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  • Lesson In Giving

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 27, 2017
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    Many years ago I took my wife to Walmart Christmas shopping. I can’t keep up with her. It was a beautiful, warm day so I went outside and sat on a bench and waited. There was a large wooden box and it had TOYS for TOTS painted on the side. A brand new large Lincoln Continental pulled up and a boy ...read more

  • Obedience

    Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jan 2, 2021
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     | 9,369 views

    There was a boy who went trekking on the mountain. He reached a great height when he realized that it was getting dark and he had to reach the bottom soon. He began climbing down. It was getting darker and darker, so dark that he could barely see. He was somehow managing to get down the mountain ...read more

  • A Light In The Dark

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 8, 2022
     | 3,974 views

    While leaving in Germany, I had the fortune of going camping in the black forest. I found out quickly why they call it the black forest. When the sun goes down it is pitch black and you can barely see your hand in front of your face. We had just finished setting up camp and I had to run back out ...read more

  • I Was Watching The Abc Special "The Path To ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006
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     | 2,516 views

    I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” the other evening as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual ...read more

  • No Light On The Runway

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 20, 2006
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     | 4,812 views

    NO LIGHT ON THE RUNWAY Consider the experience of a friend of mine, who was a recreational pilot when he was younger. On one occasion, he flew his single-engine plane toward his home base at a small country airport. Unfortunately, he waited too long to start back and arrived in the vicinity of ...read more

  • John Ortberg In His Book- If You Want To Walk On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,364 views

    John Ortberg in his book- If You Want To Walk On Water You’ve Got To Get Out Of The Boat notes this about fear: The single command in Scripture that occurs more often then any other-God’s most frequently repeated instruction-is formulated in two words: Fear Not. Do not be afraid. Be strong and ...read more

  • The Tarnished Star

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2008
     | 1,744 views

    The Tarnished Star A half step slower than yesterday a little pain won’t go away not quite as strong not near as high a younger man has passed him by the tarnished star. He works so hard, he gives his all but new stars rise while old stars fall he was so bright, a brilliant light, but now a ...read more

  • A Young Police Officer Was Taking His Final Exam ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 2,062 views

    A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy And he read the following question in the exam paper: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown in the ...read more

  • Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Opportunity Definition, Ancient Greek Statue Symbolism Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin and means “toward the port.” It suggests a ship taking advantage of the wind and tide to arrive safely in the harbor. The brevity of life is a strong argument for making the best use of the ...read more

  • Discipline, Brokenness, And Strength

    Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on May 4, 2010
     | 3,754 views

    DISCIPLINE, BROKENNESS, AND STRENGTH Discipline is a virtue that is in short supply nowadays. We see men and women demonstrating a dangerous lack of self restraint and discipline. People do things just because they feel like it, ignoring the consequences. What there is no restraint, no discipline ...read more

  • Do You Fear What You Need Not Fear?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2012
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    DO YOU FEAR WHAT YOU NEED NOT FEAR? A friend told me a story of some hunting dogs that he had. They were good hunting dogs that he used when he went to hunt pigs in the mountains. He shared however, that the dogs, as tough as they were, were deathly afraid of chickens. I couldn’t believe it, so I ...read more

  • His Yoke Is Light

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013
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     | 5,206 views

    HIS YOKE IS LIGHT Mark Guy Pearse preached a sermon on Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy-laden. I had finished my sermon when a good man came to me and said "I wish I had known what you were going to preach about. I could have told you something." "Well, my friend," I said, "may I have ...read more

  • Safety Against The Fire

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2013
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     | 5,196 views

    FIRE SAFETY There is a story told of a pioneer family traveling across the western plains in a covered wagon. They watched in horror as a huge prairie fire rushed toward them driven by a strong wind. They were afraid they would be killed by the fire, but the man acted quickly. He jumped down and ...read more

  • The Unreligion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013
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     | 5,047 views

    THE UNRELIGION When Jesus hung on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished!” Jesus did all the work. All that remains for us to do is depend on Him. You see, not only our salvation, but our success in this life is all up to Him. I like the way Dane Ortlund put it in his book, Defiant Grace. ...read more

  • She Refused The Abortion....

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 28, 2019
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    Pam and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they ...read more

  • Mystery

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
     | 2,707 views

    Paul talks about a Mystery hidden in God. Let me tell you about a great mystery story: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself. As he was ...read more

  • Mystery

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 1,481 views

    Paul talks about a Mystery hidden in God. Let me tell you about a great mystery story: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself. As he was ...read more

  • Guidance Behind Enemy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2012
     | 4,593 views

    GUIDANCE BEHIND ENEMY LINES Every Monday night, when I was not sacking groceries at the Piggly Wiggly, we would go to the library in Dothan. One Monday evening, I “accidentally” found a paperback copy of William C. Anderson’s book, BAT-21. It was a story about Iceal "Gene" Hambleton, a U.S. Air ...read more

  • The High ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 8, 2008
     | 1,668 views

    The High Dive Harley and Matt lived in a nice neighborhood where the people were friendly-except for one man who lived at the end of the street in a big house with a gigantic swimming pool. His pool had the highest diving board they had ever seen-so high they could see it over the big fence that ...read more

  • Rush To The Lord For Refuge.

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 28, 2025
     | 583 views

    RUSH TO THE LORD FOR REFUGE. This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:1-3, where the KJV says: 1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3. Trust in the ...read more