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  • Parallels Between Jesus And Melchizedek

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 492 views

    Jesus Compared to Melchizedek (Hebrews 7) 11 Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order ...read more

  • A Man Fell Into A Pit…

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,751 views

    A man fell into a pit and he couldn’t get out. BUDDHA said: "Your pit is only a state of mind." A HINDU said: "This pit is for purging you and making you more perfect.” CONFUCIUS said: "If you would have listened to me, you would never have fallen into that pit." A NEW AGE PERSON said: "Maybe you ...read more

  • All We Need This Christmas Season  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,052 views

    All We Need This Christmas Season Bow before the manger baby Call upon him now and sing Born of Mary in a stable Near her breast this holy thing He was bound by things created Alive alone to set us free Worshipped by the joyful shepherds Midst the sounds of infant glee Honor him who lay in ...read more

  • Hottubs And Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,809 views

    HOTTUBS AND JESUS “The other day ...as I sat there savoring hot tubness, cracking small jokes and adjusting to the feel of being bubbled over from all angles, it struck me that the hot tub is the perfect symbol of the modern route in religion. The hot tub experience is sensuous, relaxing, floppy, ...read more

  • Back In 1994 The Featured Speaker At The National ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 1,236 views

    Back in 1994 the featured speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., was a small, fragile woman with no political credentials. Yet she spoke confidently at the podium, surrounded by President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Clinton and various other government officials. With a steady ...read more

  • How Much Is That?  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,512 views

    HOW MUCH IS THAT? Now I can’t find this in the Bible, but perhaps you’ve heard the story that before Eve was created, God was talking with Adam. He said, “You really need a helper, don’t you?” And Adam answered, “Yeah, I really do.” So God said, “What if I make a woman? She’ll be perfect for ...read more

  • Robert Zemeckis, Not Only Directed The Polar ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,046 views

    Robert Zemeckis, not only directed The Polar Express but helped write the screenplay. He said, “This is a story everyone can relate to. So many of us, as children or adults, have questioned our belief in something or gone through the process of having our faith tested and restored. Kids can take ...read more

  • How's Your Faith?  PRO

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,810 views

    "How’s Your Faith?" by Victor Knowles-- Paul was concerned about their faith. Five times in ten verses he mentions their faith. How is yours? Notice the different degrees of faith. Which is yours? I. Dead Faith (James 2:17,20,26), II. Little Faith (Matthew 6:30), III. Weak Faith (Rom. ...read more

  • Cocoon  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,547 views

    ILLUSTRATION: “Cocoon” The cocoon of the Emperor moth is flask like in shape. To develop into a perfect insect, it must force its way through the neck of the cocoon by hours of intense struggle. Entomologists explain that this pressure to which the moth is subjected is nature’s way of forcing a ...read more

  • Years Ago, My Youngest Daughter, Marilyn, And I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hutto on Jan 27, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,084 views

    Years ago, my youngest daughter, Marilyn, and I went shopping for Connie. It’s hard. You wives, it’s hard for a man to shop for his wife because we don’t know what you want, and we don’t want to get that for you, anyway. But Marilyn and I thought we had found the perfect gift: a nightgown. You can ...read more

  • Now I Can’t Find This In The Bible, But ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 163 ratings
     | 2,594 views

    Now I can’t find this in the Bible, but perhaps you’ve heard the story that before Eve was created, God was talking with Adam. He said, “You really need a helper, don’t you?” And Adam answered, “Yeah, I really do.” So God said, “What if I make a woman? She’ll be perfect for you. She’ll be ...read more

  • In 1951 Comedian Red Skelton And A Party Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,476 views

    In 1951 comedian Red Skelton and a party of friends flew to Europe, where Skelton was to appear at the London Palladium. As they were flying over the Swiss Alps, three of the airplane’s engines failed. The situation looked very grave and the passengers began to pray. Skelton went into one of his ...read more

  • We Stand Before The Lord

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,055 views

    We stand before the Lord like a child with her hand in the candy jar. who finds he cannot withdraw his hand without letting go of the candy. She is unwilling to do this The candy represents everything we want in life at that moment. But he child is helpless caught between 2 desires candy ...read more

  • Do Not Conform Any Longer To The Pattern Of This ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,123 views

    "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will." (Rom 12:2, NIV) The word we translate “conform” is schema. We get from it words like ...read more

  • A Young Couple Very Much In Love Were Getting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,470 views

    A young couple very much in love were getting married in church. However, Sue the wife was very nervous about the big occasion and so the Pastor chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. 1 John 4:18 which says “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear” ...read more

  • One Way To Win: Bet It All

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2009
     | 1,988 views

    ONE WAY TO WIN: BET IT ALL God has the answers that we need. I often see people not trusting in God and truly seeking His face. Worshiping with others and seeking out the answers that we are looking for is often done superficially. We show up once or twice and wonder why "church" doesn't seem to ...read more

  • The Only One In Thirty-Five Years

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2009
     | 1,702 views

    THE ONLY ONE IN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS A soldier in the American Third Army was sent to a rest camp after a period of active service. When he returned to his outfit, he wrote a letter to General George Patton and thanked him for the splendid care he had received. General Patton wrote back that for ...read more

  • Afraid Of What?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009
     | 7,759 views

    AFRAID OF WHAT? Jack Benson was a missionary to China. He was held up by some bandits who took all his valuables & then held a gun to his head & forced him to kneel in the road. They told him they were going to shoot him. Benson knelt calmly, maintaining his composure through it all. The ...read more

  • Jewish Scribes, Who Kept Up The Old Testament ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009
     | 1,491 views

    Jewish scribes, who kept up the Old Testament scrolls for centuries, had a nearly foolproof system for making perfect copies. First, a scribe would count the number of letters on the page to be copied. When he had finished his copy, he would count the number of letters on the new page and make sure ...read more

  • Sin And Hypocrites  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,010 views

    Sin and Hypocrites Some mistakenly think that they are free to sin, just so long as they aren't hypocrites about it, that the worst form of sin is hypocrisy. Often one hears it said, "I know I'm not perfect, but at least I'm not hypocritical about it." A few years ago in Texas there were two men ...read more

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