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  • Steve Lyons Will Be Remembered As The Player Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,113 views

    Steve Lyons will be remembered as the player who dropped his pants. He could be remembered as an outstanding infielder ... as the player who played every position for the Chicago White Sox ... as the guy who always dove into first base ... as a favorite of the fans who high fived the guy who ...read more

  • High Diver Training For Olympics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009
     | 5,494 views

    High Diver Training For Olympics Saved 2 Peter 3:9-10 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish , but everyone to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear ...read more

  • A Letter Written By Seminary Professor, Dr. R. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,508 views

    A letter written by seminary professor, Dr. R. Scott Clark who teaches at Westminster Seminary California: “Ironically, I warned the students in the doctrine of God class Wednesday and Thursday of last week that they must preach and teach the doctrine of providence to their people before their ...read more

  • Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 18,958 views

    Grace The boy stood defiantly. “Go ahead, give it to me.” The principal looked at the young rebel and asked, “How many times have you been here?” The child sneered rebelliously, “Apparently not enough.” “And you have been punished each time?” the principal responded. “Yeah, I been ...read more

  • I Came Home One Weekend From College And Found My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Ingle on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 1,904 views

    I came home one weekend from college and found my father cooking. The reunion was nice and so was the food. However, as hard as we tried, we could not find the right tupperware lid to the container my father had placed the left-overs. First of all, you need to know my mother. This lady is in ...read more

  • Maggies Poem  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,521 views

    Maggies Poem Do you know, do you understand, That you represent Jesus to me? Do you know, do you understand, that when you treat me with gentleness It raises the question in my mind that maybe He is gentle too? Maybe He isn’t someone who laughs when I hurt. Do you know, do you understand that when ...read more

  • The Fiancee: A Young Woman Brought Her Fiancee ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 7, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    The Fiancee: A young woman brought her fiancee home to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out about the young man. The father invited the fiancee to his study for a talk. "So what are your plans?" the father asked the young man. "I am a biblical scholar," he ...read more

  • Do You Understand That You Represent Jesus To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robbie Phillips on Feb 5, 2004
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     | 3,380 views

    “Do you understand that you represent Jesus to me? Do you know, do you understand that when you treat me with gentleness, it raises the question in my mind that maybe He is gentle, too. Maybe He isn’t someone who laughs when I am hurt. Do you know, do you understand that when you listen to my ...read more

  • In The Dark  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005
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     | 8,074 views

    Illustration: “In the Dark” A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young lady who was traveling with her grandmother. As the four engaged in conversation, the soldier and the young lady kept eyeing one another, as ...read more

  • Heart Of Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,623 views

    “HEART OF WORSHIP” There’s a recent song that was written by a young man who lead the worship at church. He was an extremely talented singer, but the preacher there took him aside and told him that he could not lead the singing at church until things changed because he saw that he was more ...read more

  • Thomas Andrew Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
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     | 1,369 views

    Thomas Andrew Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta. In the twenties he gained a certain amount of notoriety as the composer of jazz tunes with suggestive lyrics, but he gave all that up in 1926 to concentrate exclusively on spiritual music. "Peace in the Valley" is one of his best known ...read more

  • Recently, While The Residents Of Charlotte, N.c., ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 5, 2006
     | 1,436 views

    Recently, while the residents of Charlotte, N.C., were trying to decide whether to name a new park after their most famous son, Billy Graham, the city’s newspaper ran some of the mail they have received on the subject. Most writers felt this is a fitting tribute to the world-famous evangelist; some ...read more

  • Buddhism Has A Story Similar To The Story Jesus ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,646 views

    Buddhism has a story similar to the story Jesus told about the Prodigal Son. In the story Jesus told, the father sees his wayward son, and runs to greet him. The prodigal says he no longer deserves to be considered a son, but the loving father throws a party for him and freely restores him to ...read more

  • Some Of You Are Familiar With The Musical Man Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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     | 1,387 views

    Some of you are familiar with the musical Man of Lamancha. 1. It is the story of Don Quixote, the weird character who jousts with windmills and envisions himself as a knight slaying dragons. 2. The most poignant part of the musical is his relationship with Aldonza. 3. She was a woman of ...read more

  • William Cowper's

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010
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    William Cowper’s "On Opening a Place for Social Prayer" In considering the audience of prayer, properly put, it is God, yet, it is the company of others that deserves prayer. William Cowper wrote this entitled: "On Opening a Place for Social Prayer" Jesus! where’er Thy people meet, There they ...read more

  • Abimelech And Guilt

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 23, 2010
     | 2,830 views

    ABIMELECH AND GUILT "IT'S NOT MY FAULT! I DIDN'T DO IT!" I remember my protests fell on deaf ears and I was made to go to my room without dinner until I confessed. My mother insisted that it was me, probably because of the lie my sister told her. I don't even remember the crime I was accused of, ...read more

  • Frederick And The Confession

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 18, 2011
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    FREDERICK AND THE CONFESSION Truth is we can't please God, that is, not on our terms. Nor does it do any good to try and hide our sin. Like Isaiah, we can only be used by God when we're willing to admit, "I am a person of unclean lips." It reminds me of the story of KING FREDERICK II, an ...read more

  • Salvation Belongs To The Lord

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 6, 2011
     | 3,137 views

    SALVATION BELONGS TO THE LORD To say that we cooperate with God in any way in our salvation undermines the doctrine of salvation, robs our confidence in God, and tempts us to pride. It is like the man who collapses from a massive heart attack and is rushed to the hospital. The doctor doesn’t ...read more

  • How Far Was Jonah Running Away?

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 14, 2011
     | 4,165 views

    HOW FAR WAS JONAH RUNNING AWAY? Let me give you a little perspective on how far Jonah was running away. Joppa was on the far eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Tarshish was on the western side of the coast of Spain bordering the Atlantic Ocean. That is approximately 2,200 miles away. That ...read more

  • Preaching Fluff Versus Quality

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 8, 2017
     | 4,650 views

    I once lived in a town where there were two preachers who were polar opposites. The one was very charismatic and enthusiastic. But, he did not preach the Bible. I asked him one day why he didn't preach the Bible. His answer was that the people could read their Bibles at home. He preached ...read more