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  • Parting Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,769 views

    PARTING WORDS Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of ...read more

  • Is God's Will Always Done? No, Because God Does ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,892 views

    Is God’s will always done? No, because God does not will for us to sin. As a parent I want my children to be successful and to be a productive member of sciety. Doesn’t every parent want that? Then why are our prisons full to over flowing? Every coach wants every shot to go through the hoop, ...read more

  • No Answer: Barna Research Phoned 3400 Randomly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,311 views

    No Answer: Barna Research phoned 3400 randomly selected Protestant churches from across the U.S. during December and 55% offered no human answer. Overall: 19% had neither a person nor an answering machine responding to calls; 16% had an answering machine responding; 20% had either an answering ...read more

  • When I Opened My Computer I Found Emails Sent To ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 6, 2009
     | 1,444 views

    When I opened my computer I found emails sent to a friend but somehow also sent to me. I inquired as to the reason and was told that a hacker had got into his computer address book and was spewing out messages to all his correspondents. Fortunately it didn’t result in giving my computer a virus. ...read more

  • I Remember Seeing A Carton Showing A Scholarly ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 25, 2008
     | 1,263 views

    I remember seeing a carton showing a scholarly man sitting on top of a great pile of books, looking at himself in a mirror, and above his head a question mark. He has mastered every subject of learning, but couldn’t answer the problem of himself! The infection of sin has warped human nature so ...read more

  • Another Area That We Need To Exercise Care Is In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,868 views

    Another area that we need to exercise care is in our communication. Employed by the human-development center of a corporation in the Midwest, a young woman was training the employees in proper dress codes and etiquette. One day as she was stepping onto the elevator, a man casually dressed in ...read more

  • The Zoad In The Road  PRO

    Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 2,819 views

    Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad? Who came to a sign at the fork of the road He looked one way and the other way too The Zoad had to make up his mind what to do - Well, the Zoad scratched his head, And his chin, and his pants. - And he said to himself, "I’ll be taking a chance. If I go to ...read more

  • But I Might Overdraft…  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,525 views

    BUT I MIGHT OVERDRAFT.... A Massachusetts doctor and Harvard graduate has been suspended for leaving a patient on the operating table midway through spinal surgery so he could deposit a check at his local bank, according to an Aug. 8 Reuters story. The state board of medicine said David Arndt, an ...read more

  • Story By Ray Trygstad  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,002 views

    Story by Ray Trygstad There’s a story about three people attending a church service one Sunday morning seeking help through the preaching of the Word. One was a businessman who had failed and was contemplating suicide. The other was a young man whose wages were not sufficient to support his ...read more

  • Abc Christ!  PRO

    Contributed by Bjornlleven Rodriguez on Mar 16, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,283 views

    ABC Christ! A- for the Architect, Jesus is beautiful beyond discription. B- For the Builder, Jesus is the Rock. C- For the Carpenter, Jesus is the firm foundation. D- For the Disciple, Jesus the Master. E- For the Engineer, Jesus is the blueprint of God. F- For the Fisherman, Jesus is the fisher of ...read more

  • On Being A Daddy James Tippins  PRO

    Contributed by J T on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 1,762 views

    "On Being A Daddy" James Tippins My 3.5 year old daughter was used to me being home all the time. Being a business consultant in a home office was a luxury for my family. After a few years of part time ministry, I was called to serve as an excutive pastor at a church. This was a great time to ...read more

  • As For Me — "Henry"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 2,864 views

    AS FOR ME -- "Henry" Dangling over eternity are many unlearned souls, Gripping the bands of God’s mercy, Stretching them all they can go, Living the most deceptive nightmare, As it is written, they are living a lie, They can’t even allow themselves the luxury of breaking down to cry, Unable to ...read more

  • Stripped Pride

    Contributed by John Scott on Aug 16, 2014
     | 5,097 views

    Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad marches — or runs — to the beat of a different drummer. The 29-year-old French athlete was up to his old tricks Thursday. The two-time Olympic silver medalist was on the verge of winning his third straight title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the European ...read more

  • I'm That Clown!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 1, 2016
     | 7,952 views

    I’M THAT CLOWN It is said that in a great city there was a physician famous for his wisdom. A man came to him one day and said, "Doctor, I want you to see what is wrong with me." The doctor checked him over and said, "Your heart is all right. Your lungs are all right. Your blood pressure is ...read more

  • Observations Of A Father

    Contributed by Chuck Musselwhite on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,084 views

    Observations of a Father • I am going to share with you all my wisdom of four years of parenting • Okay let’s look at what the Bible says • When I had my first child I lost half of my memory, when I had my second child I lost the other half, when I had my third I lost another half I didn’t know I ...read more

  • Many Cry, "Peace, Peace" When There Is No Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,823 views

    Many cry, “Peace, peace when there is no peace.” Ill. Old First Church in the Court Square of Springfield is the oldest Church in the City. But, they have long ago departed from the Gospel and the Prince of Peace. For the last several year they have held a vigil to defend a woman’s right to choose ...read more

  • Here's A Funny New Approach To Evangelism!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022
     | 4,469 views

    There was a barber that thought that he should share his faith with his customers more than he had been doing lately. So. the next morning when the sun came up and the barber got up out of bed he said, "Today I am going to witness to the first man that walks through my door." Soon after ...read more

  • Why Are You Weeping?

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 29, 2024
     | 644 views

    Note: – This a small dialogue between God and you. Why are you weeping? Dear ______, Is my grace not sufficient for you? Is my hand is not strong enough to lift you out of your valleys? Is my blanket of love not large enough to envelop you and your family? Are my feathers not enough to keep ...read more

  • C S Lewis, In His Book "The Screwtape Letters", ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001
    based on 52 ratings
     | 2,234 views

    C S Lewis, in his book "The Screwtape Letters", imagined that he could overhear what a chief tempter in Hell was saying: "It will be an ill day for us," the tempter says, "if what most humans mean by ’Religion’ ever vanished from the Earth. It can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine ...read more

  • Irony At The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,438 views

    IRONY AT THE CROSS Only at the cross of Christ does man see fully what it is that separates him from God; yet it is here alone that he perceives that he is no longer separated from God. Nowehere else does the inviolable holiness of God, the impossibility of overlooking the guilt of man stand out ...read more