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  • The Wheat Of Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,838 views

    The Wheat of Heaven Taken from the stalk of Calvary Placed within the dark, cold earth Silent lies the Wheat of heaven There to wait resurrection birth Left alone in fragrant seed coat Till the time had come to pass It would soon give way to victory Life eternal sprang forth at last When ...read more

  • An Elderly Couple Passed Away And Found ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on May 6, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,222 views

    An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t cost ...read more

  • Many Of Us Live Our Lives Like Monopoly. You ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,330 views

    Many of us live our lives like MONOPOLY. You know how the game works. Players accumulate property, build houses and hotels, and then wait for the other players to land on their property so they have to pay up. Eventually you hope to bankrupt everyone else and have all the money and property. ...read more

  • As For Me — "Henry"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 2,676 views

    AS FOR ME -- "Henry" Dangling over eternity are many unlearned souls, Gripping the bands of God’s mercy, Stretching them all they can go, Living the most deceptive nightmare, As it is written, they are living a lie, They can’t even allow themselves the luxury of breaking down to cry, Unable to ...read more

  • One Of My All-Time Favorite Teachers Was Don ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 29, 2009
     | 1,080 views

    One of my all-time favorite teachers was Don Wilton. One day in class, Dr. Wilton told us about getting to serve on Billy Graham’s team for a crusade in Korea. Dr. Wilton told about sitting on the platform one night during the invitation, -- right next to Billy Graham. Dr. Wilton couldn’t help ...read more

  • Martha Ballard: Revolutionary Helper

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,574 views

    MARTHA BALLARD: REVOLUTIONARY HELPER Historian Laurel Ulrich received a Pulitzer Prize for her book The Midwife's Tale. The book was based on the diary of Martha Ballard, who lived during the American Revolution. Martha was a midwife who traveled by canoe, horse, or sometimes on foot to assist ...read more

  • Commitment And Loyalty To Christ Likened To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,062 views

    Commitment and Loyalty to Christ Likened to a Trapeze Artist John Ortberg (Faith & Doubt, p. 169-170) says the word trapeze describes the bar between the ropes of a trapeze artist in the circus. It’s a Greek word, meaning table. It’s used in the New Testament when Jesus gathers his friends around ...read more

  • How Amazing Was The News Story Of The ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 23, 2010
     | 1,236 views

    How amazing was the news story of the 15-month-old boy who survived the train accident in May this year. It all took place in a split second but for the grandmother who looked away for just a moment from the pram she was pushing, it must have seemed like eternity. When she turned back, the pram ...read more

  • Bearing Witness

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Oct 12, 2010
     | 5,471 views

    BEARING WITNESS In court, bearing witness is telling the truth about what you've seen and heard. John the Baptizer was doing the same about Jesus. If we witness, we can tell others about something the Lord has done in our lives, whether relating to Salvation or some other matter of His ...read more

  • Don't Waste Your Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,290 views

    DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE In his book Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper recounts a story his father often told of his days as a fiery Baptist evangelist. It is the story of a man who came to saving faith in Jesus Christ near the end of his earthly existence. Piper writes: "The church had prayed for ...read more

  • The Wisdom Of William Jennings Bryan

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 30, 2011
     | 3,174 views

    THE WISDOM OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN was a U.S. Congressman, 3-time Democratic presidential nominee, and Secretary of State who served this country for three decades. He is probably best remembered for the famous Scopes Trial in 1925 at Dayton TN. This man's far reaching ...read more

  • Millions Far From God

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Sep 17, 2011
     | 1,432 views

    MILLIONS FAR FROM GOD In the latest global statistics, they say that the population of Earth is now 7 billion people. About 2 billion of these people claim to be Christian. Not everyone that claims to be a Christian is truly a Christian. Maybe there is about 1 billion that are true followers (I ...read more

  • Message To Baylor Students

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,940 views

    MESSAGE TO BAYLOR STUDENTS Dr. Samuel Palmer Brooks was president of Baylor University in Texas from 1902 until his death in 1931. On his deathbed he wrote a message to the senior class of 1931 which has become immortal to the students of Baylor. "I stand on the border of mortal life but I face ...read more

  • D.l. Moody On Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,467 views

    D.L. MOODY ON GRACE D.L. Moody was an American evangelist (February 5, 1837 - December 22, 1899 - 62 years). Moody said: "Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live. The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out." He also said: ...read more

  • The Birth Of Jesus - An Ordinary Time But An Extraordinary Birth

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 3,458 views

    The Romans dominated the country. The Jewish people were captive to Roman law and Roman ways. That is what compelled Joseph to travel with his pregnant wife Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem (some 80 miles). To return to his ancestral home for the purpose of registering for the Roman census. Just ...read more

  • Fallen

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 23, 2019
     | 885 views

    Fallen I wanted to be the best you ever had. Now, I am a lonesome, loathsome cad. I once drank in Your holy truth. Now, I drown myself in gin and vermouth. I told others of the sacrifice you gave. Now, it is my soul You need to save. I sang the power of the Blood Then dragged you Name ...read more

  • When George Washington Prayed For America

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020
     | 1,254 views

    When George Washington was inaugurated in New York City in front of the Federal Hall, he walked to the St. Paul Church and prayed for our country in front of the church. He declared, "The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order ...read more

  • Afterlife

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,718 views

    Afterlife An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t ...read more

  • William Edward Parry Was A British Explorer. In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    William Edward Parry was a British explorer. In the early 1800s he led an expedition to the Arctic Ocean. They wanted to go farther north to continue their chartings. So they calculated their location by the stars and then started a very difficult and treacherous march north. They walked the ...read more

  • There's A Bit Of Verse In The Form Of A Prayer ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
     | 1,077 views

    There’s a bit of verse in the form of a prayer that I think is appropriate: Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind, Steady my hurried pace with the eternal reach of time, Give me amid the confusion of the day the calmness of the everlasting hills, Break the ...read more

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