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  • Monstrous Preaching

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 11, 2010
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     | 3,825 views

    "MONSTROUS" PREACHING In the 18th Century, Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntington invited the Duchess of Buckingham to come and hear George Whitfield preach. After listening to Whitfield, the Duchess wrote to the Countess of Huntington about the Gospel that Whitefield and his fellow "Methodists" ...read more

  • Raptured?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2014
     | 6,188 views

    Herbert Washington, whom co-workers at Significant Plastics Inc. say was unduly concerned with the rapture and the second coming of Christ, suffered a serious heart attack when co-workers pretended they’d been caught away without him. "We didn’t mean to scare him to death," said one woman. "He’s ...read more

  • Creche And The Second Coming

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 5,101 views

    Marques Silva writes, “In college I was surprised when a close friend explained her family crèche. It wasn’t the style or the model that caused me to pause. It was the addition of a figurine that I had neither seen nor considered before. This particular set included not only the baby Jesus but an ...read more

  • God's Sunlight

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
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     | 1,311 views

    How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

  • A Christian Who Will Not Relinquish A Hateful, ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008
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    A Christian who will not relinquish a hateful, resentful attitude toward someone who has wronged him is a person who knows neither the true glory of his redeemed humanity nor the true glory of God’s gracious divinity An unforgiving Christian is a living contradiction of His new nature in Christ. It ...read more

  • Your Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,022 views

    YOUR WILL GIVES OUT FIRST I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school, I could not understand how some of these guys did it, they could run and be fine at the finish line, I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the ...read more

  • Nelson Publishers Has 5 Titles On The 10/21 New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,862 views

    Nelson Publishers has 5 titles on the 10/21 New York Times’ best-sellers lists, a first in the company’s history. Included are David Jeremiah’s Signs of Life, #10 and Deborah Norville’s Thank You Power, #13 on the Hardcover Advice list. Robin McGraw’s Inside My Heart is #12, and John and Stasi ...read more

  • Our Kids Are Wet Cement!

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008
     | 1,596 views

    Our kids are wet cement! When cement is still wet, it will take the form of the form into which it is poured. Once it dries and becomes hard, it can take a jack hammer to break it up and all you will have left is broken pieces. It will never be the same again! Our children are wet cement! ...read more

  • The Basics  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
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     | 2,699 views

    THE BASICS * We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life. * We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. * We believe in ...read more

  • The World Cannot Understand The Spiritual Realm ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008
     | 1,685 views

    The world cannot understand the spiritual realm without the willingness to open their hearts to the Spirit’s leadings and promptings. i. No Spirit - no wisdom (1 Cor. 2:10) ii. No Spirit - no insight (John 14:26) iii. No Spirit - no freedom (2 Cor. 3:17) iv. No Spirit - no church v. No Spirit - ...read more

  • Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,957 views

    Will Gives Out First I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school. I could not understand how some of these guys did it. they could run and be fine at the finish line. I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the great ...read more

  • Morris, An 82 Year-Old Man, Went To The Doctor At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2007
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     | 1,925 views

    Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor at The Trailer Estates Medical Clinic to get a physical. A few days later the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days later the doctor spoke to Morris and said, "You’re really doing great, ...read more

  • One Time, The Comic Strip Kudzu Featured This ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 7, 2007
     | 1,256 views

    One time, the comic strip Kudzu featured this country-style preacher. He was praying to God, and he said, "Oh Lord, You know I don’t ever ask for much, but, Lord, I pray that You would grant me just this one thing ... dignity. That’s all I ask, Lord." In the next frame, there was a lightening bolt ...read more

  • As A Young Boy, I Can Remember Am Radio, And How ...

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Nov 5, 2007
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    As a young boy, I can remember AM radio, and how few stations we could receive back then. Tuning in usually required a good antenna, a good radio, and a steady hand. Our ears were anticipating the music, as we carefully turn the knob in hopes of a good reception. When we await the voice of ...read more

  • Nobody Noticed

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 17, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION: Bosses of a publishing firm are trying to work out why no one noticed that one of their employees had been sitting dead at his desk for 5 days before anyone asked if he was feeling okay. George Turklebaum, 51, who had been employed as a proofreader at a New York firm for 30 years, ...read more

  • I Think Of David Livingstone, The Pioneer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I think of David Livingstone, the pioneer missionary to Africa, who walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind. His kind of perseverance spurs me on. As I walk, I remember the words in his diary: ...read more

  • Thoughts On The Submission Of The Christian Wife

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023
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     | 1,101 views

    Means to follow your husband as he follows Christ. Intended to bless and protect the wife, not to enslave her. Does not mean that she is without voice in decision – making (Gethsemane). Never to be used by the man by force. Never to be used as an excuse for evil. Should always reflect the way ...read more

  • My Son Died, Don't You Care  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,288 views

    Illustration: My Son Died, Don’t You Care An Unknown author wrote this story: The day is over, you are driving home. You tune in your radio. You hear a little blurb about a little village in India where some villagers have died suddenly, strangely, of a flu that has never been seen before. It’s ...read more

  • A Healing Fool  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 14, 2002
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     | 5,550 views

    A HEALING FOOL The Gospels depict Jesus as having spent a surprising amount of time healing people… It is significant also that the Greek verb "sozo" was used in Jesus’ day to mean both to save and to heal, and "soter" could signify either savior or physician. Ever since the time of Jesus, ...read more

  • I Must Honor My Country

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 1, 2012
     | 1,522 views

    "I MUST HONOR MY COUNTRY." A foreign diplomat who often criticized American policy once observed a United States Marine perform the evening colors ceremony. The diplomat wrote about this simple but solemn ceremony in a letter to his home ministry. Quote: "During one of the past few days, I had ...read more