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  • John Macarthur Says, "The Fact That Many ...

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 2, 2010
     | 1,534 views

    John MacArthur says, “The fact that many professed believers are popular and praised by the world, does not indicate that the world has raised it’s standards, but that many ...read more

  • A Woman Was Out Golfing One Day When She Hit The ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,933 views

    A woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball into the woods. She went in to to look for it and found a frog in a trap. The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three wishes." The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention ...read more

  • Catching The Flu

    Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Nov 10, 2018
     | 5,858 views

    Catching The Flu is definitely dangerous! Perhaps you have read about the flu epidemic that swept the world in 1918? It killed 50 million people. One fifth of the world’s population. It spread rapidly because it was so contagious and people didn’t know what it was or how to prevent it. I am ...read more

  • Dr. W.a. Criswell Wrote In His Book, Standing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,889 views

    . DR. W.A. CRISWELL WROTE IN HIS BOOK, STANDING ON THE PROMISES: HOW YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIVE AND DEAD CHURCH, “LIVE CHURCHES ARE FILLED WITH FOLKS WITH BIBLES IN THEIR HANDS. DEAD CHURCHES ARE NOT LIVE CHURCHES HAVE NOISY CHILDREN AND YOUTH. DEAD CHURCHES DO NOT LIVE CHURCHES ...read more

  • Comparing Cain And Abel

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 902 views

    "Physically, Cain still lived, while spiritually he was dead. Physically, Abel was dead, but spiritually, he gloriously lived. You can think of Abel in death, but you can also think of Cain in death. The sinner is dead, while he lives. The ...read more

  • As A Third-Century Man Was Anticipating Death, He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 2,747 views

    As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy, which is a thousand times better than any ...read more

  • Fulfilling My Task  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,079 views

    FULFILLING MY TASK “[Most people] act as if they were simply dropped down in creation and have to entertain [them] selves until [they] die. But we [Christians] were sent into the world by God, just as Jesus was. Each of us has a mission in life. Jesus prays to his Father for his followers, ...read more

  • As A Third-Century Man Was Anticipating Death, ...

    Contributed by Paul Redwine on Jan 5, 2004
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     | 3,235 views

    As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any ...read more

  • Child Slaves

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
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     | 2,867 views

    CHILD SLAVES Over two hundred million children around the world, some as young as four and five years old, are slaves. A majority of the children work in Asia, especially in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia--slaving away to make goods for us to buy in K-Mart and Wal-Mart... "Child slave ...read more

  • The Great Secret

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,593 views

    THE GREAT SECRET As a third-century man was near death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It's a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy, which is a thousand times better than ...read more

  • The Real War Room  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,026 views

    THE REAL WAR ROOM One of the most successful ministries in the world is Campus Crusade for Christ. This ministry was begun by a layman, Bill Bright. They have laborers sharing on thousands of campuses around the world. They believe prayer accessed the source for these laborers. In the late ...read more

  • Few [called By Christ] Would Have Been ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,635 views

    Few [called by Christ] would have been considered wise in the world’s eyes. Few were powerful or influential decision makers. Few were wealthy. Among the earliest disciples, five were fishermen, one was a tax collector, and the careers of the rest are unknown. None (with the possible exception of ...read more

  • A Huge Metal Structure Was Built In 1889 For An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 16, 2006
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     | 1,413 views

    A huge metal structure was built in 1889 for an international exposition. It was larger than anything that was built like it before, and it was considered by many as a ‘monstrosity that was to grotesque to see.’ But the creator, who had spent over a year building it, knew it was destined for ...read more

  • It Is Our Responsibility To Make The Gospel Known ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 6, 2008
     | 1,847 views

    IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE GOSPEL KNOWN ROM:10:14 HOW WILL YOUR LOVED ONES NEIGHBOUS HEAR IF WE DON’T TELL THEM … WITHOUT SOMEONE SPEAKING TO THEM IS TO MAKE THIS MESSAGE KNOWN TO GO AND TELL THIS IS OUR CHARGE – IF YOU’RE A CHRISTIAN THIS MORNING YOU HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED BY JESUS ...read more

  • Not Long After Paul Was In Prison There Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,597 views

    Not long after Paul was in prison there was a man, one of the early church fathers, by the name of Pollycarp. He lived his life for the sake and the glory of God. At eighty-six years old the officials called upon him. Even before this he had a vision that he was to by martyred. He could have fled ...read more

  • The Contract Of ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
     | 1,592 views

    THE CONTRACT OF FREEDOM: Defining the Contract: A contract involves two parties agreeing on a focused intent. The two parties in this contract are you and God. If you are like most of us you don’t sign a contract without knowing ahead of time what you are signing. So what is this contract of ...read more

  • The Enemy Is Real  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,436 views

    THE ENEMY IS REAL I am learning some things about the FIRST WORLD WAR. Things like it was a TRENCH WAR in which both sides just looked at each other from trenches for most of the war. Often they did not see one another as enemies. The French would not fire on the Germans when they saw their ...read more

  • The Story Of Catherine Lawes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,501 views

    THE STORY OF CATHERINE LAWES "Don’t set foot in the prison," people told her, but Catherine Lawes, whose husband was the warden at Sing Sing in 1921, went anyway. The first time there was a prison basketball game, she went, 3 daughters in tow and sat in the bleachers with the inmates. When she ...read more

  • Hope Of Maria

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 5, 2011
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     | 7,956 views

    HOPE OF MARIA Hope weans God’s people from seeking and trusting this world. The story is told of Maria. She lived in a small town in southern Kentucky. She did not see or hear from her husband for years. Edward was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean war and captured when the ...read more

  • Come Down Off The Chair

    Contributed by Michael Milton on Sep 11, 2011
     | 3,235 views

    COME DOWN OFF THE CHAIR There is a pastor who was once a professor--a very creative professor--at RTS in Jackson, Mississippi. One day he had the responsibility of leading the chapel service. Most of us prepare for chapel messages by Bible study and prayer. This professor prepared by not only ...read more