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  • Eternal Life

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 1, 2020
     | 3,014 views

    The eternal life I am talking about is best described by Thomas Guthrie: "Eternal life is deliverance from eternal death, deliverance from the curse of breaking God’s law, and deliverance from the doom of a burning hell. Eternal life is eternal blessedness- the pardon from sin’s guilt, and ...read more

  • Eternal Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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     | 5,353 views

    ETERNAL LIFE If you are Christian, eternal life does not simply mean going to heaven for eternity. Eternal life means a never-dying spirit that has already sprung to life in you! In other words, eternal life starts NOW! Your life that lasts eternally in the next world is the same life that begins ...read more

  • Meaningless Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,740 views

    Meaningless Life Mark Twain expressed thoughts about the meaningless of life in view of man’s inevitable death. Shortly before his death, he wrote, "A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle;...they squabble and scold and fight; they scramble for little mean advantages over each ...read more

  • Running For Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
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     | 2,674 views

    RUNNING FOR LIFE Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn’t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. With ease the little creature outran his ...read more

  • Eternal Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 4,949 views

    Eternal Life If you are Christian, eternal life does not simply mean going to heaven for eternity. Eternal life means a never-dying spirit that has already sprung to life in you! In other words, eternal life starts NOW! Your life that lasts eternally in the next world is the same life that begins ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 3,838 views

    THE MEANING OF LIFE Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell: "Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless." (Quoted in Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, 17). Welsh scholar Rheinallt Williams: "There is nothing which arises more spontaneously from man's nature than the ...read more

  • Choosing Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,055 views

    CHOOSING LIFE Two paraplegics were in the news recently. One was Kenneth Wright, a high school football star and later an avid wrestler, boxer, hunter and skin diver. A broken neck sustained in a wrestling match in 1979 left him paralyzed from the chest down. He underwent therapy, and his doctors ...read more

  • Shorter Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,265 views

    SHORTER LIFE A recent study found individuals taking part in legal same-sex "marriages" in Norway and Denmark lived 24 fewer years than individuals in traditional marriages, Drs. Paul and Kirk Cameron reported at the ...read more

  • Consistent Life

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Jan 1, 2008
     | 4,184 views

    CONSISTENT LIFE I recently heard of four scholars who were arguing over Bible translations. One said he preferred the King James Version because of its beautiful, eloquent old English. Another said he preferred the American Standard Bible for its literalism, the way it moves the reader from ...read more

  • Longer Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,887 views

    LONGER LIFE Average U.S. life expectancy has risen to an all-time record of 78.1 years for babies born in 2006, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What’s more, the death rate for 11 of the top 15 causes of death (including heart disease, cancer and stroke) slowed in 2006. White ...read more

  • Stages Of Life

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Apr 15, 2009
     | 3,208 views

    STAGES OF LIFE Life changes. Our marriages change. Our children change. Everything is in the flux of change. Even our bodies change – as much as we hate to admit it. I was reading recently of the four stages of ...read more

  • The Life Of Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 4,278 views

    THE LIFE OF YOUR MIND "The French sculptor Auguste René Rodin, an innovative and sometimes controversial artist, created masterpieces such as The Man with the Broken Nose, St. John the Baptist, The Bronze Age, or the uncompleted Gates of Hell. But he is most likely known for his work entitled The ...read more

  • Life Eternal

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
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     | 4,875 views

    LIFE ETERNAL Someone named, James Langdon Hill, once said, "Life Eternal! How shall I express my thought of it? It is not mere existence, however prolonged and free from annoyance. It is not the pleasures of the senses, however vivid. It is not peace. It is not happiness. It is not joy. But it is ...read more

  • Soldier For Life

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 2, 2021
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     | 2,127 views

    While I am honored and privileged to have served in my country's military, my desire now is to serve honorably in the army of Jesus Christ. I want to be able to serve on the battlefield, I want to live the life of a warrior. I am too old to serve my country, but I pray for many years to do ...read more

  • The Stage Of Life

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022
     | 501 views

    The Stage of Life The world is as a stage, Humans merely play their part. They have an appointed entrance and a time they shall depart. In life, a person fulfills roles in many scenes along the way, parts set by the great Director, who has written and produced the play. Questions of ...read more

  • The Secrets Of Life

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 6, 2024
     | 325 views

    “Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” ~L. Wolfe Gilbert I have a dog named Bella. She is a Blue Heeler. I must confess that at the time Bella came into my life a dog was not on my wish list. My stepson is the “original owner.” ...read more

  • Life-Saving Stations  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,481 views

    ILLUSTRATION: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a little life-saving station. The building was primitive, and there was just one boat, but the members of the life-saving station were committed and kept a constant watch over the sea. When a ship went down, they ...read more

  • Too Soft On People?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,755 views

    TOO SOFT ON PEOPLE? A preacher named Ron Rose told a woman who came into his office complaining that his sermons always being about forgiveness and grace. She said he needed to come down harder on the sinners and in her words, "nail them." After her rant, Ron asked, "So, you’ve got forgiveness ...read more

  • Pro-Life Americans Are Increasingly Pro-Life, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,110 views

    Pro-Life Americans are increasingly pro-life, according to a Zogby poll that found nearly 70% oppose tax dollars being used for abortions and favor parental-notification laws. 66% believe abortion ends a ...read more

  • Pro-Life Americans Are Increasingly Pro-Life, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,444 views

    Pro-Life Americans are increasingly pro-life, according to a Zogby poll that found nearly 70% oppose tax dollars being used for abortions and favor parental-notification laws. 66% believe abortion ends a ...read more