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  • Everybody Smells Us  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Nov 12, 2008
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     | 3,062 views

    EVERYBODY SMELLS US You ever met someone that had no sense of smell? I have, and actually, an estimated 2.7 million people in the United States have an impaired or absent sense of smell. It's known as chronic olfactory dysfunction. Most people I know can smell when there is a certain powerful ...read more

  • Times Change. God Doesn't But Times Do. We ...

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 30, 2008
     | 2,353 views

    "Times change. God doesn't but times do. we learn and grow, and the world around us shifts, and the Christian faith is alive only when it is listening, morphing, innovating, letting go of whatever has gotten in the way of Jesus and embracing whatever will help ...read more

  • God Is Looking For People With Conviciton

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,860 views

    GOD IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICITON DEF: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence In the events of the bridge collaple here in Minneapolis this past week, you have probably heard of countless examples of people acting with conviction. * Ed Nelson M.P.D. - when you ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Certainly Recognized This, And In His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,761 views

    C.S. Lewis certainly recognized this, and in his essay "The Law of Human Nature", he built and established a very strong and incontrovertible argument for the case. In the middle of this short piece he says, "Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will ...read more

  • The Law Of Nature

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 2,356 views

    Lewis ended the essay I quoted saying this: "These, then, are the two points I wanted to make. First, that human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it. Secondly, that they do not in fact behave in that way. ...read more

  • Are You Drawing Or Building?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 2,938 views

    Are You Drawing or Building? Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson's famous valley campaign. Jackson's army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, ...read more

  • Sheep Are Stubborn

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 4,053 views

    As Joel Preston says: -Sheep are stubborn. Sheep can get easily lost because they tend to go their own way. Like sheep, believers have a tendency to go their own direction rather than follow the divine Shepherd's plan. So Ps 119:176 says, "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for ...read more

  • Barry Cameron Tells About An Airplane Flight That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,556 views

    Barry Cameron tells about an airplane flight that he took. On the flight there were 4 servicemen. Before the door on the plane was closed, the pilot announced we had a number of special guests on our flight (the servicemen in uniform) and asked us to show our appreciation to them. The plane erupted ...read more

  • Father More Anxious To Find Boy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,849 views

    Father More Anxious To Find Boy One Sunday night D. L. Moody preached in a big circus tent near the Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the text, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save the lost." After he had finished, a little boy was brought to the platform by an officer who had found the ...read more

  • God Summons Us To Seek Our Best Creative Selves. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,123 views

    "God summons us to seek our best creative selves. He calls us to become artists of life, seers of truth, creators of new possibilities, and innovative problem solvers. Perhaps by looking at Jesus' life and seeing His creative spirit at work, we can begin to awaken to the creative possibilities of ...read more

  • But That’s Not What Peace Is. That’s Just A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 2,627 views

    But that’s not what peace is. That’s just a truce. General McArthur said "A truce just says you don’t shoot for awhile. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, & the parties embrace each other." Peacemakers don’t just try to stop conflict. They’re doing something far ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, A Scottish Jesuit Priest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,735 views

    Many years ago, a Scottish Jesuit priest expressed to John Knox, his great frustration and confusion over the inconsistencies of his life. The following was Knox’s suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and put an end at Thy good pleasure to this my miserable life; for justice and ...read more

  • God Is Looking For People With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,236 views

    GOD IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICITON DEF: an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence In the events of the bridge collapse here in Minneapolis this past week, you have probably heard of countless examples of people acting with conviction. • Ed Nelson M.P.D. - when ...read more

  • Gordan Dahl: "Most Middle Class Americans Tend ...

    Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008
     | 1,794 views

    Gordan Dahl: "Most middle class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their meanings and values are distorted. Their relationships disintegrate faster than they can keep them ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis, In His Essay "The Law Of Human ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,105 views

    C.S. Lewis, in his essay "The Law of Human Nature," said, "Whenever you find a man who says he does not believe in a real Right and Wrong, you will find the same man going back on this a moment later. He may break his promise to you, but if you try breaking one to him he will be complaining "It's ...read more

  • The Law Of Nature

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 2,605 views

    C. S. Lewis ended an essay saying this: "These, then, are the two points I wanted to make. First, that human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it. Secondly, that they do not in fact behave in that way. They ...read more

  • Father More Anxious To Find Boy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 1,537 views

    Father More Anxious To Find Boy One Sunday night D. L. Moody preached in a big circus tent near the Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the text, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save the lost." After he had finished, a little boy was brought to the platform by an officer who had found the ...read more

  • Bread In The Hand

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,789 views

    BREAD IN THE HAND David used what he had--a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything. The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no ...read more

  • Andy Stanley Tells The Story Of When He Was 13 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,171 views

    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 until a suitable ...read more

  • Ellen Porter Tells The Story Mitsuyo A Japanese ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,411 views

    Ellen Porter tells the story Mitsuyo a Japanese exchange student coming to live with her family. Her father had written and warned Ellen that Mitsuyo was a willful child but she saw no signs of that at all. She dressed the same each day, was silent while eating at the dinner table and seemed ...read more