Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 24, 2009
LIMITS DEFINED
As I began to think and pray on the passage that we will uncover and talk about today, I started to think about "limits." The most obvious limit I could think of was "speed limit." A speed limit, of course, is the maximum speed allowed on a road for a vehicle. Believe it or not, the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 19, 2010
GIVE WHILE YOU'RE STILL ALIVE
I remember a friend of mine suggesting that waiting until after your death to give the people you love something you want them to have is not the best way to do it. If you wait until they get it from your will, in many cases, they must pay an inheritance tax on it.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Mennonite
based on 110 ratings
| 3,593 views
Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than 50 years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she couldn’t leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led a hundred-plus orphans over the mountains toward Free China.
During Glaydy’s harrowing journey out of
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jim Parisi on Dec 8, 2002
based on 19 ratings
| 2,916 views
There were once two newlyweds on their honeymoon. They were taking a train ride cross country. The bride was becoming a little self conscious about all the fanfare of being a new married couple. She just wanted some quite time alone with her new husband, So she came up with a plan.
She said to
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 18, 2002
based on 15 ratings
| 2,824 views
What NOT to Buy Your Wife
1. Don’t buy clothing that involves sizes. The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her size right, and your wife will be offended the other 6999 times.
2. Avoid all things useful. The new silver polish advertised to save hundreds of hours is not going to
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003
based on 5 ratings
| 3,650 views
Pastor Mark Thompson of Faribault, Minnesota, suffered terrible knife wounds from an assailant in his home, in October 1988. One of the many consequences of his difficult recovery was being forced to miss watching his son Chris run in the state cross-country championship meet. Pastor Thompson
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 14, 2004
based on 7 ratings
| 1,990 views
Harry Ironside told this story:
One day as American pioneers travelled in their wagon train they noticed a long line of smoke that stretched for miles across the prairie. Soon it was evident that the dry grass was burning fiercely, and the fire was moving toward them rapidly. They had crossed a
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
"Runner’s World" told the story of Beth Anne DeCiantis’s attempt to qualify for the 1992 Olympic Trials marathon. A female runner had to complete the 26-mile race in less than two hours, forty-five minutes to
compete at the Olympic Trials. Beth started strong but began having trouble around mile
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
based on 1 rating
| 1,566 views
These words were written by the Christian group Switchfoot. The song is called “Beautiful Letdown”, and they describe a person dealing with the pains and frustrations in his life, leading him to the point of understanding what’s really important. “It was a beautiful letdown when I crashed and
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
based on 2 ratings
| 1,475 views
"You wonder why people choose fields away from the States when young people at home are drifting because no one wants to take time to listen to their problems. Ill tell you why I left. Because those Stateside young people have every opportunity to study, hear, and understand the Word of God in
...read more
Tags:
Everyone is familiar with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are star crossed lovers. Their families are bitter enemies. In Act II, Scene Two is the famous balcony scene. Juliet laments:
Jul. ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art
...read more
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 3,443 views
Life Examples: Jesus: Example or Sacrifice (Mt. 26:39)
Some believe that Jesus came to show us how to live a good life-and to be sure, He is our example of righteousness. We are to become like Him. But that isn’t the reason Jesus came. Jesus came to die, to become the sacrificial, substitutionary,
...read more
Scripture:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Art Good on Jun 7, 2007
based on 3 ratings
| 1,586 views
Few years ago I met a couple who had a bad child. This boy was in trouble at home, in trouble at school, in trouble in the neighborhood and in trouble with the law. He was caught stealing, smoking, drinking and doing drugs. He swore, cheated, lied, was disrespectful of anyone in authority and at
...read more
Denomination:
Wesleyan
Sermon Central