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  • I Was Once Invited To Lay Hands On Some People ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
     | 2,064 views

    I was once invited to lay hands on some people who had obeyed to an altar call during an open air meeting. I asked one sick old man whether he believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour and he told me, no. I again asked him if he was ready to receive the Lord Jesus into his life and be saved, and ...read more

  • Bill Hybels In, The Christian In The ...

    Contributed by Rob Jansons on Apr 10, 2007
     | 1,724 views

    Bill Hybels in, The Christian in the Marketplace, says, “Dignity is available to every person in every legitimate profession. The farmer who plows the straight furrow, the accountant whose books balance, the trucker who backs a 40’ rig into a narrow loading dock, the teacher who delivers a ...read more

  • Every Celebration Of The Eucharist, In Fact, Is ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 21, 2009
     | 2,203 views

    "Every celebration of the Eucharist, in fact, is led by the Bishop, "either in person or through priests who are his helpers."(160) He is helped by a deacon, who has specific duties during the celebration: he prepares the altar, assists the priest, proclaims the Gospel, preaches the homily from ...read more

  • Funny Epitaph On Tombstone

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2019
     | 6,444 views

    I am told that an Indiana cemetery has a tombstone that is over 100 years old which bears the following epitaph: "Pause, stranger, when you pass me by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. So prepare for death and follow me." An unknown passerby read those ...read more

  • Don Sutton's Motivation  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
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     | 3,120 views

    DON SUTTON'S MOTIVATION Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn’t won a game in 8 weeks. The press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting lineup. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before a game, Dodgers manager Walter Alston tapped him on the shoulder. "I’d ...read more

  • No Peace In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009
     | 8,739 views

    No Peace in World The weekend of December 7, 1941, started out to be another routine weekend. The aircraft carriers were at dockside and the crews were enjoying the day with rest and relaxation. The sky was clear, the sun was shining and the weather was beautiful. This was a perfect picture of ...read more

  • Resisting The Temptation To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
     | 6,993 views

    Resisting the Temptation to Lie It’s the only thing we can do when we can’t see ahead – follow the Lord step-by-step. That means doing what we know HE wants us to do, even if it doesn’t always make sense to us. Jim George, in his book, God’s Man of Influence, talks about trying to sell a used ...read more

  • The Preacher And The Farmer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,559 views

    THE PREACHER AND THE FARMER Years ago, a young man had just gotten out of Bible College where he’d spent several years learning all the theological terminology that he thought would make him a successful preacher. He’d just been hired at a country church and he was determined to begin bringing new ...read more

  • We All Have To Run

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2011
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     | 4,685 views

    WE ALL HAVE TO RUN First of all, let’s establish one immutable fact--we all have to run; we have no choice. An intelligence far above our own; and the circumstances which have been placed upon us, dictate that we all must run just to survive. Out on the grassy plains of the African Savannah lives ...read more

  • Listen To This Dreary Inscription On A Gravestone ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
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    Listen to this dreary inscription on a gravestone in Britain near Windsor Castle: Pause, my friend, as you walk by; As you are now, so once was I As I am now, so you will be. Prepare, my friend, to follow me! A ...read more

  • When Queen Victoria Was A Child She Didn't Know ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 12, 2007
     | 2,021 views

    When Queen Victoria was a child she didn’t know she was in line for the throne – Here instructors, trying to prepare her for the future, were frustrated because they couldn’t motivate her. He just didn’t take her studies seriously. Finally her teachers decided to tell her that one day she would ...read more

  • Each Ministry Has An Individual Message For The ...

    Contributed by Kennith Hughes on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,711 views

    Each ministry has an individual message for the body of Christ (spiritual food for a well-rounded diet in order to make the body healthy). In days past the church’s religionist didn’t allow for the full ministry but basically accepted the Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist. Thus we were three fifths ...read more

  • Each Ministry Has An Individual Message For The ...

    Contributed by Kennith Hughes on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,398 views

    Each ministry has an individual message for the body of Christ (spiritual food for a well-rounded diet in order to make the body healthy). In days past the church’s religionist didn’t allow for the full ministry but basically accepted the Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist. Thus we were three fifths ...read more

  • One Of Images Which Remains With Me Is The Sight ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 5, 2000
     | 1,105 views

    One of images which remains with me is the sight of the Nile valley seen from 35,000 feet up when returning from the Middle East. There was a green fertile strip on both sides of the river and then nothing but sand - and that’s where David felt he was. When I was preparing this message television ...read more

  • A Message On Lying

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,379 views

    A MESSAGE ON LYING A minister, one Sunday morning, said to his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for that message, I'm asking all of you to read Mark 17 this coming week." The following Sunday, he stood up to preach and asked, "How many of you took ...read more

  • Everyone Needs A Savior

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 25, 2011
     | 3,015 views

    EVERYONE NEEDS A SAVIOR Billy Sunday was a famous baseball player in the early part of the last century. He was dramatically converted to Christ, and became then even more famous as an evangelist. In preparation for a city wide mission in a large American city, Billy Sunday wrote a letter to the ...read more

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

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 5, 2012
     | 3,623 views

    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

  • Barna: God's Truth

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012
     | 1,838 views

    BARNA: GOD'S TRUTH George Barna from his book Turning Vision Into Action states, "Abraham was successful until God showed him that material wealth was poverty in eternity. Moses had it made as the adopted son of the Egyptian pharaoh, but he discovered that the finest clothing, the best education ...read more

  • Silence And Solitude: Jesus Example

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 16, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,803 views

    Jesus made a habit of withdrawing to "the Hills" or "a lonely place" or "the wilderness" or "a high mountain" or the Garden of Gethsemane. He went to these places before he chose his disciples, after he heard of his cousin John's beheading, after feeding the 5000, after healing a leper, for the ...read more

  • Listen To This Story Of Grace As Told By Philip ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,758 views

    Listen to this story of grace as told by Philip Yancey in his book: What’s so Amazing about Grace. Yancey tells the story of a prodigal daughter who grows up in Traverse City, Michigan. Disgusted with her old fashioned parents who overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, the length of ...read more