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  • Twigs  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,865 views

    Scripture: Ezekiel 17:3b “A great eagle with broad wings full of many-colored feathers came to Lebanon. He took hold of the highest branch of a cedar tree” "Twigs" written by Chris Harken from Maple Grove, Minnesota USA A female eagle has an interesting way of picking a mate. She will pick up ...read more

  • Our Nation's Godly Heritage  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,254 views

    OUR NATION’S GODLY HERITAGE One of America’s well-known Colonial Americans began his career as a school teacher, using the Bible as his most valued textbook. Noah Webster was born in Connecticut and came of age during the American Revolution. He was educated at Yale University, and when he lacked ...read more

  • Jimmy Carter, In His Autobiography Why Not The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,384 views

    Jimmy Carter, in his autobiography WHY NOT THE BEST? shared an incident that made him aware of his lack of witnessing to people. Each year the congregation of Plains Baptist Church holds a one-week revival service. -In preparation for the week, the congregation would venture into the ...read more

  • The Wichita Eagle Newspaper Recently Ran An ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 1, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,197 views

    The Wichita Eagle newspaper recently ran an interesting story. There was a pond in the middle of a housing development that was kept stocked with fish. Evidently, a child had thrown a toy basketball and it rolled into the pond. One of the residents saw the ball bouncing around in a strange ...read more

  • Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,593 views

    Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. is a mission-organization founded in 1957. It is now 46 years old. Members, workers, leaders and sponsors have come and go but the mission of the Lord is continuously growing and doing mightily in the sight of God. At present, there are 260 workers in the ...read more

  • Jon Gordon – America's Energy Coach, Who Was ...

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006
     | 2,279 views

    Jon Gordon – America’s Energy Coach, who was recently on CNN, tells how he came to Christ. He says, “I grew up Jewish and followed the new age path for awhile but found it unfulfilling. After becoming a speaker and author I tried to break into speaking in all the non-Christian conferences but was ...read more

  • The Bible Tells Us To Be Prepared To Give A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,260 views

    The Bible tells us to be prepared to give a defense in all things so I searched for some Scriptures that could help in some touch situations you might encounter over the next several weeks: When your wife asks you to help with the decorations —John 2:4, “Dear woman, why do you involve me?” When ...read more

  • Jim Cymbala Stated This About Unlocking God's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    Jim Cymbala stated this about unlocking God’s blessing from his book Break Through Prayer: According to Scripture, God’s blessing can rest on both men and women, because with God there is no gender bias. His blessing can rest on a family, a child, or even unborn offspring. It can prosper a local ...read more

  • It Takes More Than Just One Pastor In The Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,680 views

    It takes more than just one pastor in the church to maintain a spiritual hospital where lost souls can be born again, receive a powerful thirst for the Word of God and learn to say “Jesus teach me to pray.” Jesus knew this and that is why in today’s Scripture He exhorts us to pray for laborers for ...read more

  • The Point: Sometimes, The Only Path To Peace Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,045 views

    [The Point: Sometimes, the only path to peace is straight through struggles.] In Hosea 2:15 God says "I will make the valley of Achor a door of hope." Many years ago I read a book entitled "Door of Hope"; it pointed out that the Hebrew word "achor" means "trouble". So, what God may have *really* ...read more

  • Today...we're Going To Look At An Example From A ...

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 5, 2007
     | 1,542 views

    today...we’re going to look at an example from a very deep movie...Funny Farm. I’m sure all of you recognize the title...it’s probably in your library right beside all of the Charlton Heston movies. On the slim chance that you aren’t familiar with this particular movie let me give you a brief ...read more

  • Have You Ever Made A Poor Choice That Ended Up ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,618 views

    Have you ever made a poor choice that ended up destroying many lives? Norma McCorvey was influenced by her attorneys, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee, and used to change the landscape of America. Norma, whose pseudonym was "Jane Roe," was an unmarried woman who sought to get an abortion to end ...read more

  • Not-So-Blessings  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,567 views

    NOT-SO-BLESSINGS Recently I was taking another turn teaching the children on Wednesday night. After opening with some conversation with the kids about what was going on in their lives I asked for any prayer requests. One girl asked that we pray for her because school would soon start and she was ...read more

  • National ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,447 views

    “National Prayers” “Urgent Call for Intercessors” 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is ...read more

  • Reasons We ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,162 views

    Reasons We Congregate Psalm 122:1, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’" We are told that this verse can be translated as, “I rejoice whenever they say to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord’”. (The Expositors Bible Commentary) Our key text ...read more

  • So Be Careful How You Live. Don't Live Like ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
     | 1,485 views

    “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do” (Eph. 5:15-17). To ignore that is to court disaster. The Winter 1991 issue of the ...read more

  • Bible Illiteracy

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2009
     | 4,603 views

    BIBLE ILLITERACY During my days in New England, I heard of a teacher who quizzed a group of college-bound high school juniors and seniors on the Bible. The quiz preceded a Bible-as-literature course he planned to teach at the Newton (Massachusetts) High School, generally considered one of the best ...read more

  • Machine Shop Worker Ready For Christ's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,512 views

    Machine Shop Worker Ready for Christ’s Return Charles Swindoll once told of working in a machine shop alongside a fellow named George. George’s job was to sweep and clean out the shavings underneath the lathes and machines. Swindoll says George was born again, and he loved the teaching of Scripture ...read more

  • The Best Comment On Faith Is Action  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,004 views

    THE BEST COMMENT ON FAITH IS ACTION The Apostle Paul spoke of "faith working through love" (Gal. 5:6). The apostle John wrote "If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear Children, let us not love with words or ...read more

  • Just A Scrap Can Change A Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
     | 3,468 views

    JUST A SCRAP CAN CHANGE A LIFE Back in the 1500s, people didn't have a Bible they could read. The Catholic Church controlled the translating of Scripture and only offered it in Latin. But when Martin Luther rebelled against the abuses of the Church of his day he worked hard to make a translation ...read more