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  • Beauty

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
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     | 8,280 views

    Pastor Randy Kanipe tells the story of a Sabbath time away from his church while he was struggling with failure. He happened to be walking by a cow pasture and stopped to gaze over the fence, pondering the ’green pastures’ that he imagined God leading him through - my attention was drawn down to a ...read more

  • Astray

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 23, 2019
     | 1,829 views

    Astray They sing, Farther along we'll understand. Oh, how I wish I'd been a holy man, But I wandered so far astray Now all I can see is Judgment Day. I fell on my knees and begged for Your grace, Then turned around and spat in Your face. I walked along in my foolish will, Now I fear ...read more

  • A Good Word Made A Good Day!

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 27, 2019
     | 3,043 views

    When was the last time you heard a good word from a total stranger? Some years back, as I was walking from the parking lot to the building where I worked at the time, that very thing happened to me. Usually there isn’t much interaction between people walking and the drivers or passengers, but ...read more

  • In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander Writes: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,243 views

    In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander writes: "Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speed through a stop sign. This guy must be late to work, he thought to himself. He turned on his emergency lights and radioed that he was in pursuit. The ...read more

  • How Many Of You Know The Name Paul Aurandt? He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    How many of you know the name Paul Aurandt? He also has an alias. You know him as Paul Harvey. He has published books about The Rest of the Story (Bantam) and More of Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story (Morrow). Stories built around the surprise ending format have been compiled into books that ...read more

  • God Gives A Warning, A Serious Warning. Wise And ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,699 views

    God gives a warning, a serious warning. Wise and sensitive souls respond quickly to the warning. Others do not. Charles Swindoll said he and his wife Cynthia were flying from Portland to Los Angeles after a pastors’ conference. After the flight reached cruising altitude, meals were being ...read more

  • 2. Ex. Loyd Neal Was Mayor Of Corpus Christi ...

    Contributed by Bob Gomez on Jan 8, 2008
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     | 1,585 views

    2. ex. Loyd Neal was mayor of Corpus Christi from 1997-2004, and has served as Judge for Nueces County a. Regardless of how you may feel about him politically, a while back they wrote a great story about him in the Caller-Times. - Fresh from active duty in the U.S. Army, Neal began his civilian ...read more

  • Spurgeon Opened His Easter Sermon On April 8, ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2008
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    Spurgeon opened his Easter sermon on April 8, 1855 like this: AN INVITATION GIVEN. I shall commence my remarks this morning by inviting all Christians to come with me to the tomb of Jesus. "Come, see the place where the Lord lay." We will labor to render the place attractive, we will gently take ...read more

  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,160 views

    ON BACKSLIDING A. M. Hills (From Backsliders and Worldly Christians) -- "It is doubtful if a moral fall is ever precipitous. People decline in religion and backslide gradually. Like descending a stairway, they go down step by step." Herman Melville -- "We warn you against little concessions, ...read more

  • One Of My Heroes Growing Up Was The Great Reggie ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,439 views

    One of my heroes growing up was the great Reggie White The ruthless defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles He was a tremendous athlete Reggie White was a 2 time NFL defensive player of the year The latest in 1998 at 36 years old That’s old in the NFL He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls And was ...read more

  • What Keeps You From Church?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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     | 2,027 views

    WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM CHURCH? A young woman in China had been invited to a church and had gone just to please her friend. While she was there, she received Jesus Christ and began attending regularly. She did that because she found pure joy in her soul while she was at church. That was the one place ...read more

  • The Unpublished Hymn

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 3,701 views

    THE UNPUBLISHED HYMN The hymn writer Fanny Crosby gave us more than 6,000 gospel songs. Although blinded by an illness at the age of six weeks, she never became bitter. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I think it is great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered ...read more

  • The Story Of Roger Bannister Is Legendary In The ...

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 4, 2008
     | 2,997 views

    The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. (Author's suggestion: Google, "Roger Bannister picture" and capture the Sports Illustrated cover there for your PowerPoint show.) On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly ...read more

  • However, They Are Some Situations That Would Test ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
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     | 3,044 views

    However, they are some situations that would test that conviction. Here is a story about one who lived by the principle of thanksgiving. It is a letter written years ago to Billy Graham. Dear Rev. Graham: You will probably never see this letter. I know, however, I feel compelled to write to ...read more

  • What Is Hell?

    Contributed by Ruben Castro on Dec 16, 2008
     | 2,530 views

    What is Hell? En una encuesta realizada por la organización Barna, las per¬sonas dieron a conocer sus ideas con respecto a lo que ellos creen debe ser el infierno. • El 39% por ciento cree que el infierno es un estado de separación eterna de la presencia de Dios. • El 32% por ciento dice que es ...read more

  • In 1989, A Terrible Earthquake Almost Flattened ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,623 views

    In 1989, a terrible earthquake almost flattened Armenia. It killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. One father rushed to his son's school and found the building flat as a pancake. Standing there in tears, he remembered a promise he had made to his son, "No matter what, I'll always be ...read more

  • Why Did He Do That?

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
     | 4,367 views

    WHY DID HE DO THAT? In his book "Evidence that demands a Verdict," Josh McDowell describes what Jesus went through on our behalf. It started with "a sleepless night with no food. Then Jesus endured the mockery of two trials; He was slapped, mocked, spat upon, and ridiculed with a robe, a ...read more

  • On Anger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,718 views

    ON ANGER The late great writer, Bede Jarrett (1881 - 1937), once wrote: "The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn’t angry enough." The late great Indian political and spiritual leader, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948), once said, "Man should forget ...read more

  • Washing Dishes For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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    WASHING DISHES FOR GOD Brother Lawrence, a 17th century lay brother and a good cook, spent most of his years in a monastery as a cook. He did not have the education necessary to become a cleric and his mundane duties included cooking meals, running errands and scrubbing pots, anything but changing ...read more

  • Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 4, 2022
     | 2,028 views

    In 18th century Wales, a young man named William Williams graduated from the university as a physician, but quickly changed professions to become a physician of the soul -- a clergyman. Being warned against the "fanatical dissenters" such as Wesley and Whitefield, Williams decided to ...read more