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  • Two Solemn Farewells We Find Our Lord Jesus ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,557 views

    "Two solemn farewells we find our Lord Jesus giving to his church, and his parting word at both of them is very encouraging; one was here [in Matthew 28], when he closed up his personal converse with them, and then his parting word was, Lo, I am with you always; I leave you, and yet ...read more

  • A Priest And Pastor From The Local Parishes Are ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
     | 2,367 views

    A priest and pastor from the local parishes are standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that reads, "The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it’s too late!" "Leave us alone you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by. From around the curve they heard ...read more

  • Unclean Gentiles

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 8, 2009
     | 2,201 views

    UNCLEAN GENTILES The Mishna says, "The dwelling places of Gentiles are ritually unclean (Ohalot 18:7). David Stern summarizes other passages in the Mishna, "…Jews may not remain alone with Gentiles, leave cattle at their inns, assist them in childbirth, suckle their children, do business with them ...read more

  • Grafted To Jesus And One Another

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Nov 4, 2009
     | 2,526 views

    GRAFTED TO JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER Grafting is done for several purposes, but most commonly in the olive oil industry it is to get the hardy roots of one variety with the fecundity of another variety. The whole point of grafting is that each part of the grafted tree keeps its original character. The ...read more

  • The Bolted Door

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010
     | 3,689 views

    The Bolted Door C.S. Lewis, Irish Oxford Scholar and well-known author for his Narnia fiction series for children, wrote after the death of his wife, "Where is God? ...Go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is vain, and what do you find? A door slammed in your face, and a sound ...read more

  • Every Day Over 25,000 People Die Of Hunger. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010
     | 2,741 views

    Every day over 25,000 people die of hunger. That's over 1,000 people an hour. In other words, as many people die of hunger every hour as are killed in the world's deadliest wars in a year. One person every 3 seconds ... most often, children. If the effects of death by famine in the world today were ...read more

  • Difficulty Praying

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 10, 2010
     | 2,506 views

    And I don't think that I'm alone in this struggle to pray. Even a great church leader like Martin Luther has said this about prayer, "At times I, who teach this and prescribe it to others, have learned from my own example that praying comes close to being the most difficult of all works" ...read more

  • Eleanor Roosevelt On Freedom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2010
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    ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ON FREEDOM Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect." The responsibility of ...read more

  • Dear Abby Once Wrote In Her Column About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
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    Dear Abby once wrote in her column about a lifeguard who was being charged with the death of a teenager. The lifeguard was working at a large pool with two or three others each with a specific area to cover. He was approached by a group of teenagers excitedly telling him of someone who was lying at ...read more

  • Not Ready

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 9, 2012
     | 4,516 views

    NOT READY After a presentation on the Evidences of God in Science four physics professors came up to Hugh Ross afterwards. Hugh asked if any of them could deny any of what had been presented. They said they could not. He then asked, "Why are you not ready to accept the conclusions?" One said ...read more

  • Top Ten Preachers  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 7, 2012
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     | 2,218 views

    TOP TEN PREACHERS A man wrote to a pastor of a large Church saying, "I am visiting your city and I would like to preach in your Church." The pastor wrote back saying, "Thank you for the offer but we are already sorted for in this area." The man wrote again saying, "I feel I ought to preach ...read more

  • Which Basin?

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2013
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    WHICH BASIN? Remember there were TWO basins of water mentioned in the Bible. One, Herod used it to wash his hands -- "this has nothing to do with me". The other one, Jesus used it to wash His disciples' feet. It has nothing to do with Him too. It's the job of slaves but He did it. And He ...read more

  • Sir Isaac Newton On The Bible

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016
     | 4,117 views

    SIR ISAAC NEWTON ON THE BIBLE In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence. We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatsoever." -- Sir Isaac ...read more

  • They Came To Pentecost From All Over The World!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022
     | 1,087 views

    Luke’s list of fifteen geographical locations was a group of nations or areas in which known Jewish populations existed and would likely have sent representative groups to the Feast of Pentecost. Everyone there who spoke a language other than Greek or Aramaic heard the message of the Christians ...read more

  • There’s Always Tomorrow

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 11, 2020
     | 2,280 views

    For almost four weeks now, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly have enjoyed some exceptional time together. It has been the rich experience I never thought I would experience until I retired from everything. But, if this is retirement, “Lord, let it be so.” Nothing to complain ...read more

  • Writing In A Recent Issue Of Focus On The Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 2,935 views

    Writing in a recent issue of Focus on the Family magazine author Stu Weber illustrates the need for a Christian "buddy" to help us survive the tough times. In 1967 a grizzled old noncom at Fort Benning, Ga. taught [the soul-buttressing impact of "mutual mentoring"] ... to a formation of ...read more

  • The Ring  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,881 views

    THE RING I told you earlier that my favorite Christmas present was given to me be a lady named Joan Ellis in 1982. Joan is now my mother in law. The gift that she gave me is a wedding ring. It was the set that her husband had given her on their engagement. Her husband Don died in 1978, and she ...read more

  • In An Atmosphere Of Calm—communion Mediation  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,340 views

    IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF CALM-- Communion Mediation Lucinda Norman, in an article for Lookout magazine, describes her Christmas shopping experience at a busy mall. People had been pushing, elbowing and cutting in front of her all day. Hardly able to take it anymore, she says, “During a 10-minute ...read more

  • Room After All  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
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     | 2,450 views

    ROOM AFTER ALL This is the story of a nine year-old boy named Wallace Purling. Larger than most kids, he was also slow in mind. But the children all liked him. He was so much bigger than they, but he never bullied them. In fact, he was the ever-present defender of the smaller boys. Wally wanted ...read more

  • May 26, 2002, Memorial Day Weekend, A Barge Pilot ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,265 views

    May 26, 2002, Memorial day weekend, a barge pilot passed out and hit a bridge span of I-40 over the Arkansas river. This accident dropped a 600 foot span of the bridge 62 feet into the swift flowing river below. Eleven people (and a trailer full of show horses) died as their cars and 18-wheelers ...read more

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