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  • Some Gifts You Keep  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 2,105 views

    *Some Gifts You Keep* Some things you keep. Like good teeth. Warm coats. Bald husbands & chubby wives. They’re good for you, reliable and practical and so sublime that to throw them away would make the garbage man a thief. So you hang on to the older gifts, because something old is sometimes ...read more

  • The Gift Of A Child,” By Mary Ann ...

    Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 18, 2012
     | 2,530 views

    “The Gift of a Child,” by Mary Ann Matthews. “Christmas comes at different times for me every year. I never know precisely when it will arrive or what will produce its spirit, but I can always be sure that it will happen. Last year Christmas happened while I was visiting my parents. The day was ...read more

  • Into The Day  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,370 views

    INTO THE DAY I got up early one morning And rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish I didn’t have time to pray. Troubles just tumbled about me And heavier came each task. Why doesn’t God help me, I wondered, He answered, "You didn’t ask." I tried to come into God’s presence, I ...read more

  • For Thirteen Extraordinary Days In October Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 6,188 views

    For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that threatened to end in an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between ...read more

  • If You Think About It, Adam Had More Trouble Than ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,719 views

    If you think about it, Adam had more trouble than any of the rest of us buying his Father a gift for Father’s Day. I mean, what do you get ...read more

  • The Ministry Of Spiritual Gifts Originates In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,846 views

    The ministry of Spiritual Gifts originates in the New Testament, commissioned by our Lord Jesus Christ. After He established His church on the earth and ascended to Heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to equip His church with power and spiritual gifts (Greek -- charismata) so that His disciples ...read more

  • Spiritual Gifts Are Like An Orchestra  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,372 views

    SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE LIKE AN ORCHESTRA When I was in the 5th grade, our entire 5th grade class at Anderson Elementary School was required to take band. At a certain hour of each day we would gather in the band room and attempt to play our instruments. We didn’t really have a choice which ...read more

  • Gifts Aren't Fair

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Feb 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,997 views

    Gifts aren’t fair To receive a gift, really and truly for free, is a rare thing in this world, and may even make the receiver uncomfortable. Even the lotteries and sweepstakes have to go to a great deal of trouble to prove to everybody that it is chance that picks the winner—that the winner is ...read more

  • Gifted Does Not Equal "Successful"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
     | 2,263 views

    "GIFTED" DOES NOT EQUAL "SUCCESSFUL" This week, I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled "Outliers: The Story of Success." The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, ...read more

  • Father, Forgive Them...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,439 views

    FATHER, FORGIVE THEM... Many years ago, long before any of us were born, and long before our great grandparents were born, a young man walked into town. His clothes were old and well worn. His shoes had holes, and he carried all of his possessions in a small, dirty bag. When he first arrived in ...read more

  • Breaking The Heart Of The Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,077 views

    BREAKING THE HEART OF THE FATHER D. J. Wilbur Chapman told a story related to him by R. A. Torrey of an old father and mother who determined to give their boy an education. They were as poor as they could be. They had a conference in their home, and decided to send their boy to the university. ...read more

  • A Father’s Two Daughters Were Begging Him ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 186 ratings
     | 2,940 views

    A father’s two daughters were begging him for permission to see the latest movie, which happened to be rated "R," with their friends. When he denied their request, their pleading only intensified. "It’s only rated R because it has just a little bad language and just a few scenes that are bad," ...read more

  • Fathers Protect Their Nests

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,579 views

    Fathers Protect Their Nests There was a hunter on a hunting expedition in the Amazon. It was the last day of the trip. He rose early in the morning to enjoy one more day in the jungle. As he was watching the sun rise, he noticed a family of large birds. The mother bird is tending to the baby ...read more

  • Cured  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,191 views

    CURED A woman went to her doctor’s office. She was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming and ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she explained. He had her sit down and relax in ...read more

  • Knowing The Father's Love

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009
     | 4,434 views

    KNOWING THE FATHER'S LOVE Consider an illustration of two children and two fathers. One child feels like he’s just a tenant in the house, a servant doing what he’s commanded to do. He doesn’t know his father very well or his father’s love. He just knows what he’s been commanded to do. The other ...read more

  • Who Is God The Father?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 5,312 views

    WHO IS GOD THE FATHER? In 2006, a sociologist at Baylor University released a study done by the Gallup organization that identified four views people had of God. 31.4 percent believe in an "Authoritarian God," a God who is angry at humanity’s sins. 23 percent believe in a "Benevolent God" who is ...read more

  • A Cub Scout's Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
     | 2,672 views

    A CUB SCOUT'S FATHER Gilbert was an eight year old in Cub Scouts. Each member of the club had to build a wooden car. It could only be 20cm long. Everyone was given a block of wood, some wheels and some instructions. Gilbert didn't have a dad to help him. So mum read the instructions and Gilbert ...read more

  • Faith In A Father's Love  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,319 views

    FAITH IN A FATHER'S LOVE Here’s how the story of Finding Nemo develops in the movie: Nemo’s father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and protected him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best friends. There are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding Nemo. It is a ...read more

  • There Is Nothing Like A Father's Blessing And ...

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,277 views

    There is nothing like a father’s blessing and love. One day I was at work when out of nowhere my father pulled up to the job in a brand new candy apple red truck. It was the bomb. He got out and said nothing. Of course I’m thinking to myself he bought a new truck. As he started to leave, he got ...read more

  • The Indescribable Gift—communion Meditation  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,604 views

    THE INDESCRIBABLE GIFT--COMMUNION MEDITATION A few years ago, on "Good Morning, America," Joan Lunden featured some extraordinary gifts you might want to include on your Christmas gift list. One of them was a Jaguar automobile, the Jaguar 220. If you care to order one of these, go to your ...read more

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