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  • So When The Devil Comes And Says Look At Your ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 5, 2006
     | 2,189 views

    So when the devil comes and says look at your thoughts, look at your actions and ways we can still respond and say “I look to Christ, I stand in his promises, it is his rightness that covers me, first find fault in Jesus before you drive me to despair my hope is in his blood and victory” The devil ...read more

  • When Doubts Filled My Mind  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,345 views

    Psalm 94:19 - When doubts filled my mind The doubts of this verse concern a multitude of realities as offered by John Gill. There are thoughts of the majesty of God and how we relate to him. It is offered that we sense security yet an uncertainty at the same time. We believe we have hope but are ...read more

  • The Elusive

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 7, 2007
     | 1,513 views

    The Elusive The rich man in his castle The poor man at his gate They all wanted one thing But for them, it was far too late The Lawyer in his chambers The Maiden in her room Both sought the same gift each time But alas it was nigh pass noon. The prime minister in his parliament The pauper in ...read more

  • I Once Read A Quote By Martin Luther Which I ...

    Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jan 7, 2007
     | 1,558 views

    I once read a quote by Martin Luther which I love: ”Faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing, so that it is impossible for it not to be constantly doing what is good. Likewise, faith does not ask if good works are to be done, but before one can ask, faith has already done them and is ...read more

  • After A Very Long And Boring Sermon The Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,154 views

    After a very long and boring sermon the church members filed out of the church saying nothing to the preacher. Towards the end of the line was a thoughtful person who always commented on the sermons. “Preacher, today your sermon reminded me of the peace and love of God" The pastor was thrilled. ...read more

  • In Valladolid, Spain, Where Christopher Columbus ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,696 views

    In Valladolid, Spain, where Christopher Columbus died in 1506, stands a monument commemorating the great discoverer. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the memorial is a statue of a lion destroying a word that had been part of Spain’s motto for centuries. Before Columbus made his voyages, the ...read more

  • A Story Is Told In Which An Accountant Answered ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,869 views

    A story is told in which an accountant answered an advertisement for a top job with a large firm. At the end of the interview, the chairman asked, "One last question—what is three times seven?" The accountant thought for a ...read more

  • S We Face A New Year With Unknown Challenges But ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 1,138 views

    s we face a new year with unknown challenges but also unknown opportunities, I encourage you to remember Mary and her simple but important faithfulness to the purposes of God. By some she is venerated, held in very high esteem. By others she is simply thought about once a year and then forgotten. ...read more

  • When David Hume, The Infidel, Was Criticized For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,402 views

    When David Hume, the infidel, was criticized for going to listen to John Brown, the godly Scotch minister, he replied: “I don’t believe all that he says, but he does, and once a week I like to hear a man who believes what he says. That man preaches as though he thought the Lord Jesus Christ was ...read more

  • When I First Came To Geneva, I Was Struck By How ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 15, 2009
     | 1,559 views

    When I first came to Geneva, I was struck by how many attractive older women there are here. I thought they must have been strikingly beautiful as young women. When we had our 40th anniversary, I got to see pictures of our lovely women. They were all attractive, still I realized that they had grown ...read more

  • At Least One Follower  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,990 views

    AT LEAST ONE FOLLOWER A father was filling out an application form for his daughter who was seeking entrance to a very exclusive college. He came to the question on the form which asked whether the applicant was a leader. In honesty he wrote, "No, but she is a good follower." The application ...read more

  • Sin Promises Freedom, But It Only Brings Slavery ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 19, 2009
     | 2,407 views

    Sin promises freedom, but it only brings slavery (John 8: 34); it promises success, but brings failure; it promises life, but “the wages of sin is death” (Rom.6: 23). The boy thought he would “find himself,” but he only lost himself! When God is left out of our lives, enjoyment becomes ...read more

  • Mom Is Amazing

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,134 views

    MOM IS AMAZING When I was small, I always thought my mother was omniscient because she knew where everything was. I’d say, "Mom, where are my mitts?" And she’d say, "They’re under the bed" just like that. When I looked, there they were. As I grew older, I realized she wasn't omniscient; she just ...read more

  • My Opinion Of Him

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,845 views

    MY OPINION OF HIM Robert E. Lee was asked what he thought of General Joe Johnston, a fellow officer in the Confederate Army. Lee rated him as being very satisfactory and made glowing comments about him. The person who asked the question seemed perplexed. "General," he said, "I guess you don’t know ...read more

  • Now To A Jewish Person, Any Time The Word ...

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
     | 1,881 views

    Now to a Jewish person, any time the word “sacrifice” was used, they would’ve immediately thought about the lambs that were sacrificed at the temple. Those sheep were raised up, they were fed, taken care of and protected, for the sole purpose of the sacrifice on the alter of God. That’s what a ...read more

  • Sinful ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,663 views

    Sinful Nature How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

  • The Paint Covered Its Beauty

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
     | 2,213 views

    THE PAINT COVERED ITS BEAUTY A few years ago when I lived in Poland we were at a local museum which had a beautiful sculpture of Mary holding Jesus. For years it stood on a street corner before the city decided to clean it up and restore it. Up to that point no one thought it was anything special ...read more

  • Prayer And Revival - Jonathan Edwards

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,037 views

    Here are only a few examples: It is God’s will through his wonderful grace, that the prayers of his saints should be one of the great principal means of carrying on the designs of Christ’s kingdom in the world. When God has something very great to accomplish for his church, it is his will that ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 2,967 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • Mom Is The Best Preacher In The Family!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022
     | 1,208 views

    Dr. G. Campbell Morgan had 4 sons and they were all preachers. Someone once came into the living room when all the family was there. They thought they would see what Howard, one of the sons, was made of so they asked him this question: "Howard, who is the greatest preacher in your ...read more

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