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  • Prudentius (C. 348–after 405)

    Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Mar 3, 2005
     | 2,856 views

    Prudentius (c. 348-after 405) His power and miracles proclaim him God. I see the wild winds suddenly grow calm When Christ commands; I see the storm-tossed sea Grow smooth, with tranquil surface bright At Christ’s behest; I see the waves grow firm As the raging flood sustains his treading feet He ...read more

  • Paul Knew That The Wisdom And Scope Of God's ...

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 25, 2005
     | 3,052 views

    Paul knew that the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, which had been outlined in the verses prior to this verse, as well as in the previous chapter, was brought about by His amazing power. Not necessarily just the power we can see, but perhaps even more often in the power we cannot see at work, ...read more

  • One Day A Young Minister Was Being Escorted ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,181 views

    “One day a young minister was being escorted through a coal mine. At the entrance of one of the dim passageways, he spied a beautiful white flower growing out of the black earth. ‘How can it blossom in such purity and radiance in this dirty mine?’ the preached asked. ‘Throw some coal dust on it ...read more

  • It’s Only A White Collar Crime?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 16, 2018
     | 3,359 views

    C.S. Lewis died in 1963, but a comment in one of his writings speaks directly to the current opioid crisis. Lewis wrote: “The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint. It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps. In those we see its ...read more

  • D ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,731 views

    DISMOUNT The famed preacher of the 19th Century, Charles Spurgeon, used to tell of a road which had been cut in red marble. It was so smoothly polished that, even when it was free of its usual thin coating of snow, it was dangerous in the extreme. Even though steps were hewn and rough marks made ...read more

  • Not All Good Deeds Are Good

    Contributed by Tony Salisbury on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,128 views

    NOT ALL GOOD DEEDS ARE GOOD For Valentine's Day several years ago I bought chocolates for everyone in my family. To help everyone remember which chocolates belonged to whom I bought different ones. One got rich dark Belgian chocolate. Another one received smooth creamy milk chocolate. All went ...read more

  • The First Approached The Elephant, And Examined ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    -The First approached the Elephant, and examined his broad and sturdy side. He said this elephant is very much like a wall. -The Second, feeling of the tusk, said “So very round and smooth and sharp? To me it is mighty clear this elephant is very much like a spear!" -The Third ...read more

  • More God More Power  PRO

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 30, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,653 views

    Lord, send revival in mighty flood-tide; Send streams of blessing to sweep far and wide. Send them engulfing like waves of the sea; Sweep through our lowlands and work mightily. Send the outpourings of God’s Holy rain Send mighty cloud-bursts again and again Strike holy lightning at home and ...read more

  • God Promised Peace To Those Whom His Favor Rests. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,340 views

    God promised peace to those whom His favor rests. Let me close with the words from a hymn that Annie Johnson Flint wrote: "What God Hath Promised" God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, ...read more

  • Erased

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,282 views

    ERASED When we lived in Poland, I walked through one of the cemeteries in one of the cities. And as I was looking at the stones I was surprised to see many of the smooth stones scarred with a roughness right in the middle. Later I found out that the names had been gouged out because they were ...read more

  • Boat In The Storm

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 27, 2019
     | 5,469 views

    ILLUS: BOAT THRU THE STORM Imagine you’re in a small boat and a sudden storm comes up. The sky is dark the wind is howling; the waves are raging. All of a sudden there are 20-foot swells and your boat is being tossed like a twig in a stream, one minute you are at the bottom of the swell the next ...read more

  • : "The Human Fly” (Pp.18,19, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 3,165 views

    Illus.: “The Human Fly” (pp.18,19, A Treasury of Inspirational Illustrations, Earl C. Willer) Some years ago, a so-called “human fly” went to Los Angeles. It was announced that on a certain day he would climb up the face of one of the large department store buildings. Thousands gathered to ...read more

  • Almost A Year Ago, I Went To One Of My ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
     | 1,282 views

    Almost a year ago, I went to one of my grandparents’ old home places. It is amazing what happens to homes when they become vacant. The yards go to seed and weeds take over. In fact, their old home-place was surrounded by weeds that were almost chest high. No longer a smooth green lawn but ...read more

  • Fix It!

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,996 views

    "FIX IT!" The Catholic archbishop and novelist, Andrew Greeley, brilliantly describes God’s redemptive work and holy clean-up as "God’s big crayon making crooked lines straight," but this only addresses the result, not the process. It reminds me of when, as a young boy, my mother and I would color ...read more

  • The Fellowship Of The Unashamed  PRO

    Contributed by Larry White on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,711 views

    THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED "I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes ...read more

  • One Day A Young Minister In West Virginia Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,062 views

    One day a young minister in West Virginia was being escorted through a coal mine. At the entrance to one of the dim passageways, he noticed a beautiful white flower growing out of all the black dust that invaded this flowers environment. Pointing at the flower “How can it blossom in such color and ...read more

  • Have You Ever Thought Any Deep Thoughts About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,711 views

    Have you ever thought any deep thoughts about rubber bands? I have. In fact, I had one of those great big rubber bands that I was going to bring up here, but somewhere along the way, I either mislaid it or lost it. I was going to bring it up here and drape it over this corner right here, and I ...read more

  • The Old Man And The Savior

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,943 views

    THE OLD MAN AND THE SAVIOR Jan Weinert wrote: "The old man came into the service shortly after it started. He sat at the end of my row, with two vacant seats between us. A noticeable hearing aid was in his ear, and he held the bulletin up to within inches of his thick glasses to try to read it. As ...read more

  • Return To The Right Path

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
     | 5,009 views

    RETURN TO THE RIGHT PATH In one section of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Christian and Hopeful are walking the King's Highway to the Celestial City. The path, once smooth and easy, becomes rough and hard. Then they come to an attractive place called Bypath Meadow. They climb over a fence into ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story About A Man. This Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,948 views

    Let me tell you a story about a man. This man grew up in the north end residential area of Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. His friends considered him suave, debonair, handsome, and smooth with the ladies. He ...read more