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  • Mary A Fijian Woman In The Island Of Vanua Levu ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 1, 2003
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     | 1,928 views

    Mary a Fijian woman in the Island of Vanua Levu was SO sick that she could no longer walk But her husband carried her to the bus and they were heading for a local witch doctor in the Last desperate hope that she could be made well. They had to change bus at the cross roads near the village I was ...read more

  • Story: When I Was Younger, I Used To Wonder Why ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 10, 2004
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     | 2,418 views

    Story: When I was younger, I used to wonder why on earth Matthew and Luke recorded the genealogies of Christ. That is until I met Gideon Miller. Gideon Miller was an extraordinary man. He was about 5’6” and had size 16 shoes. He was married to a German woman who had been a member of the Hitler ...read more

  • In A December 2002 Article By English Columnist ...

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,746 views

    In a December 2002 article by English columnist Brendan O’Neill called “Eat Drink, Be Merry,” he wrote this: (Show Picture) “Guess who’s plastering posters around the UK this Christmas with the words ’I wish the baby Jesus had never been born’ on them? A Satanic group dreading another celebration ...read more

  • Bryon's Story

    Contributed by Arron Chambers on Dec 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,044 views

    BRYON'S STORY Do you know that Jesus is still in the life-changing business? Bryon Widner does. Bryon used to be one of the leaders of the white power movement as the found of the Vinlanders gang of skinheads. He’d covered his body and face with tattoos that were designed to communicate hate and ...read more

  • True Christianity

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
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     | 5,295 views

    This past Wednesday, many across our country and others, went to their local churches to have ashes placed on their foreheads, as a sign of repentance. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that many “give-up” something in preparation for the coming of Easter. In the ...read more

  • A Pastor In Disguise

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,190 views

    A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

  • The Virgin Birth

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 17, 2014
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    M.R. DeHaan- From a beginningless eternity Jesus was the infinite Son of God, one of the three persons of the trinity, equal with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. And then when the time for the payment of redemption’s price came, Jesus left the glories of the Father’s house, laid aside the form ...read more

  • The Simplicity Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 31, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,427 views

    How does the thief on the cross fit into your theology? I think many times we complicate the issue of getting into heaven. What is required? Let's think about the the thief on the cross. No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteerism, and ...read more

  • Sleepless  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
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    Sleepless There once was a man named Randy Lo – his friends just called him Lo. Lo lived a hard life ignoring the many attempts of friends to introduce him to Jesus Christ. Eventually, though, Lo did become a Christian, giving his life over to our Lord Jesus. After some time, his walk with the Lord ...read more

  • Now, Of The Seven Churches, Smyrna And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    NOW, OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES, SMYRNA AND PHILADELPHIA ARE THE ONLY TWO, THAT JESUS DOESN’T SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT. IN THOSE DAYS, PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN ASIA MINOR, HAD TO BELONG TO A LABOR UNION, TO GET WORK, AND TO BELONG TO A LABOR UNION, YOU HAD TO BURN INCENSE AND BOW BEFORE THE GOD OF THAT ...read more

  • Not That Miserable

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
     | 1,563 views

    Not That Miserable James Choung tells of a conversation he recently had with a friend that came around to the topic of spirituality and faith and as they began to discuss that topic, Choung discovered that his friend had attended church at one time. When he discovered this, he asked his friend why ...read more

  • Thief And Parrot

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Aug 7, 2025
     | 168 views

    One night, a thief broke into a big, rich house. He wanted to steal expensive things. He looked around and started putting gold and jewelry into his bag. As he walked through the house, he suddenly heard a voice say: "Jesus is watching you." The thief stopped. He looked around but didn’t ...read more

  • No People In History Have Had As Many ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 3,474 views

    No people in history have had as many opportunities to hear the truth about God, to learn how salvation can be found by turning to Jesus Christ, than those who live in this country at the end of the 20th Century. Do you realize there are 450,000 churches in the United States. In fact, 24% of ...read more

  • Not Long Ago I Was Meeting A Friend For Breakfast ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,853 views

    Not long ago I was meeting a friend for breakfast at a local restaurant. Out the window I saw a lady walking across the lane of traffice in the parking lot, when a car nearly hit her. She entered the restaurant, looked at me and said, “Jesus Christ! That lady almost ran me over!” So I said, ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis In "Mere Christianity" Said About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,843 views

    C.S. Lewis in "Mere Christianity" said about Jesus, “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic—on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg—or he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. ...read more

  • Philip Yancey Relates How A Professor Virginia ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,330 views

    Philip Yancey relates how a professor Virginia Stem Owens assigned the Sermon on the Mount to her composition class at Texas A&M University. She asked her students to write a short essay on this passage of Scripture. Here is what one student wrote: “The things asked in this sermon are absurd. To ...read more

  • The Breath Of Masochism  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,022 views

    THE BREATH OF MASOCHISM Some psychologists and psychiatrists, following Freud’s lead, point to the Beatitudes as proof of Jesus’ imbalance. Said one distinguished British psychologist, in a speech prepared for the Royal Society of Medicine: “The spirit of self-sacrifice which permeates ...read more

  • Maybe You Remember The End Of The Movie ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 23, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,325 views

    Maybe you remember the end of the movie Braveheart. William Wallace, the Scottish hero, is being tortured. The king wants him and his people to give into his power and rule. But Wallace suffers through it. He won’t give in. And the very last word that he shouts as he marshals all his strength is he ...read more

  • When A Man And A Woman Are Married, There Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 16, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,037 views

    When a man and a woman are married, there is a part in the ceremony where they each agree to take the other. After this, the minister pronounces them "husband and wife." And from that day forward, the bride takes on a new name. God the Father spoke to Jesus, the bridegroom, concerning me one day, ...read more

  • Several Years Ago In The Boston Marathon There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,186 views

    Several years ago in the Boston marathon there was a woman named Rosie Ruiz who competed.. and cheated, by riding a bus, winning the prestigious race. The problem with Rosie is that she completed the marathon faster than anyone had ever done it before. When she finished people stared at her in ...read more