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  • In 1540 Martin Luther's Friend And Assistant, ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 13, 2009
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    In 1540 Martin Luther’s friend and assistant, Frederick Myconius, became sick and he was expected to die. As he lay there on his death bed he wrote a farewell letter to Luther. And when Luther got it he sent back the reply: ‘I command thee in the name of God to live, because I still have need of ...read more

  • There Is An Old Legend Which Says When Jesus Had ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 5, 2009
     | 1,528 views

    "There is an old legend which says when Jesus had ascended into heaven, the angel Gabriel asked him, "Lord what plans have you made for carrying on your ministry in the world? How will people learn of what you have done for them?" Jesus responded, "I left that to Peter, James and John, Martha ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of Six Wwii Navy Pilots Who ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 4, 2010
     | 1,644 views

    The story is told of six WWII Navy pilots who left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching for enemy submarines, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain ordered a blackout of all lights on the ship. The frantic pilots radioed repeatedly asking for just ...read more

  • * If You Were To Catch A Flight To Beijing, ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 7, 2010
     | 1,377 views

    *** If you were to catch a flight to Beijing, China & preach the gospel – unhindered by authorities – to 1,000 people a day, we would sense great victory in doing so. After all ..... 1,000 every day hearing the gospel??? That’s fantastic, what a powerful ministry!!! After a year 365,000 people have ...read more

  • The Impact Of A Small Group With A New Vision On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010
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    The Impact of a Small Group with a New Vision on Society Robert Bellah is the Elliott Professor of Sociology, Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Throughout his academic career, he has been very interested in the influence of religion on society. In an interview in Psychology Today, ...read more

  • Accountability

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Aug 4, 2010
     | 5,209 views

    He wanted to get out from out of the sphere of his father’s influence. Think about it, every year we get flooded in Florida for about a week or so every year with a bunch of college students for a thing called “spring break” and these kids go out and get drunk, do drugs, get their groove on, and ...read more

  • The Classical Artist Renoit Is Revered In The ...

    Contributed by Grant Sisson on Aug 29, 2010
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    The classical artist Renoit is revered in the world of art. He left many works of art that are respected and admired the world over. But Mr. Renoit had a problem later in life that caused him terrible pain – he had arthritis in his hands. Arthritis in an artist’s hands is about like a musician ...read more

  • Keep On ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 15, 2010
     | 2,414 views

    “Keep On Praying!” “Though the foe of right oppress, Keep on praying; God is ever near to bless, Keep on praying; Let not fear your heart appall, Naught of evil can befall, Stronger is your God than all. Keep on praying. “Pilgrim, have you weary grown? Keep on praying; God is still upon the ...read more

  • Man On The Street

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 18, 2011
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    MAN ON THE STREET When you meet someone on the street, you don’t know anything about them. Everyone is different, so be kind and courteous and don’t get caught up in discrimination. We all subconsciously stereotype people, but there isn’t one person in the world that fits perfectly into a ...read more

  • The Unnecessary War

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 4, 2012
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    THE UNNECESSARY WAR When Winston Churchill was in his early thirties, he tried with all his powers to awaken the English speaking world to the impending dangers of a resurgent Germany. At the time Germany was being influenced by one Corporal Hitler, but Churchill’s warnings were all to no avail. ...read more

  • Sleeping Church

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Sep 26, 2020
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    Martin Luther once dreamed that the devil was listening to reports from his agents on the progress they were making against the Kingdom of God. One reported, "A company of Christians were crossing the desert, and I loosen the lions on them, and all were lost." The devil replied, ...read more

  • Boy Eating Apple

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
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    A four-year-old boy was eating an apple in the back seat of the car, when he asked, "Daddy, why is my apple turning brown?" "Because," his dad explained, "after you ate the skin off, the meat of the apple came into contact with the air, which caused it to oxidize, thus ...read more

  • How Can It Be True?  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 2, 2002
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    HOW CAN IT BE TRUE? I had on brand new clothes, khaki shirt & pants, sent to me in Tibet by some church in the United States. I was 6 years old, and they were size 10. But they were new, and they were mine, and this was a very important event, so I wanted to wear them, and like little ...read more

  • Remember Our Survivors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,689 views

    REMEMBER OUR SURVIVORS Can you hear me? Can you hear my friends and I? We’re crying out to you from underneath the rubble and debris, from down under the dust and stones... please tell us that we have not been left alone- please comfort our souls to know that though we cannot return, that you will ...read more

  • The Story Of This Song, Oh Holy Night, Began In ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 23, 2008
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    The story of this song, Oh Holy Night, began in the 1840’s in France when a Priest asked a poet named Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure to write a poem for Christmas Mass. Cappeau composed this poem while he was in a carriage on the road to France … and that he titled Cantique de Noel. Cappeau was ...read more

  • The Guys' ...

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010
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    The Guys’ Rules We always hear "The Rules" from the female point of view...Now here are the rules from the male side. Please note...these are all numbered “1” on purpose! 1. Men ARE NOT mind readers. 1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, ...read more

  • A Musical Concert Or Aggravating Noise?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 12, 2020
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    To say the least, and I usually do, this summer has been quite a journey for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself. I can't remember a summer equal to the one we just went through. The fact that we got through it is amazing. We have been staying at home more often than usual, but ...read more

  • Which Desire Are You Feeding?  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Which Desire are You Feeding? Romans 8:13 says, "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live." (King James) Mortification is the special ministry that enables the child of God to overcome those evil desires that could ...read more

  • The Person God Blesses

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    THE PERSON GOD BLESSES First, what do we notice about the Person God blesses. A. The person God blesses has had a conversion to God's ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is ...read more

  • Our Faith In Jesus Christ And Our Love For Him ...

    Contributed by Larry East on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,740 views

    Our faith in Jesus Christ and our love for Him shows how much we love God. Let me illustrate. Let’s say that you tell me that you love me and that you care about me. But one day, my car won’t start, and I’ve got a really important appointment that I can’t miss. Now let’s suppose that I send my ...read more