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  • Nathan Hale, A Great American Patriot During The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,313 views

    Nathan Hale, a great American patriot during the Revolutionary War, was captured and hung by British soldiers. His now famous final words were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." He was willing to die for his nation and its freedom. Not long ago, a mother in ...read more

  • We've Probably All Heard The Expression,

    Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
     | 3,891 views

    We’ve probably all heard the expression, “This is going to separate the men from the boys!” Those words are said when about something that involves danger and risk. Things that take courage and a willingness to sacrifice. Things that are grueling and gut-wrenching. Things that require maturity and ...read more

  • When Hugh Latimer Was Preaching One Day In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,728 views

    When Hugh Latimer was preaching one day in the presence of King Henry VIII, he reports that he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the king is here; be careful what you say.” Then he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the King of kings is here; be careful what you do ...read more

  • I Always Tell Couples That I Marry About The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
     | 848 views

    I always tell couples that I marry about the 50/50 principle of marriage. True or false. Marriage is a 50/50 proposition. Each partner brings their half to make a whole. It’s false of course. It is 100/100. In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. We joke about our better half. But in ...read more

  • Who's That?

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Apr 2, 2023
     | 722 views

    Who’s that ridin’ on a colt? Who’s that lowly and humbly coming- coming into Jerusalem on that glorious Palm Sunday day? Who’s that bringin’ hope with him? Who’s that gracefully offering- offering Himself as the Shepherd to all who’ve gone astray? Who’s that? Isn’t He the Messiah? Isn’t He the ...read more

  • British Clergyman Repudiates The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010
     | 4,000 views

    British Clergyman Repudiates the Church’s Traditional Understanding of the Cross The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Philip Hywel John believes that the church’s traditional understanding of the cross of Christ is both “repulsive” and “insane.” His comments in the spring of 2007 about the cross ignited a ...read more

  • Hard Work, Strong Character  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    HARD WORK, STRONG CHARACTER Delayed gratification is also important in training children. A lot of parents are unwilling to make sacrifices that are necessary in order to meet their children’s deepest needs. A promotion at work, a TV show, or a nap on the sofa may all seem much more enticing ...read more

  • Mother's Love  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 11, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,012 views

    Mother’s Love A Mother’s love is something that no one can explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away... It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And it ...read more

  • How Did Titus Do In Crete?

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 5, 2009
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     | 2,124 views

    How did Titus do in Crete? Titus led the church in Crete until 105 AD, when he died at age 94. The church in Crete experienced many internal and external stresses, much of it due to the friction of the island. These tensions, however, did not impact the religious strength or stamina of the church ...read more

  • Leaders At The Poles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
     | 3,386 views

    LEADERS AT THE POLES In his book, Leading at the Edge, Dennis Perkins contrasts the leadership values of two different explorers: Earnest Shackleton and Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In 1914, Shackleton led a daring expedition to reach Antarctica in the South. A year earlier, Stefansson led an expedition ...read more

  • Changing The Price Tags  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,171 views

    CHANGING THE PRICE TAGS One year, my best friend and I devised what we thought was a brilliant and creative plan for mischief. We decided to break into the basement of the local five-and-dime store. We did not plan to rob the place (Sunday School boys would never do that sort of the thing); ...read more

  • Mccartney's Video Illustration: From The Movie ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004
     | 2,178 views

    McCartney’s Video Illustration: From The movie “The Great Escape” preview of the movie. The movie is about Allied soldiers who planned and executed “The Great Escape” from a German Prisoner of War camp in WWII. The movie focuses on how determined these soldiers were to escape from their present ...read more

  • One Such Symbol Is Located In Washington D.c. ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 9, 2007
     | 1,352 views

    "One such symbol is located in Washington D.C. High atop Capital Hill sits the Capital Building of the U.S.A. The cornerstone of that building was laid in 1793, but the crowning touch, is the statue that stands on top of the rotunda which is called the “Freedom Lady”. The Freedom Lady was placed ...read more

  • They Say A Woman Is Never Prettier Than On Her ...

    Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010
     | 2,764 views

    They say a woman is never prettier than on her wedding day. She is beaming! I thought, why? Is it the makeup? Not really, girls wear make up all the time. Is it the dress? Nope, though wedding dresses are usually pretty not all of them are stunningly beautiful. People lie, though, and they’ll tell ...read more

  • Whenever I Walk Through The Mall, I Pass The Army ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 1,953 views

    Whenever I walk through the mall, I pass the Army Recruiter Office and notice all the incentive posters and slogans in the windows. "Sign up today and receive $50,000 for college!" "Get a $20,000 signing bonus!" "Join the Navy and see the world!" "You can Fly High in the US Air Force!" "We are ...read more

  • The Breath Of Masochism  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,796 views

    THE BREATH OF MASOCHISM Some psychologists and psychiatrists, following Freud’s lead, point to the Beatitudes as proof of Jesus’ imbalance. Said one distinguished British psychologist, in a speech prepared for the Royal Society of Medicine: “The spirit of self-sacrifice which permeates ...read more

  • Really Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,137 views

    REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

  • Really Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,613 views

    REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

  • R ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
     | 919 views

    REVIVAL! A final note: I miss aspects of society in previous years. I miss the time when no one argued about what marriage was. I miss the time when lines were more clearly drawn. Sometimes, I wish I could just go back to the church of my childhood and hear my Old Pastor, Dr. Sightler, preach. ...read more

  • Leonidas, King Of Sparta, Was Preparing To Make A ...

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
     | 1,406 views

    Leonidas, King of Sparta, was preparing to make a stand with his Greek troops against the Persian army in 480 B.C. when a Persian envoy arrived. The man urged on Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the huge Persian army. "Our archers are so numerous," said the envoy, "that the ...read more

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