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  • A. W. Tozer Said, "God Dwells In A State Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,181 views

    A. W. Tozer said, “God dwells in a state of perpetual enthusiasm. He is delighted with all that is good and lovingly concerned about all that is wrong. He pursues His labors always in a fullness of holy zeal. No wonder the Spirit came at Pentecost as a sound of a rushing mighty wind and sat in ...read more

  • There Was A Lady That Broke Down In The Middle ...

    Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,358 views

    There was a lady that broke down in the middle of the desert. As she walked the heat beat down on her and her tongue swelled and her lips cracked from no water. She finally sat down and gave up from walking any further. Later she was found dead from lack of water. The sad thing is a mile north from ...read more

  • Holy Child  PRO

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,773 views

    HOLY CHILD Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient cradle song, Glory to God ...read more

  • On Regret

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,974 views

    ON REGRET John Greenleaf Whittier, one of our most astute poets, wrote: For of all the sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: 'It might have been.' That is what Regret is all about. The world is full of people who Regret having thoughtlessly chosen the wrong path. Life is a series ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Bitterness

    Contributed by David Tack on Dec 23, 2011
     | 3,370 views

    THE MEANING OF BITTERNESS "Eadie [A Scottish Theologian 1810-1876] says that Pikria [bitterness] is 'a figurative term denoting that fretted and irritable state of mind that keeps a man in perpetual [constant] animosity--that inclines him to harsh and uncharitable opinions of men and things--that ...read more

  • Dearest Jesus, Holy Child  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 4, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    DEAREST JESUS, HOLY CHILD Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient cradle ...read more

  • Equal To The Opportunity  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Chandler on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 4,254 views

    EQUAL TO THE OPPORTUNITY Zig Ziglar tells the story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided to ...read more

  • The Basics  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,565 views

    THE BASICS * We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life. * We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. * We believe in ...read more

  • Lines To A Skeleton…  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Daugherty on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 3,362 views

    LINES TO A SKELETON... The mss. of this poem was found in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, near a perfect human skeleton. It was first published around the early 1900’s It Has a Profound Message!!! Behold this ruin! ’Twas a skull, Once of ethereal spirit filled. This narrow ...read more

  • As D. L. Moody Said, "Trust In Yourself, And You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,008 views

    As D. L. Moody said, "Trust in yourself, and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in your friends, and they will die and leave you; trust in reputation, and some slanderous tongue may blast it; but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." Luther gave a similar ...read more

  • It's Reported That A Preacher In Redrock, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 158 ratings
     | 3,487 views

    It’s reported that a preacher in Redrock, Mississippi prayed this sermon: “Oh Lord, give Thy servant this mornin’ the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl; connect his soul with the gospel telephone in the central skies; ‘luminate his brow with the Sun of heaven; possess his mind with love ...read more

  • Passion For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 5,368 views

    Passion for God A. W. Tozer said, “God dwells in a state of perpetual enthusiasm. He is delighted with all that is good and lovingly concerned about all that is wrong. He pursues His labors always in a fullness of holy zeal. No wonder the Spirit came at Pentecost as a sound of a rushing mighty ...read more

  • A Quaker Woman Wonders If Godly Living Will ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 3,846 views

    A Quaker Woman Wonders if Godly Living will Attract Unbelievers to her Religion A GODLY QUAKER came up to her pastor and said, "Pastor, I think, and wonder if you do also, that if one lived beautifully and walked correctly and stayed away from evil that others seeing us would be inclined to love ...read more

  • You’re Probably Familiar With The Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 9, 2001
    based on 153 ratings
     | 8,477 views

    You’re probably familiar with the book "Moby Dick". Even if you’ve never read it, you know the story: Captain Ahab goes in search of a great while whale, and is finally killed when the whale attacks and destroys his ship. But you probably didn’t know that this scene in Herman Melville’s novel was ...read more

  • Many Years Ago I Read Some Words Penned By F. ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,668 views

    MANY YEARS AGO I READ SOME WORDS PENNED BY F. BUECHNER. I wrote these words in the front of my Bible. I have studied these words many times. I make an offering of these words to you. THE SKELETON IS YOU! F. BUECHNER: OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS ANGER IS POSSIBILLY THE MOST FUN. TO LICK YOUR WOUNDS, ...read more

  • There Is A Space Between The Moment Something ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,202 views

    There is a space between the moment something happens and how we respond. Those who are mature emotionally have worked to make that space larger so that we can choose are responses. We can choose how we respond to temptation: to not continue a conversation that is engaged in gossip, to not pull the ...read more

  • Cast The First Stone

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 586 views

    Marilyn Helleberg told about being a teenager at church camp. She said an ugly rumor got started there about two of the counselors and it quickly became the talk of the camp. The next day, at Morning Prayer, the minister read the story of the adulterous woman. He spoke of Jesus telling the crowd ...read more

  • Larry Olsen Describes A Man Lost In The Desert: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,979 views

    Larry Olsen describes a man lost in the desert: “He has been out of food and water for days. His lips are swollen, his tongue is swollen, he’s all beat up and bloody. Some of his bones are almost peeking through. He has been scraped and beat up by the cactus, sand and sun. He’s blistered. As he’s ...read more

  • In His Sermon, "A Dangerous Pentecost," Halford ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,891 views

    In his sermon, “A Dangerous Pentecost,” Halford Luccock tells of Lorenzo de’Medici, the great Florentine patron of the arts who was very proud of the spectacles he staged for the citizenry. Among his productions were several amazingly realistic religious pageants performed in church. But one ...read more

  • Describe Me

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 14, 2009
     | 2,975 views

    DESCRIBE ME I heard about a rabbit and a snake meeting in the forest. The rabbit said, "We don’t know how we look. Why don’t we describe each other to the other so we’ll know how we look?" The snake said, "Good idea. You’ve got a pink nose, long ears, and a fluffy little tail." The rabbit liked ...read more