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  • Napoleon On Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 18, 2011
     | 3,428 views

    NAPOLEON ON CHRIST Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. He conquered the larger part of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. What did Napoleon say about Jesus? "I know men and I tell you that ...read more

  • "The Story Of Robert Moffit: One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 72 ratings
     | 8,095 views

    Illustration: “The Story of Robert Moffit: One Convert” I’m sure you’ve heard the classic story about the faithful pastor who was told by his superior that something was wrong with his work. The supervisor told him, “Only one person has been added to your church this year, and he is only a boy.” ...read more

  • Story: When I Was Younger, I Used To Wonder Why ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 10, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,322 views

    Story: When I was younger, I used to wonder why on earth Matthew and Luke recorded the genealogies of Christ. That is until I met Gideon Miller. Gideon Miller was an extraordinary man. He was about 5’6” and had size 16 shoes. He was married to a German woman who had been a member of the Hitler ...read more

  • In 1858 A Sunday School Teacher, Mr. Kimball, Led ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,920 views

    In 1858 a Sunday School teacher, Mr. Kimball, led a Boston shoe clerk to give his life to Jesus Christ. The clerk was Dwight L. Moody who became an evangelist. In 1879 while preaching in England the heart of a pastor named F.B. Meyer was set on fire, who later came to an American college campus to ...read more

  • I Know You've Heard The Passage Time And Time ...

    Contributed by Kyle Blanton on May 14, 2007
     | 1,356 views

    I know you’ve heard the passage time and time again. 6 Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Psalm 22:6 My mother never missed a beat. There was a time when my dad resigned from the pastorate when we lived in Illinois that he took to the road ...read more

  • Sleepless  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,034 views

    Sleepless There once was a man named Randy Lo – his friends just called him Lo. Lo lived a hard life ignoring the many attempts of friends to introduce him to Jesus Christ. Eventually, though, Lo did become a Christian, giving his life over to our Lord Jesus. After some time, his walk with the Lord ...read more

  • The Phone Rings. It Is Kremlin. Mr. Putin Heard A ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Dec 21, 2007
     | 1,085 views

    The phone rings. It is Kremlin. Mr. Putin heard a sermon and invites me to bend his ear. A limousine arrives; attendants open doors, carry luggage, and ensure my every comfort. A police escort takes me to the airport where a private plane waits. When we land in Russia, a red carpet cushions my ...read more

  • 63 Year-Old Man Went To School His Whole Life But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 4,774 views

    63 year-old Man Went to School His Whole Life but Never Worked Richard DeHaan shares this illustration: "I read about a man in New York City who died at the age of 63 without ever having had a job. He spent his entire adult life in college. He had acquired so many academic degrees that they looked ...read more

  • We Always Turn To Something

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 30, 2010
     | 3,915 views

    We Always Turn to Something In Thessalonica, notice those who heard the gospel responded by 1Thes1:9 turning to God from idols to serve the true and living God. In our 21st century western society there has been a huge paradigm shift, a turning away from Judea/Christian God centred worldview, ...read more

  • Putting The Dog In Dogma

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,304 views

    PUTTING THE DOG IN DOGMA The pit bull, as you may know, is bred to be a fighter. But what you may not know is what they were originally bred to fight with. The pit bull is a actually a mutt that made good -- having terrier and mastiff breeds in its line. From the mastiff side of the tree, they ...read more

  • Leave The Bones  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    LEAVE THE BONES A clergyman took a seat in a dining car on a train traveling along the Hudson River. Opposite him was an atheist who, seeing his clerical collar, started a discussion. "I see you are a clergyman." "Yes," came the reply. "I am a minister of the gospel." "I suppose you believe the ...read more

  • It Moves, For All That!

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
     | 845 views

    IT MOVES, FOR ALL THAT! Galileo, in 1609, began experiments which led to the invention of the telescope. His first instrument had for its tube, a piece of leaden organ pipe, and a magnifying power of three diameters. In 1611 he visited Rome, and showed the clergy and others the wonders of the ...read more

  • No Fear  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,228 views

    NO FEAR Brian Simo is a race car driver, and most of you have probably never heard of him. However there is one thing about him with which you are probably familiar. In 1985 he created the "No Fear" clothing line and found an idea that appealed to many Americans. We have a lot of respect for ...read more

  • Is There Hope For The Next Generation Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2013
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,335 views

    IS THERE HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVANGELICALS? Russell Moore recounts a conversation with the evangelical theologian Carl Henry. As Moore and some of his friends were lamenting the miserable shape of the church, they asked Dr. Henry if he saw any hope in the coming generation of ...read more

  • The Unreligion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,843 views

    THE UNRELIGION When Jesus hung on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished!” Jesus did all the work. All that remains for us to do is depend on Him. You see, not only our salvation, but our success in this life is all up to Him. I like the way Dane Ortlund put it in his book, Defiant Grace. ...read more

  • God Touches The Hearts

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 5, 2017
     | 6,013 views

    There was a Girl in India, who was doing her school final. She was born and brought in the Non-Christian Faith. She had severe problems about the existence of Life. She was raising so many questions within herself. She couldn't find a suitable answer to her life. She searched her religious books ...read more

  • Wrong Reasons For Study Of Bible

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 21, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,698 views

    At the village church in Kalonovka, Russia, attendance at Sunday school picked up after the priest started handing out candy to the peasant children. One of the most faithful was a pug-nosed, lad who recited his Scriptures with proper piety, pocketed his reward, then fled into the fields to munch ...read more

  • The Thessalonian Error  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,145 views

    THE THESSALONIAN ERROR The Thessalonian error was misunderstanding the purpose of end-time prophecy. The purpose is not to identify the anti-Christ or to inform us of events. Others have misunderstood the purpose of second-coming prophecy. Many people have been identified as the anti-Christ. ...read more

  • Welsh Revival Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
     | 7,685 views

    Welsh Revival of 1904-1905 Modern world history also records times of revival due to the hearing of God’s Word undergirded with prayer. The little nation Wales once become known as “The Land of Revival.” It has its own unique spiritual heroes such as Saint David of the Celtic Church – William ...read more

  • Evidences Of ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,700 views

    Evidences of Salvation Repentance The truths relating to man’s acceptance of God’s great salvation are reflected through repentance, faith and obedience. The apostle Paul’s prayer for the church in Colosse was, “…That [they] live a life ...read more