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  • The Heart Of Christianity Is A Myth Which Is ...

    Contributed by Jim Barnes on Dec 24, 2005
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     | 2,513 views

    “The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact. The old myth of the Dying God, without ceasing to be myth, comes down from the heaven of legend and imagination to the earth of history. It happens - at a particular date, in the earth of history. It happens - at a particular date, in a ...read more

  • Of Unchurched Americans, Two-Thirds Believe In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,651 views

    Of unchurched Americans, two-thirds believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and that he was resurrected from the dead. The belief that Jesus Christ will return to earth someday is held by 62 percent of all Americans. Of the total American adult population, nearly half believe in creationism, and 37 ...read more

  • True Riches  PRO

    Contributed by Asiri Perera on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,304 views

    True Riches A tax officer asked an old man to declare his wealth. The Old man declared his riches like this: o A mansion in heaven o Everlasting life o Peace that passes all understanding o Joy unspeakable o Devine love that never fails o A crown of life o A faithful wife o Healthy, Happy & ...read more

  • There Is A Story About George Whitefield And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,462 views

    There is a story about George Whitefield and John Wesley, two of the greatest preachers in the 1700’s til now. They disagreed on doctrinal matters, very sharply. One person asked Wesley if he expected to see Whitefield in heaven. Wesley said no. The person replied, ‘You don’t think Whitfield is ...read more

  • This Was Not The Despairing Cry Of A Helpless ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,907 views

    “This was not the despairing cry of a helpless martyr. It was not an expression of satisfaction that the end of His sufferings was now reached. It was not the last gasp of a worn-out life. No, it was the declaration on the part of the Divine Redeemer that all for which He came from heaven to earth ...read more

  • Ask Jonah!  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,841 views

    ASK JONAH! A new believer was on a plane with an intellectual (a man educated beyond his intelligence). He sneered at her reading the Bible and asked if she believed it? "Yes." "Jonah and the whale story?" (A great fish) "Yes." "How did it happen?" "Don't know, but I'll find out when I get to ...read more

  • If You Ever Happen To See In The Obituary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,025 views

    "If you ever happen to see in the obituary column that Henrietta Mears has died, dont you believe it This old body may die, but Ill be glad of thatIll have a new body. And what will I do when I get to heaven? Well, I am going to ask the Lord to show me around. Ill want to get in a rocket ship to ...read more

  • Changing Audiences

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 2,465 views

    CHANGING AUDIENCES We have let the world define greatness for us. Our society has built itself on the philosophy of the devil instead of on the wisdom of God. As long as we believe Satan’s big lie that our lives are insignificant unless we are on top, we will live in constant state of ...read more

  • The Lord's Priorities  PRO

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2012
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     | 5,844 views

    THE LORD'S PRIORITIES "The Lord’s priorities are not the same as ours. Jesus isn’t as concerned about our lace tablecloths and clean kitchens as we are. He’s concerned with the state of our heart. He’s more interested in the time we spend at his feet, reflecting on his words and resting in his ...read more

  • God Is There, Do You Know It? If He Left You ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
     | 1,362 views

    God is there, do you know it? If He left you today, would you know it? Judah’s blinded condition is a prime example of how it can happen. Sin will deceive you, not the obvious out there sin, but your own sin will convince you that your still okay with God. Minor hang-ups, nothing to worry about, ...read more

  • Kids Write To Santa

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,979 views

    KIDS WRITE TO SANTA "Dear Santa, you did not bring me anything good last year. You did not bring me anything good the year before that. This is your last chance. Signed, Alfred." "Dear Santa, There are three little boys who live at our house. There is Jeffrey; he is 2. There is David; he is 4. ...read more

  • The People Of God

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 24, 2007
     | 1,821 views

    The people of God: Individuals, and in a state of distinctness from all the nations amongst which, in their calamitous dispersion, they are scattered; but they have no national existence -- no king, no country, no organization, no government, no political being. Just so the great community of ...read more

  • In His Book Hidden In Plain Sight, Author And ...

    Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 14, 2008
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    In his book Hidden in Plain Sight, author and pastor Mark Buchanan writes about a woman named Regine. Originally from Rwanda, Regine came to Christ while reading her sister's Bible during the genocide that ravaged her country. When she fled to Canada for refuge, she met her husband, Gordon. They ...read more

  • Something To Be Saved From

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 19, 2011
     | 2,089 views

    SOMETHING TO BE SAVED FROM To be saved, like the thief on the cross, you must see yourself as destitute of any goodness worthy of heaven and, like this thief, by faith receive the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Vance Havner tells of a lady who came forward during the invitation in one of his ...read more

  • Near Haifa, Rescue Workers Picked Up The Pieces ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 23, 2002
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     | 1,392 views

    Near Haifa, rescue workers picked up the pieces of eight Israelis slaughtered on a bus. And at the Nablus camp, frightened Palestinian mothers comforted their children and watched their husbands and sons led away by Israeli soldiers in a mass arrest. Both sides grieved, as they have for the past 18 ...read more

  • Dr. Helen Roseveare, Missionary To Zaire, Told ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,853 views

    Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire, told the following story. "A mother at our mission station died after giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator to keep the infant alive, but the only hot water bottle we had was beyond repair. So we asked the children to pray for ...read more

  • An Old Scotsman Operated A Little Rowboat For ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,816 views

    "An old Scotsman operated a little rowboat for transporting passengers. One day one of the passengers noticed that the good old man had carved on one oar the word "Faith," and on the other oar "Works." Curiosity led him to ask the meaning of this. The old man being a well-balanced Christian and ...read more

  • Someone Has Estimated That The Average Member Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,391 views

    Someone has estimated that the average member of the church has heard 6,000 sermons, 8,000 congregational songs and led zero people to Jesus Christ! Here is the way the problem stacks up in a Church with 200 members: 20 are too old to work, that leaves 180 left to work, but of the rest, 18 are ...read more

  • Beyond Our Daily Bread  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
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    BEYOND OUR DAILY BREAD Author Jeanne Zornes writes: As a new Christian, I presumed Jesus’ main job was taking care of me. He led to me a job, roommates to share apartment costs, and a car that ran. But after a while my tastes got fussier. Like the Israelites waking up to manna every morning, I ...read more

  • 2 Weeks Ago All Of America Was Horrified As They ...

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 15, 2004
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    2 weeks ago all of America was horrified as they watched a man named Steve Irwin, so respected and fondly followed as the Crocodile Hunter, dangle his 1 month old baby boy, Bob, w/in a couple yards of a crocodile he was feeding chicken to w/ the other hand [not unlike the dangling baby of Michael ...read more