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  • A Little Boy Call 911 Shouting, "Come And Save ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,201 views

    A little boy call 911 shouting, "Come and save my best friend who is drowning in our pool." When the emergency medical team arrived they could not see any body in the pool, only a pet iguana lizard. The little boy shouted, "He is the only friend I have in the whole world, please save him." When ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,409 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

  • Deuce (I Pointed The To A Member Of Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,496 views

    Deuce (I pointed the to a member of our congregation who had loaned me the helmet and suit) is race car enthusiast and an engine mechanic. But he’s not just any old engine mechanic. In the past, people have hired him to come and work on the engines of their race cars. He’s been all over the United ...read more

  • A Bubbling Baby, A Bubbling Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,207 views

    A BUBBLING BABY, A BUBBLING JOY On September 23, 1930, early in the morning a baby boy was born in Albany, Georgia. At that moment, of course, his family had no way of knowing that this bouncing baby boy would grow up to become one of the most beloved and respected singers and entertainers ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Energy Drinks

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 12, 2010
     | 2,611 views

    OBJECT LESSON: ENERGY DRINKS (Show the energy drink.)This drink has energy in it, and when you drink, it is released into your body. (Take a drink of the energy drink!) Energy drinks are soft drinks advertised as providing energy to improve physical activity of the drinker, as compared to a ...read more

  • John Stott Said About This In His Book "The ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,640 views

    John Stott said about this in his book “The Cross of Christ” that “only one act of pure love, unsullied by any taint of ulterior motive, has ever been performed in the history of the world, namely the self-giving of God in Christ on the cross for undeserving sinners. That is why, ...read more

  • Inspired Kindness: A New Survey By The National ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,555 views

    Inspired Kindness: A new survey by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago finds that those who attend church weekly and take part in other religious activities perform an average of 128 acts of kindness a year versus 96 ...read more

  • Casting Crowns Received 3 Grammys At The 50th ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,250 views

    Casting Crowns received 3 Grammys at the 50th Annual Awards event. The band’s song East to West was recognized for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song. Their album, The Altar and The Door, was nominated for Best Pop/ Contemporary Gospel Album. ...read more

  • Here Is A Spiritual Insight From Charles A. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,778 views

    Here is a spiritual insight from Charles A. Lindbergh: "Short term survival may depend on the knowledge of nuclear physicists and the performance of supersonic aircraft, but long term survival depends alone on the character of man. We must remember that it was not the outer grandeur of the Roman ...read more

  • Revival Is The Workings Of God.

    Contributed by David Tack on Sep 19, 2010
     | 2,058 views

    Revival is the workings of God. Faithfulness to the ordinary with expectations to the extraordinary should be considered when dealing with the astounding workings of our miraculous God. By ordinary I mean: Bible preaching, prayer, and evangelism are fundamental necessities. Faithfulness in these ...read more

  • We Earn It!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
     | 1,079 views

    WE EARN IT! But Americans regard approval, success, and status as rewards for performing well. When this value system gets translated into the Christian life, salvation becomes a matter of our efforts. A cartoon picturing modern day Pharisees was captioned, "We ...read more

  • The Story Of Januarius

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 17, 2011
     | 1,763 views

    THE STORY OF JANUARIUS Januarius, as bishop of Benevento, was performing one of the works of mercy when he was arrested. He was visiting some deacon friends in prison. They were then all rounded up and put in the arena with the wild beasts, who refused to eat them. (I find it comforting ...read more

  • Extra Credit

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2011
     | 1,057 views

    EXTRA CREDIT Extra credit is an academic concept, particularly used in American schools. Students are offered the opportunity to undertake extra work in addition to their mandatory school work. Many times extra credit can be used as a way to allow a student to ...read more

  • Revival

    Contributed by David Tack on Sep 18, 2024
     | 177 views

    “Revival is the working of God. Faithfulness to the ordinary with expectations to the extraordinary should be considered when dealing with the astounding workings of our miraculous God. By ordinary I mean bible preaching, prayer, and evangelism! These are fundamental essentials. If one is ...read more

  • One Act Of Bravery  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,340 views

    ONE ACT OF BRAVERY A firefighter performs one act of bravery in his career, and that’s when he takes the oath of office, after that, everything else is in the line of duty. SOURCE: Special Operation’s Chief John Moran, ...read more

  • What's Wrong With This Picture? At The 100 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,327 views

    What’s Wrong With This Picture? At the 100 worst-performing companies in the Standard & Poor 500-stock index, 47 executives and directors took home at least $5 million each by selling stock through early December, while the average share price of ...read more

  • Short And Long Term Survival

    Contributed by Wilson Mcmahon on Feb 28, 2007
     | 1,977 views

    Short and Long Term Survival (from E-Sword) Here is a spiritual insight from Charles A. Lindbergh: "Short term survival may depend on the knowledge of nuclear physicists and the performance of supersonic aircraft, but long term survival depends alone on the character of man. We must ...read more

  • Fickle People Are Marked By Erratic Change In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,953 views

    Fickle people are marked by erratic change in attraction and affection. Fickly people love you or hate you depending on if you are performing satisfactorily and meeting their expectations… in which case you remain the next great hope. But heaven help you if you blow it The crowd that welcomed ...read more

  • Howard Conway, Past President Of The Dallas Auto ...

    Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
     | 1,120 views

    Howard Conway, past president of the Dallas Auto Dealers Association for 25 years, chairman of deacons in Fellowship Baptist Church, denominatonal leader, counselor of many, can be found on Sunday Mornings with his wife teaching the 4 and 5 year old Sunday School class. ...read more

  • Two Days

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,311 views

    TWO DAYS There are two days we should not worry about. One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we ...read more

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