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  • O Let Him ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 19, 2009
     | 857 views

    “O Let Him In!” A picture of the Lord Jesus knocking at the door of a heart was taken one day by a parish visitor to a house where a father and mother lived with their small son. Some impulse made the mother pin the picture up in their little kitchen and when the small boy came in from school, he ...read more

  • Knowing The Father's Love

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009
     | 4,690 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

  • Jim Elliot And The Ecuadorian Indians

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 19, 2009
     | 4,574 views

    JIM ELLIOT AND THE ECUADORIAN INDIANS Jim Elliot was an American. He became a Christian at a young age and after university he became a missionary in Ecuador, South America. He, with a few other young missionaries wanted to reach a tribe of Indians who lived in a remote region beyond ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll Judges A Man Unfairly At A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
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     | 7,712 views

    Chuck Swindoll Judges a Man Unfairly at a Pastor’s Conference It is so easy to get into the trap of judging others unfairly! Chuck Swindoll told of his being at a pastor’s conference where he would be speaking. The first day there a man approached him and said how greatly he had looked forward to ...read more

  • On December 7, 1941, A Japanese War Plane Piloted ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 13, 2010
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    On December 7, 1941, a Japanese war plane piloted by Mitsuo Fuchida took off from the aircraft carrier Akagi. Fuchida led the surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Through the war years to follow, Fuchida continued to fly—often narrowly escaping death. At war’s end, he ...read more

  • Claiming ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
     | 2,101 views

    Claiming Forgiveness How do we know our sins are gone in God’s sight? Most of us know we have been born again. We see the difference. But how do we know we are forgiven? We know it only by taking God at His word and claiming it by faith. Emperor Napoleon, riding through his ranks fell ...read more

  • Don't Leave Out Any Ingredients In The Recipe For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
     | 5,329 views

    Don’t Leave Out Any Ingredients in the Recipe for Life I heard something unusual a few years ago. In the Eastern part of the U.S. a cookbook was recalled. Now, I’ve never heard of a cookbook being recalled before. I’ve heard of automobiles being recalled, & toasters & baby seats. But I had never ...read more

  • Bitterness Kills  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
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     | 5,164 views

    BITTERNESS KILLS Bitterness has been medically linked to glandular problems, high blood pressure, cardiac disorders, ulcers, and even insanity. One leading psychiatrist wrote, "90% of all people in insane asylums could be released immediately if they would learn how to forgive, or how to be ...read more

  • Oh, Let Him In!

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 25, 2010
     | 1,997 views

    OH, LET HIM IN! A picture of the Lord Jesus knocking at the door of a heart was taken one day by a parish visitor to a house where a father and mother lived with their small son. Some impulse made the mother pin the picture up in their little kitchen, and when the small boy came in from school, ...read more

  • Blankets Or No Blankets  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
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     | 3,811 views

    BLANKETS OR NO BLANKETS A good Presbyterian minister of Old Scotland, of the staid and orthodox type, had a poor old woman in his congregation who was in the habit of saying, "Praise the Lord," "Amen," when anything particularly helpful was said. This practice greatly disturbed the minister and ...read more

  • Haven: The Real You

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2011
     | 1,489 views

    HAVEN: THE REAL YOU What is in you is what comes out and always reveals the REAL you. In fact, that which you say yes to is the tell-tale sign of what is inside you. It is the litmus test of whether you are walking in the Spirit or in the "flesh. What's inside comes out. My wife and I watch a ...read more

  • Return To The Right Path

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
     | 4,790 views

    RETURN TO THE RIGHT PATH In one section of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Christian and Hopeful are walking the King's Highway to the Celestial City. The path, once smooth and easy, becomes rough and hard. Then they come to an attractive place called Bypath Meadow. They climb over a fence into ...read more

  • Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man"

    Contributed by Lawrence Bradford on Sep 26, 2012
     | 1,893 views

    Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man" A story of God’s Ring of Love (eternal and everlasting)for humanity. "Holy God, Sinful Man" Chorus: Had it not been for Jesus to die on that cross. All mankind would surely be lost. Verse 1: There would be no forgiveness no ...read more

  • Overcoming Evil With Good; David, Saul, And God

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017
     | 7,814 views

    King Saul tried to kill David numerous times. When Saul would be in David’s hand, David would refrain from showing him evil. Instead, he would spare Saul. He showed respect for his office of king, which led him to showing the mercy that Saul didn’t deserve. Sometimes, this led Saul to seeing ...read more

  • Who Is Praying For Me?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2022
     | 1,648 views

    Pastor Jim Cymbala's daughter had been running from God for a long time. Chrissy had rebelled against her family, had left home, and was living as far from God as she could. But one night, this teenager awoke with the distinct feeling that someone was praying for her. And someone was. The ...read more

  • Many People Are Physiologically Sensitive To ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2008
     | 1,275 views

    Many people are physiologically sensitive to chocolate. Certain of the larger benzene compounds present in chocolate are resisted by their bodies through an allergic reaction. Depending on the individual, this reaction may range from very mild, producing a minor skin rash, to very severe, producing ...read more

  • There Was A Time When My Folks Visited Me And Saw ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,237 views

    There was a time when my folks visited me and saw a bizarre arrangement in my living room. I had a nice sofa, but I couldn’t afford end tables. So, I’d taken cardboard boxes and covered them with blankets to hold lamps and magazines. It was clever, but it didn’t look nice. Frankly, it looked pretty ...read more

  • Jehovah's Witnesses And Mormons

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,500 views

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND MORMONS New studies reveal most adult Witnesses have made a personal commitment to Christ they consider important in their life, but only 10% base their hope of salvation on a confession of sins and acceptance of Jesus as savior. 61% of Jehovah’s Witnesses, vs. 42% of ...read more

  • Regret For Not Witnessing  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,868 views

    In Decision magazine, Peggy DesNoyers writes: My job as a psychiatric home-health nurse brought me in touch with many people who were hurt or angry and who were searching for answers to problems in their lives. I knew that Jesus was the answer, but I couldn’t bring myself to talk to them about ...read more

  • Here's The Story Of Rusty Woomer. Rusty Was Also ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,229 views

    Here’s the story of Rusty Woomer. Rusty was also a cold blooded killer. In one of South Carolina’s most notorious murder sprees he killed four innocent people and sat on death row for them. In 1990 Bob McAlister, a Christian and Prison Fellowship volunteer met Rusty. What happened between them ...read more