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  • In 1863 President Lincoln Designated April 30th ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
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    In 1863 President Lincoln designated April 30th as a day of national humiliation, fasting, and prayer. Let me read a portion of his proclamation on that occasion: "It is the duty of nations, as well as of men, who owe their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and ...read more

  • I Think That We Often Can Learn Some Pretty ...

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 6, 2007
     | 1,241 views

    I think that we often can learn some pretty profound things from children…so listen to what these kids had to say about what heaven is like… "Everything is free," says Christina, age 12. "Everyone lives in a mansion. No one has to go to work. There are no house payments." "Heaven is a place that ...read more

  • I Watched Denise Jackson, The Wife Of Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
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    I watched Denise Jackson, the wife of country star Alan Jackson share her testimony on CBN, and it is also in her new book “It’s all about HIM”. She is not talking about Alan, but the Lord Jesus. She said she was raised in church, and went every Sunday, and had the head knowledge. But after ...read more

  • Roger Rose Said That When He Was A Boy, His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Andrews on Dec 4, 2007
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    Roger Rose said that when he was a boy, his family lived on a farm alongside a dirt road. Only on rare occasions would an automobile pass by. But one day as Roger’s young brother was crossing the road on his bicycle, a car came roaring down a nearby hill, struck the boy, and killed him. Roger said, ...read more

  • The Test Of A Truly Great Man

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2007
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    Quotes: The Test of a Truly Great Man It was John Riskin who said, “I believe the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own power, or hesitation in speaking his opinion. But really great men have a ... feeling that the greatness is not in them but ...read more

  • In The Whisperer Test Mary Ann Bird Writes, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Dec 11, 2007
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    Ill. In the Whisperer Test Mary Ann Bird writes, “I grew up knowing I was different, and I hated it; I had a cleft pallet and a speech impediment. My second grade teacher was a short, round, happy, sparkling lady named Miss Leonard. Each year we had a hearing test and during that test she uttered ...read more

  • Demonstrate The Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 22, 2008
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    Demonstrate the Gospel R.W. Shambach told the story of a meeting he was in with T.L. Osborn. A young man who was a boxer and had been blinded by severe blows was also in the meeting. Shambach knew the man personally and knew that he was not a believer. Osborn called the man forward and prayed ...read more

  • Joy Of Christ Forgiveness: A Member Of A Major ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Joy of Christ Forgiveness: A member of a major non-Christian religion said to a missionary to India, "Tell me one thing your religion can offer the people of India that mine can’t." The missionary thought for a moment and replied, "Forgiveness! Forgiveness!" Unlike the followers of all other world ...read more

  • Love Never Fails

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 9, 2009
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    LOVE NEVER FAILS A mother kept a candle burning in the window every night for ten years. One night, very late, a poor wretched woman came in from the street. The aged mother said to her, "Sit down by the fire." The stranger asked, "Why do you keep the light in the window?" The old mother ...read more

  • Stories Vs. Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
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    STORIES VS. LIFE In 1962 I was given a trip to the Holy Land. Our tour began in Egypt, then continued through Jordan, Syria and Lebanon before ending in Israel. Morning and afternoon tours in Jerusalem took us to various holy sites. One day our bus stopped before a bunch of huge stones in a ...read more

  • You Know What It Reminds Me Of? Remember The ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009
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    You know what it reminds me of? Remember the first Indiana Jones Movie, where for several seconds this crazy and skilled guy is threatening Indiana by whirling this sword around with incredible flash, then in an instant, Jones calmly, with mild irritation, pulls out his gun and bang its over. ...read more

  • Behind A Church In The Small Town Of Flint Hill, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 8, 2009
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    Behind a church in the small town of Flint Hill, Virginia, you will find the grave of a young seminary student named Albert Gallatin Willis, who died on October 14, 1864. Albert Willis’ story is unusual. Albert Willis served with the famed command of Mosby’s Raiders during the Civil War. Because ...read more

  • Authentic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
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    Authentic Christianity A small child, sitting in church asked his father, “Dad, what is a Christian?” The father replied, “A Christian is a person who loves and obeys God. He loves his friends and neighbours, and even his enemies. He prays often, is kind, gentle, and holy, and is more interested ...read more

  • An Interesting Thing Happened One Day In A ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 14, 2009
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    An interesting thing happened one day in a church where the great American businessman Samuel Colgate was a member. During an evangelistic campaign a prostitute came forward and confessed her sins. She was broken-hearted and wept openly. She asked God to save her soul and expressed a desire to join ...read more

  • When Evangelist John Wesley (1703-1791) Was ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 10, 2010
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    When evangelist John Wesley (1703-1791) was returning home from a service one night, he was robbed. The thief, however, found his victim to have only a little money and some Christian literature. As the bandit was leaving, Wesley called out, “Stop! I have something more to give you.” The surprised ...read more

  • During Our Ministry In The Middle-East At One Of ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2010
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    During our ministry in the Middle-East at one of the underground churches a gentleman used to walk around 5 miles to attend that worship and fellowship. He had a lowly job at a remote construction site in the wilderness and could not afford to buy a conveyance for himself. He did not know any other ...read more

  • La Bendición Aarónica Nos Muestra Que El Amor De ...

    Contributed by Luis Marquez on May 23, 2010
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    La Bendición Aarónica nos muestra que el amor de Dios el Padre, la gracia del hijo Jesucristo y la comunión del Espíritu Santo pueden reinar sobre nosotros. Esto es una relación con el Dios Trino que se debe renovar cada día pues “cada día trae su propio afán”. Termino con una canción de los años ...read more

  • The Lord's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    “The Lord’s Answer” A man once said to a servant of the Lord: “I am such a helpless, miserable sinner; there is no hope for me. I have prayed, and resolved and tried, and vowed until I am sick of my unavailing efforts.” “Do you believe that Christ died for our sins, and rose again?” was the ...read more

  • The Jesus Freaks Are Here

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Mar 16, 2011
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    THE JESUS FREAKS ARE HERE I remember doing street ministry a few years ago. I was with an organisation called Drug Arm in the city. We would set up a van and give coffee and doughnuts to drug addicts along with contact phone numbers for the local drug rehabilitation centres. I remember one night ...read more

  • Don't Waste Your Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
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     | 4,983 views

    DON'T WASTE YOUR LIFE In his book Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper recounts a story his father often told of his days as a fiery Baptist evangelist. It is the story of a man who came to saving faith in Jesus Christ near the end of his earthly existence. Piper writes: "The church had prayed for ...read more