based on 1 rating
| 2,815 views
There is a church in Millan, Italy that was bombed out during WWII. All of the walls of the church fell down during the war except one. The wall left standing had Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Last Supper" scene painted on it. What a wonderful illustration of how this meal that we call the Lord’s
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 30, 2007
One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century Czech man named Jan Komensky. He is sometimes called Comenius. He promoted the idea of universal education for all, came up with the idea of illustrated textbooks and interlinear books with columns in two languages -- and a host of other
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 4 ratings
| 4,082 views
There was a spiritual reason for this. For three days, Jonathan Edwards had not eaten a morsel of food, nor closed his eyes in sleep. Over and over again, he cried out “Oh, God, give me New England Give me New England” Because of his total devotion to Jesus Christ, Edwards was able to preside
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 11, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 2,940 views
Consider Jonathan Edwards: “’Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’ was one of the most famous sermons preached by [him], and it is reported that his listeners were brought to points of “weeping, swooning, crying out, and convulsions.” The most interesting report, however, is that “Edwards read the
...read more
Making Christ the center of your life is like making the hub of your life. Just like the hub of bicyle there are spokes the run out from the hub the outer weel. All the interest we have in life sports, hobbies, our job, family, recreation, etc. should not be the center of most important as the hub
...read more
Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 22, 2008
A Chinese farmer who had cataracts removed from his eyes at a Christian mission clinic. A few days later, the missionary doctor looked out his window and noticed this farmer holding the end of a long rope. In single file holding to the rope were several dozen blind Chinese who had
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 17, 2008
The bottom line: if we are going to have God's blessing. If God is to lavishly pour out his goodness in our personal and corporate lives, it includes our response to our financial resources and our willingness to purify our behaviour in this regard. People that do not take God's instruction
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Salvation Army
Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
COMMITMENT
When the explorer, Cortez, landed in Mexico with his 500 men, he did a wise thing; he burned the ships. His men realized that they must be committed to staying and to succeeding here because there was no turning back.
Families have to have that type of commitment… no holding back, no
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
based on 1 rating
| 3,915 views
The command to love God and love our neighbor is not new to Jesus. It comes right from Torah. The Pharisees had finessed that fundamental law right out of everyday life, but Jesus not only showed us that we can’t live without it, he took it to the limit when he loved us all the way
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Catholic
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008
based on 1 rating
| 2,859 views
Author Jill Briscoe in "Here Am I Lord, Send Somebody Else" writes of this subject, "God transports us to a situation. There is no such thing as happenstance in the life of a child of God. His intent is to use fallible people to give out His infallible truth to a world living in error. He wants to
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Salvation Army
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 8, 2009
WARTS AND ALL
William Barclay in his commentary on the Gospel of Mark tells of the court painter who was commissioned to paint a portrait of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell was afflicted with warts on his face. Thinking to please him (a bit like a photographer airbrushing out imperfections), the painter
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Anglican
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2025
A Jewish woman is walking on the beach with her little grandson. Suddenly a huge wave sweeps the boy out to sea. Desperate, the woman looks up to heaven and says, “God, please rescue my grandson, my only grandson, the light of my life!”
Miraculously, the next big wave deposits
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
based on 5 ratings
| 3,014 views
Rach and I have a friend who is a source of grief for us. It is not that he has done anything to us – he is quite dear to us actually. Rather it is what he has done to himself, what he has chosen to believe. About ten years ago, this friend began absenting himself from church. He was getting
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 29, 2006
based on 4 ratings
| 5,539 views
In Max Lucado’s book The Applause of Heaven, he gives an illustration, that cements Jesus’ point that the only way to change your life is to change your heart. At one time Max and his family lived in Rio De Janeiro, working as missionaries. Once, when they were leaving on a week long trip, Max
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian Church