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  • Land Of The Dying

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,800 views

    LAND OF THE DYING When John Owen, the great Puritan, lay on his deathbed his secretary wrote (in his name) to a friend, "I am still in the land of the living." "Stop," said Owen. "Change that and say, 'I am yet in the land of the dying, but I hope soon to be in the land of the living.'" ...read more

  • Those Of Us Who Have Been Shocked By God's Truth ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2008
     | 1,486 views

    Those of us who have been shocked by God’s Truth at some point in our lives often realize that what we have been doing in good faith and, we thought, to honor God was in fact just the opposite of what God wants. And, I hasten to add, we often spend the ...read more

  • He Is Our Desperate Need: 2 Peter ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
     | 2,026 views

    He is our desperate need: 2 Peter 1:3-4 Without Him, we are lost. Without Him, we are like a toy that needs batteries… We were born into this world blind to the truth of God— I Corinthians 2:14. Without Him, we would have remained full of corruption. With Him, we now ...read more

  • Matthew Sprained His Ankle Playing Football. The ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,870 views

    Matthew sprained his ankle playing football. The doctor told him to get off his crutches as soon as possible, because the injury would develop scar tissue if he did not walk on it. If an injury develops scar tissue, later on it can be worse and more painful and you lose mobility. Some people ...read more

  • Buy Back Time With The Wisdom Of God

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2024
     | 486 views

    When we do our daily activities including work with the wisdom of God, we can buy back time. When we live our lives with wisdom of God, we buy back many years of our life. Despite our busy schedules, when we do our work with God’s wisdom, there will always be ...read more

  • John 3:16" In Chicago During The Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 143 ratings
     | 6,076 views

    “John 3:16” In Chicago during the Great Depression there was a little boy who sold newspapers on the street corner to help provide for his family. His tattered jacket that was about three sizes too small provided little relief from the bitter Winter Chicago wind.. On one particularly cold day ...read more

  • Dad's Coming Home--Mom's In The Kitchen!" John ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 16, 2004
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    “Dad’s Coming Home--Mom’s in the Kitchen!” John 16: 1-16 Key verse(s): 7: “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” Growing up, one thing that I always was pretty sure of was ...read more

  • Being Ready

    Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Oct 1, 2016
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    Being Ready Luke 12: 32-38 This illustration is about not being afraid for the return of the Master. When I was a young boy in the Fourth Grade at Yost Elementary School, our teacher, Mrs. Conley, would periodically leave the room and say, “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Just work quietly at ...read more

  • Some Day Susie And I Hope To Build Our "Dream ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
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    Some day Susie and I hope to build our “dream home,” but before we do we have to overcome some obstacles. First we need to talk together about the house we picture in our minds. We both would like to build a house, but I’m sure that the house I want to build is not the same as the house she wants ...read more

  • 8226; It Is Easy To View Sin Lightly In A World ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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    • It is easy to view sin lightly in a world that sees sin as inconsequential, but we should view sin as seriously as Ezra did. (LAB) • When we see those around us in sin, we must fall on our knees as did Ezra! WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs ...read more

  • Weeds

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 19, 2010
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    Yesterday, with the encouragement of my wife, I got rid of some THORNY WEEDS growing like trees in the back garden. The thorns were now like razor sharp nails and so it was difficult to get to the roots without punctures, scratches and a bad attitude. I knew that if I didn't get to the roots, they ...read more

  • No Other Plan

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 17, 2011
     | 7,568 views

    NO OTHER PLAN An old legend imagines Jesus arriving in heaven right after the Ascension, welcomed by all the angels. Then the angel Gabriel asks Jesus, "You suffered much, dying for the sins of mankind. Does everyone down on earth know it?" "Oh, no," replied the Savior, "just a handful of folks ...read more

  • Are You Ready To Rescue The Perishing?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012
     | 4,904 views

    ARE YOU READY TO RESCUE THE PERISHING? I read a story of a man that got saved as a young, adult. He was so excited about Christ for the first couple of weeks, he told everybody the difference Jesus had made in his life. One Sunday night he was at his church and they sang this song, "Rescue the ...read more

  • What Are We Preaching?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 25, 2021
     | 1,893 views

    WHAT ARE WE PREACHING? False teachings abound whenever people do not know the truth. Many of our churches today do not teach the truth because many pastors do not know the Bible. In our seminaries, almost 50 percent of professors now teach that there was no virgin birth of Jesus, and that story ...read more

  • Would You Give Me One?

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
     | 1,216 views

    Would You Give Me One? Don't say you would give if only you had something to give. There was a farmer who asked his neighbor, "If you had a million dollars, would you give me half of it?" The second fellow was amazed at the question and replied, "Of course, I would do that in a minute." The ...read more

  • The Visit

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Dec 9, 2008
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     | 2,941 views

    THE VISIT As Dr. Charles B. Hardwick points out (in his sermon “The Promise”, 2nd Presbyterian Church, 12/24/07): "On that Silent Night, God kept His promise: the God of the universe became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood – moved into a stable, moved into a feeding trough.. . God ...read more

  • Sometimes We Are The Source Of God's Supply To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,503 views

    Sometimes we are the source of God’s supply to others. Consider the great work of Samaritan’s Purse, Food For The Hungry, Salvation Army, and others. A pious father always closed grace for the evening meal with these words: "Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and bless what thou hast provided." ...read more

  • Poem: Safely Home  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007
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     | 4,150 views

    Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley ...read more

  • Valuable To God

    Contributed by David Vanheuvelen on Dec 8, 2007
     | 3,325 views

    You are valuable to God. I can state that without fear of exaggeration. His Word makes it clear that He willing bought and paid for you. As I said before, a thing is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. God was willing to give His Son and Jesus was willing to give His blood – that is ...read more

  • Long Process Of Crucifixion

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025
     | 255 views

    Roman crucifixion was a long, drawn-out process that often lasted for several days. This was not the case for Jesus - "Pilate marveled that He was already dead…" Mark 15:44. What happens on that cross? • With weight on the wrists - the chest is stretched when the person is slumped ...read more