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  • Thankfulness Or Forgetfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    THANKFULNESS OR FORGETFULNESS "History knows no disasters," said the Literary Digest (Sept. 1923), "which parallels the earthquake and fire that visited Japan this month and laid waste the capital city and the chief seaport." The New York Tribune called this earthquake “undoubtedly the greatest ...read more

  • 1 Corinthians 13 — Church Version  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,103 views

    1 Corinthians 13 - church version “If our church could hold services in five languages or our members could speak three, but we didn’t love others, we would be all talk and no action. If our church really expressed it’s spiritual gifts with wholehearted service and we became spiritual giants, but ...read more

  • In 1972, Nasa Launched The Exploratory Space ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,053 views

    · In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. The satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph it and its moons, and beam data it collected about this giant planet back to earth. Scientists regarded this as a bold plan, because up until then no satellites had ...read more

  • There Once Was A Brier Growing In A Ditch When A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,585 views

    There once was a brier growing in a ditch when a gardener came along with his spade and dug it up. He dug around it and gently lifted it out of the ground, bringing the brier to ask itself, “What is he doing? Doesn’t he know I’m a worthless brier?” But the gardener took it and placed it in his ...read more

  • Should We Strive To Be Like Jesus! Of Course! But ...

    Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 22, 2004
     | 3,751 views

    Should we strive to be like Jesus! Of course! But He was perfect, and for me, there’s always a little sense within that I know I am going to fall short of that perfection. I know I should keep it as a goal before me. Frankly, if I aim for that, I’ll get nearer than if I don’t, and if I am devoted ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago, Dr. Waltke, A Seminary ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    A number of years ago, Dr. Waltke, a seminary professor, & three pastors, one of which was Charles Swindol toured the mother church of the First Church of Christ Scientist in downtown Boston. The four were unknown to the elderly lady who was going to give them a tour. They didn’t tell her who they ...read more

  • Up In The Northern Parts Near The Source Of The ...

    Contributed by James Stewart on Nov 17, 2006
     | 1,801 views

    Up in the northern parts near the source of the Mississippi, it was a bitterly cold winter, and the Mississippi River had frozen over. There was a man who, rather than going to the bridge, decided he would walk across the frozen ice. He didn’t see anyone else out there. It looked so crusty and so ...read more

  • Some Years Back, Before Skin-Grafts Were A Common ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 18, 2007
     | 4,693 views

    Some years back, before skin-grafts were a common medical procedure, a certain girl throughout all her life openly showed her shame for the deep scars that covered both of her mother’s hands. The girl was so ashamed of her mother’s hands that she constantly insisted that her mother wear gloves ...read more

  • After The First World War, The Prince Of Wales ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,661 views

    After the First World War, the Prince of Wales was invited to visit a military hospital in which there were 36 injured soldiers. He willingly accepted. In the first ward he visited, he went from bed to bed thanking each soldier for his sacrifices for Great Britain and the Empire. As he left ...read more

  • Missionary Encounters ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
     | 4,075 views

    Missionary Encounters Ants Steven Cook tells of reading an account of a missionary from India: "The Lord must have desired to teach me something through the "ants" because He allowed me to come in contact with enough of them! The encyclopedia says there are more ants than any other insect. It seems ...read more

  • I Think God Gives Us Opportunities Like That To ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 1,661 views

    I think God gives us opportunities like that to help us build our trust in Him. I used to go hiking and camping a lot by myself in the wilderness (not a good idea I know). But I remember getting lost once, and this was before I was even a Christian. I had literally no idea how to get back, and I ...read more

  • Staying In Touch...in The Right Way

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 28, 2009
     | 1,736 views

    STAYING IN TOUCH...IN THE RIGHT WAY Evangelism issue #1: staying in touch with the world -- in a right way From InternetEvangelismDay.com: "There are two major reasons why we so often fail to touch many non-Christians with the Gospel. Firstly, we frequently present the good news in language and ...read more

  • Deformed Foot Straightened By Long-Term Painful ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
     | 3,451 views

    Deformed Foot Straightened by Long-term Painful Pressure In Paul’s life he did face suffering for Christ - Colossians 1:24: "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake, which is the Church." None of us ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor And True Friendship

    Contributed by Rolando Delgado on Sep 22, 2010
     | 2,258 views

    HUDSON TAYLOR AND TRUE FRIENDSHIP (Translation follows) Hay una breve reflexión sobre esto en la vida de Hudson Taylor. Después de haber estado largo tiempo en China, lejos de su país y de su esposa, él vino a casa y su esposa lo fue a recibir al barco. Tomaron un transporte juntos, y, desde ...read more

  • Listening To The Master's Voice  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    LISTENING TO THE MASTER'S VOICE One of the first exposes of the beliefs of our future ministers was made by Redbook magazine in August of 1961. The publishers hired one of the top pollsters in the nation to survey a full representation of our seminaries which are supposedly preparing men for ...read more

  • Only The Original Builder Can Restore It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,152 views

    ONLY THE ORIGINAL BUILDER CAN RESTORE IT In a remote Swiss village stands a beautiful church - Mountain Valley Cathedral. It has high pillars and magnificent stained glass windows, but what makes it special is the most beautiful pipe organ in the whole region. People would come from far off lands ...read more

  • The Drinks Are On Me...?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 15, 2011
     | 2,860 views

    THE DRINKS ARE ON ME...? In the summer of 2010 I was hanging on every word of Steve Chalke as he preached at the New Wine Summer Conference. He was talking about Jesus being the one who transforms people and transforms situations; and he was calling the Church to once again become fully involved ...read more

  • A Harvest Of Service

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 4, 2011
     | 4,592 views

    A HARVEST OF SERVICE Vehicles being thrown around like toys in the rushing waters and heartbreaking stories of lives lost have filled the news reports. The damage to bumper harvests was also devastating, probably in the billions of dollars, as the states of Queensland, NSW and Victoria in ...read more

  • God's Chair

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 26, 2011
     | 3,745 views

    GOD'S CHAIR When I was small, I used to play a game with my friends called musical chairs. Do you remember it? The object of the game was to be in possession of a chair when the music stopped. All through life it often seems we’re caught up in this game. There are different kinds of chairs and in ...read more

  • Use What Is There  PRO

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,869 views

    USE WHAT IS THERE My son Omri is large, extremely smart and very active. He has not met a tree or roof that he has not at least mentally pondered climbing. Omri's teacher runs up to me the other day and says, "Your son almost made me lose my mind, my religion and my job." This is not unusual, so I ...read more