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  • Dr. C. I. Scofield, The Eminent Bible Teacher, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005
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     | 2,130 views

    Dr. C. I. Scofield, the eminent Bible teacher, once attended a Bible Conference in New York City. The chairman called on another minister to pray. His prayer went something like this: “Oh, thou great and terrible God. great is thy majesty. A great distance separates us from Thee. Poor lost sinners ...read more

  • In Their Book, The Day America Told The Truth, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 10, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,625 views

    In their book, The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim reveal some shocking statistics about how far people in this country are willing to go for ten million dollars. Would abandon their entire family (25%) Would abandon their church (25%) Would become prostitutes for a week ...read more

  • Facing Crisis  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,865 views

    Pastor Andrew Murray of South Africa once faced a terrible crisis. Gathering himself into his study, he sat a long while quietly. Prayerfully, thoughtfully. He wrote this in his journal. 1. I am here by God’s appointment; in that fact I will rest. 2. He will keep me here in His love and ...read more

  • This Past Week Marked The 50th Anniversary Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,868 views

    This past week marked the 50th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus to a white man. In a 1996 interview she said “she was tired of it all.” My friend, 1 person, a seamstress from Alabama, decided it was time for a change and through her action and ...read more

  • The Church: The Balm Of Healing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010
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    THE CHURCH: THE BALM OF HEALING In the book, The Empowered Communicator, Calvin Miller says that most people we come in contact with are silently thinking: • I am loneliness waiting for a friend • I am weeping in want of laughter • I am a sigh in search of consolation • I am a wound in search of ...read more

  • When To Begin Influencing One's Child For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010
     | 3,111 views

    When to Begin Influencing One’s Child For Christ In a mothers’ meeting there was a big discussion on the theme: “How early in a child’s life ought one to begin to influence him toward God?” After a much spirited debate, a visiting grandmother was asked to make a comment. In essence, she said: “I ...read more

  • Brand New Start  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    BRAND NEW START An angry newspaper subscriber stormed into the reporter’s office and demanded an apology because he had been mistakenly put in the obituaries. The reporter said, "I never write retractions, but what I will do tomorrow is list you in the birth column and give you a brand new ...read more

  • Kill Us, Torture Us, Condemn Us...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011
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    KILL US, TORTURE US, CONDEMN US... An early Christian leader named Tertullian (164-200AD) declared: “Kill us, torture us, condemn us, grind us to dust. The more you mow us down, the more we grow, for the seed of the church is the blood of the Christians. Every single drop of our blood springs up, ...read more

  • Method Is Not What Matters Most  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 1, 2012
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    METHOD IS NOT WHAT MATTERS MOST "Among the many myths of modernity, none has been more devastating to the church than the belief that method is what matters most in ministry. And nowhere has this myth been more pernicious than in preaching. Steeped in homiletical method, preaching is now more ...read more

  • George Mueller On Prayer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2012
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    GEORGE MUELLER ON PRAYER George Mueller: "I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I rise up. And the answers are always coming. Thousands and tens of thousands of times have my prayers been answered. When once I am persuaded that a thing is right and for ...read more

  • There Was A Missionary In China Who Rode The Bus ...

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 9, 2012
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    There was a missionary in China who rode the bus everyday with the people. She was very friendly and open with her faith and dearly loved the Chinese. Trying to obey the oppressive Chinese law, she wouldn’t pass out Bibles indiscriminately, but always give one to someone who asked her, usually ...read more

  • The Egg Promise

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 7, 2013
     | 7,994 views

    THE EGG PROMISE Two brothers were getting ready to boil some eggs. "I’ll give you a dollar if you let me break three of these on your head," said the older one. "Promise?" asked the younger. "Promise!" Gleefully, the older boy broke two eggs over his brother’s head. Standing stiff for fear ...read more

  • Encouraging Others

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
     | 6,242 views

    After analyzing many surveys, J. C. Staehle found that the principle causes of unrest among workers, were the following: 1. Failure to give credit for suggestions. 2. Failure to correct grievances. 3. Failure to encourage. 4. Criticizing employees in front of other people. 5. Failure to ask ...read more

  • Warning To America

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 2, 2020
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     | 2,608 views

    “If America upholds God's eternal standards and follows His unchanging ways, then it will be blessed with His favor...His protection...His prosperity....but if America should depart from the ways of God, if it should disregard His eternal standards, then the smiles of heaven, the blessings of ...read more

  • Corny Valentine's Puns

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
     | 2,590 views

    Q: What did the cucumber say to the pickle on Valentine's Day?" A: "You mean a great DILL to me." Q: What Valentine card did the light bulb say to the other light bulb? A: I love you a WATT! Q: What is a ram's favorite song on February 14th? A: I only have ...read more

  • In His Book, Visiting In The Age Of Mission, ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
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    In his book, Visiting in the Age of Mission, Kennon Callahan says, ‘Visiting is with persons. It is not to persons, where one talks and the other listens. Nor is visiting at persons. We’re not trying to pressure, hassle, or hustle.’ He continues, ‘Our visits with persons are reciprocal- two-way, ...read more

  • How Many Of You Saw The Movie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,424 views

    Illustration: How many of you saw the movie Garfield? Well before Garfield hit the big screen, he was in the Newspaper. In one particular strip Garfield is lying in his box and his owner, Jon, walks up and says, "Are you Depressed, Garfield? Garfield, doesn’t answer him, he just gives him one of ...read more

  • Little Pigs, Little Pigs Let Me In. Not By The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Koscielski on Jun 23, 2007
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    Little pigs, little pigs let me in. Not by the hair of our chiny, chin, chin. Then I’ll huff and puff and blow your house in. So the big bad wolf huffed and puffed, and blew the house of the second pig in. So off they ran......... I give you this question. “My little pigs, when the Big Bad Wolf, ...read more

  • Shall I Sound Alarm?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 10, 2007
     | 1,925 views

    "Shall I Sound Alarm?" On the night of the great Holmfirth (Yorkshire) flood, which caused such disaster some years ago, a man on the reservoir saw the water rise to a dangerous height. He paced up and down for twenty minutes watching, hesitating, and asking himself the question, "Shall I give ...read more

  • I Was Once Invited To Lay Hands On Some People ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 21, 2007
     | 2,125 views

    I was once invited to lay hands on some people who had obeyed to an altar call during an open air meeting. I asked one sick old man whether he believed in Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour and he told me, no. I again asked him if he was ready to receive the Lord Jesus into his life and be saved, and ...read more