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  • It's In Your Hands

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 18, 2017
     | 10,682 views

    A young student in China decided to play a trick on his elderly teacher one day. He caught a small bird and cupped it in his hands behind his back. He then approached the sage with this plan in mind. He would ask the old man what he had in his hand. If he answered correctly, he would then ask ...read more

  • Love Your Enemies

    Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 19, 2018
     | 7,529 views

    After the horrific school shooting in Broward County, Florida on February 14, 2018, several prayer vigils were held in the community. The vigil on Thursday evening ended with a request for everyone to write one specific act of good that they would perform in the coming days and weeks as a way to ...read more

  • Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,027 views

    Edgar Guest said: I must be fit for a child to follow, scorning the places where loose men wallow; knowing how much he shall learn from me, I must be fair as I’d have him be. I must come home to him day by day, clean as the morning I went away. I must be fit for a child’s glad greeting; his are ...read more

  • All Your Strength

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 6,750 views

    Illustration: One day a small boy was trying to lift a heavy stone, but he couldn’t budge it. His father, passing by, stopped to watch his efforts. Finally he said to his son: “Are you using all your strength?’ “Yes, I am,” the boy cried, exasperated. “No,” the father said calmly, “You’re not. ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Your Name

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Oct 20, 2007
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    The meaning of your name can affect your future. I can see you want proof: • When Israel was defeated in battle by the men of Ai, and if you were of the family Judah, and you were of the household of Achan, your name meant you would die. • If you were of Israel, when David asked if there was ...read more

  • Guard Your Name

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2007
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     | 2,149 views

    Guard Your Name You got it from your father, it was all he had to give So it’s yours to use and cherish, for as long as you may live. If you lose the watch he gave you, it can always be replaced. But a black mark on your name, son, can never be erased. It was clean the day you took it, and a ...read more

  • Dance With Your Father  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 24, 2008
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     | 1,942 views

    Dance with your Father “If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him. I’d play a song that would never, ever end. How I’d love, love, love To dance ...read more

  • Where Is Your Treasure?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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     | 4,100 views

    WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE? Long ago, in a kingdom far, far away, a rich king hired a "fool" to entertain him and make him laugh when he was sad. He gave the fool a golden scepter and told him that when he met a greater fool than he, to pass the golden scepter to that person. Years passed and one ...read more

  • Dropping Your Finger

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
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    DROPPING YOUR FINGER Two old friends met one day after many years. One attended college and now was very successful. The other had not attended college and never had much ambition, yet he still seemed to be doing well. Curious as to why, the college graduate asked his friend, "How has everything ...read more

  • Admitting Your Weaknesses

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 28, 2008
     | 3,244 views

    ADMITTING YOUR WEAKNESSES When I got out of college I went to many interviews but I didn’t get a ministry! I was talking to one of my professors about this, and I admitted that I did not do well at interviews. He said just admit this at your next interview! I did at the next one! As soon as ...read more

  • I Know Your ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,994 views

    “I Know Your Face” Quite recently a very dear friend suffered the heartbreaking miscarriage of a child. She was devastated by this loss of life and it got me thinking about my own miscarriage some 23 years ago of our first child and how distraught I was. My husband, Terry, and I were not ...read more

  • The Thread In Your Eye

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Oct 14, 2008
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    The Thread in Your Eye I awoke one morning with a terrible pain in my eye. I had no idea why it hurt, but I could not do what needed to be done that day with that kind of pain in my eye. I went to the Optometrist who spent a great deal of time examining my eye. Then he reached in with a swab and ...read more

  • Plan Your Life

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 24, 2008
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    PLAN YOUR LIFE A famous British writer George Bernard Shaw once visited a sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein at his studio. The visitor noticed a huge block of stone standing in one corner and asked what it was for. "I don’t know yet. I’m still making plans." Shaw was astounded. "You mean you plan your ...read more

  • Support Your Leadership

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
     | 2,727 views

    SUPPORT YOUR LEADERSHIP Doing what is right means that we give our leaders support. This does not mean we have to agree with them all the time. In our governmental structure, it also does not mean that we should not criticize their decisions if they are bad ones. We are allowed that freedom. ...read more

  • Go In This Might Of Yours

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 17, 2024
     | 553 views

    When Israelites were oppressed by the Midianites, God came to Gideon and said “Go in this might of yours and deliver Israelites”. God did not bestow on Gideon any additional or greater strength and wisdom, but said that the existing might of his was sufficient to deliver the Israelites. So many ...read more

  • Add To Your Faith

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 9, 2026
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    “We must not be content, Peter suggests, with a B- in “goodness” or “knowledge” or “self-control” or “godliness” or “brotherly kindness” or “love.” We should not be content until we have an A+ in each one.” (Moo, p. ...read more

  • Grass On Your Path

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 21, 2026
     | 119 views

    Prayer sharpens perception. It tunes the heart so you sense danger before it speaks. John Bunyan once wrote, “Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.” Both can’t thrive in the same heart. Early African believers understood this. Each had a path ...read more

  • Over Your Head

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
     | 1,927 views

    OVER YOUR HEAD I remember struggling in the water and I remember going under. I also remember the distinct feeling that I was going to die. What I learned as a young child was that one should be careful about getting in over one's head. I would like to ask you a question. How many of you can ...read more

  • Is Your Light Shining

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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     | 5,596 views

    IS YOUR LIGHT SHINING? Many years a missionary employed a Chinese scholar to translate the New Testament into the Chinese language. The scholar was a Confucian and had never heard of Christianity until the missionary had hired him. The scholar was a painstaking person and wanted to produce a ...read more

  • Monkey On Your Back?

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
     | 2,489 views

    Get that monkey off your Back (Heb.12:1) Intro: Inter the area carrying a stuffed animal monkey on you shoulder act like it gets heavier every step GET THAT MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK The Monkey --little baby monkey--then chimp -the gorilla Christians are always struggling, one minute they are running on ...read more