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  • Acts 20:18 When They Arrived, He Said To Them: ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
     | 1,453 views

    Acts 20:18 When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. Acts 20:20 You know ...read more

  • Acts 20:18 When They Arrived, He Said To Them: ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
     | 1,385 views

    Acts 20:18 When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. Acts 20:20 You know ...read more

  • The Captain Is My Daddy

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,168 views

    A little boy was standing on the banks of the Mississippi River waving and shouting at a steamboat that was going by. He was beckoning the steamboat to come to shore. A stranger came by and said, “That's foolish young man. The boat will never come ashore for you. The captain is too busy to ...read more

  • If He Was Rich…  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,786 views

    William Boice once wrote: "-- Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the rich young ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not - ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe ...read more

  • What Am I?

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
     | 2,219 views

    Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me to thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not -- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in ...read more

  • Shine

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 21, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,924 views

    SHINE Dull as dirt You can’t assert the kind of light that might persuade a strict dictator to retire, fire the army, teach the poor origami. The truth is in the proof is when you hear your heart start asking, "What’s my motivation?" And try as you may, there isn’t a way to explain the ...read more

  • I Have Served As A Volunteer Chaplain For The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Mar 4, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    I have served as a volunteer Chaplain for the Havelock Police Dept for many years. Still, I will never forget my first night out with them. I was completely green and had no idea how to act. I was trying to follow the lead of the other officers. We were called to the parking lot of a store in ...read more

  • The First And Last "All"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    THE FIRST AND LAST "ALL" After a mission service, the preacher of the evening was hurrying away to a late train. He had just three minutes to catch it when he saw a man running after him. "Oh, sir," he said breathlessly as he came up, "Can you help me? I am very anxious about my salvation." ...read more

  • In 1996 Reverend Christopher Gray A Vicar Was ...

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 29, 2009
     | 1,971 views

    In 1996 Reverend Christopher Gray a vicar was knifed to death in the grounds of his vicarage by a man he had been helping who had recently been released from prison. Reverend Gray was apparently a great academic with a heart for the poor and disadvantaged. He turned down a good job in the ...read more

  • One Day, After Me, My Wife, And Our Oldest Boy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 1,240 views

    One day, after me, my wife, and our oldest boy had finished shopping. We started the journey home. It was 10 miles away. Like all parents do, we always tell our children to use the bathroom before we leave. Well, a few miles of driving and my boy explains painstakingly that he has to go #2. I ...read more

  • We Are Often Like The Child Who When Walking With ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,138 views

    We are often like the child who when walking with their parents they either have the tendancy to lag behind their parents kicking their heels or even run ahead doing their own thing for instance. 1. Maybe we’ve been walking for so long we’ve stopped and were tired and are reluctant to go on, were ...read more

  • Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
     | 2,477 views

    Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not—ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in running ...read more

  • Infinite Wisdom

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 12, 2012
     | 6,780 views

    INFINITE WISDOM An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean, "In return for your unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward you with your choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty." "Give me infinite wisdom!" declares the dean, without hesitation. Done!" says the ...read more

  • Hell Is Real  PRO

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,647 views

    Hell Is Real ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I went into my classroom Ready for another year at school. I didn’t want the work, Just wanted to hang and be cool. I had on new clothes, New sneaks on my feet. I was there for class on time Went to the back and took my seat. Yeah, I’m moving up. I’m ...read more

  • Jerome Was A Church Father Who Translated The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,929 views

    Jerome was a Church Father who translated the Greek manuscripts into Latin and put the Bible in the language of the people. He purposefully lived in Bethlehem where Jesus was born. One night while living in Bethlehem, Jerome had a dream that Jesus visited him. The dream was so real to him that ...read more

  • Evidences Of ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,752 views

    Evidences of Salvation Repentance The truths relating to man’s acceptance of God’s great salvation are reflected through repentance, faith and obedience. The apostle Paul’s prayer for the church in Colosse was, “…That [they] live a life ...read more

  • Faith Honors God And God Honors Faith! A Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,330 views

    Faith honors God and God honors faith! A story from the life of missionaries Robert and Mary Moffat illustrates this truth. For 10 years this couple labored faithfully in Bechuanaland (now called Botswana) without one ray of encouragement to brighten their way. They could not report a single ...read more

  • George Burns A Comedian From Another Generation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,161 views

    George Burns a comedian from another generation once sang a song titled I wish I was 18 again At a restaurant in Dallas an old man chimed in, And I thought he was out of his head. Just being a young man I just laughed it off When I heard what that old man had said. He said I’ll never again ...read more

  • A Little Boy On A Farm Illustrated This Concept ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,653 views

    A little boy on a farm illustrated this concept of Christianity. One day the pastor came to visit and was sitting in the living room visiting withy the boy’s mother. The preacher was seated in a corner chair, so the boy did not see him as he came running into the room with a rat by the tail. The ...read more

  • A Sunday School Teacher Decided To Have Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,318 views

    A Sunday school teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible: Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task, but he just couldn’t remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get ...read more