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  • In The 13th Century, Nicolo Polo (Father Of Marco ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,794 views

    In the 13th Century, Nicolo Polo (father of Marco Polo) was visiting the court of the grandson of Ghengis Khan - Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan was the Emperor of China and he had never met Europeans before. He was delighted to meet this visitor from Venice AND he was strongly impressed by the ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, While On A Visit To America, A ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 3, 2006
     | 718 views

    Many years ago, while on a visit to America, a wealthy Chinese businessman was fascinated by a powerful microscope. Looking through its lens to study crystals and the petals of flowers, he was amazed at their beauty and detail. So he decided to purchase one of these devices and take it back to ...read more

  • Select Stats On Change

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,883 views

    Select Stats on Change: In the 1950’s: -a car cost $1,220 -gas $0.23 -College Tuition- $525 -round of golf @ Pebble Beach $2 -Coke, Hershey bar, coffe- $0.05 -stamp $.03 -Annual Salary for a teacher $2,640 -computer $500,000 It took the radio 40 years to reach 50 million domestic users. It took ...read more

  • In The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century A Young ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
     | 1,145 views

    In the beginning of the twentieth century a young graduate of Cornell University was engaged in a most amazing effort to win the entire world to Jesus Christ. His name was John R. Mott. During his years as secretary of the World Student Volunteer Movement, Mott’s travels took him everywhere: to ...read more

  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,245 views

    NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED! China is enlisting armies of ducks to prevent a plague of locusts engulfing swathes of valuable cropland, but the birds will probably end up in restaurants, according to a June 11 Reuters dispatch. The Manasi locust station in the northwest is about to unleash 4,000 ...read more

  • In The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,809 views

    In the beginning of the twentieth century a young graduate of Cornell University was engaged in a most amazing effort to win the entire world to Jesus Christ. His name was John R. Mott. During his years as secretary of the World Student Volunteer Movement, Mott’s travels took him everywhere: to ...read more

  • Let Us Not Be Like Charles Chu Who While ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,725 views

    Let us not be like Charles Chu who while travelling on a tour bus in China during a snow storm witness ahead of him a bus skid and tip over on its side in a rice field. In his haste to help he ran and jump on top of the bus. He grabbed the handle of the emergency door and pulled but the door did ...read more

  • The Trip To Beijing

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 12, 2011
     | 2,635 views

    THE TRIP TO BEIJING Ralph and Janice who were celebrating their 50th weddng anniversary. The church was honoring the couple. The pastor asked Ralph to come forward and give a testimony. Ralph said, "Well, the secret to our marriage is that I always treated her with respect; and I spent a ...read more

  • Revival Begins In The Prayer Closet

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022
     | 1,466 views

    E.M. Bounds, who was born in 1835, began his three-hour prayer routine at 4am. To him, prayer was not a prelude; it was a priority. Edward Payson, who ministered during the Second Great Awakening, was said to have worn grooves into his hardwood floors as a result of prayer. Adoniram Judson ...read more

  • A Supernatural Event!" Matthew 5:43-48 Key ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 31, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,681 views

    “A Supernatural Event!” Matthew 5:43-48 Key verse(s): 44:“‘But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’” Pray for them who hate you! We know that this is what Jesus taught. And there are examples from Scripture of those who have dealt with their enemies in this manner. ...read more

  • Missionary Hudson Taylor Sailed To His Mission In ...

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,989 views

    Missionary Hudson Taylor sailed to his mission in China. Very close to the shore of cannibal islands the ship lost wind, and it was slowly drifting shoreward unable to go about. The savages were eagerly anticipating a feast. The captain came to Mr. Taylor and asked him to pray for the help of ...read more

  • Language Is A Great Gift From God That Sets Us ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,717 views

    Language is a great gift from God that sets us apart from every other creature. But sometimes our words are misunderstood or mistranslated; for example, I found some commercial slogans that had been translation into other languages of course they didn’t translate the same: Kentucky Fried Chicken, ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor On Contentment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,651 views

    Hudson Taylor on Contentment "The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One," said A. W. Tozer. 1. You have His assurance - "for he hath said..." Hudson Taylor the founder of China Inland Mission, was facing a lack of finances in his ministry. He retreated to office and read the ...read more

  • Be More Active In Knowing What You Are Buying And ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008
     | 1,008 views

    Be more active in knowing what you are buying and who you are buying it from. For example, fair trade is a designation used for coffee and tea to not only make sure that justice is done by paying farmers fair wages but they also make sure that these farmers farm responsibly: they take care of the ...read more

  • Our Motive For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 4,798 views

    OUR MOTIVE FOR MISSIONS When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

  • Perhaps Some Of You Know The Story Of Isobel ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
     | 1,254 views

    Perhaps some of you know the story of Isobel Kuhn. She was a popular author and missionary to China, was married to John, a man just as strong willed and stubborn as she was. The two had many conflicts. John, for example, had a cook in China to whom he was devoted but whom Isobel couldn’t stand. ...read more

  • They Sent Me To Finish  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,987 views

    THEY SENT ME TO FINISH With all the pomp and prestige that the Chinese government went to in order to put their best foot forward, there was one person who they honored who stood out. He is now in his seventies, but China brought him to Bejing as an honored guest. Why? The odd thing is that John ...read more

  • U.s. Population The U.s. Is The Fastest Growing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,230 views

    U.S. Population The U.S. is the fastest growing industrialized nation in the world, growing by 2.8 million people a year (a fertility rate of 2.05). Although 12% of the U.S. population is 65 or older, higher fertility rates and immigration keep America younger than Europe. About 40% of our ...read more

  • House-Church Movement 1 In 5 American Adults ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 841 views

    House-Church Movement 1 in 5 American adults attends a house church at least once a month, (if a small group counts as a church). The Barna Group estimates 70 million Americans regularly attend or have “experimented with” a house church. More than 20 million adults attend home churches each week, ...read more

  • I Want You To Know That God Is Alive And Well In ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
     | 1,956 views

    I want you to know that God is alive and well in the world today. Let me say that again. God is alive and well in the world today. Every day, “Over 30,000 Chinese accept Christ.” More people accept Christ in China every 3 days, than the entire population of Deltona. “In spite of the brutal ...read more