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  • Where Else Could I Go?

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 9, 2009
     | 1,178 views

    WHERE ELSE COULD I GO? "My little boy gave me a great awakening," said an intelligent and spiritually-minded mother. "Jimmy is getting to an age when he often wants to try his own way instead of mine. Then he generally meets with a difficulty that hurts his feelings, and he comes at once to me ...read more

  • The Broom And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,775 views

    THE BROOM AND THE WATER In his Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan describes Interpreter’s house, which Pilgrim entered during the course of his journey to the Celestial City. The parlor of the house was completely covered with dust, and when a man took a broom and started to sweep, he and the others ...read more

  • I. Earthly Wisdom-Those Who Study Bees Tell Us ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009
     | 2,578 views

    Earthly Wisdom-Those who study bees tell us when a honeybee drives its barbed stinger into flesh, it becomes so firmly imbedded that the only way the bee can escape is to leave the stinger behind. This, however, is sure to cause the death of the bee. It receives such a wound that it cannot possibly ...read more

  • Object Lesson: Planted In God's Love

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 14, 2009
     | 3,458 views

    OBJECT LESSON: PLANTED IN GOD'S LOVE Items needed: Table Seeds (enough for all listeners) Large pot with potting soil Set up the table with the seeds and pot arranged on it where listeners can get to them during the invitation, perhaps in the front of your worship area. Then introduce the ...read more

  • I Have Tried Fasting A Few Times In My Life And ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 23, 2009
     | 2,943 views

    I have tried fasting a few times in my life and always found it helpful. Once, after a fast for a week or so, I was so hungry for food that I went out and bought a pizza. I was sick that night. Not a good idea to introduce pizza to a starving stomach too quickly. Are you hungry enough? I was ...read more

  • Godless Nation?  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
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     | 3,801 views

    GODLESS NATION? The Triumphal Entry represents Jesus' offer to be our King and Saviour both as a nation and individually. The response is mixed. Our nation barely recognizes Christianity as a viable choice and in its efforts to be inclusive has all but denounced Christianity as an option. Sure ...read more

  • Waste More Time

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 1,990 views

    WASTE MORE TIME In his book God Came Near, Max Lucado tells this story: Norman Geisler, as a child, went to a certain church because he was invited by some neighbourhood children. He went back to the same church for Sunday School classes for 400 Sundays. Each week he was faithfully picked up by a ...read more

  • Wearing 30,000 Bibles

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 26, 2012
     | 3,381 views

    WEARING 30,000 BIBLES Years ago a missionary returned to England for a brief furlough after many years of faithful service in India. He was invited to a dinner at a great summer resort where he met many women of prominence and position. After dinner he went to his room and penned a ...read more

  • Memorial Day - Never Forget The Cost Of Freedom

    Contributed by David Simpson on May 24, 2018
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    Needless to say, protecting our freedom has come at a great cost. President Franklin Roosevelt said: “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” Our Lord Jesus Christ knew that we all have trouble remembering things, even important ...read more

  • What Khris Davis Did That No One Has Ever Done Before

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 16, 2018
     | 2,707 views

    Khris Davis is an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics in the majors. In 2015, he batted .247 for the year. In 2016, he batted .247 for the year. In 2017, he batted .247 for the year. And during the last season, in 2018, he batted . . . , you guessed it, .247 for the year. He went 0-for-2 in ...read more

  • Sowing And Reaping

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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     | 5,276 views

    SOWING and REAPING In my life time I’ve eaten a lot of taters and beans In fact, I’ve grown a lot of taters, and I’ve grown a lot of beans. But I’ve never raised beans from a tater plant, nor have I ever got taters from a bean bush. If fact, I found that 99% of the time you reap what you sow, ...read more

  • The National Geographic Ran An Article About The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,309 views

    The National Geographic ran an article about the Alaskan Bull Moose. The males of the species battle for dominance during the fall breeding season, literally going head-to-head with antlers crunching together as they collide. Often the antlers, their only weapon is broken. That ensures defeat. The ...read more

  • During A Hurricane In The Gulf Of Mexico, A News ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,438 views

    During a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, a news report highlighted a rescue device used on the oil rigs. In case of fire or (in this case) hurricane, rig workers scramble into the bullet-shaped "bus" and strap themselves into their seats. When the entry port is shut, the vehicle is released down ...read more

  • How Would Your Church Respond If Your Young ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,830 views

    How would your church respond if your young people were approached by an organized cult? One night at a church skating party, a group of teenagers were "befriended" by several men who asked about their spiritual lives. The teenagers were given an invitation to join them for a series of special ...read more

  • There Was A Man Named Yates Who Was A ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
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    There was a man named Yates who was a sheepherder. He was very poor and struggled to feed his family but at least he owned his ranch. For years he struggled to survive until one day an oil company came and asked if they could drill for oil on his land. He agreed and the oil company drilled and ...read more

  • Disguise And Camouflage Are Important Tactics In ...

    Contributed by W F on Nov 4, 2007
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    Disguise and camouflage are important tactics in warfare. General Peter Cosgrove is the recently retired Chief of the Australian Defence Force. In his autobiography he tells about his first tour of duty as a young lieutenant in Vietnam. His first posting was at a base near the village of Dat Do. ...read more

  • Out Of The Depths

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 3,371 views

    OUT OF THE DEPTHS Author Bernard Anderson in Out of the Depths speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the believing ...read more

  • Unfaltering Perseverance(Verse 18, Hebrews ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    UNFALTERING PERSEVERANCE(verse 18, Hebrews 12:11) Joshua fought for a long time with the kings. As we read the accounts of the war it may seem short, but in reality, it took Joshua seven years to complete the final conquest. There must have been times during these seven years of fighting that ...read more

  • The Latest Barna Survey Finds That The Most ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,587 views

    The latest Barna survey finds that the most radical differences of opinion on what needs to change in America are between evangelicals and those not born-again. Overall, 82% of American adults say a change in the overall care and resources devoted to children is absolutely necessary in the ...read more

  • And I Have Something Else To Say It. We Share The ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 19, 2008
     | 2,017 views

    And I have something else to say it. We share the same story as this crippled man did: we can’t walk and others carry us. The pastor, the elders, church board, somebody from your family… your religion is a second hand religion. Others are carrying you… You are just passive watcher, crippled ...read more