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  • A Young Man Had A Terrible Falling Out With A ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 7, 2009
     | 5,118 views

    A young man had a terrible falling out with a neighbouring farmer. One night, in an act of cruel vengeance, he crept through the neighbouring fields. As he did so, he scattered seeds of a persistent, virulent weed. Very soon, the weeds sprang up, and no amount of effort would eradicate them. Years ...read more

  • Jumping Where You Can't See  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,373 views

    JUMPING WHERE YOU CAN’T SEE The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. ...read more

  • Active Discipleship

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 28, 2009
     | 6,578 views

    ACTIVE DISCIPLESHIP Relation to Christ activates and empowers the whole of life when humans choose to act. Without action, nothing happens. It is kind of like getting into a car and just sitting there without turning the ignition and putting the car into gear and pushing on the accelerator and ...read more

  • What Makes A Christian

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
     | 2,387 views

    WHAT MAKES A CHRISTIAN "The true Christian desires less and less of the things and comforts and pursuits and goals of this world, and desires more and more the things that are eternal, that are pleasing to God, that are divine in nature. What do you witness in the people around you who claim to be ...read more

  • Hope For An Orphanage

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
     | 4,711 views

    HOPE FOR AN ORPHANAGE Opening Video Illustration: Bluefishtv.com - "Making a wish for an orphanage." The girl in the story shares how he she came down with cancer twice, and the second time the "Make a Wish Foundation" asked her what she wanted in life – a wish. Her wish was her hope – her ...read more

  • Albert Barnes, An 19th Century Theologian, In His ...

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 12, 2010
     | 1,573 views

    Albert Barnes, an 19th century theologian, in his Notes on the New Testament, affirms this truth, “If a man is not influenced by the meek, pure and holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus, if he is not conformed to His image, if his life does not resemble that of the Saviour, he is a stranger to ...read more

  • We Can Only Hope To Experience Eden When We ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 14, 2010
     | 1,441 views

    We can only hope to experience Eden when we understand it is a lifestyle not a landmass. God invites us to walk with Him and live in Eden! Eden is the experience of wholeness in the world you inhabit. You don’t need to book an international flight or leave it behind after a few days! Eden can be ...read more

  • We Need A Spiritual Transplantation. Like A ...

    Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010
     | 2,403 views

    We need a spiritual transplantation. Like a blood disease patient with bad blood we are born with an inbred spirit bent towards evil. We need God's Spirit! Patients with blood diseases often need a transplantation. Registry of millions, 6,000 people check every day for new donors Go to ...read more

  • Suppose You Are Driving Down The Highway. You Go ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 15, 2010
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    Suppose you are driving down the highway. You go around a curve and there in the median is a State Policeman with his radar gun. What’s you first reaction? Step on the brake. Why? Because he is the law and you’re immediately aware that you may be breaking the law and you don’t want to get caught. ...read more

  • Whose Jeans?  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,281 views

    WHOSE JEANS? After going on a diet, a woman was really feeling good about herself, especially when she was able to fit into a pair of jeans she had outgrown long ago. "Look, look!" she shouted while running downstairs to show her husband. "I can wear my old jeans again!" Her husband looked at her ...read more

  • The Organist At St Paul's Cathedral (London) ...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
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    The organist at St Paul's Cathedral (London) caught sight of Felix Mendelssohn (German composer, 1809-47) in the congregation. He sent the great composer a note inviting him to play the organ after the service. Mendelssohn agreed. The congregation, already shuffling out of the pews to go home, ...read more

  • The Spirit Is A Light

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Aug 8, 2011
     | 3,563 views

    THE SPIRIT IS A LIGHT If there was no light, we would all be as blind people, we could see no colours, all would be dark inside. We wouldn’t be able to read this Bible if there was no light. You see the Christian life is like a journey. And God has given us a road map, which is the Bible. Now ...read more

  • Barna: God's Truth

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012
     | 1,914 views

    BARNA: GOD'S TRUTH George Barna from his book Turning Vision Into Action states, "Abraham was successful until God showed him that material wealth was poverty in eternity. Moses had it made as the adopted son of the Egyptian pharaoh, but he discovered that the finest clothing, the best education ...read more

  • Silence And Solitude: Jesus Example

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 16, 2016
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     | 7,017 views

    Jesus made a habit of withdrawing to "the Hills" or "a lonely place" or "the wilderness" or "a high mountain" or the Garden of Gethsemane. He went to these places before he chose his disciples, after he heard of his cousin John's beheading, after feeding the 5000, after healing a leper, for the ...read more

  • Ucla Sociologist, James Wilson, Has Observed An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 3,856 views

    UCLA sociologist, James Wilson, has observed an interesting fact about city life: The crime rate escalates on those streets where broken windows are not repaired. His study showed that the failure to replace windows makes an announcement to the public by saying the standards have been lowered and ...read more

  • 1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor Of Parkview ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,622 views

    (1) Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA tells that "At a men’s retreat a truck driver told about the change Christ had made in his life, and he was asked to think of some specific way in which he was different. After a pause, he said: “Well, when I ...read more

  • Charles Dickens' Novel A Tale Of Two Cities ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,029 views

    Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman condemned to die in the guillotine. But when Sidney Carton, his friend, heard about Darnay’s sentence, he was determined to find a way to save him. Carton gained admission to the dungeon the night ...read more

  • If I Didn't Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,011 views

    I wouldn’t go fishing if I didn’t HOPE to catch something or if I didn’t think I would catch something. I wouldn’t spend long hours preparing sermons if I didn’t HOPE to get some results from some people. And I guess I wouldn’t go to church if I didn’t HOPE to gain something. Perhaps that’s ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,992 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

  • Strawberry Plants In Fl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,773 views

    Strawberry plants in FL Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Plant City, Florida where they grow huge strawberries. They cultivate the soil and make special, raised beds for the strawberries. They then lay a thin sheet of black plastic over the beds before they plant the strawberries. ...read more