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  • In 1961 A.w. Tozer Was Given The Opportunity To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,898 views

    In 1961 A.W. Tozer was given the opportunity to speak to a group of ministers on a subject of his choice. Not surprisingly he chose to speak to them about the holiness of God. During that talk he said the following words: “I believe we ought to have again the old biblical concept of God which makes ...read more

  • In 1961 A.w. Tozer Was Given The Opportunity To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,361 views

    In 1961 A.W. Tozer was given the opportunity to speak to a group of ministers on a subject of his choice. Not surprisingly he chose to speak to them about the holiness of God. During that talk he said the following words: “I believe we ought to have again the old biblical concept of God which makes ...read more

  • The Origin And Cause Of Our Redemption Is The ...

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,635 views

    The origin and cause of our redemption is the [inexpressible] love of God the Father, who willed to redeem us by the blood of His own Son; the grace of the Son, who freely took our curse upon Him, and imparts His blessing and merits to us; and the Holy Spirit, who communicates the love of the ...read more

  • Unexpected Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 11,062 views

    UNEXPECTED GRACE I left work early so I could have some uninterrupted study time right before the final in my Youth Issues class. When I got to class, everybody was doing their last minute studying. The teacher came in and said he would review with us for just a little bit before the test. We went ...read more

  • Little Ones To Him Belong

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,581 views

    LITTLE ONES TO HIM BELONG Author Keith Miller tells of an outgoing 40-year-old woman who was part of a sharing group he led. Here is her story: "When I was a tiny little girl, my parents died, and I was put in an orphanage. I was not pretty at all, and no one seemed to want me. But I longed to ...read more

  • Soap Isn’t Always Soap

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 16, 2026
     | 88 views

    After several months of mayhem in our house, things began to quiet down. It was beginning to get back to our normal way of life. Of course, because of the mayhem, many things that needed to be done did not get done. That made The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage jump in line to try to catch up ...read more

  • There Is No Wonder That God Considered Us Worthy ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 4, 2006
     | 2,361 views

    There is no wonder that God considered us worthy dying for, when one realises how intimately He knows us! His love for you is so deep that he has numbered every hair on your head – and renumbers them when some fall out (Matthew 10:30)! Around that verse, in verse 29 and then the verses following ...read more

  • Verses 1 - 2: As The Deer Pants For Streams Of ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Verses 1 - 2: As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? What do you picture? A nice deer skipping up to a clear bubbling flowing spring and gently lapping up the refreshing water? Me I see a ...read more

  • Make God Your Focus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 18, 2012
     | 4,703 views

    MAKE GOD YOUR FOCUS There is a little Anglican Church on the edge of Chichester. UK. I went there with a school to speak & lead their Harvest Festival Service. As you entered the foyer there was a table, and on the table was a plate containing a Latin inscription. (Many Anglican Church buildings ...read more

  • Not Why, But What  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 2,614 views

    NOT WHY, BUT WHAT Technically speaking, David Ring was born dead. Quick acting medical personnel were able to get him breathing, but oxygen deprivation left him with cerebral palsy. He suffered from a speech impediment, hands that don’t cooperate, and a limp. As if that wasn’t enough adversity for ...read more

  • Erwin Mcmanus And His "John The Baptist"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2011
     | 7,186 views

    ERWIN MCMANUS AND HIS "JOHN THE BAPTIST" As we begin today I would like to read a true account of an experience that pastor, speaker, and author, Erwin McManus had in the early years of his ministry. Listen to what he says... "I got a message through the urban grapevine that I was dead. It might ...read more

  • Consider Some Of The Dumb Things People Have Said ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,615 views

    Consider some of the dumb things people have said through the years: 1859 – "Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to find oil? You’re crazy!" - the employees to Edwin L. Drake before his first successful oil well near Titusville, Penn 1899 – "Everything that can be invented has been ...read more

  • A Young Baptist Minister Was Preaching A Revival ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,297 views

    A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and complimented ...read more

  • I Was Pumping And Finally My Friend Sorin Said, ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 11, 2009
     | 2,082 views

    I was pumping and finally my friend Sorin said, “You know Ovidiu, I don’t think there is any water left down there… Oh yes, still there but deep down… And the good thing about the water that is deep down at 50 feet underground, is this: the deeper the water - the purer, the sweeter, the cooler ...read more

  • Limits Defined

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 24, 2009
     | 2,725 views

    LIMITS DEFINED As I began to think and pray on the passage that we will uncover and talk about today, I started to think about "limits." The most obvious limit I could think of was "speed limit." A speed limit, of course, is the maximum speed allowed on a road for a vehicle. Believe it or not, the ...read more

  • Lee Dye On New Year's Resolutions

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jan 6, 2013
     | 3,954 views

    LEE DYE ON NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Lee Dye writes, “It’s that time of year again when we resolve to get off our duffs and run around the block more often, maybe even cut back on tall of those things which we know we aren’t supposed to eat, or drink or smoke. Ah yes, New Year’s Resolutions which for ...read more

  • On January 21, 1930, The Name Of Harold Vidian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 2,332 views

    On January 21, 1930, the name of Harold Vidian became synonymous with heroism. On that day, England’s King George V was scheduled to give the opening address at the London Arms Conference. The king’s message was to be sent by radio all around the world. Donald McCullough, in his book The ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,294 views

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": “God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God’s Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • Dietrick Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,345 views

    Dietrick Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": "God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • Heel Grabber

    Contributed by Alan Vaughn on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,782 views

    HEEL GRABBER Have you ever gone to someone's house and they have this little dog and he thinks he is the great avenger or something. He runs up and barks at you just to run away when you reach down to pet him. Then you think he has run away and he’s not paying any attention to you, and you turn ...read more