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  • Take My Hand  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,812 views

    TAKE MY HAND The story is told of a man and his boy who was with him, when a little fellow, in Scotland, and for the first time he possessed what in that country is known as a top-coat. They were walking out one cold day, and the way was slippery. The little fellow's hands were deep down in his ...read more

  • But He Is My Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,198 views

    BUT HE IS MY FATHER There is an old Roman story which tells how a Roman emperor was once enjoying a great victory. He had the privilege of marching his troops through the streets of Rome with all of his captured trophies, and his prisoners behind him. This emperor was marching with his troops; the ...read more

  • Forgiving My Enemy

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,552 views

    ILLUSTRATION: FORGIVING MY ENEMY Ronald Reagan’s attitude after the 1982 attempt on his life made an impression on his daughter, Patti Davis who shared this about that time: “The following day my father said he knew his physical healing was directly dependent on his ability to forgive John ...read more

  • Forgiving My Enemy  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,696 views

    FORGIVING MY ENEMY Ronald Reagan’s attitude after the 1982 attempt on his life made an impression on his daughter, Patti Davis: “The following day my father said he knew his physical healing was directly dependent on his ability to forgive John Hinckley. By showing me that forgiveness is the key ...read more

  • God Is My Corner

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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     | 1,304 views

    From George Foremans book -God is my corner “Ultimately your belief in God will meet resistance, which forces you to either shut up or speak up.” After giving his testimony at Robert Schuller’s church, the Crystal Cathedral, he panicked when he discovered it would be broadcast nationwide. ...read more

  • My Dad's Testimony  PRO

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    MY DAD'S TESTIMONY My Dad died of cancer in a nursing home. He was in a partial coma when I visited him before that day came. We had come down from Queensland to Wagga Wagga, his birthplace. I was wondering where he was in terms of his relationship with Christ. And yes, the thought crossed my mind ...read more

  • You Are My Sunshine  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,551 views

    You Are My Sunshine Karen was expecting another child and so she worked to prepare little three year old Michael for the birth of his baby sister. Every night Michael saying to his sister in his mother’s tummy. During the delivery of the baby serious complications developed. After many hours of ...read more

  • All In My Head!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,050 views

    ALL IN MY HEAD! On Halloween night my three-year-old grandson, Brian, couldn’t sleep because he was convinced ghosts were in his room. "It’s all in your head," his mother reassured him. "Now go to sleep." Before she got down the stairs, his voice called out again. "Mom, the ghosts have left my ...read more

  • My Friend Allen

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 19, 2008
     | 2,317 views

    MY FRIEND ALLEN After many years of prayer by friends and family, Allen finally surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. Initially when I met Allen he hadn’t surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. There was just something about Allen, even when he was upset with you, you couldn’t help but like the ...read more

  • It Is Well With My Soul

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 10, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 850 views

    in 1871, Spafford’s 4-year-old son died of Scarlet fever. Two years later, business demands kept Spafford from joining his wife and four daughters on a family vacation in England where his friend D. L. Moody would be preaching. On November 22, 1873, while crossing the Atlantic on the steamship ...read more

  • When Jean-Claude Killy Made The French National ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,104 views

    When Jean-Claude Killy made the French national ski team in the early 1960s, he was prepared to work harder than anyone else to be the best. At the crack of dawn he would run up the slopes with his skis on, an unbelievably grueling activity. In the evening he would lift weights, run ...read more

  • My Father's Hands

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Mar 10, 2004
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     | 3,658 views

    MY FATHER’S HANDS by Carrie Bobb We often hear parents say how proud they are of their children, but I am one daughter who is proud of her dad. My father is an orthopedic hand surgeon. But it wasn’t until I grew up that I began to realize what he really did for a living; as a kid, all I knew was ...read more

  • That's Not My God

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 27, 2007
     | 1,207 views

    THAT’S NOT MY GOD Years ago I lead this bible study for a group of men, it was a great to study with these guys. We had this one guy who every time he saw something in a passage that did not correspond to his philosophy of life he would say, “That’s not my god, he would never do that, my god would ...read more

  • What Are You Like When You Come Back From ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 4, 2005
     | 2,632 views

    What are you like when you come back from church, Moses shone after his encounters with God so much so that he was asked to cover up all that reflected glory. how about you, will you shine like ...read more

  • My Daddy Is Here!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,442 views

    MY DADDY IS HERE! David Elkind, a psychologist, tells the story of visiting his middle son's nursery school class, at the request of his teacher. She wanted him to observe a "problem child" in the class. While he was there, he caught a conversation between his son and some other boys. There ...read more

  • When Evangelist John Wesley (1703-1791) Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    When evangelist John Wesley (1703-1791) was returning home from a service one night, he was robbed. The thief, however, found his victim to have only a little money and some Christian literature. As the bandit was leaving, Wesley called out, “Stop! I have something more to give you.” The ...read more

  • You Are My Favorite ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 3,004 views

    YOU ARE MY FAVORITE PART Dave Stone wrote in "If Jesus Lived in My Neighborhood" about his uncle Greg, who is a quadriplegic. A few years ago, Uncle Greg was able to attend a special-needs camp at Country Lake Christian Retreat in southern Indiana. A man named John was assigned to be with Uncle ...read more

  • Martin Luther Many Years Ago Was Looking For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
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    Martin Luther many years ago was looking for a way to help the people of his day learn to praise God in song. So he went into the pubs to find out what they were singing. He took a popular tune and set words to it… “A Mighty Fortress is ...read more

  • My Wife Knows

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 26, 2010
     | 2,778 views

    "Where's my..." "On the kitchen bench" "...keys". "What happened to my..." "It's in the washing machine. You wore it yesterday." My wife knows my thoughts before I ask. It's uncanny. "Do you know where my..." "On your desk" "...phone is". She is intimately acquainted with my habits, thoughts and ...read more

  • Love My Enemies  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,166 views

    LOVE MY ENEMIES Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years suffering in a Communist prison, reminds all believers with less than ideal circumstances that “if the heart is cleansed by the love of Jesus Christ, and if the heart love Him, you can resist all tortures.” He says, “God will not judge ...read more