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  • In 1983 A Fifty-Year-Old Tradition Was Quietly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 3,142 views

    In 1983 a fifty-year-old tradition was quietly dropped by the U.S. House of Representatives. The tradition involved the annual reading of George Washington’s farewell address on the occasion of his birthday. Democratic and Republican leaders decided it was useless to continue to read the lengthy ...read more

  • The First Ever Vocal Radio Broadcast On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 26, 2005
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,514 views

    - The first ever vocal radio broadcast on December 24, 1906 - Consisted of a reading from Luke chapter two. - A Canadian engineer and inventor, Reginald Fessenden - 1866-1932 - The eldest son of an Anglican minister growing up near Niagra Falls On Christmas Eve, 1906, from his workshop in Chestnut ...read more

  • Last Night I Got A Wild Hair Around 7:00 P.m. I ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 28, 2006
     | 758 views

    Last night I got a wild hair around 7:00 P.M. I wanted to fix a mechanical pencil that was broken and refill a ball point pen. These had been broken for the past 6 years but at that moment they were all that I had on my mind. I finished a good 45 minutes later victorious and filled with pride at my ...read more

  • The Top 10 Issues Facing Today's Family (1) ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,989 views

    The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Family (1) Anti-Christian Culture: Stripping away of Christian heritage and traditional values. (2) Divorce: The ongoing wave of broken marriages and families both in and out of the church. (3) Busyness: Participation in numerous activities crowding out quality ...read more

  • Life Examples: Jesus: Example Or Sacrifice (Mt. ...

    Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    Life Examples: Jesus: Example or Sacrifice (Mt. 26:39) Some believe that Jesus came to show us how to live a good life-and to be sure, He is our example of righteousness. We are to become like Him. But that isn’t the reason Jesus came. Jesus came to die, to become the sacrificial, substitutionary, ...read more

  • There Have Been Those, Some Of The Notable Men, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
     | 1,110 views

    There have been those, some of the notable men, who have refused to cooperate with Christ and have come to a very ignoble finish in their lives. Two such people were the famous writers H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw. They were brilliant men with worldly wisdom, yet they rejected the message ...read more

  • One Mistake, And You're Finished

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,538 views

    ONE MISTAKE, AND YOU’RE FINISHED When I was chaplain at the University of Maryland, there was a religious group on campus which left no room for mistakes. If you didn’t measure up, out you went. We heard that one of the students had been sent out of that group for drinking. Then we heard that ...read more

  • So In Case It Has, I'd Like To Read The ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
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    So in case it has, I’d like to read the concluding paragraph from the NIV Application Commentary about this section of Scripture: On a different note, there is strong encouragement in Jesus’ statement. Even though at times opposition appears to be insurmountable, true Christianity will assert ...read more

  • Live Like You Were Dying: The Bucket List

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
     | 2,714 views

    LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING: THE BUCKET LIST A couple of years ago my wife and I saw a movie entitled “The Bucket List” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Both men discovered that they had incurable diseases and wound up being roommates in the hospital. They became good friends and ended ...read more

  • Inside And Outside

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    INSIDE AND OUTSIDE The little girl one Sunday as her family drove home from church, she turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God ...read more

  • I Want To Close By Reading The Benediction From ...

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009
     | 1,690 views

    I want to close by reading the benediction from Charles Spurgeon’s message on this passage, which serves as an invitation and an encouragement. Will you be there…? Will you behold His final triumph over sin, death and hell? Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Is he your confidence and trust? ...read more

  • Love In The Home

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,974 views

    LOVE IN THE HOME If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper--not a homemaker. If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have not love, my children learn cleanliness--not godliness. Love leaves the ...read more

  • Francis Chan's Servant Witness

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012
     | 4,796 views

    FRANCIS CHAN'S SERVANT WITNESS Francis Chan was flying to Africa and seated next to him was a man who happened to be a Muslim. So they were talking about what they believed and the man said "Ya, I know some Christians and I hear their message and it turns me off. I’m not interested." So the ...read more

  • An Ad For The U.s. Marines Pictures A Sword, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,278 views

    An ad for the U.S. Marines pictures a sword, and beneath it the words: “Earned, not given.” If you want to become a Marine, be prepared to earn the right to be called a “Marine” through sacrifice, hardship, and training. If you get it, you deserve it. But if you want to become a Christian, you must ...read more

  • A Monument Is A Stone Or A Building That Is Set ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A monument is a stone or a building that is set up to remember a person or an event. On July 3, 1775, he took on what was thought to be an impossible task. He became the commander of an army of rag-tag volunteers that were so determined to throw off the British yoke, that they were willing to war ...read more

  • In 1751, The State Of Pennsylvania Purchased A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,961 views

    In 1751, the state of Pennsylvania purchased a bell from the Whitechapel Foundry in England to put at the top of the State House in Philadelphia. The first time they used to announce a session, it cracked. Being good thrifty people, they decided to melt down the metal and try again. This time they ...read more

  • The Story Goes That Jesus Returned To Heaven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,626 views

    The story goes that Jesus returned to heaven following His death on the cross and resurrection from the tomb and the angels gathered around Him in amazement. Finally, Gabriel spoke up, “Master, you suffered terribly down there. Do they know and appreciate the extent of your sacrifice?” “No,” ...read more

  • There Have Been Those, Some Of The Notable Men, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,785 views

    There have been those, some of the notable men, who have refused to cooperate with Christ and have come to a very ignoble finish in their lives. Two such people were the famous writers H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw. They were brilliant men with worldly wisdom, yet they rejected the message of ...read more

  • Our Christian Lives Is Summed Up In This Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,067 views

    Our Christian lives is summed up in this old English hymn. This is the message of Romans 3:20-31 Lord I was blind - 1856 Lord, I was blind: I could not see In Thy marred visage any grace; But now the beauty of Thy face In radiant vision dawns on me. Lord, I was deaf: I could not hear The ...read more

  • Dr. Thomas M. Carter, An Ex-Convict, Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,684 views

    Dr. Thomas M. Carter, an ex-convict, tells a thrilling story of his mother who constantly followed him with her prayers. On one occasion while he was in prison, she received a telegram stating that he was dead and asking what she wanted done with his body. Stunned by the news, she opened her Bible ...read more