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  • Thomas Andrew Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
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     | 1,296 views

    Thomas Andrew Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta. In the twenties he gained a certain amount of notoriety as the composer of jazz tunes with suggestive lyrics, but he gave all that up in 1926 to concentrate exclusively on spiritual music. "Peace in the Valley" is one of his best known ...read more

  • Thanksgiving Poem: We Plow The Fields By Matthias ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
     | 4,199 views

    Thanksgiving Poem: We Plow The Fields by Matthias Claudius The poem entitled "We Plow The Fields," by Matthias Claudius, says things well: We plow the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s Almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell ...read more

  • Hindu Finally Understands The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
     | 3,987 views

    Hindu Finally Understands the Incarnation The story is told of Hindu who was being witnessed to by Christian missionaries. He wondered at this strange concept he was told of that was called the incarnation—the claim the missionaries made that the Great God who created the world entered human ...read more

  • The Incomparable Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
     | 4,261 views

    THE INCOMPARABLE JESUS The late great Swiss-born, German-educated American Protestant theologian and historian of the Christian Church, Rev. Philip Schaff (1819 - 1893), once said, "Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mahomet, and Napoleon. ...read more

  • A Little Girl's Security In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
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    A Little Girl’s Security in a Storm There was a devout Christian mother who was always teaching her daughter lessons of faith and trust, especially telling her that she need never be afraid at any time because God was always near. One summer evening she tucked her little girl in bed after her ...read more

  • The Dreams Of James Irwin

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 21, 2011
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    THE DREAMS OF JAMES IRWIN It started like so many evenings--Mom and Dad at home and Jimmy playing after dinner. Mom and Dad were absorbed with jobs and did not notice the time. It was a full moon, and some of the light seeped through the windows. Then Mom glanced at the clock. "Jimmy, it's time to ...read more

  • The Law And The Gospel

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL John Wesley: "There is no [conflict] at all between the law and the gospel; that there is no need for the law to pass away, in order to the establishing of the gospel. Indeed neither of them supersedes the other, but they agree perfectly well together. Yea, the very same ...read more

  • The Silent Sermon  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Nov 17, 2011
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     | 8,485 views

    THE SILENT SERMON A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending Services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for ...read more

  • Following The Wrong Leaderf

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 23, 2019
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     | 3,889 views

    One cold, snowy Minnesota night, I got lost on the way home. The snow was blowing so fast and piling up so high, I couldn't see any street signs. With no map in my car and a dead cell phone, I thought I might be stranded so I pulled over to the side of the road. Then breaking through the ...read more

  • Name Of Jesus (Yeshua)

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 16, 2019
     | 3,346 views

    The Old Testament prophets were often commanded to give their children names that described God’s dealings with Israel. Most Old Testament names that incorporate either the syllable “el” or the letter “Y” (sometimes “J” in English) incorporate the name of God. For example, Joshua (Hebrew Y’hoshuah) ...read more

  • It's Aweful When You Do Not Know Something Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Doucette on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,768 views

    It’s aweful when you do not know something is happening! At the end of their first date, a young man takes the young lady back to her house and they are standing on the front porch! Feeling the night went well, with an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and smiling, he says ...read more

  • As A Young Father, One Of The Great Delights I ...

    Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 9, 2007
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    As a young father, one of the great delights I had was putting the presents for my children under the Christmas tree each year. The bigger ones that required assembly would always make the night a little longer than it should have been, because I always prided myself in my ability to figure out ...read more

  • Pursued By The Atoning Love  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,105 views

    Pursued by the Atoning Love One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up the truck did too. The faster she drove, the faster drove the truck. Now ...read more

  • Thomas Andrew Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician ...

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,253 views

    Thomas Andrew Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta. In the twenties he gained a certain amount of notoriety as the composer of jazz tunes with suggestive lyrics, but he gave all that up in 1926 to concentrate exclusively on spiritual music. "Peace in the Valley" is one of his best known ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe, Theologian And Writer, Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 21, 2008
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    Warren Wiersbe, theologian and writer, tells a story as taken from a source. “A miserable looking woman recognized F.B. Meyer (preacher and teacher) on the train and ventured to share her burden with him. For years she had cared for a crippled daughter who brought great joy to her life. She made ...read more

  • Cassie Was In The School Library Reading Her ...

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 19, 2008
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     | 1,932 views

    Cassie was in the school library reading her Bible when two young killers burst in. According to witnesses, one of the killers pointed his gun at Cassie and asked, do you believe in God?" Cassie answered, "Yes, I believe in God." "Why?" the gunman asked. Cassie did not have a chance to respond; the ...read more

  • Graham's Flame In His Hand

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Nov 17, 2008
     | 2,356 views

    GRAHAM'S FLAME IN HIS HAND Billy Graham said this, "When I was a young biblical study major in college, I had questions that many young believers have. I struggled with what I thought were inconsistencies in the word of God, and therefore I had little power in my ministry. My anointing was ...read more

  • Happiness Vs. Joy

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
     | 3,718 views

    HAPPINESS VS. JOY There is a pretty common belief that differentiates between happiness and joy. This is one that I believe. Happiness is based on circumstances. Expensive gifts and good food and parties and celebrations and Christmas lights can bring happiness. But they are only temporary. They ...read more

  • Who Is God The Father?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 5,688 views

    WHO IS GOD THE FATHER? In 2006, a sociologist at Baylor University released a study done by the Gallup organization that identified four views people had of God. 31.4 percent believe in an "Authoritarian God," a God who is angry at humanity’s sins. 23 percent believe in a "Benevolent God" who is ...read more

  • William Carey Was An Impoverished English ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 1,495 views

    William Carey was an impoverished English shoemaker. . After William Carey (1761-1834) was well established in his pioneer missionary work in India, his supporters in England sent a printer to assist him. Soon the two men were turning out portions of the Bible for distribution. Carey had spent ...read more