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  • Who Am I?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 15, 2012
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    QUOTE John Newton: • “I am not what I could be, • I am not what 1 should be, • But I am not what I used to be" • How imperfect and deficient I am! • I am not what I wish to be, • Although I abhor that which is evil and would cleave to what is good. • I am not what I hope to be, • But soon ...read more

  • John Betjeman Wrote Some Memorable Lines On The ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 2, 2007
     | 1,937 views

    John Betjeman wrote some memorable lines on the Incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ: ‘And is it true this most tremendous tale of all, / The Maker of the stars and sea / Became a child on earth for me?’ It is true, we believe, but it isn’t the whole truth: for the whole truth is that the Maker ...read more

  • The Three Stone-Carriers  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 3, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    THE THREE STONE-CARRIERS Many years ago in a church in England, a preacher entered the pulpit and said: "Brethren, before I preach, allow me to tell this story. Many years have passed since I was in this place. On that evening there came three young men, not only with the intention of ...read more

  • John Newton's Self-Assessment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,040 views

    JOHN NEWTON'S SELF-ASSESSMENT Two or three years before the death of John Newton (former slave ship captain and eventual author of the song, "Amazing Grace"), when his sight was so dim that he was no longer able to read, a friend and brother in the ministry called to have breakfast with him. ...read more

  • Too Soft On People?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,745 views

    TOO SOFT ON PEOPLE? A preacher named Ron Rose told a woman who came into his office complaining that his sermons always being about forgiveness and grace. She said he needed to come down harder on the sinners and in her words, "nail them." After her rant, Ron asked, "So, you’ve got forgiveness ...read more

  • In 1987, All Of America Stopped To Watch A ...

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,950 views

    In 1987, all of America stopped to watch a real-life drama unfolded in Midland, Texas. Eighteen month old Jessica McClure fell down an abandoned well and was trapped. Millions of Americans watched the story of Baby Jessica unfold. To the relief of everyone, Jessica came out of the well on October ...read more

  • The Real Miracle  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,381 views

    THE REAL MIRACLE Several years ago, a very peculiar sight could be seen at a large downtown church in England. On the first Sunday of the New Year, an ex-convict knelt to receive communion beside the judge who had sentenced him to seven years in prison. After being sentenced, the young convict was ...read more

  • Reggie Mcneal Tells The Story Of How An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,531 views

    Reggie McNeal tells the story of how an electrical generating plant in Texas works: “First, huge shovels dig house-sized scoops of lignite coal. Pulverized and loaded onto railroad boxcars, the coal travels to a generating plant in east Texas, where it is further crushed into powder. ...read more

  • Lois K. Blanchard Pictures Christ As Still ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,488 views

    Lois K. Blanchard pictures Christ as still walking the streets today. She asks these pointed questions: If Jesus came to your home to spend a day or two-- If he came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do? I know you’d give your nicest room to such an honored Guest, And all the food you’d serve to ...read more

  • In Genesis, It Says That It Is Not Good For A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,779 views

    "In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a ...read more

  • What God Says  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 29,888 views

    WHAT GOD SAYS In the Spring of 1924, Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him, Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. Soon, the thrilling moment ...read more

  • Dad's Favorite Sayings  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 102 ratings
     | 2,961 views

    DAD’S FAVORITE SAYINGS:  Go ask your mother!  Just wait ‘till I get home!  When I was your age…  I used to walk to ...read more

  • Dave Ramsey Says,

    Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
     | 1,473 views

    Dave Ramsey says, "God tends to pour blessings on people going in the ...read more

  • As The Words Of Godspell Say:

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 17, 2009
     | 2,179 views

    As the words of Godspell say: “you’d better pay attention, build your comprehension. There’s gonna be a quiz at your ascension. Not to mention any threat of ...read more

  • Richard Foster Says,

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
     | 1,532 views

    Richard Foster says, “Worship is our RESPONSE to the overtures of love ...read more

  • Who Says So?

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,884 views

    WHO SAYS SO? A previous church I served had a lot of acreage and had turned part of it into 3 softball diamonds. Monday - Thursday nights, all summer long, various church leagues played their slow-pitch games there. Three of the leagues ran everything for their evening but one league was run ...read more

  • Amy Grant Says:

    Contributed by Kelly White on Oct 14, 2011
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    Amy Grant says: "When we pour out our miseries, God just hears a melody, beautiful the mess we are, the honest cries of a ...read more

  • St. Bonaventure Says:

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 23, 2012
     | 1,396 views

    St. Bonaventure says: It is impossible for anyone to attain to knowledge of that truth unless he first have infused faith in Christ, which is the ...read more

  • There Is This Common Saying That All That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,159 views

    There is this common saying that all that glitters is not gold. There are many metals and stones that glitter but they are not all gold. Gold is precious to man and that explains why many people all over the world are seeking it. In searching for gold therefore people usually come across its ...read more

  • Study More, Say ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 1,377 views

    STUDY MORE, SAY LESS Charles Spurgeon said this: "If you ask me how to shorten your sermons, I should say, study them better. Spend more time in the study that you may need less in the pulpit. We are generally longest when we have least to say." We have already seen what George Whitefield said, ...read more