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  • The Word Of God.

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
     | 3,554 views

    1. Speak the Word of God. 2. Believe the Word of God. I tell the students that I teach in our schools around the world to stand and repeat these words before each session. a. Lord, give me ears to hear. b. Lord, give me a mind to ...read more

  • We Are Usually Surrounded By So Much Outer ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,116 views

    "We are usually surrounded by so much outer noise that it is hard to truly hear our God when he is speaking to us. We have often become deaf, unable to know when God calls us and unable to understand in which direction he calls us. Thus, our lives ...read more

  • Saving Someone's Life

    Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009
     | 2,706 views

    SAVING SOMEONE'S LIFE I read an article on yesterday that was entitled 7 signs of a stroke. The writer suggested that knowing the signs of a stroke may save someone’s life. I want to tell us tonight that understanding both the symptoms of and the solution to living with low ...read more

  • Living By Faith

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,920 views

    LIVING BY FAITH Faith is part of everyday living. e.g. When you are ill, you go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to a pharmacist you have never seen. He gives you ...read more

  • No Believing Without Following

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 12, 2013
     | 2,803 views

    John 3:16 and Luke 9:23 have to go together in order for there to be an accurate understanding of the gospel’s invitation. John 3:16 emphasizes believing. Luke 9:23 focuses on following. Those two things must necessarily go together. There is no believing ...read more

  • The Little Boy Came To His Father And Said, ...

    Contributed by Greg Barron on Aug 5, 2007
     | 1,799 views

    The little boy came to his father and said, “Father, I want to be a Christian.” The dad said, “You can’t, Jesus came to save sinners. Now go and play.” This repeated twice more until finally the boy came to his father and said, “Father, I am a sinner, ...read more

  • In A Battle The Intelligent Corps Plays A Vital ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 19, 2008
     | 1,127 views

    In a battle the intelligent corps plays a vital part in warfare because it enables the officers to know and understand the enemy. Unless we know who are enemy is, where he is, and what he can do, we will have a difficult time defeating him. Not only in Ephesians 6, but throughout the ...read more

  • I Think That Pain And Suffering Is The Price We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,884 views

    I think that pain and suffering is the price we pay for being alive. Being alive means living with original sin and the mighty power of Jesus’ death on the cross. When we understand that, our question will change to, What do we do with our suffering and pain? Our pain and suffering must become ...read more

  • Another Man Wrote A Book On How To Catch Fish. ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 25, 2005
     | 1,918 views

    Another man wrote a book on how to catch fish. The book was an instant best seller. In a matter of weeks, the man was scheduled to talk about fishing on all the talk shows, and he was kept constantly busy with personal appearances and book signings. Over the next few years, he had taught just ...read more

  • I Tithe—he'll Find Me.  PRO

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 1, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,597 views

    "I TITHE--HE'LL FIND ME." Two men have ended up marooned on an island in the South Pacific. You can fill in the blanks as to how they got there. So they are on the clichéic deserted island, one palm tree, nothing to see but the ocean. One guy is in a complete panic, pacing back and forth, ...read more

  • Bloom Where You're Planted

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,310 views

    BLOOM WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,385 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • Joy To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 8,005 views

    JOY TO THE WORLD Sadly, our period in history is not, by any means, the first to argue, fight or shoot at one another over our opinions about what does and does not make a worthy song of worship. Nor is ours the first in which there were scores of people in the congregations who sang the words of ...read more

  • One Time In College, I Was Sitting At A Table In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,790 views

    One time in college, I was sitting at a table in the student union having some lunch, when I overheard a buddy of mine complaining about all the “furry foreigners” at our college. I was blown away, and here’s the reason: his last name was Levondoski. You understand? He’s the descendant of ...read more

  • Haddon Robinson Says It Best, "With Him The Calf ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lisa Degrenia on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,616 views

    Haddon Robinson says it best, "With Him the calf is always the fatted calf; the robe is always the best robe; the joy is always unspeakable; and the peace passes understanding. There is no grudging in God’s goodness. He does not measure His goodness by drops like a druggist filling a ...read more

  • Joni Eareckson, Back In July Of 1967, At 17 ...

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,742 views

    Joni Eareckson, back in July of 1967, at 17 years of age, dove off a diving platform in the Chesapeake Bay. She hit the shallow bottom and broke her neck. She became a quadriplegic. She was paralyzed from the neck down. I will paraphrase what she wrote in one of her books. She writes ...read more

  • What I Came To Do  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,773 views

    WHAT I CAME TO DO The word Hosanna literally means “Save!” “Save!” the crowd shouted. I wonder if Jesus thought, “That’s exactly what I’m here to do. How right you are, but how little you understand.” Without knowing the details, the crowd was clearly articulating what ...read more

  • Where Are You Going? A Franklin Covey Survey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,353 views

    Where Are You Going? A Franklin Covey survey finds less than half of U.S. workers are aware or are committed to their company’s goals. Only 48% say their employers have a clear, strategic direction. 44% say their organization has effectively communicated its goals. 54% understand what they ...read more

  • In A Recent Cheerios Poll, 76% Of Kids 6 To 14 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,252 views

    In a recent Cheerios poll, 76% of kids 6 to 14 said their mom gives them the best advice. 46% said they always thank their mom for help, but 85% say they believe they should thank her more than they do. The survey also found that the top three characteristics of a great mom are being ...read more

  • Solitude And Loneliness Are Two Very Different ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
     | 2,000 views

    Solitude and loneliness are two very different things.[8] I think sometimes we may avoid solitude because we do not understand the difference. Albert Einstein touched upon it when he said, “It is strange to be known so universally, and yet be so lonely.” J. ...read more