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  • I Don't Know About You But I Believe One Of The ...

    Contributed by Tim Overton on Nov 27, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    I don’t know about you but I believe one of the most important considerations in Christian life, salvation and believer’s baptism taking preeminence; is knowing what the Will of God, for our life is. As I have studied this subject, I have noticed that the phrase “Will of God” or “God’s Will” ...read more

  • A Prominent Businessman At A Luncheon ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,404 views

    “A prominent businessman at a luncheon announcing his decision to give away a significant amount of money to his alma mater caused great division within his family, for his money was coming out of what his children believed to be their rightful inheritance. The man, once one to find great joy in ...read more

  • Sam Jones Went Home One Day And His Wife Said To ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 27, 2006
     | 1,349 views

    Sam Jones went home one day and his wife said to him, “Sam, I want you to go see the old sheriff who is dying.” Sam answered his wife, “Honey, you know he has never believed in God. He is an infidel.” Stirred on by his wife’s persistence, Sam went to see the sheriff. After visiting with the ...read more

  • No Atheist In Foxholes

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 11, 2006
     | 2,002 views

    No Atheist in Foxholes The world has come along ways in a short time. They refuse to believe in anything evil yet our world grows more evil every day. Unfortunately your decision to believe in hell does not lower the temp. of hell one degree, brighten the darkness in the least not calm the ...read more

  • Looking For Answers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,364 views

    LOOKING FOR ANSWERS Sometimes we look in the wrong places to find answers. The story is told of a drunk who was seen by a police officer looking for something. The drunk was down on his hands and knees and explained in slurred speech to the police officer that he was looking for his wallet. The ...read more

  • Saving Blood Drives! Kalani, Kaiser Holding ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 2,040 views

    Saving blood drives! Kalani, Kaiser holding life-saving blood drives! Everybody has it! Everybody needs it! „» Cancer „» Heart and blood vessel disease „» Emergencies such as car accidents/burns This red liquid carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, and carries carbon dioxide ...read more

  • What Other Gods?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 24, 2010
     | 2,205 views

    WHAT OTHER GODS? What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the great gods Sex, Shekels, and Stomach (an unholy ...read more

  • Our Deepest Need

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 3,343 views

    OUR DEEPEST NEED Several years ago in an interview during his battle with cancer, theologian Francis Schaeffer said, "The only way to be foolishly happy in this world is to be young enough, well enough, and have money enough--and not give a care about other people. But as soon as you don’t have ...read more

  • A Mother's Influence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
     | 4,256 views

    A MOTHER'S INFLUENCE "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." George Washington "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." - "I ...read more

  • When We Get Taken Over By Habits, Addictions Or ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007
     | 1,911 views

    When we get taken over by habits, addictions or patterns of behaviour which stunt our purpose in life it is often helpful to do something to break the cycle. Just as it’s good for a recovering alcoholic to get rid of every drop of alcohol in the house, there was an occasion when I threw away two ...read more

  • Jonathan Roumie's Path Towards Heaven

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,037 views

    Jonathan Roumie, who portrayed Jesus in 'The Chosen,' profoundly stated, "Instead of waiting to go to heaven, I will work diligently for heaven until I enter." His life, marked by faith and service, mirrors this philosophy. Despite his role's fame, he focuses on his spiritual ...read more

  • Frances Havergal  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,150 views

    [Frances Havergal] Frances Ridley Havergal, the British musician and devotional writer, left us such classic hymns as Like a River Glorious, Who is on the Lord’s Side?, I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, and Take My Life and Let It Be. One day in January, 1858, while visiting the art museum in ...read more

  • As We Conclude – Today I Want You To Imagine That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,387 views

    AS WE CONCLUDE – today I want you to imagine that your life is over… and you are led to a room.. there are 2 chairs in the room, one is for you and one for God and there is a DVD player. God pops in the DVD. It has your name on it – it says “Steve Malone – What Might have Been” IMAGINE – ...read more

  • The Wine Of Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    THE WINE OF JOY To the Jewish people wine symbolized joy. The Jewish rabbis had a saying, ‘Without wine there is no joy.” At the wedding in Cana their joy had run out! This statement by the mother of Jesus goes beyond liquid refreshment at a wedding. It is symbolic of our lives. It is a reminder ...read more

  • When I Was Young Boy, My Brother Planted Brussels ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,583 views

    When I was young boy, my brother planted brussels sprouts in his garden. We lived in a climate where the Brussels sprouts did not grow and so they just came up and never produced fruit. However a big leafy weed grew in the midst of the sickly Brussel sprouts row. Since the Brussel Sprouts row was ...read more

  • Dwight L. Moody Said: "I Was Down In Texas Some ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2005
     | 5,359 views

    Dwight L. Moody said: “I was down in Texas some time ago, and happened to pick up a newspaper, and in it they called me “Old Moody.” Honestly, I had never been called old before. I went to my hotel, and looked in the looking glass. I can’t conceive of getting old. I have a life that is never going ...read more

  • On 15 October 1985 At About 9.30pm, And That's ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 13, 2006
     | 1,037 views

    On 15 October 1985 at about 9.30pm, and that’s about 20½ years ago (give or take a day), something happened which changed my life forever. Has anything ever happened to you to change your life forever? Almost four weeks ago, on 20 March, I had an appointment. At 2pm on Monday 20 March 2006 I ...read more

  • God Ain't Dead

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,922 views

    A pastor wrote: "Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family’s sole possession. In front of this destroyed home stood an old grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes with a ...read more

  • C. Quote: From Our Daily Bread - December 2, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,592 views

    c. Quote: From Our Daily Bread - December 2, 2006 “Not Fair” - READ: Psalm 19:7-14: So many situations in life shout, “Not fair!” I observe Christian couples who struggle to have babies while others are blessed with children and then abuse them. I look at families whose children are all alive and ...read more

  • Steve Mcqueen Was A Top Billing Actor Who Lead A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,583 views

    Steve McQueen was a top billing actor who lead a life as tough as the ones he portrayed on the screen. Success filled his life until alcohol and a failed marriage left him empty. In his despair he attended a crusade led by one of Billy Graham’s associates. McQueen made a profession of faith and ...read more