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  • A.w. Tozer Attempted To Reconcile These ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 21, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 5,705 views

    A.W. Tozer attempted to reconcile these seemingly contradictory ideas of God choosing or calling us and our choosing God with this illustration: "An ocean liner leaves New York bound for Liverpool. Its destination has been determined by proper authorities. Nothing can change it. This is at least ...read more

  • How Often Have We Prayed Something Like, 'o ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 1,149 views

    "How often have we prayed something like, ’O Lord, be with cousin Billy now in a special way’? Have we stopped to consider what it is we’re requesting? Imagine that you are a parent who is preparing to leave your children with a babysitter. Would you dream of saying, ’O Betsy, I ask you now that ...read more

  • The Descent Of Man  PRO

    Contributed by Adlai Naidoo on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 2,561 views

    Three monkeys sat on a coconut tree, Discussing things as they are said to be, Said one monkey to the other : "Now listen you two, there’s a certain rumor which can’t be true, that man has descended from our noble race; why, the very idea is an utter disgrace, No monkey has ever deserted his ...read more

  • The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,325 views

    The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveller, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could. To where it bent in the undergrowth, Then I took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better ...read more

  • In Answer To William Ernest Henley's "Invictus", ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,868 views

    In answer to William Ernest Henley’s "Invictus", charging that he is the captain of his soul, leaving no room for Christ’s work on the cross, Dorothea Day answers him in her poem, "My Captain". What a great comparison between the heresy of salvation by works and salvation by grace: Out of the ...read more

  • He Didn't Lift Us Up To Let Us Down  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,293 views

    HE DIDN'T LIFT US UP TO LET US DOWN The Christian group the Imperials recorded one of my favorite songs over 20 years ago. It is called, “He Didn’t Lift Us Up To Let Us Down.” “He didn’t bring us this far to leave us. He didn’t teach us to swim to let us drown. He didn’t build His home in us ...read more

  • Praying For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,528 views

    PRAYING FOR DELIVERANCE John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came ...read more

  • Come And Listen To My Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,465 views

    COME AND LISTEN TO MY STORY… "[Using] the very latest equipment, Texaco workmen set about drilling for oil at Lake Peigneur in Louisiana during November 1980. "After only a few hours of drilling they sat back expecting oil to shoot up. Instead, however, they watched a whirlpool form, sucking down ...read more

  • John Paton Was A Missionary In The New Hebrides ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 11, 2002
     | 2,017 views

    John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see ...read more

  • There Is An Old Legend Of A Benevelent King Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Miller on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 2,566 views

    There is an old legend of a benevelent king who had his men place a great heavy stone on a certain roadway over which all his subjects would have to travel. He then hid himself to see who would try to remove the stone. No one stoopped to try to remove the stone but all worked their way around ...read more

  • My Father Grew Up During The "Great Depression," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,821 views

    My father grew up during the “Great Depression,” and he remembered a peddler lady who would visit their home from time to time. She carried a large backpack containing household goods, small clothing items, and other merchandise. She would spread her wares on the livingroom floor, and my grandma ...read more

  • Many Have Seen The Movie "A Beautiful Mind" And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,316 views

    Many have seen the movie "A Beautiful Mind" and the incredible story of John Nash, but the strength behind the story is Nash’s wife. Toward the end of the movie Alysia has a conversation with one of her husband’s lifelong friends. It shows the power of genuine love and commitment. From "A ...read more

  • A Clear Picture  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,119 views

    A CLEAR PICTURE There is a painting in a palace in Rome by Reni. It is painted into the ceiling of the dome, over 100 feet high. To stand at floor level and look upward, the painting seems to be surrounded by a fog that leaves its content unclear. But, in the center of the great dome room is a ...read more

  • Theologians Tell A Story To Illustrate How ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,105 views

    Theologians tell a story to illustrate how Christ?s triumph presently benefits our lives: Imagine a city under siege. The enemy that surrounds the city will not let anyone or anything leave. Supplies are running low, and the citizens are fearful. But in the dark of the night, a spy sneaks through ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Part Of A Group Of Young People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,830 views

    A young boy was part of a group of young people from his church who, as a service ministry, took the Lord’s Supper to homebound or hospitalized members of the church. He and his friends visited one elderly gentleman in particular who was in the hospital--nothing serious, just a minor illness--and ...read more

  • There Is Nothing Like A Father's Blessing And ...

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,533 views

    There is nothing like a father’s blessing and love. One day I was at work when out of nowhere my father pulled up to the job in a brand new candy apple red truck. It was the bomb. He got out and said nothing. Of course I’m thinking to myself he bought a new truck. As he started to leave, he got ...read more

  • We Are Told That In The Prairies Of South America ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,943 views

    We are told that in the prairies of South America there grows a flower that always inclines in the same direction. The traveler may lose his way while crossing one of those prairies, and he may have neither compass nor chart by which to steer his course; but, turning to this lovely flower, he will ...read more

  • 65279;at One Point Early In Julius Caesar's ...

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Sep 5, 2004
     | 2,470 views

    At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ransom of 12,000 gold ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House. Another ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
     | 2,193 views

    A certain man wanted to sell his house. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership of one small nail ...read more

  • Peace  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Dec 11, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,453 views

    A friend sent me this email recently ... A Wise man said to me! "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you’ve started." So I looked around the house to see all the things I started and hadn’t finished ... and before leaving the house this morning I finished off a bottle of red ...read more