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  • A City Missionary In London Was Called To An Old ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Nov 9, 2007
     | 1,765 views

    A city missionary in London was called to an old building where a woman lay dying in the last stages of a terrible disease. The room was cold and she had nowhere to lie but on the floor. When the missionary asked if there was anything he could do, she replied, "I have all I really need; I have ...read more

  • In His Book, The Power Of One Another, Bob ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007
     | 1,794 views

    In his book, The Power of One Another, Bob Russell tells about a young woman who commented to her friends that she thought the lifestyle of a certain Celebrity was “wrong.” Well, she found out that was the “wrong” thing to say! Even though the Celebrity led an openly sinful lifestyle, her friends ...read more

  • Oscar Wilde Tells This Powerful Story: "The ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,667 views

    Oscar Wilde tells this powerful story: “The devil was once crossing the Libyan Desert, and he came upon a spot where a number of small fiends were tormenting a holy hermit. The sainted man easily shook off their evil suggestions. The devil watched their failure, and then he stepped forward to ...read more

  • Approval Of The Master

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008
     | 4,610 views

    APPROVAL OF THE MASTER A young man once studied violin under a world-renowned master. Eventually the time came for the student’s first recital. Following each selection, despite the cheers of the crowd, the performer seemed dissatisfied. Even after the last number, with the shouts louder than ...read more

  • The Invisible Church  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,664 views

    The Invisible Church Warren Weirsbe tells a story of a free-lance missionary that visited a pastor friend asking for financial support. "What group are you associated with?" his friend asked. The man replied, "I belong to the invisible church." His friend then asked, "Well, what church are you a ...read more

  • In The Darkness Of The Catacombs, In The Filth ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
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    "In the darkness of the catacombs, in the filth of underground sewers, in the shadows of a thousand Roman nights, these phrases were searched by tired faces. These pages were held in trembling hands. These words sent the light of hope into the hearts of God's people. It was a message straight from ...read more

  • Stand Up And Be Counted

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008
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     | 3,676 views

    Stand Up and Be Counted Some years ago Premier Khrushchev was speaking before the Supreme Soviet and was severely critical of the late Premier Stalin. While he was speaking someone from the audience sent up a note: "What were you doing when Stalin committed all these atrocities?" Khrushchev ...read more

  • Our Own Folly

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2008
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    Our Own Folly The murder of millions by the hands of the Nazi's during WWII is seen as one of the most evil acts of history. Considering how this was allowed to occur, a group of ministers met to discuss why the church in Germany had failed to take a stand against the evils of the Third Reich. ...read more

  • Weird Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
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    WEIRD CHRISTIANS Unchurched Americans think Christians are weird, but it’s not for the reason you might think. Fifty-seven percent of the unchurched wonder why Christian friends and neighbors never talk with them about spiritual matters. To the majority of those outside the church, believers are ...read more

  • We Are Having Some Difficult Times, And People ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009
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    We are having some difficult times, and people are struggling, but there are some things we need to realize and remember this morning. “A few centuries ago, 4/5s of the French spent 90% of their income for food. With only what you and I consider a marginal tip to a waitress, they had to provide ...read more

  • Swift To Hear

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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     | 911 views

    Ropes suggests that the phrase “swift to hear,” used in James 1:19 (tachus eis to akousai), relates primarily to the hearing of or the ready obedience to the Word (referring to 1:18). It is not just an imperative concerning normal social interaction or communication. It is, in fact, ...read more

  • Who Was Salome?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025
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    By comparing Matt. 27:56 with John 19:25, it seems likely that Salome was sister to Mary (Jesus’ mother). “By inference from the other Gospel accounts, Salome is also identified with the mother of the sons of Zebedee (Mt. 27:56) and with the sister of Mary the mother of Jesus…. (John 19:25)… If ...read more

  • Moving Mountains A Figure Of Speech

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025
     | 534 views

    The imagery of a mountain is HYPERBOLE. Zechariah 4:7a, “Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubabel you shall become a plain.” "The Jews used to set out those teachers among them, that were more eminent for the profoundness of their learning, or the splendour of their virtues, by such ...read more

  • Mommy, What Does God Look Like?" Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 3,388 views

    ILL. "Mommy, what does God look like?" asked 5-year-old Timmy. He put down his peanut butter sandwich & took a big swallow of milk. "Well, God is a Spirit & we can’t see Him in the same way that we see people," his mother began, not knowing quite where to go from there. "But if we can’t see ...read more

  • The Atheists And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 9, 2010
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    THE ATHEISTS AND THE PHARISEES He was wide eyed but unable to speak properly. The nurses told me that he did not have long to live. Brian (not his real name) was experiencing spasms of pain and shortness of breath. He was groaning, and looked weak, drawn and afraid. I offered to pray for him. I ...read more

  • Patience Makes It Happen  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,194 views

    PATIENCE MAKES IT HAPPEN "The history books are full of stories of gifted persons whose talents were overlooked by a procession of people until someone believed in them. To name a few ... "Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read". Einstein became one of ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis, The Great British Christian Writer, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,160 views

    C. S. Lewis, the great British Christian writer, has another answer in his book The Problem of Pain. Some of you may have seen the Anthony Hopkins’ movie Shadowlands which tells the story of Lewis’s faith and grief at the death of new bride. Lewis married late in life to an American women after ...read more

  • Identity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011
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    IDENTITY Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France has proposed a decree that would ban anyone from wearing religious symbols of any kind. The decree is aimed particularly at forbidding Muslim women from wearing their traditional burqa with a full-faced veil. However the decree is broad enough that it ...read more

  • Humility — Who Would Dare Write About It?

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 16, 2012
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    HUMILITY - WHO WOULD DARE WRITE ABOUT IT? Charlene Ann Baumbich wrote a book about raising her sons. One chapter was about humbling experiences she had. She then felt the Holy Spirit nudging her to study humility. She thought she might write a book about what she would learn. After hours studying ...read more

  • Today We Are All Rushing About Working For That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,806 views

    Today we are all rushing about working for that next pay raise. But what is that pay raise really going to profit us? We often can’t see the big picture for striving for something greater. Maybe we should have the attitude of this father. The young man was feeling very proud of himself. As a ...read more