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  • The Adam And Eve Virus

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011
     | 4,087 views

    THE ADAM AND EVE VIRUS The Genesis narrative (chapter 3) tells us how God gave Adam and Eve His wisdom as well as His authority, and then how they pursued a counterfeit authority and an alien wisdom—actually satanic wisdom. The moment they introduced that dark wisdom into their lives a radical ...read more

  • Stop "Supposing"

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 21, 2011
     | 2,142 views

    STOP "SUPPOSING" I remember reading the story of a faithful but fairly poor Christian woman. She was always cheerful and smiling and excited about life. But she was so cheerful that a friend of hers decided she was too cheerful. She needed a dose of "reality" and perspective. So the friend said ...read more

  • Bound To Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 29, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,589 views

    BOUND TO CHRIST F.B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a little way ...read more

  • Out Of Ink?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2012
     | 3,757 views

    OUT OF INK? According to MSNBC, The British Medical Journal recently reported the case of a 76-year-old woman who visited her doctor complaining of stomach problems. When the scans came back, doctors were amazed to see a long object in her stomach. It was a pen! The woman remembered having put a ...read more

  • Let Me Read One Of Aesop’s Greek Fables; In ...

    Contributed by Francis Balla on Aug 24, 2012
     | 2,336 views

    Let me read one of Aesop’s Greek fables; In the forest, there lived four oxen. They were very good friends and always went together to graze in the fields. However, every time they went, a hungry lion tried to attack them. The lion longed for their meat. But they withstood his attack by fighting ...read more

  • Survivor Eva Hart Remembers The Night, April ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2015
     | 4,319 views

    Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries of ...read more

  • How Will You Face Death?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2019
     | 2,348 views

    Voltaire, one of history’s best known atheists, often stated that “by the time I’m buried, the Bible will be non--existent.” His last words were: “I am abandoned by God and man; I shall die and go to hell alone.” His condition had become so terrible that his associates were afraid to approach ...read more

  • Cast Your Bread

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 1, 2021
     | 3,059 views

    True Story: There was a boy who lost his parents when he was about thirteen years old. He has left an Orphan without hope of continuing his education. He was brought to a care home run by a Pastor. He was given food and education. The Pastor who believed in investing in young boys and girls, ...read more

  • The Mardi Gras Miracle

    Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Apr 17, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,920 views

    “The Mardi Gras Miracle.” On Fat Tuesday of 1994 I was on my way to a meeting at Normal Presbyterian Church. I was listening to a basketball game. Kentucky was playing LSU at LSU and Kentucky was down 16 points at half time. I was concerned but to make things worse LSU started the second half ...read more

  • We All Have Needs But Remember According To V.8, ...

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Apr 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,221 views

    We all have needs but remember according to v.8, God knows them before you even ask. Illustration: Life is like a great mountain, we are at the bottom of the mountain looking up, we see a great journey and have know idea what lies before us and how we will overcome it. God however is on top of the ...read more

  • In 1951 Comedian Red Skelton And A Party Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,858 views

    In 1951 comedian Red Skelton and a party of friends flew to Europe, where Skelton was to appear at the London Palladium. As they were flying over the Swiss Alps, three of the airplane’s engines failed. The situation looked very grave and the passengers began to pray. Skelton went into one of his ...read more

  • There Is An Account Of A Whaling Ship In 1891 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,257 views

    There is an account of a whaling ship in 1891 called the Star of The East. The ship spotted a large sperm whale and sent out 2 boats with harpoons to attack the whale. One of the boats was capsized by the whale and a sailor named John Bartley could not be found. The whale escaped. Later that day, ...read more

  • In The Days Before Connecticut Became A State, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,745 views

    In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, "It is the Day of Judgment Let’s go home and get ready" But one member of the legislature, who happened to be an old church deacon, stood up ...read more

  • I Received This Email In Response To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,468 views

    I received this email in response to the Virginia Tech shooting. It’s from the WorldNetDaily. Speakers at the Virginia Tech convocation yesterday called on Allah and Buddha in their efforts to minister to the survivors, family and friends of victims of the shooting massacre at the school – but ...read more

  • I'm So Depressed And I Can't Get Any Dates," The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
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     | 2,035 views

    “I’m so depressed and I can’t get any dates,” the 300-pound man told his minister. “I’ve tried everything to lose weight.” “I think I can help,” said the minister. “Be dressed and ready to go tomorrow at 8 a.m.” Next morning, a beautiful woman in a skintight exercise suit knocked on the man’s door. ...read more

  • Charing Cross Is The Geographical Center Of ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 4, 2007
     | 2,410 views

    Charing Cross is the geographical center of London, England, and the location of one of the primary railway stations in the city. The name stems from the fact that King Edward I erected a cross on that site in memory of his wife Eleanor after her death in 1290. “All distances in the United ...read more

  • Several Years Ago In Chicago, Joseph Kratzle, A ...

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,448 views

    Several years ago in Chicago, Joseph Kratzle, a service elevator operator in an apartment house, recovered two checks for $114,000 that had been lost by the tenant in the apartment house where he worked. His reward was a fifteen cent tip and a solicitous offer to put iodine on the cuts on his hands ...read more

  • On Gods Counsel: A Young Man Once ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,435 views

    Illustration on Gods counsel: A young man once lost his job, and growing somewhat desperate about his plight, went to see an old preacher that he knew. As he poured out his heart to the preacher he angrily declared "I’ve begged and begged God to say something to help me, preacher. Why doesn’t God ...read more

  • A Missionary Had Arrived In A Small Chinese Town. ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
     | 726 views

    A missionary had arrived in a small Chinese town. After she arrived, she soon noticed that a gang of bandits had just destroyed the little town and everything in it. Then a native Christian, showed the missionary the ruins of his home; a burnt roof and structure, and furniture, all turned to ashes. ...read more

  • A Missionary Had Arrived In A Small Chinese Town. ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
     | 841 views

    A missionary had arrived in a small Chinese town. After she arrived, she soon noticed that a gang of bandits had just destroyed the little town and everything in it. Then a native Christian, showed the missionary the ruins of his home; a burnt roof and structure, and furniture, all turned to ashes. ...read more