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  • I Read A Story The Other Day. Once, A Boy And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,864 views

    I read a story the other day. Once, a boy and his sister were spending a week with their grandparents on their farm. And grandpa gave the boy a slingshot to play with out in the woods. One day the boy saw Grandpa’s pet duck. And just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, and hit the duck square ...read more

  • There Could Have Been Peace Instead Of War In ...

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 16, 2009
     | 1,288 views

    There could have been peace instead of war in 1939. Great Britain and France could have just let Hitler have Poland. That had worked the year before when they let Hitler have part of Czechoslovakia, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich declaring "peace for our ...read more

  • A Girl Of Ten Years Went With A Group Of Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,651 views

    A girl of ten years went with a group of family and friends to see the Christmas light displays at various locations throughout the city. At one church, they stopped and got out to look more closely at a beautifully done nativity scene. “Isn’t that beautiful?” said the little girl’s ...read more

  • Holy Father, We Gather Together To Ask Your ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,524 views

    Holy Father, We gather together to ask your blessing this Thanksgiving Day; God bless America, land that I love; You stand beside us in times of need, as of September 11, giving Peace and Love to all; Stand beside her and guide her, through the night with the Light from above; Your ...read more

  • If You Think That Babies Can't Hear Inside Their ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,616 views

    If you think that babies can’t hear inside their mother’s womb, you are in for a surprise. Research indicates that loud noises can provoke movement by the fetus and alter its heartbeat. Photographs taken by ultrasound show unborn babies turning toward the tinkling of a bell or the flashing of a ...read more

  • G. K. Chesterton: The Christ-Child

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 2,951 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

  • Living In Darkness  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,648 views

    CHILREN’S SERMON I once heard about a confrontation between a young boy and his mother. The mother asked her son, "Young man, there were two cookies in the pantry this morning! May I ask how it happened that there’s only one now?" The boy didn’t flinch but said, "It must’ve been so dark I didn’t ...read more

  • William Manchester Won The Pulitzer Prize For His ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 22, 2007
     | 1,555 views

    William Manchester won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of JFK. He was a sergeant in the Marine Corps in World War II. He suffered a light wound on Okinawa and was evacuated to a field hospital. He learned that his unit was scheduled to make an amphibious assault behind Japanese lines. He ...read more

  • L. T. Jeyachandran Is Executive Director Of Ravi ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    L. T. Jeyachandran is executive director of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Singapore. He gives this important insight: “The image God has given us in the Trinity is an image of three co-eternal, co-equal Persons giving themselves to one another in eternal self-effacement. The glory of ...read more

  • Here Is A Letter From The Book Fearfully And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,190 views

    Here is a letter from the book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by P. Brand. “Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not-- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a ...read more

  • Some Time Ago, I Was Informed That The Vacuum ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,444 views

    Some time ago, I was informed that the vacuum cleaner at home did not work. I checked the belts, etc., and all seemed fine. Then it came to me. I removed the hose and looked through it. No light came through it from the other end. I removed the clogged up dirt, and the vacuum worked fine after ...read more

  • Holy Father, We Gather Together To Ask Your ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
     | 1,309 views

    Holy Father, We gather together to ask your blessing this Thanksgiving Day; God bless America, land that I love; You stand beside us in times of need, as of September 11, giving Peace and Love to all; Stand beside her and guide her, through the night with the Light from above; Your ...read more

  • T ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,907 views

    TOAST An explorer in the deepest Amazon suddenly finds himself surrounded by a bloodthirsty group of natives. Upon surveying his situation, he says quietly to himself, "I’m toast." A ray of light breaks forth from the sky and a voice booms out: "No, you are NOT toast. Pick up that stone in front ...read more

  • Faith And Human Knowledge

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009
     | 3,333 views

    FAITH AND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE Billy Graham said, "Millions of people today are searching for a reliable voice of authority. The Word of God is the only real authority we have. His Word sheds light on human nature, world problems and human suffering. But beyond that, it clearly reveals the way to God. ...read more

  • Psalms ...

    Contributed by Sasidaran Kunjan on Nov 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. • There is only a THIN LINE BETWEEN TRUTH AND DARKNESS ( Practicing YOGA and rituals than do not conform to the word of God / selecting MOVIES to watch). Do not get entangled into the pattern of the world. • Travel ...read more

  • Lifting The Fear

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,224 views

    LIFTING THE FEAR A story is told of a child who had to walk each evening past a dark, spooky house. Some adults sought to give him courage. One handed him a good luck charm to ward off the ghosts. Another had a light put on the dreaded corner. Still another said earnestly, "It is sinful to be ...read more

  • Once, When A Stubborn Disputer Seemed ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 4, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 2,686 views

    Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Abraham Lincoln said, "Well, let’s see, how many legs has a cow?" "Four, of course," came the reply disgustedly. "That’s right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?" "Why, five, of ...read more

  • A Young Lady Came To Visit Her Preacher And ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Swanger on Mar 15, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 1,570 views

    A young lady came to visit her preacher and explained that her boy friend was pressuring her to have sex. She explained that both were Chrsitians and she was getting to the point that she did not know what to do. Her preacher offered the following advise: "The next time that you feel pressured, ...read more

  • When I Was In Business It Was The Accepted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,668 views

    When I was in business it was the accepted practice, for employees to have an annual appraisal. It can be painful, but let’s face it, no-one like to be told that they’re less than perfect! I think believers in Jesus need it more often than once a year, even if it’s only a self-appraisal. In ...read more

  • A Priest Was Taking A Tour Of Biblical Sites, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    A priest was taking a tour of biblical sites, when he came to a beach and saw a boat and a sign advertising, "TAKE A BOAT RIDE TO THE EXACT PLACE WHERE JESUS WALKED ON WATER!!!" Inquiring about it, he learned that the ride there was free, so he went. After viewing it, he said to the captain ...read more