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  • Memorials  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    • Noah’s Memorial was an Ark. • Abraham’s Memorials was found in his altars. • Isaac’s Memorials flowed from his wells. • Moses’ Memorial was the Law (which included the Tabernacle and it’s furnishings). • Caleb’s Memorial was a mountain discovered in his youth but captured in his old ...read more

  • I Believe That God Wants Us To Be Positive In ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
     | 1,115 views

    I believe that God wants us to be positive in our speech. When you meet a person on the street and say that they look terrible, what happens? They are not pleased and may feel depressed. If you can say something positive to them they feel much better. I believe it is the same way in which we ...read more

  • Maybe The Most Famous Of All The Unexpected ...  PRO

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,885 views

    Maybe the most famous of all the unexpected heroes of 911 was a 32 year old Oracle salesmen named Todd Beamer, the determined Christian on flight 93 who called up the GTE operator to find out what was happening, prayed the Lord’s Prayer with her over the phone, added, “Jesus, help me,” then said, ...read more

  • The Magazine "Discipleship Journal" Asked Its ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 1,199 views

    The magazine “Discipleship Journal” asked its readers to rank the areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them. The results came back in this order: (the top 5 were) 1. Materialism 2. Pride 3. Self-centeredness 4. Laziness 5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness and Sexual lust The respondents also noted that ...read more

  • For Example, If I Had A Dull Pocketknife, I Would ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,255 views

    For example, if I had a dull pocketknife, I would take it to a knife-sharpener and tell him to sharpen it. If he told me it would be done some time this week, and that he would call me when it was done, what would I do? I would agree with him and then go about my business knowing that when the ...read more

  • On His Side

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,613 views

    On His Side During the US civil war, Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. Lincoln was a man of deep, if at times unorthodox, faith. At one point one of the ministers said, "Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side". Lincoln's response showed far greater ...read more

  • Practice Sand-Traps

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
     | 1,942 views

    PRACTICE SAND-TRAPS Bobby Jones, champion golfer, once said, "Have you ever noticed how much golfers practice? Smart businessmen have been quick to take advantage of that, developing public driving ranges where we can practice driving the ball, and putting greens where we can practice our ...read more

  • Larry Crabb In Inside ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jul 22, 2009
     | 1,497 views

    Larry Crabb in Inside Out "To have a parent or friend whose relationship to Christ is clearly real and strangely enticing gives a hope of joy that preserves us from the lure of sinful pleasures. As a child I watched with fascination as my dad prayed in church. His prayers were different from so ...read more

  • You Have A God Who Hears You, The Power ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 25, 2010
     | 1,533 views

    “You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner, and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need. And who ...read more

  • Larry Lea, Who Used To Serve As A Pastor In ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 6, 2010
     | 2,511 views

    Larry Lea, who used to serve as a pastor in Rockwall, Texas, has a course on the Lord’s Prayer. When he teaches people how to pray this petition -- “Your kingdom come” -- he asks them to draw an imaginary circle around themselves and not to emerge from that circle until all their priorities are in ...read more

  • J. I. Packer On The Goal Of Theology  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,889 views

    J. I. PACKER ON THE GOAL OF THEOLOGY 'And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) The well known Christian author, Jim Packer, lectures in systematic theology at Regent's College in Vancouver. One of his former students says ...read more

  • To Be God's Instrument

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 2, 2013
     | 4,785 views

    TO BE GOD'S INSTRUMENT Ah to be your instrument O God, like Paul to the Gentiles, like Philipp to the eunuch, like Jesus to the world, to be your instrument. To be like a scalpel in the gentle hands of a surgeon, healing and mending. To be like the plow in the weathered hands of the farmer, sowing ...read more

  • Computers

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Feb 21, 2020
     | 1,779 views

    Three ways our choice to follow God is like a computer (phone/electric device) 1. We need to stay plugged in to keep our batteries charged. (prayer, scripture, worship all charge our batteries) 2. We need to keep our Virus Protection up-to-date. (Sin is as prevalent as viruses on the internet. ...read more

  • I Am A Skeptic About Everything, Including God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,835 views

    I am a skeptic about everything, including God and athiesm. I am not certain about issues of cosmology. Sometimes I believe that our universe is the result of random forces. Other times I believe that there must be some purpose or ordering force, though I do not begin to understand what or who it ...read more

  • Her Name Was Susan, She Was An Outcast. When I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 1,626 views

    Her name was Susan, she was an outcast. When I met her at the ER she had attempted suicide twice in the past 24 hrs. The doctor was doing his interview of her while I sat and watched. She was nervous, twitching and fidgeting as she answered his questions. While this was going on I was praying. My ...read more

  • One Of The Earliest And The Most Outstanding ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,882 views

    One of the earliest and the most outstanding intellectuals, leaders and defenders of the Christian faith was Augustine, the fourth century writer of the “Confessions of Saint Augustine,” one of the most famous tell-all autobiographies written. Young Augustine was a hedonist, a philosopher, an ...read more

  • Pride Keeps Us As Americans From Taking A Look ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,124 views

    Pride keeps us as Americans from taking a look around this world that we live and realizing that people die every day so that we can enjoy the privileges that we enjoy. Did you know that Americans consume about 80% of the world's coffee supply? And yet, we aren't told a lot about the coffee ...read more

  • Calms The Storm

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2008
     | 5,400 views

    CALMS THE STORM God is greater than any problem we will ever face, and Jesus is able to calm any storm. In 1993, I had the privilege of preaching the funeral for Bro. Moses Lee. Bro. Lee served for many years as a pastor in Franklin, Tensas and Winn Parishes, later on he served in the Mobile area. ...read more

  • Faith Fights  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,476 views

    FAITH FIGHTS Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. I heard a story about a midwestern farmer 50 years ago. The farmer went to the bank to borrow money to buy seed to plant his whole farm in corn. He fired up the old tractor ...read more

  • 1 Peter 4:12 "Dear Friends, Do Not Be Surprised ...

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Nov 11, 2011
     | 2,647 views

    1 Peter 4:12 “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.” I have a doctor’s appointment this morning to see what is going on. I am tried all the time, can hardly move with pain and a host of other ailments. OK so I ...read more

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