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  • They Were My Sins, But Not Anymore

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013
     | 2,342 views

    THEY WERE MY SINS, BUT NOT ANYMORE F.W. Farrar said, "Sometimes as we float down the river of life, memory flashes up from the hidden depths, and the dark wave is peopled with the innumerable faces of once-forgotten sins which menace us from the waters and prophecy of death. But God can enable us ...read more

  • Conviction Of Sin

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 28, 2023
     | 949 views

    “The new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of “the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto them lest the soul should fail before Him, and the spirit which He had made. Now ...read more

  • Using Food  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 42 ratings
     | 3,280 views

    Mark Buchanan writes; “Fasting churns the stuff up from the depths. Is there anger in me? I can usually control that with a burger and fries Am I resentful, irritated, overly ambition, fearful? I can smoother that with pizza. Am I depressed or embittered, suffering from a sense of life’s ...read more

  • After The Decision

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011
     | 2,761 views

    AFTER THE DECISION John Wesley, talking of the conversion process, said that the new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of "the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto ...read more

  • In "Light Of The Shadow Of Jihad," Ravi ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,367 views

    In "Light of the Shadow of Jihad," Ravi Zacharias states, "What is the difference between companionship and communion? In companionship with God we come to Him recognizing our limit of strength. In communion with God we stay with Him, recognizing our depth of spirit. In companionship with God we ...read more

  • Quote: C. S. Lewis

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 2,163 views

    Quote: C. S. Lewis "Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put forward a better image of ...read more

  • A Power Higher Than I  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 25, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,586 views

    A Power Higher Than I After trying everything else, Shelly was present for her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Skeptical and listening half- heartedly at first, the words of Martha caught her attention. Martha told the group, "I just knew that I could handle alcohol and my other problems on my ...read more

  • Out Of A Very Intimate Acquaintance With D. L. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,754 views

    "Out of a very intimate acquaintance with D. L. Moody, I wish to testify that he was a far greater pray-er than he was preacher. Time and time again, he was confronted by obstacles that seemed insurmountable, but he always knew the way to overcome all difficulties. He knew the way to bring to pass ...read more

  • According To The Bureau Of Standards In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,036 views

    According to the Bureau of Standards in Washington, a dense fog covering seven city blocks to a depth of 100 feet is composed of less that one glass of water. That amount of water is divided into about 60 billion tiny droplets. Yet when those minute particles settle over a city or the countryside, ...read more

  • In England About 2 To 3 Miles Off The Coast ...

    Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 11, 2004
     | 2,448 views

    In England about 2 to 3 miles off the coast there is a place so deep that all the dissolved sewage of London is released there. Each day of the week except Sunday, a ship loaded with garbage goes to the spot and pumps all of the filth of the city into the depth of the sea. the remarkable thing is ...read more

  • Coming Home

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010
     | 2,581 views

    COMING HOME Have you ever been coming back home on a trip that seemed to last forever? You say, oh if I were already home. Imagine someone in the depth of sin, desperately wanting to be out of its bondage, yet not even hoping that things could ever change. Dear sir, I am glad I can ...read more

  • Sailors In The Northern Oceans Have Frequently ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,122 views

    Sailors in the northern oceans have frequently observed icebergs traveling in one direction in spite of strong winds blowing in the opposite direction. The icebergs were moving against the winds, but how? The explanation is that the icebergs, with eight-ninths of their bulk under the water ...read more

  • A Wwii Battleship Was Responding To The Distress ...

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Feb 11, 2008
     | 2,495 views

    A WWII battleship was responding to the distress signal of a sinking ship. When they arrived on the site, they found a raft full of survivors, with a German sub hiding below. If you’re the captain, what do you do? Do you attempt to rescue the life raft, leaving your vessel vulnerable to attack, or ...read more

  • Life Begins When Shaken

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,836 views

    LIFE BEGINS WHEN SHAKEN Father Alfred Delp was a prisoner of the Nazis during World War II. He was charged with treason for true Christian preaching. From his jail cell he wrote about the meaning of Advent, the coming of Christ: "Advent is a time for rousing. Human beings are shaken to the very ...read more

  • Two Men Were Standing And Looking Over The Grand ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
     | 2,314 views

    Two men were standing and looking over the Grand Canyon. Seeing the great depth of that world-famous canyon, one man said, “This is the hand of God. I’m awestruck!” The men next to him looked over the edge and spit. He said, “That’s the first time I ever spit a mile.” I guess it’s all in how you ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis Explains The Conflict In The Four ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,081 views

    C. S. Lewis explains the conflict in The Four Loves. Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put ...read more

  • Two Men Were Once Discussing Why It Is That You ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Feb 22, 2008
     | 1,262 views

    Two men were once discussing why it is that you cannot see the stars by day. The stars are still there. One man maintained that they could be seen if one went far enough down in a well. The other denied the proposition but permitted himself to be lowered into the well. After he had been lowered a ...read more

  • Not Long Ago, Off The Coast Of The Dominican ...

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,709 views

    Not long ago, off the coast of the Dominican Republic, a couple was attempting to break the free-diving record (a sport of testing how deep a person can go on one gulp of air). After Audrey had descended to the predetermined depth of 561 ft, her lift bag tragically did not inflate. What should ...read more

  • Don't Play It Safe!

    Contributed by Trae Durden on Nov 11, 2014
     | 6,056 views

    “Life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn’t promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn’t be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe. We pursue comfort. We spend ourselves to get more stuff. And we prefer to be entertained. We are all tempted by the ...read more

  • The Probability Of Just Eight Prophecies Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,652 views

    … the probability of just eight prophecies being fulfilled is one chance in one hundred million billion. That number is millions of times greater than the total number of people who’ve ever walked the planet. … if you took this number of silver dollars, they would cover the state of Texas to ...read more