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  • A Sunday School Teacher, In Her Class Of 5 And 6 ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 4, 2010
     | 2,733 views

    A Sunday school teacher, in her class of 5 and 6 year olds, had just finished discussing this commandment about honoring your father and mother. She asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and ...read more

  • Seeking Jesus

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020
     | 3,935 views

    Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. People will climb a wall to catch a foul ball at the game, but find any excuse to miss church. Revival will be ...read more

  • Leaving The City Of Regret

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 1, 2025
     | 228 views

    Leaving the City of Regret by Larry Harp I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant, and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my annual "Guilt ...read more

  • It's Very Easy To Pass Judgement On People, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 138 ratings
     | 3,626 views

    It’s very easy to pass judgement on people, especially if we haven’t passed through their experience. People who have lost a loved one, lost their job through being made redundant or lost a position of responsibility, often go through a valley of bereavement which can’t be understood second-hand. ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Thief Who Robbed John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 29, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,110 views

    A story is told of a thief who robbed John Wesley. While the thief walked away, Wesley shouted, "If you should someday come to your senses and know what you have done is wrong, turn to God for forgiveness through Jesus Christ." If we have the promise of Heaven, because we belong to Jesus, then ...read more

  • A Prayer Before The U.s. Senate. "Lord Jesus, ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,942 views

    A prayer before the U.S. Senate. “Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be ...read more

  • The Demographic Trends Indicate The Two Most ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,239 views

    The demographic trends indicate the two most likely market opportunities are in products and/or services that help the elderly or cater to teens. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households provides care for an elderly relative. Families spend an average of 18 hours a week helping them and invite practical ...read more

  • Family: According To The Religion & Ethics ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,861 views

    Family: According to the Religion & Ethics Newsweekly survey on Faith & Family in America, a third of Americans define “family” as parents and children. 52% feel divorce is alright, while 49% believe its OK for a couple to live together. Even with such changes in the modern American family, 55% of ...read more

  • Have You Ever Heard Of Elisha Gray? Probably Not, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,685 views

    Have you ever heard of Elisha Gray? Probably not, because he was late for a golden opportunity. On March 7, 1876, Mr. Gray submitted his brilliant idea to the U.S. Patent Office. The only problem was, patent #174,465 was given to another man with the same invention just a few hours earlier. Elisha ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll Said, "When The Ritz-Carlton ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
     | 927 views

    Chuck Swindoll said, "When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,383 views

    Chuck Swindoll- When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added that ...read more

  • When You Influence A Child, You Influence A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,338 views

    "When you influence a child, you influence a life. When you influence a father, you influence a family. When you influence a pastor, you influence a church. When you influence a leader, you influence all who look to him or her for leadership. You have numerous opportunities to influence, and make a ...read more

  • There Are Only Two Kinds Of People In The End: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 998 views

    There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done", and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done". All that are in Hell choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that ...read more

  • What Will You Do With Jesus This Christmas?

    Contributed by David Tack on Dec 2, 2011
     | 3,528 views

    WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS THIS CHRISTMAS? Many years ago in the countryside of Bethlehem the townsfolk prepared for just another day, though this day was quite extraordinary. The shepherds were out tending to their sheep and the Jewish nation was feeling the restraints of Roman oppression. ...read more

  • Selling Your Cow  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,817 views

    Daniel Overdorf: One of my older sisters and her husband served for 12 years as missionaries to Haiti. Among various other ministries, such as church plants, a school and feeding programs, they discipled a few young men who today lead various churches and ministries. One participant in this was ...read more

  • Peter Marshall, Before The U.s. Senate Said It ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 89 ratings
     | 3,735 views

    Peter Marshall, before the U.S. Senate said it ever so well in a prayer many years ago. "Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious ...read more

  • The Right Side  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Daugherty on May 22, 2001
    based on 199 ratings
     | 6,511 views

    THE RIGHT SIDE The story is told of a little girl who had lived her life in the city and was acclimated to the many street lights at night. She had opportunity to go to the country on a vacation. One starlit night, she and her mother stood gazing up into the sky without any street lights to ...read more

  • It Is Said That Mr. Moody, In His Early Days In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,537 views

    It is said that Mr. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised for the purpose, and ...read more

  • S We Face A New Year With Unknown Challenges But ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,220 views

    s we face a new year with unknown challenges but also unknown opportunities, I encourage you to remember Mary and her simple but important faithfulness to the purposes of God. By some she is venerated, held in very high esteem. By others she is simply thought about once a year and then forgotten. ...read more

  • Selfish  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,359 views

    Selfish A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake; I can wait.” Kevin ...read more