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  • Land Of The Dying

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
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    LAND OF THE DYING When John Owen, the great Puritan, lay on his deathbed his secretary wrote (in his name) to a friend, "I am still in the land of the living." "Stop," said Owen. "Change that and say, 'I am yet in the land of the dying, but I hope soon to be in the land of the living.'" ...read more

  • When A Christian People Feel Themselves To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    When a Christian people feel themselves to be overtaken by a great public calamity, it becomes them to humble themselves under the dispensation of Divine Providence, to recognize His righteous government over the children of men, to acknowledge His goodness in time past, as well as their own ...read more

  • Whipping The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    WHIPPING THE SAVIOR Love paid the price for your sins and mine! The great preacher W.A. Criswell saw this in an unusual dream he had one night. In this dream, Dr. Criswell saw the Savior. Jesus’ back was bare. And there was a soldier lifting up his hand and bringing down that awful whip on the ...read more

  • George Whitfield Conducted Outdoor Evangelistic ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
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    George Whitfield conducted outdoor evangelistic campaigns in the 1700’s throughout the American colonies, a period of revival called the “Great Awakening” in America. Although thousands responded to his Gospel message, when asked how many were converted after one of his sermons he replied, “We’ll ...read more

  • Whitefield: Which Conversions Are Genuine

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012
     | 2,443 views

    WHITEFIELD: WHICH CONVERSIONS ARE GENUINE George Whitefield conducted outdoor evangelistic campaigns in the 1700's throughout New England, a period of revival called the "Great Awakening." Though thousands responded to his preaching, when asked how many were converted after one of his sermons he ...read more

  • Hugh Lattimer Once Preached Before King Henry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
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    Hugh Lattimer once preached before King Henry VIII. Henry was greatly displeased by the boldness in the sermon and ordered Lattimer to preach again on the following Sunday and apologize for the offence he had given. The next Sunday, after reading his text, he thus began his sermon: “Hugh ...read more

  • Hugh Lattimer Once Preached Before King Henry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,939 views

    Hugh Lattimer once preached before King Henry VIII. Henry was greatly displeased by the boldness in the sermon and ordered Lattimer to preach again on the following Sunday and apologize for the offence he had given. The next Sunday, after reading his text, he thus began his sermon: "Hugh Lattimer, ...read more

  • The Privilege Of Praying To God As Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    The Privilege of Praying to God as Our Father The great preacher, teacher, and well-known speaker, Rev. Haddon W. Robinson, in his book entitled "What Jesus Said About Successful Living: Principles from the Sermon on the Mount for Today," writes, "In the Old Testament, the Israelites did not ...read more

  • Tourist Asks Tour Guide At Westminster Abbey An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009
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    Tourist Asks Tour Guide at Westminster Abbey an Important Question The story is told that one day a tour guide was taking people around Westminster Abbey, probably the most famous church in England. The guide pointed out the ancient Abbey’s beauties, its glorious windows, the graves of kings and ...read more

  • A Victim Of Mental Depression, Once Went To ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
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    "A victim of mental depression, once went to consult a skilled physician regarding his condition. The doctor prescribed some lively amusement, and told him of a celebrated clown, who was entertaining great companies in a certain place of amusement in the town. With an expression of despair on his ...read more

  • Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

  • Using Our Ability

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
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    USING OUR ABILITY S. D. Gordon said, "We have nothing to do with how much ability we’ve got, or how little, but with what we do with what we have. The man with great talent is apt to be puffed up, and the man with little (talent) to belittle the little. Poor fools! God gives it, much or little. ...read more

  • Some Of You Maybe You've Never Had A Good Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Some of you maybe you’ve never had a good church experience. My wife Liza makes this great dessert – called the blueberry. Once you’ve tasted it, you’ll keep coming back for more. Don’t just be content to go to church to sing the songs and hear the stories about what God did in the past, but rather ...read more

  • Woman's Husband Gave Her A Hard Time… One Day ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Woman’s husband gave her a hard time… one day disconnected battery cables… car wouldn’t crank so without a word to her husband she started walking… he later felt bad, showed up at services & then obeyed the gospel They live in a Barbie world wanting everything their Barbie had! Think: “If Barbie ...read more

  • Do You Realize That The More Prosperous America ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    DO YOU REALIZE THAT THE MORE PROSPEROUS AMERICA BECOMES, THE MORE STINGY SHE BECOMES?? S. IN 1933, AT THE HEIGHT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE AVERAGE CHURCH MEMBER GAVE AN 3.3% OF THEIR DISPOSABLE INCOME TO THE LORD, THROUGH THEIR CHURCH. U. IN THE YEAR 2004, CHURCH MEMBERS GAVE 1.94% OF THEIR ...read more

  • Being Wanted  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,127 views

    BEING WANTED I heard of a story this week that really moved me deep. It’s a story of a black girl who had cleft palate (bungi). She was the butt of jokes and was very unhappy. They called her names – ugly names that just drove her deeper into despair. Most people made no attention to her except ...read more

  • English Deist, Anthony Collins' Question To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    English Deist, Anthony Collins’ Question to a Commoner, "Is your God a great or a little God?" A well-known English deist, Anthony Collins of the seventeenth century, was walking one day when he crossed paths with a commoner. “Where are you going?” asked Collins. “To church, sir.” “What are you ...read more

  • On Anger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
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    ON ANGER The late great writer, Bede Jarrett (1881 - 1937), once wrote: "The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn’t angry enough." The late great Indian political and spiritual leader, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948), once said, "Man should forget ...read more

  • Forgiveness Quotations

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    FORGIVENESS QUOTATIONS The late great English religious writer and philanthropist, Hannah More (1745 - 1833) once said: "Forgiveness is the economy of the heart...forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits." The late great American Protestant theologian, ...read more

  • Elderly Woman Endures Arthritic Pain To Attend ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
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    Elderly Woman Endures Arthritic Pain to Attend Church An elderly Christian lady, who was crippled with arthritis, used to hobble to the services of the church on crutches. It was a great ordeal and required of her a considerable amount of toil and pain. A friend of hers observed her regular and ...read more