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  • In A "Peanuts" Cartoon Strip, Good Old Charlie ...  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    In a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared." Linus asks, "What did you want . . . a chance to warm up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Looks Can Be Deceiving  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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     | 3,068 views

    Looks can be deceiving - David was small but became a great King - Most of the Apostles were simple men with little education Years ago a tall truck approached a low railroad overpass. The driver paid no attention to the warning signs and found himself wedged under the bridge. No one on the ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • In Matthew Chapter 22 We Read Of A Parable That ...

    Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,454 views

    In Matthew Chapter 22 we read of a parable that Jesus gave. A king made a marriage for His son, and he sent forth his servant to bid people to the wedding. He told them that he had prepared a dinner, and asked them to come to the wedding. They would not come, so he sent the servant forth again. ...read more

    Denomination: Apostolic

  • In The Second Century Theologian And Church ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
     | 1,453 views

    In the second century theologian and church father, Justin Martyr wrote to the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius c.155 ce, in response to 3 charges: (Slides) Charges: Sloth, Atheism, Cannibalism “Everywhere we [Christians], more readily than all men, endeavor to pay to those appointed by you the taxes ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • It Is Possible To Be A Follower Of Jesus ...

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 17, 2008
     | 2,562 views

    It is possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one’s weight. Someone was talking to a great scholar about a younger man. He said, “So and so tells me that he was ...read more

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Better Than A Light

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 15, 2009
     | 3,391 views

    BETTER THAN A LIGHT It was Christmas Eve 1946, King George the Sixth, reined over Great Britain. They had been bombed; they were broke and barren of any hope of the future. That Christmas Eve night he got on the radio to make an address to his nation. These were that last known words he spoke to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revivals Are Born After ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    REVIVALS ARE BORN AFTER MIDNIGHT A. W. Tozer: "There is considerable truth in the idea that revivals are born after midnight, for revivals (or any other spiritual gifts and graces) come only to those who want them badly enough. It may be said without qualification that every man is as holy and as ...read more

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  • In God We Trust...?

    Contributed by Christopher Glenn on Aug 22, 2011
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    IN GOD WE TRUST...? On the face of our money are the words: "In God We Trust." A few years ago, the use of those words on our currency was challenged in court. The case reached the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia where the court ruled that the words could remain on the façade ...read more

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  • The Lord Is A Man Of War

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 23, 2025
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    David was a man of war, because he had to be, and that makes sense, because the LORD Himself is a man of war for righteousness! As Moses sang in Exodus 15:2-4: 2. The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A Follower, Not A Disciple  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 132 ratings
     | 5,475 views

    William Barclay writes: It’s possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp-follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one’s weight. Once someone was talking to a great scholar about a younger man. He said, "So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • When I Attended Urbana In 1976 Margaret Clarkson ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 769 views

    When I attended Urbana in 1976 Margaret Clarkson wrote our theme song from this song, Where we sang with 18,000 in the Illinois University gym, Declare His glory, Among the nations, Throughout creation, His triumph sing. Till all earth’s people bow in adoration and Jesus Christ be everlasting ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A Quiet Hour  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Weinert on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,998 views

    A QUIET HOUR<p> Amid the Christmas rush and noise<P> Of Christmas trees and childrens toys<P> Of gift and bow and mistletoe <P> And presents laid out in a row<P> We need to take a quiet hour<P> To contemplate all Heaven’s power<P> Which sent to earth our Heavenly King<P> When angels in the realm ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • There Is A Wonderful Story About The Anicent ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,905 views

    There is a wonderful story about the anicent Latin rite of the funeral service. The Austrian emperor dead and the people brought his body to the front door of the church to enter for the funeral service. -They strike the door and say: "Open." -The abbot inside says: "Who is there." -"Emperor ...read more

  • Max Lucado Says, "The Bible Has Been Banned, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 14,441 views

    Max Lucado says, “The Bible has been banned, burned, scoffed, and ridiculed. Scholars have mocked it as foolish. Kings have branded it as illegal. A thousand times over, the grave has been dug and the dirge has begun, but somehow the Bible never stays in the grave. Not only has it survived, it has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • G. K. Chesterton: The Christ-Child

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 2,929 views

    The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary is the world, But here is all aright.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart, ...read more

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  • Martyrdom Of Polycarp  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,170 views

    Martyrdom Of Polycarp Polycarp, venerable bishop of Smyrna was a personal friend and pupil of John the Apostle. When he was age 86, he was urged by the Roman proconsul to reproach Christ and be set free. “Eighty and six years have I served Him and He never did me any injury. How then can I ...read more

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • There Is A Story About Four Preachers Discussing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,142 views

    There is a story about four preachers discussing the merits of the various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its simple, beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it was closer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still another ...read more

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  • Frances Ridley Havergal Made An Interesting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,712 views

    Frances Ridley Havergal made an interesting comment on this rest: Begin at once, before you venture away from this quiet moment, ask your King to take you wholly into his service, and place all the hours of this day quite simply at his disposal, and ask him to make and keep you ready to do just ...read more

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  • There Is A New Law In Finland Regarding Speeding. ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,338 views

    There is a new law in Finland regarding speeding. On February 11, 2004, Helsinki police stopped Jussi Salonoja, a 27-year-old Finnish sausage maker, driving 80 kilometers an hour in a 40-kph zone. Salonoja is no stranger to illegal speeds. In 2000, he was caught cruising the highway at 200 ...read more

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Jackson's Funeral

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Nov 13, 2010
     | 8,830 views

    MICHAEL JACKSON'S FUNERAL On July 7, 2009 a private service was held at Forest Lawn cemetery at 8 a.m. for Michael Jackson also called the "King of Pop." The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) blocked all traffic as the motorcade proceeded from Forest Lawn to the Staples Center where the public ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God