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  • Heading In The Opposite Direction

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 4, 2007
     | 2,015 views

    1. We need to work in partnership with God. 1-3 Jonah wasn’t always working together with God, he was a reluctant prophet who was singing from a different hymn sheet to God. After all God had said go to Nineveh – Jonah headed in the opposite direction for Tarshish. Jonah actions remind me of ...read more

  • The Dreamer Was A Favorite Son

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 3,936 views

    THE DREAMER WAS A FAVORITE SON (Vv. 3-7) The Bible tells us that Joseph was loved more than all his children because he was the son of his old age. When Joseph's brethren saw that he was loved more than they were, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. The coat of many colors ...read more

  • Peace Isn't Just A Truce. General Mcarthur Said ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,322 views

    Peace isn't 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 more meaningful, something healing ...read more

  • I Was About Six Years Old, First Grade Student… ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jul 29, 2008
     | 1,074 views

    I was about six years old, first grade student… And half of the school facilities were under construction, remodeling the classrooms. So they put all the grades, from 1 to 8 on a condensed schedule. Grades 5- 8 in the morning, from 7:00 to 1:00 PM, and grades 1 to 4, afternoon, from 2:00 to 6:00 ...read more

  • Precious At The Bottom

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Aug 30, 2008
     | 3,296 views

    Precious At the Bottom A Persian legend tells us that a certain king needed a faithful servant and had to choose between two candidates for the office. He took both at fixed wages and told them to fill a basket with water from a nearby well, saying that he would come in the evening to inspect ...read more

  • Stumbling Block Of Envy

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
     | 3,891 views

    Stumbling Block of Envy When I was a few months from graduation from seminary, the church I had attended during college had a position open and I was very interested in it. The pastor had become a spiritual mentor to me, and I was hopeful for the opportunity to work with him. When we met to ...read more

  • The Dreamer Was A Favorite Son. (Vv. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,156 views

    The dreamer was a Favorite son. (Vv. 3-7) The Bible tells us that Joseph was loved more than all his children because he was the son of his old age. When Joseph’s brethren saw that he was loved more than they were, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. The coat of many colors ...read more

  • The Dreamer Was A Favorite Son. (Vv. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,784 views

    The dreamer was a Favorite son. (Vv. 3-7) The Bible tells us that Joseph was loved more than all his children because he was the son of his old age. When Joseph’s brethren saw that he was loved more than they were, they hated him and could not speak peaceably unto him. The coat of many colors ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 5,344 views

    BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS General McArthur said "A truce just says you don't shoot for awhile. Peace comes when the truth is known, the issue is settled, and the parties embrace each other." Peacemakers don't just try to stop conflict. They're doing something far more meaningful, something ...read more

  • Three Preachers On Fishing Trip. The Methodist ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,847 views

    Three preachers on fishing trip. The Methodist says, "Hey guys, since we’re not catching anything, why don’t we pass the time by sharing our secret sins?" The Pentecostal says, "I think that would be great!", but the Baptist says, "I don’t know...I think that’s a bad idea." After a half an hour ...read more

  • Who's Watching You?

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,861 views

    WHO’S WATCHING YOU? Years ago, my brother and I were fishing off a pier with four other people. It was so hot that the fish (white bass) were just floating on the surface of the water and had no interest in biting any bait. Those of us on the pier all decided just to snag the fish with treble ...read more

  • Years Ago, Leslie Flynn Penned A Book Called, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 207 ratings
     | 6,024 views

    Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book called, Great Church Fights. In it he chronicled the way people in different churches would go after each other – all in the name of Jesus Christ. A young father heard a commotion out in his backyard, he looked outside and saw his daughter and several ...read more

  • A Man On Staff With Chuck Swindoll Got Sexually ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 1,472 views

    A man on staff with Chuck Swindoll got sexually involved with his secretary. The church chose not to handle it in public, but rather deal with this privately. The next year, 17 marriages of senior leadership people in the church broke up! Paul is clear that when a leader sins, he/she needs to be ...read more

  • For Several Years, Controversy Had Centered On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joey Nelson on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,638 views

    For several years, controversy had centered on a strange monk from Wittenberg. Political and religious leaders felt that his teachings, which included salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ alone, might spark a rebellion. Accused of heresy, he stood trial on April 17, 1521. He never ...read more

  • Together, Nine Physically Handicapped Persons ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,212 views

    Together, nine physically handicapped persons conquered Mount Rainier. One of the mountain climbers had an artificial leg. Another was an epileptic. Two were deaf, and five were blind. Despite these handicaps, the nine successfully negotiated the 14,000 foot climb and got back down again. Asked how ...read more

  • A Railroad Switchyard  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,776 views

    In St. Louis there is a railroad switchyard. One particular switch begins with just the thinnest piece of steel to direct a train away from one main track to another. If you were to follow those two tracks, however, you would find that one ends in San Francisco, the other in New York. You see ...read more

  • We Have To Be Continually Reminded Of What We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,264 views

    "We have to be continually reminded of what we believe. Neither the belief in Christ nor any other will automatically remain alive in the mind. It must be fed, and as a matter of fact, if you examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn ...read more

  • The Original Prophecy Of Daniel Was Fulfilled By ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,295 views

    The original prophecy of Daniel was fulfilled by Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) who betrayed the Jews by taking over the temple and offering a pig upon its altar. He forbade Jews to sacrifice and to keep the Sabbath day and other Jewish traditions. He even forbid any Jews from having copies of their ...read more

  • We Didn't Know That My Father Would Die As Young ...

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004
     | 1,979 views

    We didn’t know that my father would die as young as he did: while on a vacation with my mother to Florida. He was 49 years old. His life had some rough times but what a blessing that in mid-life he made a deeper commitment to Christ. Sharing the Lord and giving to others was a regular habit, ...read more

  • Early African Converts To Christianity Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 2,651 views

    Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to neglect ...read more

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