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  • The Road Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 1,904 views

    The Road of Life At first I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a president. I recognized his picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know Him. But later on, when I ...read more

  • Life Lesson:  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    LIFE LESSON: Jaime Rodriguez, a schoolteacher in Chicago, Ill., was named as the worst offender on the city’s list of employees with unpaid parking tickets. After checking into things, he discovered it was actually his 26-year-old son, also named Jaime, who had run up $11,040 in unpaid tickets. ...read more

  • The Stewardship Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,351 views

    THE STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE Elizabeth Dole, former Secretary of Transportation & Presidential candidate said: Life is not just a few years to spend on self-indulgence and career advancement. It is a privilege, a ...read more

  • Life's Onlookers

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
     | 3,647 views

    Life’s Onlookers A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of ...read more

  • By Life Or By Death  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 22, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
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    BY LIFE OR BY DEATH John Piper, in his book, Future Grace, reprinted a letter by Carl Lundquist, former president of Bethel College and Seminary. In 1988, the doctors told him he had a rare form of cancer called mycosis fungoides, which invaded the skin over his entire body and ended his life ...read more

  • A Waste Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,426 views

    A WASTE OF LIFE You can’t waste a life hating people, because all they do is live their life, laughing, doing more evil." ALPHA ROBERTSON,whose daughter was one of four girls killed in the bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., church in ...read more

  • Grateful For Life?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,664 views

    GRATEFUL FOR LIFE? Some of you may remember the movie "City Slickers." Comedian Billy Crystal plays the part of a bored baby boomer who sells radio advertising time. One the day he visits his son’s school to tell about his work along with other fathers. He suddenly lets loose a deadpan ...read more

  • Life At The Brink  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,638 views

    Life at the Brink A man was driving to work when a truck ran a stop sign, hit his car broadside, and knocked him cold. A passerby pulled him from the wreck and revived him. He began a terrific struggle and had to be tranquilized by the medics. Later, when he was calm, they asked him why he ...read more

  • A New Life  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 17, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    A NEW LIFE In an article for Discovery Publishing, Steve Zeisler wrote: "In many respects the best biological analogy to marriage is the creation of a life. Man and woman each contribute a cell having 23 chromo-somes. The two cells are joined together, and a new human being who has never ...read more

  • The Yielded Life  PRO

    Contributed by John White on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,007 views

    The Yeilded Life Sometimes we allow sin to come into our lives and hinder the work of grace.  Paul cautions that the blessings of grace upon a yielded life can be hindered by sin.    "Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." (Ro. 6:12)  Our ...read more

  • The Circles Of Life

    Contributed by Patrick Marino on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    The circles of life I remember when I was a kid, seeing my mom hand feed my sister. I realize that she did the same with me as well. After a while I began to take the spoon and feed myself. At first it was a little messy (missed my mouth most of the time). As time and experience went on, I ...read more

  • The Road Of Life

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 2,425 views

    "The Road of Life" Author Unknown At first, I saw Jesus Christ as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I really didn’t know ...read more

  • A Better Life

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 8, 2010
     | 2,072 views

    A BETTER LIFE There was a time, and maybe still is, when you might hear a parent say something about wanting to provide a "better life" for their son or daughter. A better life than what they had growing up. And by better life, they mean - a bigger house, more and nicer cars, and more stuff. And ...read more

  • Priorities In Life And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,050 views

    Priorities in Life and Church Several years ago, because of all the tornados in the area, a developer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered an optional tornado-safe room in the new homes he was selling. Nine of the first ten buyers opted to pay the extra $2,500 for the room, which can also be used as a ...read more

  • Life Is Hard  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010
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     | 3,871 views

    Life is hard; it's harder if you're ...read more

  • Life In Opposition

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010
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    LIFE IN OPPOSITION When I was young, we used to go camping up at the Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park. I think it was the campground at the highest altitude, and we liked it because it wasn’t always as crowded as the lower campgrounds. Now, I always thought the campground was named ...read more

  • Life Expectancies

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
     | 2,249 views

    LIFE EXPECTANCIES The highest present-day life expectancy belongs to the women in Norway (77 years) and the men in Sweden (72 years). In most European countries and the Americas, men and women can expect to live to be over 60. On the other hand, most African countries report life expectancy of ...read more

  • The Duration Of Life

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 1,873 views

    THE DURATION OF LIFE God originally determined 30 years as the ideal span of life for all animals, including mankind. The donkey, the dog, and the monkey considered it much too long, however, and begged God to reduce their years by 18, 12, and 10. Being healthy, vigorous, and somewhat greedy, the ...read more

  • Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,207 views

    PURPOSE IN LIFE Many years before Abraham Lincoln was elected president, he was a store-keeper in Salem, Illinois. Abe had a rifle displayed in his store that was one of the most beautiful rifles ever made. The barrel was made from the finest steel, the stock from the best walnut wood; and a ...read more

  • A Full Life  PRO

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 25, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,458 views

    A FULL LIFE A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long," answered the Mexican. "Well, then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the ...read more