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  • A Few Believed…  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 26, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,700 views

    3. A FEW BELIEVED… One of the great films of 1999 was The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves. It’s a futuristic sci-fi movie, where the world has been taken over by computers. The computers need the energy that comes from human bodies, so they keep a supply of genetically engineered humans in a ...read more

  • True Believer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,114 views

    TRUE BELIEVER There was a young seminarian who was taking an oral examination for his ordination process. During the questioning, one of the examiners asked him if he believed in a personal devil. "No," he replied, "I do not believe in the devil." Hearing this, the examiners began to discuss the ...read more

  • Believers Happier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 3,275 views

    BELIEVERS HAPPIER People who believe in God are happier than agnostics or atheists, claim British researchers. They become even happier the more they pray and go to church. The report found religious people were better able to cope with disappointments such as unemployment or divorce than ...read more

  • Faith To Play The Silent Notes  PRO

    Contributed by Bradley Berglund on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    FAITH TO PLAY THE SILENT NOTES by Pastor Brad Berglund (First Baptist Church) Feb 6, 2009 At a recent prayer meeting, I was told of a young pianist who is working on a doctor’s degree in performance. According to his professor, the young man has abilities that leave his peers far behind. To the ...read more

  • Misplaced Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,052 views

    Misplaced Faith Philip Yancey, in his book Disappointment With God, writes: Even back then I was searching for hard evidence of God as an alternative to faith. And one day I found it—on television, of all places. While randomly flipping a dial, I came across a mass healing service being conducted ...read more

  • Lisa Beamer: Faith In Tragedy

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,950 views

    LISA BEAMER: FAITH IN TRAGEDY In her book, "Let’s Roll" she explains how she was reared in a loving home where the Lord was honored. She goes on to record: "On October 25, 1984, pain seared through his chest and everyone thought he was having a heart attack. The next morning at 5:00 a.m. the ...read more

  • A "Conquering" Faith

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2011
     | 7,225 views

    A "CONQUERING" FAITH The following story comes from Hank Hanegraaff's book, "The Last Disciple" (which refers to the Apostle John, the last one of the 12 to die). It is set within the historical context of first century Rome's persecution of the church. Leah is the sister of a young Christian ...read more

  • I Believe In Christianity As I Believe The Sun ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 2,112 views

    "I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but ...read more

  • Forever Faithful  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,970 views

    FOREVER FAITHFUL Some of us can remember the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their trapped brothers from ...read more

  • Faithful To The Clock  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,510 views

    FAITHFUL TO THE CLOCK There was a man who prided himself on being exceedingly punctual. He followed a very precise routine every morning. His alarm went off at 6:30 AM. He rose briskly, shaved, showered, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth, picked up his briefcase, got into his car, rode ...read more

  • Remaining Faithful  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,304 views

    REMAINING FAITHFUL A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72% of their children remain faithful. If only Dad, 55% remain faithful. If only Mom, 15%. If neither attended regularly, only 6% remain faithful. The statistics speak for themselves--the example of parents ...read more

  • Fashioned For Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,149 views

    FASHIONED FOR FAITH I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry, my ...read more

  • Faithful For A Promise  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 42 ratings
     | 7,658 views

    FAITHFUL FOR A PROMISE A promise from God is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. Here are 12 promises for the Christian to claim. God’s presence -- "I will never leave thee" (Heb. 13:5) God’s protection -- "I am thy shield" (Gen. 15:1) God’s power -- "I will strengthen thee" ...read more

  • Enabling Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,742 views

    ENABLING FAITH "Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. As a result, faith enables us to ...read more

  • Faithful For A Sign  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    FAITHFUL FOR A SIGN Tracy Harp of Lynnwood, Washington is 34 years of age and has been a diabetic for 21 years. She sent me the following letter. “On Monday, August 19, 2002 I was running late for work. I had missed my carpool, which meant I had to drive myself into work. I work at 4:00pm to ...read more

  • The Covenant Of Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,555 views

    THE COVENANT OF FAITHFULNESS In modern times we define a host of relations by contracts. These are usually for goods or services and for hard cash. The contract, formal or informal, helps to specify failure in these relationships. The Lord did not establish a contract with Israel or with the ...read more

  • Called To Be Faithful  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    CALLED TO BE FAITHFUL Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called "House of Dying," where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive medical attention. Watching Mother Teresa ...read more

  • Steps Of Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,594 views

    STEPS OF FAITH When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old, we went to spend an afternoon at a river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. My daughter wanted to come out with me. I returned to shore and took her hand. She stepped into the water but held ...read more

  • A Daughter's Faith  PRO

    Contributed by George Rennau on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 183 ratings
     | 6,383 views

    A DAUGHTER'S FAITH A young Colombian Girl who received a New Testament in her school. She read the New Testament until one day her father caught her reading it...and told her not to read it any more because it was full of lies and fantasy. But the girl kept on reading until one day her father ...read more

  • Who Will Be Faithful  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,999 views

    WHO WILL BE FAITHFUL A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72 percent of their children remain faithful in attendance. If only Dad attends regularly, 55 percent remain faithful. If only Mom attends regularly, 15 percent remain faithful. If neither attend ...read more