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  • Where Is The Blood?

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 2,967 views

    WHERE IS THE BLOOD? Thomas Wilcox put it this way in Honey Out of the Rock: "Look over your soul daily, and ask: Where is the blood of Christ to be seen upon my soul? What righteousness is it that I stand upon to be saved? ... if you have not the blood of Christ at ...read more

  • Labour Mightily For A Healing Spirit. Away With ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
     | 2,079 views

    Labour mightily for a healing spirit. Away with all discriminating names whatever that may hinder the applying of balm to heal your wounds...Discord and division become no Christian. For wolves to worry the lambs is no wonder, but for one lamb to worry another, this is ...read more

  • A Person Researching Their Family's Genealogy Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2005
     | 2,302 views

    A person researching their family’s genealogy was walking through a cemetery. They noticed an epithet on a tombstone. It read: "Here lies Jamie Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, marble cutter and tombstone maker. This monument was erected by her husband as a tribute to her memory and a specimen of ...read more

  • In January, 1995, According To An Article ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 2,742 views

    “In January, 1995, according to an article written by Gary Thomas, J. Robert Ashcroft had fewer than forty-eight hours to live, but he was holding on to life, hoping to see his son, John Ashcroft, sworn into the U.S. Senate the following day. [John Ashcroft, as we all know by now, is in the ...read more

  • Sometimes My 2 ½ Yr Old Son Wakes Up Crying In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,726 views

    Sometimes my 2 ½ yr old son wakes up crying in the middle of the night. Joanne usually goes in, sometimes we both will if he’s really upset. Sometimes, as she holds him, I lean in and place my cheek against his cheek, or on his forehead, right in close. And I whisper, “It’s ok Thomas. Mommy ...read more

  • In January, 1995, According To An Article ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,317 views

    “In January, 1995, according to an article written by Gary Thomas, J. Robert Ashcroft had fewer than forty-eight hours to live, but he was holding on to life, hoping to see his son, John Ashcroft, sworn into the U.S. Senate the following day. [John Ashcroft, as we all know by now…is our Attorney ...read more

  • In 1993, Dave Moved His Family From Florida To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 894 views

    In 1993, Dave moved his family from Florida to Tennessee to escape creditors and legalized gambling. He knew his family had suffered there from his gambling addiction, especially horse racing. He recalled when he moved to Florida he saw signs as they crossed the state line: "Welcome to Florida. ...read more

  • Nizhizaka Hill Is The Place In Nagasaki, Japan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,996 views

    Nizhizaka Hill is the place in Nagasaki, Japan where the 26 martyrs were executed on 15 February 1597, 400 years ago. They went to their deaths singing Psalm 113. Paul Miki was preaching. Contrary to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the ruler of Japan’s expectation the Christians’ faith was strengthened. ...read more

  • Be Like Mike...?  PRO

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 2, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,586 views

    BE LIKE MIKE...? Gary Thomas, in his book Authentic Faith, describes a friend of his named Mike. He met Mike when he went to college. Mike was a leader among students. He had everything: a contagious personality, athletic ability, good looks, and natural appeal. And everybody wanted to be around ...read more

  • King Henry Ii's Anger

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
     | 2,435 views

    KING HENRY II'S ANGER King Henry II of England, back in around 1200, had a lot of power. He put an end to a long and bloody civil war, and ruled both England and a large chunk of France for many years. He was so famous that a movie was made about him, about 25 yrs ago, starring Richard Burton and ...read more

  • Almost Giving

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2012
     | 6,067 views

    ALMOST GIVING One of the Ad Council's most effective public service commercials is the "Don't Almost Give" campaign. One ad shows a man with crutches struggling to go up a flight of steps. The narrator says, "This man almost learned to walk at a rehab center that almost got built by people who ...read more

  • Every Possible Predicament  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,066 views

    EVERY POSSIBLE PREDICAMENT For every possible predicament of man, there is a corresponding grace of God. In other words: For every particular human need there is a particular supernatural resource. For every definite problem there is a definite answer. For every hurt there is a cure. For every ...read more

  • In A Recent Survey By The Assoc. Of Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,575 views

    In a recent survey by the Assoc. of Life Underwriters of Washington, D.C., it was shown that for every dollar reaching the needy, the sick, the underprivileged child, and the aged adult, the cost of channeling it through the church is just eight cents, while the cost of channeling it through ...read more

  • Christianity Isn't A Religion About Going To ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
     | 786 views

    “Christianity isn’t a religion about going to Sunday School, potluck suppers, being nice, holding garage sales, and (sic) sending our secondhand clothes off to Mexico – as good as those things might be. This is a world at war. Something large and immensely dangerous is ...read more

  • He Paid I Debt He Did Not ...

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010
     | 3,904 views

    "He paid I debt He did not owe, I owed a debt I could not pay, I needed someone to wash my sins away And now I sing a brand new song, Amazing Grace! Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never ...read more

  • Parents Sued By Son For Malpractice Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2010
     | 2,934 views

    Parents Sued by Son for Malpractice of Parenting In 1978, Thomas Hansen of Boulder Colorado, sued his parents for $350,000 on grounds of “malpractice of parenting.” He charged in his suit that his mother and father had botched his upbringing so badly, that he would need years ...read more

  • Being A Big Person  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,626 views

    BEING A BIG PERSON Thomas Watson was the founder of IBM and he could have been talking about Jesus when he said “Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous -- not just to some people in some circumstances -- but to everyone all the time.” SOURCE: Dean ...read more

  • At Home I Have An 18th Century Commentary On The ...

    Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Nov 22, 2006
     | 1,238 views

    At home I have an 18th century commentary on the Gospels. I turned to the place which mentions the story of the lost sheep and it says “A sheep, once it has strayed away, is a creature remarkably stupid and heedless; it goes wandering on without any power or inclination to return back, though each ...read more

  • We Have Preached About The Youth, Now It Is Time ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,439 views

    We have preached about the youth, now it is time to look at the senor citizens. William Gladstone was 83 when he was the prime minister of England. Michael Angelo was still painting a t age 90. John Wesley was preaching at the age of 88. Thomas Edison at 90 was still inventing. J.C. Penney was ...read more

  • Lambie Renounces Citizenship

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,755 views

    Illustration: 5179. Lambie Renounces Citizenship Dr. Thomas Lambie went to Ethiopia as a medical missionary. After some time he wanted to buy land for a mission station. An Ethiopian law said that no land could be sold to foreigners. Because Dr. Lambie had great love for Christ and the Ethiopians, ...read more