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  • Joseph Sung A Romanian Pastor Who Was Tortured ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 22, 2008
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     | 2,597 views

    Joseph Sung a Romanian Pastor who was tortured and beaten under Communist rule for 25 years. The communists despised his Christianity. After the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe Joseph became a spiritual leader in Romania until his death in 1998. An American Pastor asked Joseph what he thought ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Lists What He Calls The "Four ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,769 views

    Charles Swindoll lists what he calls the "four spiritual flaws": Flaw #1: Because you are a Christian, all your problems are solved. (Please do tell non-Christian this.) Flaw # 2: All the problems you will ever have are addressed in the Bible. (When your computer crashes, please don’t go to the ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Lists What He Calls The "Four ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,915 views

    Charles Swindoll lists what he calls the "four spiritual flaws": Flaw #1: Because you are a Christian, all your problems are solved. (Please do tell non-Christian this.) Flaw # 2: All the problems you will ever have are addressed in the Bible. (When your computer crashes, please don’t go to the ...read more

  • Don't Just Count Them, Look Them In The Eye

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,533 views

    DON’T JUST COUNT THEM, LOOK THEM IN THE EYE An item in Leadership magazine illustrates the importance of giving attention to needs, not just to numbers. "During World War II, economist E.F. Schumacher, then a young statistician, worked on a farm. Each day he would count the 32 head of cattle, then ...read more

  • Firefighter's Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,342 views

    FIREFIGHTER’S PRAYER Oh Lord, please help this firefighter To be skillful and brave. Please let me never falter When there are lives to save. Be with my fellow firefighters And ride with us each run, From the moment we "suit-up" Until the job is done. Be with me as I guide a child Through the ...read more

  • In Prison With Three Books

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 1, 2005
     | 2,069 views

    Illus.: “In Prison With Three Books” The editor of a well-known London newspaper sent a letter of inquiry to 100 professors, authors, merchants, and other professional people. The inquiry was, “Suppose you were sent to prison for 3 years and you could only take 3 books with you. Which 3 would you ...read more

  • We Missed Him. Our Chance To Change Things Came ...

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 5, 2005
     | 3,280 views

    We missed him. Our chance to change things came and passed and we did not know it was there. A dark-skinned little boy sat through Sunday School classes for three years at a great Baptist Church (First Church, San Antonio) but some one missed him. His name was Sirhan Sirhan, and at age 24 he shot ...read more

  • Our Five Senses Give Us Some Astonishing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,752 views

    Our five senses give us some astonishing capabilities. We can see a candle’s flame 30 miles away on a dark, clear night, and smell a single drop of perfume diffused in a three-room apartment. We can taste . 04 ounce of table salt in 530 quarts of water. Our sense of touch can detect a pressure that ...read more

  • A Young Preacher-To-Be, Having Passed His ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 19, 2006
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    A young preacher-to-be, having passed his doctrinal examinations, faced his trial sermon. In a cavernous auditorium sat three ministers and 75 others who came to listen. When he stepped into the pulpit, the vast room and the searching, critical eyes caused him to falter. Two weeks later his name ...read more

  • Swindoll States, The Bible Never Flatters Its ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009
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    Swindoll states, The Bible never flatters its heroes. All the men and women of Scripture have feet made of clay, and when the Holy Spirit paints a portrait of their lives, He’s a very realistic artist. He doesn’t ignore, deny, or overlook the dark side. Personally, when I step into this chapter in ...read more

  • Psalms ...

    Contributed by Sasidaran Kunjan on Nov 26, 2009
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    Psalms 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. • There is only a THIN LINE BETWEEN TRUTH AND DARKNESS ( Practicing YOGA and rituals than do not conform to the word of God / selecting MOVIES to watch). Do not get entangled into the pattern of the world. • Travel ...read more

  • Lifting The Fear

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013
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    LIFTING THE FEAR A story is told of a child who had to walk each evening past a dark, spooky house. Some adults sought to give him courage. One handed him a good luck charm to ward off the ghosts. Another had a light put on the dreaded corner. Still another said earnestly, "It is sinful to be ...read more

  • Blind Man

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 21, 2019
     | 4,600 views

    BLIND MAN As I sit beside the road my nostrils are filled with the dust of countless ages past. I sit in the solitude of self-pity as I contemplate this prison.My prison is not one that locks me in but it’s one that locks me out; I don’t have bars that contain me but my dungeon is a world of ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis Says This About Love: To Love At All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,675 views

    C. S. Lewis says this about love: To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and ...read more

  • Night Driving With Pouring Rain Is Difficult ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2007
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    Night driving with pouring rain is difficult driving. The water can create slippery surfaces and oncoming traffic¡¦s lights are reflected off the water with blinding effects. If you remove the image of oncoming traffic and place yourself on a deserted road with heavy rain, the experience becomes ...read more

  • He Fiction Book Of William Golding, The Lord Of ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2009
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    he fiction book of William Golding, The Lord of the Flies, tells about several boys that are abandoned on an island. The beginning of the book is full of hope despite their circumstances. Ralph, one of the boys and the main character of the book, is elected leader. However, through time, we ...read more

  • Joseph Parker, A Pastor From 1874 Until His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,871 views

    Joseph Parker, a Pastor from 1874 until his death in 1902, wrote the following in his autobiography…Up until the age of 68 I never had a religious doubt. Then my beloved wife died. My faith collapsed. “In that dark hour, I almost became an atheist. For God had set his foot upon my prayers and ...read more

  • Kagawa Is A Famous Japanese Christian. He Said ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,786 views

    Kagawa is a famous Japanese Christian. He said that in the cross he found Christianity’s greatest uniqueness. He said, “I am grateful for Shinto, for Confucianism and for Buddhism. I owe much to these faiths. Yet these three faiths utterly failed to minister to my heart’s deepest needs. I was a ...read more

  • A Center Of Love

    Contributed by N A on Sep 30, 2007
     | 2,653 views

    QUOTE: “When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to ...read more

  • There’s A Story I Heard Once, About An Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Frailey on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 139 ratings
     | 3,928 views

    There’s a story I heard once, about an man who was trying to cut costs, so he began to gradually substitute sawdust in the oats of his mule. Everything was fine for a period, and the animal was satisfied with sawdust. Then he died. We see the same in spiritual life. We exchange truth ...read more