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  • Beauty

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,281 views

    Pastor Randy Kanipe tells the story of a Sabbath time away from his church while he was struggling with failure. He happened to be walking by a cow pasture and stopped to gaze over the fence, pondering the ’green pastures’ that he imagined God leading him through - my attention was drawn down to a ...read more

  • Bless Assurance: Fanny Crosby

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 16, 2021
     | 3,911 views

    ASSURANCE: free from doubt, a positive declaration intended to give confidence, a sure promise, in a religious sitting it means salvation by the inner witness of the Holy Spirit that we are justified. No harm will come, with great faith. FANNY JANE CROSBY was born in 1820 and died in 1915 at the ...read more

  • A Funny Thanksgiving Joke To Share!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 18, 2021
     | 15,616 views

    A FUNNY THANKSGIVING JOKE TO SHARE! A retiree in Florida phones his daughter in New Jersey and says, “Honey, I have bad news for you. Your mother and I have decided that 52 years of marriage is enough. We’re calling it quits and getting a divorce.” His daughter yells, “Are you crazy? What the ...read more

  • Is Anyone Pure?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,476 views

    Introduction - Is anyone pure? Charles Swindoll in "Growing Deep in the Christian Life," writes about a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his date late one afternoon. The attendant at the fast food outlet, however, inadvertently gave him the proceeds from the day’s business - a ...read more

  • If You Have The Truth And It's A Matter Of Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,196 views

    If you have the truth and it’s a matter of life or death, you had better be assertive. For example, I do a tremendous amount of flying. It has been my observation that pilots are some of the most arrogant people you would ever want to meet. First of all, in all my years of air travel they have ...read more

  • One Adult Swallow Got Alongside The Chicks And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,436 views

    "One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the branch--pushing, pushing, pushing. The end one fell off. Somewhere between the branch and the water four feet below, the wings started working, and the fledgling was off on his own. Then the second one. ...read more

  • J. R. Packard Wrote A Short Story Entitled, "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,284 views

    J. R. Packard wrote a short story entitled, "The Trouble Is." In that story there is one very moving scene. A riot is in progress with blacks & whites fighting each other. The mother of the little black boy who is telling this story has been hurt. Her family has just gone down & picked her up off ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Heard A Father Talk About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,677 views

    Several years ago I heard a father talk about something that his wife would do to encourage their son. I liked it, and I adopted it. Let me tell you about it. My son Kyle is seven, and we have a little ritual that we like to go through. It’s a moment that he and I often share. But every so often, ...read more

  • Sid Caesar In Early 1950s – Carl Reiner, As An ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 12, 2007
     | 1,424 views

    Sid Caesar in early 1950s – Carl Reiner, as an airport reporter, is interviewing Sid Caesar as Professor Von Houdinoff, an expert on magicians. Reiner: As I understand what you’re trying to explain, your book is saying there is a connection between the illusions of magicians and what happens to ...read more

  • Paul Said Spiritual Metamorphosis Is Accomplished ...  PRO

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    Paul said spiritual metamorphosis is accomplished “by the renewing of your mind.” The word “renewing” also means renovation. Think of a house. You can make repairs. You know, the cosmetic kind – some paint and carpet – and it looks better, perhaps increases the resale value. But Paul isn’t ...read more

  • For Me I'd Rather Go To The Appropriate Store For ...

    Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Oct 7, 2007
     | 1,836 views

    For me I’d rather go to the appropriate store for the appropriate item - I prefer BJ’s or Sam’s Club for meat because I can get it cheaper in bulk have the butchers cut it up and package it so that I can freeze it when I get home. For fruits and vegetables I plan to eat within a day I’ll go to ...read more

  • So What Did I Discover About This Term Glory From ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,873 views

    So what did I discover about this term glory from the Bible: * I discovered that in many Old Testament references we are told by Scripture to give God the glory that is due His name. * I discovered that heaven is filled with the glory of God and the angels sing about it. * I discovered that when ...read more

  • Thanks To Dennis O'gorman For This ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,398 views

    (Thanks to Dennis O’Gorman for this illustration). Ernie Smith was a bit odd, but he was a good man. For Ernie every day was Christmas. Each day he switched on his Christmas tree lights. His house was full of cards. As he passed people in the street he would wish them a Happy Christmas! On ...read more

  • God Will Often Allow Crises Into ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
     | 1,113 views

    Illustration: God will often allow crises into our lives to show us where we put our confidence. There was a farmer who one day went happily and with great joy in his heart to report to his wife and family that their best cow had given birth to twin calves, one red and one white. And he said, “You ...read more

  • Do They Know You Love Them?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 2,269 views

    DO THEY KNOW YOU LOVE THEM? On a cold winter evening a man suffered a heart attack and after being admitted to the hospital, the man asked the nurse to call his daughter. He explained, "You see, I live alone and she is the only family I have." The nurse went to phone the daughter. The daughter was ...read more

  • Dumb Crooks

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,006 views

    DUMB CROOKS A Circle-K convenience store was patronized by man requesting change for a twenty dollar bill. As soon as the register drawer was opened, the man pulled a gun and demanded it contents. He fled with all dollars of it, but left his original twenty lying on the counter. A guy walked into ...read more

  • A Vigilant ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,483 views

    A Vigilant Nation The Foundation of a Nation That Truly Says “In God We Trust” * * * * * * * * Vigilance has never come easy, and America has always had her share of enemies. Many today still remember the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and every day in some way we are reminded of ...read more

  • Bought To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,017 views

    BOUGHT TO BE FREED A young girl was being sold at auction one day. She was a beautiful girl, tall and slender. The bidding was keen, and quickly mounted higher and higher until at last only two men were left bidding for her ownership: the one a low, uncouth foul-mouthed fellow who raised his bid ...read more

  • Our God Is Still Able

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 14, 2009
     | 2,660 views

    OUR GOD IS STILL ABLE An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willingness and ability to save men from shot and shell when they pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth and the casualties ...read more

  • Subjective Truths

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 7, 2009
     | 4,038 views

    SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS The following story actually happened to me in 2005 at a state wide meeting. We had a wonderful time of fellowship the first night, a time of worship and a great message. My spirit was soaring until breakfast on the second day. As I came into the hotel dining room several of my ...read more