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  • The Best Food For You Is The Word Of God Itself. ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Nov 20, 2008
     | 2,015 views

    "The best food for you is the Word of God itself. Sermons and books are well enough, but streams that run for a long distance above ground gradually gather for themselves somewhat of the soil through which they flow, and they lose the cool freshness with which they started from the spring head. ...read more

  • Responsible Membership  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,448 views

    RESPONSIBLE MEMBERSHIP Author Jerry Bridges comments in an article on commitment, "As I have watched the parade of people through our church, and other churches, I wonder why so few commit themselves to a local body of believers in a significant way. Many sit and soak and do little else, and they ...read more

  • Athiesm On Campus

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 18, 2009
     | 1,388 views

    ATHIESM ON CAMPUS 70-75% of Christian youth leave the church after high school. Intellectual skepticism is one of the major reasons they walk away. Most Christian students are unequipped to resist rabidly anti-Christian college professors who are intent on converting their students to atheism. ...read more

  • Rome Was Celebrating Its Temporary Victory Over ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,682 views

    Rome was celebrating its temporary victory over Alaric the Goth in its usual manner, but watching gladiators fight to the death in the arena, when suddenly there was an interruption. A rudely clad robed figure boldly leaped down into the arena. Telemachus was one of the hermits who devoted ...read more

  • Gladiator  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    GLADIATOR Rome was celebrating its temporary victory over Alaric the Goth in its usual manner, by watching gladiators fight to the death in the arena, when suddenly there was an interruption. A rudely clad robed figure boldly leaped down into the arena. Telemachus was one of the hermits who ...read more

  • There Is No God. All Of The Wonders Around Us ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,326 views

    There is no God. All of the wonders around us are accidental. No almighty hand made a thousand billion stars. They made themselves. No power keeps them on their steady course. The earth spins itself to keep the oceans from falling off toward the sun. Infants teach themselves to cry when they are ...read more

  • Most Children Are Not Naturally Aggressive. There ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 9, 2003
     | 1,975 views

    Most children are not naturally aggressive. There are times when children might seem demanding, impatient or even perhaps unreasonable. They do not usually push themselves into the being the center of attention. I once read the story about a tiny boy who was seated at the dinner table in his high ...read more

  • In The Movie Glory Road, Basketball Coach Don ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,669 views

    In the movie Glory Road, Basketball Coach Don Haskins, was just a small-town family man trying to make an unforgettable mark in his first job as a collegiate basketball coach. He got a coaching job with the Texas Western miners. He went on the recruiting trail to find the best talent in the land, ...read more

  • The Conversion Of George Whitefield

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 29, 2011
     | 4,606 views

    THE CONVERSION OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD In the 1730's in England, a young man named George Whitefield desperately wanted to be right before God. As a student at Oxford, he was part of the Holy Club, along with John and Charles Wesley. The members of that club rose early every day for lengthy ...read more

  • In The Summer After My 1st Year Of Bible College, ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2005
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     | 1,304 views

    In the summer after my 1st year of Bible college, I hung around a lot with 2 girls. One of them I knew from Bethany, Christina, and the other was her cousin Jody. They worked for a lady who lived a few minutes away from me, so we hung out a lot that summer. Jody’s dad had been a game warden, ...read more

  • Louis Ix Of France (1215-1270)

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
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     | 1,547 views

    Louis IX of France (1215-1270) St. Louis led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother’s words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have told us of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowledge of his ...read more

  • So Often, It Seems Like People And Even Churches ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,612 views

    So often, it seems like people and even churches want grace without responsibility. With forgiveness comes a responsibility to be forgiving. Our response comes through the ability to confess our love to Jesus and confess our shortcomings, our flaws, and our sins. It is the response to grace that ...read more

  • Skeletons In Our Closets

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 1,806 views

    SKELETONS IN OUR CLOSETS The Rockefeller family is considered to be one of the most philanthropic families in the world, helping humanity globally in issues like economics, religion, education and environmental affairs. Yet the Rockefeller family tree is filled with many skeletons. William Avery ...read more

  • Jesus Is...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,640 views

    JESUS IS... In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman. In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus He is our High Priest. In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses. In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation. In ...read more

  • When Jesus First Sent Peter And The Others Out ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,746 views

    When Jesus first sent Peter and the others out to heal the sick, He gave them the necessary power to do it (see Matt. 10:1). The Greek word for this power is exousia, which carries with it the meaning that the power is not inherent but delegated by a higher authority. It is similar to the power an ...read more

  • The Pressure For Perfection  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,103 views

    THE PRESSURE FOR PERFECTION A British website had some interesting results from a survey of mothers. The survey showed that 91% of mothers constantly feel under the spotlight because of pressure to be the perfect mom. They blame that pressure on the media, the Government, schools and education ...read more

  • Some Things To Be Thankful For This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,700 views

    Some Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving. 1. Be thankful for automatic dishwashers. They make it possible to get out of the kitchen before the family come in for their after-dinner snacks. 2. Be thankful for husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house. They usually make them big ...read more

  • Believers Lack Biblical Understanding: A Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,246 views

    Believers Lack Biblical Understanding: A Barna poll reveals that many born again Americans hold beliefs contrary to Scripture. Among the most disturbing is that 68% think the Bible teaches that God helps those who help themselves. Other alarming beliefs are; that the Holy Spirit does not exist ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Observed, "If You Read History, You ...

    Contributed by Ted Mulder on Mar 24, 2007
     | 2,794 views

    C.S. Lewis observed, “If you read history, you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next. The apostles themselves, who set on foot the conversion of the Roman Empire, the great men who built up the Middle Ages, the English ...read more

  • The Difference Between Forgiveness And ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
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     | 2,762 views

    The difference between forgiveness and restoration: I believe that there is often a misconception Christians have about forgiveness. Some wrongly assume that saying your sorry is enough. But the truth is that the victim can often see the difference between a hastily uttered apology and genuine ...read more

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