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  • The Church: A Model Home  PRO

    Contributed by Ciprian Luca on Jun 19, 2010
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     | 1,898 views

    THE CHURCH: A MODEL HOME "Perhaps the best analogy to describe all this is that of a model home. We are God's demonstration community of the rule of Christ in the (unbelieving) city. On a tract of earth's land, purchased with the blood of Christ, Jesus the kingdom developer has begun building new ...read more

  • Childlike Faith

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 20, 2010
     | 4,185 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

  • The One  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,088 views

    THE ONE The crowds cheered and waved their hands. Many stood upon their tip-toes hoping to catch a glimpse of their deliverer as he processed by. "He's the one! echoed throughout the streets. Many praised his name with hands and fists held high. Was it true? Had "the one" finally come ...read more

  • James And John Talking

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 9, 2011
     | 3,083 views

    JAMES AND JOHN TALKING This is how I imagine it was before Salome approached Jesus about one of the boys being at either side of him in his kingdom. Remember these two disciples were the "sons of thunder." James: What do you reckon I’m sure that he'll be King soon and I want to sit on my throne ...read more

  • The Sheep Dog  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,476 views

    THE SHEEP DOG A man by the name of Keith Miller told of the time when his daughters were very young. They’d drop them off at the church’s children’s chapel on Sundays before the 11 am service. But one day Keith chanced to be in the class when the preacher was telling the story for the day to the ...read more

  • The Path Of Rescue—follow The Light

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
     | 5,184 views

    THE PATH OF RESCUE--FOLLOW THE LIGHT Bob Russell shared an interesting illustration about darkness and light several years back with the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He said: "Every once in a while we get a bird inside this sanctuary. He doesn't really want to be in here, but ...read more

  • Firm Foundation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,488 views

    FIRM FOUNDATION Ravi Zacharias told about doing a lectureship several years ago at the Ohio State University. As he was being driven to the lecture, they passed what was then the "new" Wexner Art Center. The driver commented, "This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating ...read more

  • Under Authority

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,460 views

    UNDER AUTHORITY I used to be a substitute teacher. Most of the time, I had good classes. Sometimes I had bad classes. But one day, I had a horrible class. Kids were running around the room, throwing paper wads, screaming and yelling. One kid ran out the side door into the courtyard and came back ...read more

  • The Selfish King  PRO

    Contributed by James Lloyd on Dec 4, 2011
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     | 6,574 views

    THE SELFISH KING Once upon a time there was a king who lived in a beautiful kingdom. He was happy and so were his people. They worked together to improve the kingdom and brought the king many gifts. The king, in turn, was generous to his people. People all over the world heard of this kingdom and ...read more

  • Filled  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 16, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,821 views

    FILLED In his best selling book called, "Into Thin Air," Jon Krakauer relates the hazards that plagued some climbers as they attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Andy Harris, one of the expedition leaders stayed at the peak too long and on his descent, he became in dire need of oxygen. ...read more

  • Light Of The ...

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 2, 2013
     | 13,751 views

    LIGHT OF THE WORLD Jesus stated that we are to be the "Light of the World", and that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden. In the Canadian province of New Brunswick there is a church building on Deer Island that for many years has served as a physical light house to the fishermen of that ...read more

  • Abraham Lincoln: Merit Your Freedom  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,593 views

    ABRAHAM LINCOLN: MERIT YOUR FREEDOM In the last days of the Civil War, the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia, fell to the Union army. Abraham Lincoln insisted on visiting the city. Even though no one knew he was coming, slaves recognized him immediately and thronged around him. He had ...read more

  • A Surprise Visit From Abraham Lincoln

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,245 views

    A SURPRISE VISIT FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN In the last days of the Civil War, the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia, fell to the Union army. Abraham Lincoln insisted on visiting the city. Even though no one knew he was coming, slaves recognized him immediately and thronged around him. He had ...read more

  • Where The Pharisees Went Wrong

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2013
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     | 4,929 views

    WHERE THE PHARISEES WENT WRONG Robert Coleman talks about where the Pharisees went wrong: "The Pharisees had so much respect for the original set of scriptures and wanted to protect them so desperately that they started adding to them. Then, after a while, it not only seemed helpful to make ...read more

  • Love Obedience And The Law

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 31, 2014
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     | 6,492 views

    Anyone that has been zapped by a speed camera or pulled over by the Police and gets a fine and endorsement is likely to be a bit more careful in the future, especially if the loss of their driving licence is threatened. Our obedience to the law doesn’t come about by our love for the policeman who ...read more

  • I Went Fishing One Time With My Uncle Out On The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 9, 2008
     | 3,072 views

    I went fishing one time with my uncle out on the sound in North Carolina. He had a boat and he used to set nets in the morning and go back in the late afternoon to get his fish. In this particular case, there had been a run of fish that he couldn’t stand, a type of shad. He wanted croakers and ...read more

  • Anyone See "Oprah" This Past Week?...i Believe It ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,282 views

    Anyone see “Oprah” this past week?...I believe it was on Friday, Feb. 8. The test tube babies of the 80’s have come of age...and Oprah had some of those young people on her show. These children had no identity apart from a mother and were in a constant search for, not only there father, but for ...read more

  • Like Most Of Us, I Am Sure That You Can Remember ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Mar 25, 2008
     | 1,302 views

    Like most of us, I am sure that you can remember the scenes of brutality made against Jesus’ character in that film; the derided trials of Caiaphas, Pilate and Herod; the shredding of His flesh and muscle through the scourging by Roman centurions; the excruciating crucifixion between two common ...read more

  • Wait Three Days  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,480 views

    WAIT THREE DAYS On that beautiful Easter Monday morning I noticed the old flower lady sitting in her usual place inside a small archway. At her feet, corsages and boutonnieres were parading on top of a spread-open newspaper. The flower lady was smiling, her wrinkled old face alive with some inner ...read more

  • A Young Woman In China Had Been Invited To A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 14, 2008
     | 1,831 views

    A young woman in China had been invited to a church and had gone just to please her friend. While she was there, she received Jesus Christ and began attending regularly. She did that because she found pure joy in her soul while she was at church. That was the one place in her life she could ...read more

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