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  • No Record

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,315 views

    "NO RECORD" Several years ago Bob Sheffield of the Navigators told a moving story picturing the essence of what it means to receive God’s forgiveness. Before he became a Christian, Bob played professional hockey in Canada. He was tough, loved to fight and found himself in jail one night after a ...read more

  • Saved From Sharks

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 1,455 views

    Peter Michelmore reported this story in the Oct. 1987 Reader’s Digest: Normally the flight from Nassau to Miami took Walter Wyatt, Jr., only 65 minutes. But on Dec. 5, 1986, he attempted it after thieves had looted the navigational equipment in his Beechcraft. With only a compass and a hand-held ...read more

  • Buying Them Back

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
     | 2,111 views

    BUYING THEM BACK We're told about a gift of grace (singular) and informed that it will help us to build up the church in LOVE. Do you see a pattern, here? Whatever we have to use in God's service comes directly from God. It's a lot like a former colleague experienced at Ziff-Davis Publishing. He ...read more

  • Daddy's Empty ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009
     | 3,802 views

    DADDY’S EMPTY CHAIR A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of ...read more

  • Medical Volunteer Transforms Life Of Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2010
     | 4,318 views

    Medical Volunteer Transforms Life of Man Previously Thought To Be In A Vegetative State The simple point to what God is reminding us of is, “The Extra Mile” can change a life and win a soul to Jesus. To me that makes the pain of going the extra mile a pleasure. I listened to an interview on Jeremy ...read more

  • Antivirus: Holy Spirit  PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,198 views

    ANTIVIRUS: HOLY SPIRIT Jesus said in verse 7 of John 16, "For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." Jesus was God in the flesh, of course. He could have spoken this world out of existence at any given time, but, I would like to use an ...read more

  • Man-Speak  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,060 views

    MAN-SPEAK Men don't always say what they mean. When a man says "IT WOULD TAKE TOO LONG TO EXPLAIN." He means: "I have no idea how it works." When a man says "TAKE A BREAK, HONEY. YOU ARE WORKING TOO HARD." He means: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner." When a man says "THAT'S ...read more

  • The Ant, The Prayer, And The Contact Lens  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
    based on 27 ratings
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    THE ANT, THE PRAYER, AND THE CONTACT LENS A true story: Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope, and started up the face ...read more

  • One Man Who Learned To Experience The Peace Of ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 31, 2011
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    One man who learned to experience the peace of God was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. For the famous American poet and author, life was well. After the death of his first wife, he met Francis Appleton. He courted her for seven years! She finally said yes! Longfellow experienced fame and success. ...read more

  • The Most Watched Rescue Mission In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012
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    THE MOST WATCHED RESCUE MISSION IN HISTORY "Estamos bien en el refugio, los 33. " ("We are well IN THE SHELTER, the 33.") That seven-word message set off a wave of euphoria in Chile and around the world. It had been written in red letters on a scrap of paper and taped to a drill bit that penetrated ...read more

  • Taking Out The Trash

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 12, 2016
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     | 6,733 views

    When my wife and I got married, we were able to move into a small little house. It was just right for us two kids. We soon realized, however, that we needed to have a discussion about the division of duties. I was the bigger of the two of us and we decided that I would be responsible for taking ...read more

  • The Carnival Ride

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
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     | 3,517 views

    Some years ago, while our family was vacationing in the high Sierras, we decided to visit a small county fair near the town of Quincy. There weren't many people there that morning. In fact, we were about the only ones visiting the carnival rides. So when I climbed into the Tilt-O-Wheel with my ...read more

  • What Will Follow You When You're Gone?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,580 views

    You make a choice of which will one you leave behind to others - Blessings or Curses. Jonathan Edwards, was a Puritan Preacher in the 1700s. He was one of the most respected preachers in his day. He attended Yale at the age of thirteen and later went on to become the president of Princeton ...read more

  • Last Friday, May 25, Andrew Speaker, Became The ...

    Contributed by David Vanheuvelen on Jun 9, 2007
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    Last Friday, May 25, Andrew Speaker, became the first person in 44 years to be placed under quarantine in the United States. Andrew was on his honeymoon in Italy when he was notified by the CDC that the particular strain of TB that he had been diagnosed with was especially drug-resistant and ...read more

  • Children Leave Gift Of Love At Funeral

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,399 views

    Children leave gift of love @ funeral The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street people, for college students. It is Pritchett who called my attention to a boy named Philip. He was 9 – in a ...read more

  • The Price They Paid – From Illustrations ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,499 views

    THE PRICE THEY PAID – From Illustrations Unlimited:Have you ever wondered what happened to those fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their ...read more

  • One Of The Greatest Evangelistic Hymns Of All ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 12, 2007
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    One of the greatest evangelistic hymns of all time was written by a woman who knew well the release and peace that come from confessing one’s sins and failures to God. “Just As I Am,” a hymn frequently sung at the close of evangelistic meetings, was written by Charlotte Elliott of Clapham, ...read more

  • A Man's Daughter Had Asked The Local Minister To ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
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    A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. "I guess you ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago Billy Graham Was Honored In His ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Jul 23, 2007
     | 1,737 views

    A few years ago Billy Graham was honored in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Billy Graham is in his eighties and suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He agreed to respond briefly at the end of this great tribute from his hometown. His brother-in-law, Leighton Ford, described his response. ...read more

  • In The Book Of Revelation, Jesus Himself Speaks ...

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Nov 1, 2007
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    In the book of Revelation, Jesus himself speaks to them. He commends them for many things. But then he adds this sobering rebuke. “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. ” (Rev. 2:4) WHO is your FIRST LOVE? Over the years, have the pursuits, the distractions, the ...read more