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  • D. L. Moody, The Great Evangelist Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 6, 2005
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     | 3,386 views

    D. L. Moody, the great evangelist of the nineteenth century, assigned some ministerial students to conduct evangelistic tent meetings throughout the city of Chicago. The students were to preach nightly sermons as a means of winning souls for Christ and to practice their preaching. Dr. Moody ...read more

  • In Addition We Have The Record Of Josephus, A ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,379 views

    In addition we have the record of Josephus, a Jewish writer who was not a Christian either, who records the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth. He wrote this: Now there was about this time Jesus a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of ...read more

  • It Seems That People Haven't Got A Clue About ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
     | 969 views

    It seems that people haven’t got a clue about spiritual truth. Many believe that the dead are roaming the earth as spirits or ghosts to help or haunt the living. Dale Earnhart Jr. in his account of his narrow escape from a burning sports car, as his Dad (Dale Earnhart SR -deceased) pulled him ...read more

  • What We Know About Mary Magdalene

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 1,339 views

    Here is what we know - 1. She was from Magdala in Galilee 2. Jesus cast seven demons out of her. 3. She joined the band of disciples and followed Jesus where ever he went. Luke 8:2 4. She was at the cross when all the male disciples had fled (Mk 15:40, Jn 19:25) 5. She observed Jesus burial (Mk ...read more

  • I Heard The Report On A Navy Seal Who Lost His ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 6, 2006
     | 1,083 views

    I heard the report on a Navy Seal who lost his life in Iraq. They were on a roof top returning fire from several buildings. One Seal was assigned to watch the entrance to the roof. He saw someone down below but couldn’t get a clear shot. Before anyone knew it a grenade came up through that ...read more

  • Acts 20:13 We Went On Ahead To The Ship And ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
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    Acts 20:13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. Acts 20:14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. Acts 20:15 The next day we set sail from there ...read more

  • A Certain Atheistic Barber Was Conversing With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,425 views

    A certain atheistic barber was conversing with a minister as they rode through the slums of a large city. Said the unbeliever, "If there is a loving God, how can he permit all this poverty, suffering, and violence among these people? Why doesn’t he save them from all this?" Just then a disheveled ...read more

  • There Was A Time When I Had Severely Overdone The ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 2, 2007
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    There was a time when I had severely overdone the Teddy Roosevelt up San Juan concept – Charge! Our credit cards suffered a meltdown! We were so far in debt even Jerry Falwell stopped sending requests for money. It was our fault; but we were headed for bankruptcy. We walked around like the ...read more

  • Kagawa Is A Famous Japanese Christian. He Said ...

    Contributed by W F on Apr 6, 2007
     | 1,368 views

    Kagawa is a famous Japanese Christian. He said that in the cross he found Christianity’s greatest uniqueness. He said, “I am grateful for Shinto, for Confucianism and for Buddhism. I owe much to these faiths. Yet these three faiths utterly failed to minister to my heart’s deepest needs. I was a ...read more

  • Traveling Couple Misspells Destination In Gps And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
     | 4,729 views

    Traveling Couple Misspells Destination in GPS and Ends Up in Wrong Place Last July the BBC news reported on how a couple from Sweden typed Carpi into their GPS when they meant Capri. Their GPS did what it was suppose to and took them 400 miles off course. A tourism official in Carpi said, "Capri is ...read more

  • Peace On ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 2, 2009
     | 7,001 views

    “Peace on Earth” Peace on earth, with a world at war? O what were the angels singing for That far-away night when the Star shown down With a glorious light on Bethlehem’s town? Peace on earth! They were singing of Him Who was born that night to redeem from sin; Who still has the power to cleanse ...read more

  • D.m. Stearns Was Preaching In Philadelphia. At ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
     | 1,351 views

    D.M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, "I don’t like the way you spoke about the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus, the teacher and example." Stearns replied, ...read more

  • Most Frequent Question Asked Of Ann Landers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2010
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     | 3,006 views

    Most Frequent Question Asked of Ann Landers Answered by Billy Graham When Ann Landers was alive she received 12 million letters a year. 12 million! She was asked what’s the most frequent question she is asked. She said, “What’s wrong with me?” It’s not uncommon to find Billy Graham’s article on the ...read more

  • Are You Still Carrying Her?

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jun 21, 2010
     | 1,972 views

    ARE YOU STILL CARRYING HER? There is a story about two monks in Japan traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. "Come on, girl," said Tanzan at once. Lifting her ...read more

  • Gratitude For A Savior

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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     | 7,905 views

    GRATITUDE FOR A SAVIOR A lady was on a lake steamer when her little girl fell overboard, and the woman was almost frantic. A gentleman on the boat had a large Newfoundland dog. The dog was directed to leap into the water and save the child. He did so and swam ashore with the little girl, part of ...read more

  • Achieving Virtue

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jul 4, 2011
     | 2,745 views

    ACHIEVING VIRTUE The word "virtue" is taken from the Latin word virtus and actually means "strength" or "manliness." So you see that the real strength of this life is found by successfully winning the inner war of faith. It is because of weakness that we are ruled by passions and controlled by ...read more

  • Good Without God

    Contributed by John Sears on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,472 views

    GOOD WITHOUT GOD An atheist organization recently got into hot water when it put up a billboard that crossed over onto church property. The message on the billboard read, "I can be good without God." What do you think? The funny thing is I agree, I think they are right! They have hit something ...read more

  • Quotations On Pride

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    QUOTATIONS ON PRIDE Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the one who has it. - "Uncle" Bud Robinson It is out of self-love that all other evil passions spring. - Alexander Whyte Pride is the ground in which all other sins grow. - William Barkley None are so ...read more

  • Humility Under Oath

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2012
     | 5,440 views

    HUMILITY UNDER OATH "Humility is something we should constantly pray for, yet never thank God that we have." Henry Augustus Rowland, professor of physics at Johns Hopkins University, was once called as an expert witness at a trial. During cross-examination a lawyer demanded, "What are your ...read more

  • Kirk Was Telling His Colleagues About A Strange ...

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Aug 23, 2012
     | 2,647 views

    Kirk was telling his colleagues about a strange dream he had the previous night. He dreamt he was in the middle of action in the old west riding a stagecoach. All of a sudden, a cowboy riding a horse appears on the right side of the stagecoach and a horse without a rider pulls up on the left. In a ...read more

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