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  • The Road Of Life

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
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    "The Road of Life" Author Unknown At first, I saw Jesus Christ as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know ...read more

  • Don Richardson Spent Several Frustrating Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
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     | 3,226 views

    Don Richardson spent several frustrating years among the Sawi tribe in New Guinea. He had come from America as an anthropologist/missionary, hoping to bring the Christian message to a nearly stone-age tribe. But his message kept colliding with the tribe’s unusual beliefs. Christian values of love ...read more

  • Michael Brown, "Go And Sin No More" 20 Reasons ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
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    Michael Brown, “Go and sin no more” 20 reasons not to sin 1) Sin does not satisfy a. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. b. Hebrews 11:25 talks about, “the passing pleasures of sin,” 2) Sin leads to More sin 3) Sin Leads to Worse Sin 4) Sin ...read more

  • Born Into A Captain's Family Who Traded At The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2007
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    Born into a captain’s family who traded at the East India Company, John Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) embarked on sea voyages at the young age of 11. He soon entered the prosperous slave trade until he nearly died on a voyage that would change his life forever. He proclaimed, “Only ...read more

  • Several Years Ago C.s. Lewis Wrote A Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
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    Several years ago C.S. Lewis wrote a book entitled “The Screwtape Letters. Screwtape was a Master Demon who wrote a series of letters to his nephew Wormwood, who was a Demon in training. I came something this week that someone who had obviously read Lewis’ book had written. It is another letter. ...read more

  • On August 15, 1940, The Crisis Of The Battle Of ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
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    On August 15, 1940, the crisis of the battle of Britain was reached. All the resources of Fighter Command in the South were used. The most difficult and dangerous period of the Battle of Britain was between August 24 and September 6, when the German attack was directed against the R.A.F airfields ...read more

  • Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007
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    Gladys Aylward (1902-1970) As a teenager, Gladys read a magazine article about China that changed her life. She kept thinking about the millions of people in that distant land who had not yet heard of God’s love. She knew she had to tell them. To do this, she was told, she would have to go to ...read more

  • Have You Ever Bought Anything On A "Money-Back, ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 9, 2007
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    Have you ever bought anything on a “money-back, satisfaction guaranteed” deal? Usually those are a good thing, and I’m optimistic (or maybe naïve) enough to believe that most companies honor that. A couple years ago I asked my wife for an electric razor for Christmas. I saw one on TV that looked ...read more

  • The Condition Of Society

    Contributed by Michael Mccosker on Sep 20, 2007
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    The Condition of Society “The fruit of the secular world view can be seen in around us. As we observe society, it is evident that not all is well. Television has degenerated into a bordello of violence, soft-pornography, anti-family sit-coms, commercials that appeal to immediate ...read more

  • On Trial For Sharing The Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
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    On Trial for Sharing the Gospel 17 and 18 years old, Pakistan, 1997 (p27-28) Anila met Perveen at school. As their friendship grew, Anila gave Perveen a Bible and taught her Christian songs. Perveen quickly learned Christian songs and began to teach them to her younger sister when her parents ...read more

  • Shelter Of Dreams  PRO

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Apr 22, 2008
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    SHELTER OF DREAMS But how can a dream realistically provide shelter? I give you the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr whose dream for equality is still providing shelter today. His dream came to the forefront of American politics when the Montgomery Bus Boycott forced the Supreme Court to rule ...read more

  • I Have To Close This By Telling You Earl's Story: ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
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    I have to close this by telling you Earl’s story: He was sixty-eight years old and had moved to Junction, TX from Michigan to be near his wife’s family. Many people thought of him as being obnoxious, or a curmudgeon, or a host of other words I cannot repeat this morning. I had breakfast with him ...read more

  • Sam Haughey (Commercial Salmon Fisherman From ...

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
     | 3,245 views

    Sam Haughey (commercial Salmon fisherman from Alaska)told me a story recently, as I gave him a ride back from Methodist Hospital, how when he wakes up in the middle of the night in Alaska, he looks out the window, and he counts his boats. One night, several years ago, he looked out and one was ...read more

  • God's Hand Upon Our President, Pt. ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    “God’s Hand Upon Our President, Pt. 1” Proverbs 21:1 says; “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” Proverbs 21 is a powerful truth that must be grasped so Christians may pray in faith that God is fully able to put into effect His ...read more

  • Above The Circumstances

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    ABOVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES David and Becky Guinn have been on my mind this past week. In 1997, the Lord blessed me to go with David on a mission trip to Ukraine. It was a life-changing experience for me. David and Becky deeply love the Lord. They have faithfully served the Lord for years in college ...read more

  • 9 / ...

    Contributed by Susan Babb, Osl on Oct 9, 2008
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    9 / 11 A. Let me tell you about a whole town that epitomized this scripture B.. Gander, Canada 1. population 9,600 2. smack dab in the middle of Newfoundland 3. Canada’s eastern most province along the Atlantic 4. it had a community center, an aviation museum, 4 city ...read more

  • The Gift Nobody Wants

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    The Gift Nobody Wants In 1999 Dr Paul Brand and Philip Yancey co-wrote a book called "Pain: the Gift Nobody Wants." Dr Brand was born in India to missionary parents, and has spent most of his life caring for people with leprosy. One of Dr Brand's greatest discoveries was that people with leprosy ...read more

  • I Have Never Forgotten You

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 12, 2009
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    I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOU On Jan. 27, 2009 and I got to go to part of the state evangelism conference in Ruston, LA. Charles Thornton from Texas was one of the preachers. God is using his life in a fantastic way to help reach people in apartment complexes. Their ministry moves CARES Teams into ...read more

  • The One Thing That Has Always Impressed Me About ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 24, 2009
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    The one thing that has always impressed me about beggars is that they know how to make money. I don’t mean that to be insulting I really don’t it is impressive. I remember a few years ago I was in my office working and this car pulled up. A couple came in and asked if we could help them out with ...read more

  • Mendelssohn And Rembrandt: Artists In Christ

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    MENDELSSOHN AND REMBRANDT: ARTISTS IN CHRIST This past Tuesday we noted the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer Felix Mendelssohn. Mendelssohn was born into a family with deep spiritual roots. His grandfather Moses Mendelssohn was a rabbi and a philosopher. But Felix’s parents, ...read more