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  • Riches Revealed In The Trinity  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,100 views

    RICHES REVEALED IN THE TRINITY There is a cartoon showing a lawyer reading the last will and testament of his client to a room full of greedy relatives. The caption reads: “I, John Jones, being of sound mind and body, spent it all!” When Jesus wrote his will, He gave us all He had. Not only that ...read more

  • Elisabeth Elliot, At Urbana 76, Told Of Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,070 views

    Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told of her brother Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards. One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns. When ...read more

  • Finding Detroit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,658 views

    FINDING DETROIT Mary Brumbaugh’s husband, an airline pilot, often has difficulty locating items around the house. One day he asked Mary where the salt was. Annoyed, she responded, "How on earth can you find Detroit at night in a blizzard, but you can’t find the salt in your own kitchen?" "Well, ...read more

  • The Love Of God

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 6,475 views

    The Love Of God A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to ...read more

  • Being Much Concerned About The Rise Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,889 views

    Being much concerned about the rise of denominations in the church, John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes!”, came the answer. Then he asked, “Are there any Baptists? Any Episcopalians? Any ...read more

  • A Small Girl Had Been Promised The Privilege Of ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 13, 2006
     | 3,945 views

    A small girl had been promised the privilege of climbing to a nearby hilltop where her brother enjoyed playing. But when she came within sight of the steep, rough path, she drew back in dismay. “Why, there isn’t a smooth spot anywhere. It’s all bumpy and stony!” she exclaimed.  “Yes,” said her ...read more

  • The Lord's Peace Fills The Soul That Delights In ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006
     | 2,699 views

    The Lord’s peace fills the soul that delights in Him, and its hunger is blessed with instant satisfaction. Envision this…a soul freed from a hundred distractions and desires by One Masterful attraction! While all the world is scrambling to explore the thousands of small rivulets, streams and ...read more

  • It All Depends

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
     | 2,192 views

    It all depends on where you are, It all depends on when you are, It all depends on what you feel, It all depends on how you feel. It all depends on how you’re raised, It all depends on what is praised, What’s right today is wrong tomorrow, Joy in France, in England sorrow. It all depends on point ...read more

  • Titanic Story – The Titanic Was Slated To Be The ...

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,600 views

    Titanic Story – The Titanic was slated to be the best ship ever built. It as hailed as “indestructible”, but when it hit an iceberg on it’s maiden voyage, it sank. It has since been discovered that it was not the size of the iceberg that sank the ship, but rather that it was rushed to completion ...read more

  • Heb 5:7 During The Days Of Jesus' Life On Earth, ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,655 views

    Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Heb 5:8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered Heb 5:9 and, ...read more

  • A View Of Suffering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,515 views

    A VIEW OF SUFFERING Yes, suffering is the enemy of the average American. In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the world Christians pray for stronger backs so they can bear their suffering. It’s why we look away from the bag lady ...read more

  • O We Try To Find Meaning By Comparing Ourselves ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 14, 2005
     | 2,498 views

    o we try to find meaning by comparing ourselves to others: Mrs. Moskowitz was trying to describe to the interior decorator exactly how she wanted her house done. She said, "I leave the art and design entirely to you. I ask only that whatever you do, it be spectacular. I want it done in such a ...read more

  • The Planting Story : A Little 8 Year Old Boy Was ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 26, 2008
     | 1,131 views

    The planting story : A little 8 year old boy was learning in school how plants grow, he was intrigued how a tiny seed can germinates in the ground and later burst through the ground, that week he attended a funeral where the pastor talked about the final resurrection of our bodies. Several days ...read more

  • Cheap Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,962 views

    CHEAP GRACE Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, ...read more

  • Christ Is Building His People. He Is Gathering ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 26, 2008
     | 1,456 views

    "Christ is building His people. He is gathering His flock. He is fulfilling His promise to be with the Christians to the end of the age. He is teaching by the Spirit and through His world. He is marking the Church off from the world through the sign of baptism and by making himself remembered and ...read more

  • Freedom Is A Concept That Is Built Into The Dna ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 26, 2008
     | 2,711 views

    Freedom is a concept that is built into the DNA of our being. This fact is true to the extent that our souls cry out when we find ourselves bound under the weight of tyranny. This truth is expressed clearly in our own past as a people. When found under the tyrannical control of the British crown we ...read more

  • God's Great Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,548 views

    GOD'S GREAT LOVE One time a father wanted to teach his son the lesson of God's great goodness. He took him to the top of a high hill and pointed northward over Scotland, southward over England, eastward over the ocean, westward over hill and valley, and then sweeping his arm around the whole ...read more

  • More Than The Sum Of Their Parts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,234 views

    MORE THAN THE SUM OF THEIR PARTS I once read the story is told of a horse pulling contest in Canada. The winning horse in the contest pulled 9,000 pounds The runner up pulled 8,000. Together you’d expect them to pull 17,000 lbs. but not so! When teamed together, they pulled 30,000 lbs – nearly ...read more

  • Unlikely Substance Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,017 views

    UNLIKELY SUBSTANCE ABUSE According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 3.1 million people ages 12 to 25 have gotten high using cough and cold medicine, about the same number who have used LSD and far more than have used methamphetamines. In addition, mouthwash, ...read more

  • V ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,153 views

    VALUED David Neeleman, JetBlue Airways CEO, meets 95% of new employees on their first work day. From day one he demonstrates he values them. He also sets aside one day each week to travel on JetBlue flights, where he serves beverages and cleans planes. In 2002, JetBlue wanted to hire 2,000 team ...read more

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