stopped the car so she could add cream to her coffee. She spilled the coffee on her leg and burned herself. Her lawsuit originally ...read more

  • No Toys For Sister

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009
     | 1,828 views

    NO TOYS FOR SISTER Two-year-old Sarah and her 13-year-old sister who had been fighting a lot. Sarah’s parents, trying to take advantage of her newfound interest in Santa Claus, reminded the two-year-old that Santa was watching and doesn’t like it when children fight. This had little impact. "I’ll ...read more

  • There Is No Better Example Of Heart In Community ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009
     | 2,427 views

    There is no better example of heart in community than the life of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. We watch the miserly, pointy-nosed, blue-lipped, red-eyed grouch barely giving his trusted employee Bob Cratchit time away from work on Christmas Day to be with his ...read more

  • The Late Great Presbyterian Clergyman And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 3,359 views

    The late great Presbyterian clergyman and Christian author, Rev. James Russell Miller (1840 - 1912), once wrote: "Too many people are not faithful in little things. They are not to be absolutely depended upon. They do not always keep their promises. They break engagements. They fail to pay their ...read more

  • Stolen Raft

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 2, 2009
     | 1,361 views

    STOLEN RAFT Some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river, they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming toward them. It turned out that the ...read more

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