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  • Christian Code Of Conduct  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    CHRISTIAN CODE OF CONDUCT We should all commit ourselves to a code of conduct that glorifies the Lord no matter where we are at in life. Why? Because it will benefit those around us and make God look good. Here are few dimensions to the Christian Code of Conduct: (This code was adapted from a ...read more

  • When I Was A Child Growing Up In North Central ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 17, 2009
     | 1,689 views

    When I was a child growing up in North Central California, my favorite time of year was winter. While it seldom snows in the San Joaquin Valley, the great agricultural valley which runs nearly the full length of the State of California, only a little more than an hour’s drive away from Modesto are ...read more

  • A Minister Was Visiting An Elderly Man, Who'd ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 1,779 views

    A minister was visiting an elderly man, who’d been a Christian for most of his long life. The minister remarked, “Well sir, after keeping the faith for so long, you must feel pretty confident of holding out to the end.” The gentleman replied, “It’s not a matter of me ...read more

  • Love Is The Key  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,052 views

    “LOVE IS THE KEY” (copyrighted by John Gaughan) LOVE IS THE KEY, LOVE IS THE KEY THOUGH I SPEAK IN TONGUES OF ANGELS LOVE IS THE KEY LOVE IS PATIENT LOVE IS KIND, NOT SELF SEEKING LOVE IS BLIND, LOVE IS TRUTHFUL LOVE IS TRUST, TO LOVE YOUR BROTHER IS A MUST. LOVE CAN BREAK, BUT LOVE WILL ...read more

  • E-Brand Power: "Anyone Can Launch A Web Site, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,643 views

    E-Brand Power: “Anyone can launch a Web site, anyone can offer almost anything for sale. Only a brand offers trust, reliability and ongoing quality. Thus, the brand becomes more important in the e-environment for it differentiates the firm in what would appear to be a common-level situation, “ ...read more

  • While The Sixth Saying Of Jesus On The Cross Was ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Sep 7, 2006
     | 1,696 views

    While the sixth saying of Jesus on the Cross was a declaration of triumph, “It is finished!”, this last one is a declaration of trust. “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” The word commit means, “to deposit something of great value in a safe place.” Our life is filled with all types of ...read more

  • The African Impala Can Jump To A Height Of Over ...

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 14, 2006
     | 1,500 views

    The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust ...read more

  • The Danger Of Decoys...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 17, 2018
     | 4,996 views

    Ever watch duck hunting on TV? Good duck hunters have DECOYS that look so real, they move to imitate real ducks, they make real quacking sounds like ducks, and real ducks are SLICKED INTO THE BELIEF THAT THOSE DECOY DUCKS ARE REAL DUCKS. DOUBT BECOMES A REALLY GOOD DECOY AWAY FROM ...read more

  • Take Courage And Have Faith, God Is With Us, Is ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
     | 2,218 views

    Take courage and have faith, God is with us, is in control, he might shake the nations and bring disasters, but God is God, the silver is his, the gold is his and all the glory is his, rejoice and trust. Remember God loves us and whatever we do that will not change, he is there arms wide open ...read more

  • Pharmacists  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    Illustration- Pharmacists For example, • You go to a doctor whose name you cannot pronounce and whose degrees you have never verified. • He gives you a prescription you cannot read. • You take it to a pharmacist you have never met. • He gives you a chemical compound you do not understand. ...read more

  • The African Impala Can Jump To A Height Of Over ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Nov 17, 2008
     | 1,505 views

    The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust ...read more

  • Doing Nothing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,867 views

    DOING NOTHING Make a commitment to be under-committed. (If you don’t hear anything else this morning, hear this... Make a commitment to be under-committed.) Look at your calendar and make sure there are lots of blank spaces. Stop saying "It will slow down when..." Because it won’t. Quindlen ...read more

  • The Method Of Meekness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,463 views

    THE METHOD OF MEEKNESS “Jesus calls us to His rest, and meekness is his method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort. The rest Christ offers is the rest of meekness, the blessed relief which comes ...read more

  • Unopened Gifts  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 16, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,434 views

    [illustration] Imagine how a parent would feel if on Christmas day when the gifts for their children were handed out, the children just took them, said “Thank you,” and laid them aside with no attempt to open the gifts not even to find out what they were! Imagine how the Lord must feel when he has ...read more

  • We Live In A World That Glorifies "Winning." ...

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 27, 2003
     | 2,548 views

    We live in a world that glorifies "winning." Whether it’s position, power, recognition or acceptance, our goal is to achieve a position of acceptance and worth. The problem with "position" is that it tends to be based on what other people think, not what really is true. Eric Hoffer, a social ...read more

  • Self Love Is Ordinary

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 3,301 views

    Self Love Is Ordinary Self-love is so ordinary that Jesus used it as a reference point: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” When I was in elementary school, the teacher sometimes solved the first problem on a sheet of homework to show us how the others were solved. Jesus used our love for ...read more

  • Francois Fenelon, A 17th Century French Mystic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,524 views

    Francois Fenelon, a 17th century French mystic who wrote the classic Christian Perfection, spoke eloquently of the denial of death: “We consider ourselves immortal, or at least as though [we are] going to live for centuries. Folly of the human spirit! Every day those who die soon follow those who ...read more

  • Someone Has Said That We Are In Danger Of ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
     | 1,023 views

    Someone has said that we are in danger of entertaining ourselves to death. In his blog, Michael Spencer has said that "work must be entertaining. Education must be entertaining. Marriage must be entertaining. Family life must be entertaining. Children must be entertained. Our lives must be full of ...read more

  • Some Years Back, The Company With The Brown ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
     | 2,215 views

    Some years back, the company with the brown trucks and brown uniforms - UPS, went public on the stock market for the first time in its 92 year history. The Chairman and CEO then, Jim Kelly said, “We’ve discussed the benefits of private ownership for a long time, but this is something we had to do ...read more

  • Compassion, Lack Of

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 11, 2022
     | 1,913 views

    Reading a book called Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian life and the book said, “Compassion is neither our central concern nor our primary stance in life. What we really desire is to make it in life, to get ahead, to be first, to be different. We want to forge our identifies by carving ...read more