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  • Tv Guide And The Bible

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,077 views

    TV Guide and the Bible One of Satan’s strategies in our life is to sweep away the Bible and its importance out of our lives. A poet once wrote about the tendency to get into a slump allowing our commitment to God’s Word to wilt away as he writes: “They lie on the table side by side; the Holy ...read more

  • One Day My Mother Was Out And My Dad Was In ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 16, 2008
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     | 1,751 views

    One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me and my brother who is four years older than I am. I was maybe 3 and one half years old and had just recovered from an accident in which my arm had been broken among other injuries. Someone had given me a little ’tea set’ as a get-well gift ...read more

  • Status Spheres: A Variety Of Lifestyles, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
     | 2,622 views

    Status Spheres: a variety of lifestyles, activities and persuasions, which can be mixed and matched by consumers looking for recognition from various crowds and scenes. Contrast this with traditional consumption that is about buying more and/or better stuff than fellow consumers. Trend-Watching.com ...read more

  • Augustine, The Distinguished Bishop Of Hippo In ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
     | 2,185 views

    Augustine, the distinguished bishop of Hippo in North Africa, was strolling the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea one morning, engaged in deep thought. He was attempting to come to grips with the depths of the doctrine of the Trinity. He was interrupted in his thoughts when he stopped to watch a ...read more

  • Finishing Well

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 6,486 views

    FINISHING WELL Dr. J. Robert Clinton, professor at Fuller Seminary, did a study of male leadership in the Bible and determined that only 30% of them finished well. Wow! The odds are against us! Consider also this next example. The World Cup is over. Italy beat France in a shootout, 5-3, in the ...read more

  • Patience In Waiting

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,168 views

    PATIENCE IN WAITING Here’s one I am sure you can relate to. You’re in a hurry to get somewhere and your wife or girlfriend, or kids don’t share your sense of urgency. There you are waiting at the door or in the car for them to get ready to go. Now what are you experiencing inside? Are you ...read more

  • I See You, And Jesus Sees You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,391 views

    I SEE YOU, AND JESUS SEES YOU A burglar the neighborhood watching for homes left unguarded by people leaving for vacation. He watched as a family loaded their suitcases into their car and departed. He waited until dark and then approached the front door and rang the bell. There was no answer. The ...read more

  • Ingersoll And The Patience Of God

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 5, 2012
     | 5,555 views

    INGERSOLL AND THE PATIENCE OF GOD Robert Ingersoll, an American Agnostic, after delivering one of his addresses, pulled his watch from his pocket and said, "According to the Bible, God has struck men to death for blasphemy. I will blaspheme Him and give Him five minutes to strike me dead and ...read more

  • After Attending Church One Sunday Morning, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,090 views

    After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, "Dear God, we had a good time ...read more

  • I Like The Story Of The 72 Year Old Woman Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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     | 2,570 views

    I like the story of the 72 year old woman who went to bed one night and prayed this prayer: "Please God, give me the skin like a ...read more

  • Focus On The Family Reports That Current Arbitron ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,541 views

    Focus On The Family reports that current Arbitron ratings indicate that the audience of all its radio and TV broadcasts combined is roughly 25.6 million people in the U.S. each week. This may make it the most listened to and watched organization in the country. When including its ...read more

  • The Neglected Heart Will Soon Be A Heart Overrun ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,948 views

    "The neglected heart will soon be a heart overrun with worldly thoughts; the neglected life will soon become a moral chaos; the church that is not jealously protected by mighty intercession and sacrificial labors will before long become the abode of every evil bird and the hiding place for ...read more

  • Opportunities Missed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 5,264 views

    Opportunities Missed There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he ...read more

  • Game Boys In The Usa, Over 70% Of Males In The 18 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,086 views

    Game Boys In the USA, over 70% of males in the 18 to 34 demographic play video games, according to NPD Group. Young men play 12.5 hours of video games a week, while they watch television 9.8 hours, and 75% of households with a male member age 8 ...read more

  • The Elevator  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,057 views

    The Elevator A man from the back mountains of Tennessee found himself one day in a large city, for the first time standing outside an elevator. He watched as an old, haggard woman hobbled on, and the doors closed. A few minutes later the doors opened and a young, attractive woman ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Movies Was Apollo 13. The ...

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Feb 21, 2008
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    One of my Favorite movies was Apollo 13. The mission control commander Gene Kranz never lost focus when one of the oxygen tanks exploded on the space craft and the astronauts lives were in danger. “Do what ever you have to do to get them home. We’ve never lost ...read more

  • The End?

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2008
     | 3,006 views

    The End? Death, through our eyes, is 'the end.' It is that image of watching an old movie which concludes when the words "THE END" comes up on the screen. We conclude that the movie is over, and we move on either in laughter or tears. Jesus presents a different picture. He doesn't call it ...read more

  • Despair  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,395 views

    DESPAIR During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, Gerhardt reminded her of ...read more

  • This Week, I Made My Monthly Trip To Kingsley ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donald Smith on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,261 views

    This week, I made my monthly trip to Kingsley Place (assisted living center) to sing for the residents there (They love to have me come because I sing the songs that they grew up with and I love to go there because they let me sing the songs that I grew up with). I began by singing a couple of ...read more

  • John Knox Constantly Carried The Burden For His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    John Knox constantly carried the burden for his land. Night after night he prayed on the wooden floor of his hideout refuge from Queen Mary. When his wife pleaded with him to get some sleep, he answered, “How can I sleep when my land is not saved?” Payne reports that often Knox would pray all ...read more