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  • Don't Ignore The Child

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,745 views

    DON'T IGNORE THE CHILD Recently, I read the story of a traveler in China who remarked on the fact that all the time he was there, some two and a half years, he never saw a single monument or tombstone marking the grave of a child. This is very remarkable, remembering the people's ancestor and ...read more

  • Our Mistakes Wont Irreparably Damage Our Lives ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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     | 2,326 views

    "Our mistakes wont irreparably damage our lives unless we let them. It is said that in making Persian rugs the artist stands before the rug while a group of boys stands behind to pull the thread after the artist starts it. If one of the boys makes a mistake, the artist adjusts the pattern ...read more

  • What Holiness Is Not

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,577 views

    WHAT HOLINESS IS NOT John Charles Ryle, Anglican bishop of Liverpool in the 19th century speaks of holiness. He says, "It is not knowledge...nor great profession...nor doing many things...nor zeal for certain matters in religion..." He continues that holiness is not "morality and outward ...read more

  • Old Peanuts Cartoon: Lucy Demands That Linus ...

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 29, 2009
     | 1,642 views

    Old Peanuts cartoon: Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t. "What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?" asks Linus. "These five fingers," says Lucy. "Individually they are nothing, but when I curl them together like this ...read more

  • Joy-Suckers

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 5, 2009
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     | 7,150 views

    JOY-SUCKERS A "joy sucker" is someone who is determined to create either discouragement or hardship on your ministry. "Joy suckers" take on all shapes and sizes, but most often they are negative in their outlook, disappointed with their family, in need of attention or enamored with their own ...read more

  • We Are Directed To The Place Where Everything Can ...

    Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009
     | 1,868 views

    We are directed to the place where everything can be seen and directed – heaven, where God dwells and directs. We are called to that place to gain a perspective that is not our own. It is like that moment when a successful businessman might take his child to his office window, showing the extent of ...read more

  • It's All His!

    Contributed by David Tack on Jul 6, 2009
     | 1,855 views

    IT'S ALL HIS! We’ve charted at least 100,000 light years (186,282 mps) from rim to rim of world! - 600 million billion miles of stars...all His! In the midst of the millions of galaxies, we have one galaxy called Milky Way. In the midst of which we have one star (we call sun), with its baby ...read more

  • Listening Is So Important In Life And Crucial To ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 2, 2010
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    Listening is so important in life and crucial to make relationships work. Let me give you a little brainteaser. If you have heard this before, please don’t ruin it for everyone else and just keep your thoughts to yourself. I’ll read the question and then you some time to think. You are driving a ...read more

  • We Can Only Hope To Experience Eden When We ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 14, 2010
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    We can only hope to experience Eden when we understand it is a lifestyle not a landmass. God invites us to walk with Him and live in Eden! Eden is the experience of wholeness in the world you inhabit. You don’t need to book an international flight or leave it behind after a few days! Eden can be ...read more

  • Fighting The Wolves

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    FIGHTING THE WOLVES There was a pastor of a local Church who was concerned about some unsavoury business outside his local school. His protests finally led to a court case and the opposing barrister tried to do everything he could to discredit the pastor. "Are you a pastor?" the lawyer ...read more

  • Heel Grabber

    Contributed by Alan Vaughn on Mar 26, 2011
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    HEEL GRABBER Have you ever gone to someone's house and they have this little dog and he thinks he is the great avenger or something. He runs up and barks at you just to run away when you reach down to pet him. Then you think he has run away and he’s not paying any attention to you, and you turn ...read more

  • Just Play One Inning.

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jan 4, 2012
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    "JUST PLAY ONE INNING." Many years ago baseball schedules were even more exacting than they are now, with double-headers almost every week. Occasionally a player would get sick of the grind and approach the manager, asking for permission to sit out a game. The manager would say. "Sure, take the ...read more

  • Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2012
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    "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" These famous words were said by President Ronald Reagan in a speech at the Brandenburg Gate near the Berlin Wall on June 12, 1987. 29 months later the wall was torn down. Interestingly, these famous words were originally written by Peter Robinson, a ...read more

  • There Was An Ot Professor Who Taught Young People ...

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 5, 2012
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    There was an OT professor who taught young people that were preparing for the ministry. At the beginning of the class he would take off his coat and bow. He would bow to the class of his students. Some of his faculty members were upset at this gesture. And he said, "I bow to them because you ...read more

  • The Holy War By John ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
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    THE HOLY WAR BY JOHN BUNYAN John Bunyan wrote another classic besides Pilgrim’s Progress. It was a book called The Holy War. The focus of the story was the capture of a city called Mansoul. In it Diabolus (the devil) has taken it and the battle rages as the Prince Emmanuel works to recapture it. ...read more

  • Billy Graham: Choices  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 2, 2013
    based on 37 ratings
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    BILLY GRAHAM: CHOICES Billy Graham said, "The strongest principle of life and blessings lies in our choice. Our life is the sum result of all the choices we make, both consciously and unconsciously. If we can control the process of choosing, we can take control of all aspects of our life. We can ...read more

  • Just Like Marriage

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 9, 2013
     | 1,853 views

    JUST LIKE MARRIAGE My 7-year-old daughter wanted to take violin lessons, so I took her to a music store to rent an instrument. Hoping she would understand the importance of practicing, I explained that violin lessons were expensive so she would have to work hard. "There may be times when you ...read more

  • Let The Lion Out

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 23, 2023
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     | 1,348 views

    Charles Spurgeon on preaching the Word: There seems to be to have been twice as much done in some ages in defending the Bible as in expounding it, but if the whole of our strength shall henceforth go to the exposition and spreading of it, we may leave it pretty much to defend itself. I do not ...read more

  • Enthronement Of Jesus

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 5, 2026
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    Enthronement is foreign to us in the United States. We have discussed all the Hallmark movies featuring a reluctant prince who does not want to be enthroned. In the past and in the present, if you live in a culture where there is great political intrigue and folks are trying to take the throne by ...read more

  • Third, Are We Willing To Tell Others About Jesus ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 29, 2008
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    Third, are we willing to tell others about Jesus no matter what the cost? A recent statistic said 3 out of 4 people had not heard the gospel. Are you committed enough to tell others about what Jesus has done for you? If not, why? Is it shame or are you focused on other things in life. Jesus ...read more