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  • Slow And Steady  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 28, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,603 views

    SLOW AND STEADY The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation, but transformation, a process that might be slow and gradual. The difference might look like this: You can take ten gallons of gasoline and release a tremendous amount of power and energy by just dropping a lighted match ...read more

  • When I Was A Freshman Down At Sdsu, I Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 23, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,236 views

    When I was a freshman down at SDSU, I was visiting my grandparents outside Watertown for Christmas. One of my uncles and I had spent hours the night before discussing the fact that I had given my life to Christ a couple months before that. But one night my grandmother was playing some Christmas ...read more

  • What Specifically Are We Being Reminded Of? In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,570 views

    What specifically are we being reminded of? In verses 24 and 25 of our text Jesus said “…do this in remembrance of Me.” It is a memorial service in honor of the Lord Jesus Christ. On one of the walls in our home is a little heart shaped plaque. On it are the words “When this you see remember ...read more

  • Just Checking  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,607 views

    JUST CHECKING A man who had regularly prayed for many years began to wonder if God heard his prayers at all. During one of his routine times of prayer, he started this doubting pattern once again. He stopped praying and thought for a moment. “Enough of this,” he said. He then lifted his eyes ...read more

  • I Have Heard Of A Story Of A Visitor Who Was ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 29, 2005
     | 1,502 views

    “I have heard of a story of a visitor who was supposed to be a resident of heaven, who spent some time with a family on earth. The people of this family noticed that whenever this heavenly visitor went abroad he seemed to find even in the lowliest and most repulsive men and women something that was ...read more

  • Many Years Ago In A Moscow Theater, Matinee Idol ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,410 views

    Many years ago in a Moscow theater, matinee idol Alexander Rostovzev was converted while playing the role of Jesus in a sacrilegious play entitled Christ in a Tuxedo. He was supposed to read two verses from the Sermon on the Mount, remove his gown, and cry out, “Give me my tuxedo and top hat!” But ...read more

  • Born Again Beliefs: The Number Of People Born ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 2,224 views

    Born Again Beliefs: The number of people born again varies widely by denomination. Using this definition, “they have made a personal commitment to Christ that is important in their life today and say that when they die they know they will go to Heaven solely because they have confessed their sins ...read more

  • It Was April 1742 When George Fredrick Handel ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,855 views

    It was April 1742 when George Fredrick Handel premiered his oratorio THE MESSIAH in Dublin. The next year several performances were given in London, and King George II was present on one such occasion. When the King first heard “The Hallelujah Chorus,” he was so overwhelmed and inspired that in ...read more

  • One Day, Ten-Year Old Ryan Was Driving Imaginary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,433 views

    One day, ten-year old Ryan was driving imaginary race cars with his friends. Several minutes later he came bounding into the house and yelled, "Mom, you’ve got to come quick. Billy wants to accept Jesus into his heart." Skeptical of the child’s sudden interest in spiritual things, Susie asked, ...read more

  • Why Should I Let You In?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 905 views

    Why should I let you in? I was reading the other day. Three men died and went to heaven. Saint Peter asked each of them, ‘Why should I let you in?’ The first man said, ‘I was a Christian policeman, and I helped a lot of people be safe.’ Peter said to him, ‘Come on in.’ Saint Peter asked the next ...read more

  • In The Movie Alice In Wonderland, Alice Came To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,769 views

    In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to an icy fork in the road. Panic stung her as she stood frozen by indecision. She lifted her eyes toward heaven, looking for guidance. Her eyes did not find God, only the Cheshire cat leering at her from his perch in the tree above. "Which way should I ...read more

  • I Give Thee Humble Thanks

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 19, 2007
     | 1,651 views

    “I Give Thee Humble Thanks” I give Thee humble thanks: For all the gifts that Thou dost send, For every kind and loyal friend, For prompt supply of all my need, For all that’s good in word or deed, For gift of health along life’s way. For strength to work from day to day. I give Thee humble ...read more

  • It Doesn't Work Any Other Way

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 2, 2008
     | 1,134 views

    It Doesn’t Work Any Other Way My granddaughter, who is 3 years old, has entered the “Why” stage of development. It doesn’t matter what I am doing, she will invariably ask, “Papaw, what are you doing?” No matter what I tell her, the next question is always, “Why?” This is followed by an endless ...read more

  • Charles Dickens's Tale Of Two Cities Is A Story ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Mitchell on Jan 31, 2008
     | 1,423 views

    Charles Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities is a story woven around the events of the French revolution. Each day, a grim procession of prisoners would make its way on the streets of Paris to the guillotine. One prisoner, Sidney Carton, a brave man who had once lost his soul but had now found it again, ...read more

  • If We Would Stop And Look Around, As God Can Be ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Mar 8, 2008
     | 804 views

    If we would stop and look around, as God can be seen in nature, we would see that God was very happy with His creation. Think for a moment how everything lives and moves. Our planet moves at 66,000mph and the rotational speed of the Earth at the equator is about 1,038 miles per hour. The ...read more

  • One Day A Ninety-Five Year Old Woman At The ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,625 views

    One day a ninety-five year old woman at the nursing home received a visit from one of her fellow church members. “How are you feeling?” the visitor asked. “Oh,” said the lady, “I’m just worried sick!” “What are you worried about, dear?” her friend asked. “You look like you’re in good health. They ...read more

  • Who Is Jesus?

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    Who is Jesus? In chemistry, He turned water to wine; In biology, He was born without the normal conception; In physics, He disproved the law of gravity when he ascended into heaven; In economics, He disproved the law of diminishing return by feeding 5000 men with two fish & five loaves of ...read more

  • He Is Calling You To This Full-Time Christian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,351 views

    He is calling you to this full-time Christian service. Story: On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, whose name means “Christ-bearer,” sailed toward the Bahamas. When he landed on the beach, he planted a standard and claimed the territory for Spain and for the glory of God. He recorded his ...read more

  • Head Of Household  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,379 views

    HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD The story begins in heaven after the final judgment. God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. ...read more

  • Giving, Greed And Salvation

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,713 views

    GIVING, GREED AND SALVATION A very old rich skinflint in declining health finally gets serious about his eternal state. He goes to the local pastor and asks what he can do to account for the fact that he’s never given God much time or given the church a dime. The pastor just looks at him with that ...read more

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