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  • The Bible Found Me  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,715 views

    THE BIBLE FOUND ME Campell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists disturbed him. As he read their books and listened to their debates he became more and more ...read more

  • The Power Of Delayed Gratification

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 5, 2012
     | 3,894 views

    THE POWER OF DELAYED GRATIFICATION Years ago, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on a group of four-year olds. Each child was offered a marshmallow, and was told that they could have it now, or if they could wait several minutes, they could have two. Some children grabbed the ...read more

  • Sola Fide: Faith Alone

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
     | 5,525 views

    SOLA FIDE: FAITH ALONE Sola fide isn’t a license to sin; it’s the motivation to follow your Savior Now, there was a time in the history of the church, when this doctrine was all but lost. By the fifteenth century the church had become a massive institution of power, and the gospel was polluted. ...read more

  • Success

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022
     | 1,045 views

    SUCCESS I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 What is success? “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” Success Quotes: If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything. - William Lyon Phelps If at first you don't succeed, remove ...read more

  • Anyway  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,724 views

    Quote. (John Maxwell) Do It Anyway! People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. – Love them anyway! If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. – Do good anyway! If you are successful you will win false friends and true enemies. – Succeed anyway! The good you do ...read more

  • 3. Columbus Success Actually Destroyed His ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,307 views

    3. Columbus success actually destroyed his integrity and Christian character and according to Marshall and Manuel: 3 self-centered evil motives invaded his life and the result was God’s way was driven out of his life for a long time and his own self-centered and ego driven way took control. a. The ...read more

  • Becky And I Bought A House In 2000. We Got It ...

    Contributed by Randy Bennett on Nov 22, 2004
     | 1,890 views

    Becky and I bought a house in 2000. We got it for a really good price – because it was in need of a lot of work! We put a lot of time and energy into that house. We remodeled the kitchen, the baby’s room, the dining room, the bathroom, we put in a furnace, we tore out two old chimneys, we put on a ...read more

  • About 9 Years Ago I Was Sitting With My Two ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,730 views

    About 9 years ago I was sitting with my two friends Doug at Christmas time and we were all moaning about how out of shape we had become. We decided then and there that we would do a Triathlon that Summer. We started to meet to run together with on Saturday mornings. The Saturday runs were a ...read more

  • Story: By The Age Of 19, G. Campbell Morgan Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,770 views

    Story: By the age of 19, G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists and agnostics disturbed him (e.g., Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, and Herbert Spencer). As he read ...read more

  • A Vow To Cherish

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 20, 2009
     | 2,943 views

    A VOW TO CHERISH In the movie A Vow to Cherish a husband struggles with his wife’s Alzheimer's. The most difficult thing is the fact that she doesn’t know him and he is a complete stranger to her. He kneels in front of her and pledges he will love her till the day they die. He recites the vows ...read more

  • Olympian Ben Johnson Stripped Of Gold Medal For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
     | 2,453 views

    Olympian Ben Johnson Stripped of Gold Medal for Cheating In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Ben Johnson of Canada won the one-hundred-meter dash, setting a new Olympic record and a new world record. Our American contender, Carl Lewis, came in second, and most were shocked that he ...read more

  • What Is A Mom?

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 8, 2011
     | 2,532 views

    WHAT IS A MOM? What is a mom? Is she the one that gave birth to your life? Is she one who raised you with the warm embrace of her arms? Is she the woman who gives the all of life, so that yours could be prosperous and long? Many mothers are probably all theses, and many things more. Moms are ...read more

  • Six Chairs Of Prayer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,154 views

    Six Chairs of Prayer Chair One: My attitude towards prayer is that it is not important. I have no motivation to pray and no desire to pray. Nothing is happening in my life in regards to prayer. Chair Two: My attitude towards prayer is that it is optional. I have a motivation and a desire to pray ...read more

  • Recently My Wife And I Sat Charmed At An Outdoor ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,442 views

    Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. The first thing the children learn, he said, is a proper stance. And the ...read more

  • What Does A Coach Look For Most In An Athlete? ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 3, 2006
     | 1,709 views

    What does a coach look for most in an athlete? Shari Kuchenbecker and her team of research assistants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles interviewed six hundred and fifty-eight coaches representing forty-three sports. The athletes they coached ranged in age from three to twenty-two. ...read more

  • Wesley's Ministry Of Social Reform Began With ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2007
     | 2,232 views

    Wesley’s ministry of social reform began with Charles Wesley’s Holy Club at Oxford University in 1729. The Holy Club personally ministered in Oxford’s two prisons, at the workhouse, with poor familes, and in a school for underprivileged children. Methodism was actively engaged in abolishing ...read more

  • The Following True Story Is From The Life Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,514 views

    The following true story is from the life of Louis XIV of France: One Sunday when he and his royal party arrived at church, no one was there except Archbishop Fenelon, the court preacher. Surprised to see all the vacant seats, the King inquired, "Where is everybody?" Why isn’t anyone else present ...read more

  • In The Fifteen Hundreds There Was A Protestant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 24, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,399 views

    In the fifteen hundreds there was a protestant reformer in England by the name of Hugh Latimer. He was known as a great preacher of his day and he had many opportunities to preach. One of his opportunities was to preach before the King Henry VIII of England. He thought about his great ...read more

  • When Michigan Played Wisconsin In Basketball ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,695 views

    When Michigan played Wisconsin in basketball early in season in 1989, Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots late in the fourth quarter. His team trailed by one point, so Rumeal could regain the lead for Michigan. He missed both shots, allowing Wisconsin to upset favored ...read more

  • Easter Is To Our Faith What Water Is To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,981 views

    Easter is to our faith what water is to the ocean, what stone is to the mountain, what blood is to your body. It is the unique substance of redemptive reality. It is the first and final word in the dictionary of God. It says that Christ is the Author and Finisher of our faith. —Raymond I. ...read more