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  • We Never Seem To Quite Fully Understand That Side ...

    Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 13, 2007
     | 1,502 views

    We never seem to quite fully understand that side of God in our times. We never seem to feel that when God is dishonoured, we must defend him. We must stand up to sin in all its forms. We are put to shame in some ways by those who follow Mohamed. When a few seemingly innocuous cartoons were ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About A Poor Widow Lady With 5 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clint Palmer on Nov 22, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,887 views

    The story is told about a poor Widow lady with 5 Kids who Everyday came out on to her front porch, raised her hands to Heaven & Prayed out loud, “Lord, you know I have No food in my cabinets to feed my children today! Please provide our daily needs!” Her next door neighbor was an “Atheist” ...read more

  • Mary Had The Little Lamb  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Steiner on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,848 views

    Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. Micah 5:2 Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall -- Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the ...read more

  • Kevin Garvey Has A Thriving Business In Broward ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,288 views

    Kevin Garvey has a thriving business in Broward County, Florida. For years, he was the only trapper licensed by the county to remove nuisance alligators. In 2000, he received 616 alligator complaints and removed 97 animals. As of the end of July 2001, he had already received over 1,500 complaints ...read more

  • Lo! I Am With Thee

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008
     | 1,894 views

    LO! I AM WITH THEE David Livingstone had spent sixteen years in Africa. The white man was surrounded by hostile, angry natives in the heart of Africa. He was in danger of losing his life and contemplated fleeing in the night. But something happened that changed his mind and gave him peace in his ...read more

  • I Want It All

    Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,564 views

    I WANT IT ALL Some time ago, our daughter had just turned 15½ and received her learner’s permit. Once she did that, I actually handed her the keys to my car and let her in the driver’s seat. Suppose she had said something like, “Now that I have the keys, I’m going to drive the way I want to. ...read more

  • Living Life Upside Down By Russ Lee  PRO

    Contributed by John Petty on Aug 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,428 views

    "LIVING LIFE UPSIDE DOWN" by Russ Lee John has a new way of looking at life He’s tired of his job, his kids and his wife He says the secret to his success Was in leaving and finding himself Now he’s someone to somebody else. And you say we’ve risen to a new age of truth You’re calling it a ...read more

  • The Right Perspective  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,605 views

    THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE A man was walking through an art gallery when he came upon a picture of the Lord Jesus dying upon the cross. He stopped and looked at the beautiful portrait of Calvary's love. As he stared into the face of Christ, so full of agony the gallery guard tapped him on the shoulder. ...read more

  • Jehovah's Witnesses And Mormons

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,445 views

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND MORMONS New studies reveal most adult Witnesses have made a personal commitment to Christ they consider important in their life, but only 10% base their hope of salvation on a confession of sins and acceptance of Jesus as savior. 61% of Jehovah’s Witnesses, vs. 42% of ...read more

  • Rich So You Can Be Generous

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 4, 2009
     | 2,209 views

    RICH SO YOU CAN BE GENEROUS While I’m not a proponent of the health and wealth gospel, I find verses 8-11 of 2 Cor. 9 to be nothing short of amazing in terms of a Biblical promise. How else would you interpret words like these? "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on ...read more

  • You Can't Take It With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,915 views

    YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Ann Landers had an interesting letter in one of her columns. She wrote about a man who earned a very good living, but refused to spend the money on anything. When he was dying, he said to his wife, "I want you to promise me one thing. Promise me that when I’m dead you’ll ...read more

  • Knowing The Father's Love

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009
     | 4,627 views

    KNOWING THE FATHER'S LOVE Consider an illustration of two children and two fathers. One child feels like he’s just a tenant in the house, a servant doing what he’s commanded to do. He doesn’t know his father very well or his father’s love. He just knows what he’s been commanded to do. The other ...read more

  • Claiming ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
     | 2,068 views

    Claiming Forgiveness How do we know our sins are gone in God’s sight? Most of us know we have been born again. We see the difference. But how do we know we are forgiven? We know it only by taking God at His word and claiming it by faith. Emperor Napoleon, riding through his ranks fell ...read more

  • Build Me A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
     | 4,490 views

    Build Me A Bridge A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish." The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive ...read more

  • Look At The Verse-By-Verse Progression In Psalm ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Feb 16, 2010
     | 1,625 views

    Look at the verse-by-verse progression in Psalm 103! Praise him because: A. He is a pardoner,verse 3. He forgives all my iniquities B. He is a physician, verse 3. He heals all my diseases C. He is a redeemer, verse 4. He redeems my life from destruction D. He is a benefactor, verse 5. He satisfies ...read more

  • The Other Day I Met A Man With Inoperable Brain ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 22, 2010
     | 1,656 views

    The other day I met a man with INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMORS. John (not his real name) made a commitment to Christ many years ago and has an ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE. We had a great conversation together. He is an amazing person. And I prayed for him. When I read Matthew 10, I wonder about John. ...read more

  • Childlike Faith

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 20, 2010
     | 4,527 views

    CHILDLIKE FAITH Perhaps it is the reason that I embraced Christianity so easily was that the Christian faith doesn’t demand intelligence. I have an above average intelligence level. Well, actually, although it was above average according to the IQ test I completed at School, it was more tilted ...read more

  • Ortberg On God's Presence

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011
     | 6,657 views

    ORTBERG ON GOD'S PRESENCE John Ortberg’s quote about God’s Presence: "Now let us bring God into the picture. The reality with God is that we are never speaking or acting in his absence. The psalmist said, 'Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go to the ...read more

  • If He Hadn't Taken My Son

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
     | 1,594 views

    "IF HE HADN'T TAKEN MY SON" Imagine the following scenario: Three little boys walk into a large electrical compound in Okinawa when the workmen momentarily walks to his truck to get some tools. One of those boys touches a live wire and is instantly electrocuted to death. The parents are ...read more

  • An Unforgettable Moment

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,381 views

    AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT In those times in our lives when we receive big news, whatever that might be, our minds are forever imprinted with the emotion and excitement captured in that moment. We hear of an upcoming marriage, a baby on the way, an acceptance to school, whatever it might be – and ...read more