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  • Bobby Richardson - Witnessing In The World Series!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2017
     | 4,532 views

    Bobby Richardson is one of my spiritual heroes. What a blessing to meet this awesome witness for Christ who led Mickey Mantle to faith in Christ before he died. This story makes me love Bobby even more! It was the seventh game of the 1962 World Series between the New York Yankees and the San ...read more

  • Punishment In Another’s Place

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018
     | 5,323 views

    Main Idea: When Jesus died on the cross, He took the punishment we deserve. Key Verses: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through ...read more

  • Do Not Make An Excuse For Sin

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018
     | 2,576 views

    Main Idea: When a person is caught sinning, he or she often tries to make an excuse, but the reality is that no excuse can justify a person’s sin. Verse: “Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate” (Genesis 3:12 NKJV). One day my wife Jessica ...read more

  • Light In The Dark - A Poem By Elicia Roy

    Contributed by Elicia Roy on Mar 17, 2021
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     | 2,684 views

    LIGHT IN THE DARK We have been jolted, Tested and tried, Our times have been dark, With some comforts denied. Things that we clung to, And thought our security, Were ripped from our hold, Caused feelings of unsurety. “What will tomorrow bring?” “Is there hope for this dark time?” “Is there any ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Our International Mission Board ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 9, 2007
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    Several years ago our International Mission Board reported the story of a former Muslim from South Asia who has suffered for the Lord. They changed his name to Lamak for security reasons. He was born into a wealthy and powerful Muslim family, but Lamak turned his life over to Jesus, while he was ...read more

  • There Is A Neat Feature On Windows Xp…it's Called ...  PRO

    Contributed by Art Good on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,542 views

    There is a neat feature on Windows XP…it’s called “System restore”. Here’s how it works… Suppose you suffer a system crash on Thursday, you downloaded a bad program or something…You’re not a computer expert and you aren’t sure how to recover the last 2 weeks of financial information you had saved ...read more

  • When Christians Grasp This Truth They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,887 views

    When Christians grasp this truth they sacrificially do what God has called them to do. Everyone has a different call upon their lives, but all callings must be accomplished through a certain amount of sacrifice. One person who grasped his call was Lough Fook, a Chinese Christian who was given a ...read more

  • Preach The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,442 views

    PREACH THE WORD I am greatly diappointed in the preachers of today, With their logic and their ethics, their aristocratic way; With their science and their theories and their new theology, Full of everything but Jesus and His love for you and me. There is plenty in the Bible for preachers of ...read more

  • Dr. Henry Brandt Told Of Going To Visit A Friend ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    DR. HENRY BRANDT told of going to visit a friend whose wife had died. While there he shared these wonderful words of the apostle Paul from II Cor. 1: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, ...read more

  • There Is A Hill In The Lake District Called Rash ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a hill in the lake district called Rash Judgment Point and that it was given that name by William Wordsworth. The story goes that while he and his sister were standing at the top of this hill one day during the harvest season looking down on the lake below, they saw a man in a boat ...read more

  • The Daughter And Son-In-Law Of Doug Sparks Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,739 views

    The daughter and son-in-law of Doug Sparks were killed by a drunk driver, and their little boy was injured so badly that his brain would never function normally. A friend said to Doug Sparks after the accident, “Doug, it’s going to work out for good for you and your family.” Sparks answered with ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll Tells This Story: Marian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Chuck Swindoll tells this story: Marian Anderson, the great contralto who won worldwide acclaim, didn’t simply grow great; she grew great simply. In spite of her fame, she remained a beautiful model of humility. A reporter interviewing Miss Anderson once asked her to name the greatest moment in her ...read more

  • Birdy, Birdy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,541 views

    Birdy, Birdy One of my favorite memories of my time serving as a youth pastor, was in the mid 1980’s when I took a group of teenagers to a nursing home in Arkadelphia, AR. While there, we sang songs to the residents, we shared a testimony of how Christ touched our life, and then, a young man in ...read more

  • Title: New Year-Live By Purpose Instead Of Drift ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,292 views

    Title: New Year-Live By Purpose Instead Of Drift 4/24/2007 Many of us have a tendency to focus on what’s wrong, which gives us a distorted picture of life -- as Barry Siegel shows. He wrote this column, "World May End With a Splash," for the Los Angeles Times, October 9, 1982. Consider what some ...read more

  • The Senior Chaplain At The Marine Corps Base ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Oct 28, 2007
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     | 2,691 views

    The senior chaplain at the Marine Corps Base where I work during the week lost his house and everything in it during the fires this week. When I spoke with him on Wednesday, he had just received the call telling him his house was on the list of addresses destroyed by the blaze. He didn’t mention ...read more

  • How Would The Bible Read, I Wonder, If Faith Were ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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     | 2,205 views

    How would the Bible read, I wonder, if faith were left out. Imagine Heb 11 w/o faith: ­ Without Faith, Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, didn’t even gather the materials to build an ark because a worldwide flood was such an impossibility. ­ Without faith, Abraham, didn’t leave his home ...read more

  • There's A Funny Story About A Man Who Went To ...

    Contributed by Bob Gomez on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 14,566 views

    There’s a funny story about a man who went to the doctor after weeks of symptoms. a. The doctor examined him carefully, then called the patient’s wife into his office. - The doctor told her, "Your husband is suffering from a rare form of anemia." - "The bad news is that without treatment, ...read more

  • On Courage  PRO

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,487 views

    CLOSING STORY: “On Courage” Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother, who had ...read more

  • Cassie Was In The School Library Reading Her ...

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,951 views

    Cassie was in the school library reading her Bible when two young killers burst in. According to witnesses, one of the killers pointed his gun at Cassie and asked, do you believe in God?" Cassie answered, "Yes, I believe in God." "Why?" the gunman asked. Cassie did not have a chance to respond; the ...read more

  • Can You Imagine How Embarrassing It Would Be If ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be if we had to stand up and say what we believe based on our game plan for life. I believe in God the Father, maker of heaven and earth who is not worthy of me making two hours of week in my schedule to pray or talk to and to attend church. I believe in ...read more