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  • Gifted Leaders Who Are Self-Centered And Loveless ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 27, 2005
     | 1,709 views

    Gifted leaders who are self-centered and loveless are a blight to the church rather than a blessing (1) a leader works; (2) a leader sees his assignment as responsibility rather than rank or privilege; (3) a leader wants strong, capable, self-assured, independent associates; (4) a leader creates ...read more

  • Jonah Lost God's Voice. The Word Of The Lord Had ...

    Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,601 views

    Jonah lost God’s voice. The word of the Lord had come to Jonah, but now God was speaking to Jonah through the sea, the storm, & even the great fish instead of visions & His Word. Samson lost the voice of God. When Samson’s hair was cut, we are told that he got up, ...read more

  • A Young Rotc Cadet Was On A Training Exercise To ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 21, 2008
     | 1,306 views

    A young ROTC Cadet was on a training exercise to look for the enemy along a road. The road had a bend in it so you could not see far without exposing himself to the enemy. The cadet climbed a tree to get a better view and was able to complete his mission successfully. Just like ...read more

  • Science Tells Us That A Dense Fog, One Hundred ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 18, 2010
     | 1,676 views

    Science tells us that a dense fog, one hundred feet deep and covering seven city blocks, is composed of less than one eight-ounce glass of water. So a single glass of water can shut down a large airport! One glass of water can completely ...read more

  • Tony Evans Writes: "Make No Mistake About It. No ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2011
     | 2,204 views

    Tony Evans writes: "Make no mistake about it. No matter how big a church's staff may be, there is always a primary leader who has been invested by God with authority and responsibility. This leader is not a despot, and he is accountable to the body of elders...There has to be a place where the buck ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About A Farmer Who Caught A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 19, 2007
     | 1,373 views

    The story is told about a farmer who caught a young eagle and placed it with his chickens. The eaglet ate with them and soon adopted itself to their ways. One day a friend was visiting the farm and noticed the eagle with the chickens in the barnyard. He said to the farmer, “What’s that eagle ...read more

  • Forgive And Forget

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,535 views

    FORGIVE AND FORGET There's a wonderful story about the cardinal of the Philippines, named, oddly enough, Cardinal Sin. When Cardinal Sin was a bishop, a young woman in his parish claimed that she had visions of Jesus. Bishop Sin was given the task of determining if these visions were authentic. He ...read more

  • Norman Geisler From His Book, "A Popular Survey ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 19, 2011
     | 2,358 views

    Norman Geisler from his book, "A Popular Survey of the Old Testament" notes the following: Ezekiel begins with a vision of the glory of God, explaining that Judah no longer experiences it because of their sin (1-24). He then speaks of God's visitation in judgment on the nations surrounding Judah ...read more

  • Marvin Vincent Comments On The Transfiguration Of ...

    Contributed by David Tack on Jan 22, 2012
     | 4,764 views

    Marvin Vincent comments on the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ in Matthew 17:2: "...There was a fact and a power in that vision which mere radiance and the appearance of the dead patriarchs could not wholly convey: a revelation of Deity breaking out in that glorified face and form..." (Ref: ...read more

  • The Ability To Think Straight, Some Knowledge ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,199 views

    "The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community these are the most vital things education must try to produce. If we can achieve them in the citizens of our ...read more

  • I Am His!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 3,336 views

    "I AM HIS!" President Theodore Roosevelt, was a charismatic figure who made quite an impression on people. One journalist, William Allen White, wrote of his first meeting with Roosevelt in 1897: "He sounded in my heart the first trumpet call of the new time that was to be... I had never known ...read more

  • Women Purchase More Jewelry Than Men 43% Versus ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,475 views

    Women Purchase More Jewelry than men 43% versus 34%) according to Future Vision: The Jewelry Market by Unity Marketing. Pam Danziger, president and CEO of Unity Marketing, says “To grow sales, jewelry companies must reach out to the self-purchasing woman and meet her in shopping venues where ...read more

  • Aw Tozer In "I Talk Back To The ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 17, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,455 views

    ILLUSTRATION... AW Tozer in “I Talk Back to the Devil” "Money often comes between men and God. Someone has said that you can take two small ten-cent pieces, just two dimes, and shut out the view of a panoramic landscape. Go to the mountains and just hold two coins closely in front of your eyes--the ...read more

  • Will Is The Whole Man Active. I Cannot Give Up My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,162 views

    Will is the whole man active. I cannot give up my will; I must exercise it. I must will to obey. When God gives a command or a vision of truth, it is never a question of what He will do, but what we will do. To be successful in God’s work is to fall in line with His will and to do it His way. All ...read more

  • Boy And Baseball Bat

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,005 views

    Boy & Baseball Bat A Man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, “Eighteen to nothing—we’re behind.” “Boy,” said the spectator, “I’ll bet you’re discouraged.” “Why should I be discouraged?” replied the little boy. ...read more

  • Christian Charities Won 22 Spots Among The Top ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,054 views

    Christian Charities won 22 spots among the top 100 best U.S. nonprofit groups for financial integrity, according to The NonProfit Times. Catholic Charities USA, The Salvation Army, and Habitat for Humanity were among the top 10. World Vision and Food for the Poor ranked 14th and 18th, while Campus ...read more

  • Good Old Spurgeon Says That Some Of The Promises ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 5, 2008
     | 1,871 views

    Good old Spurgeon says that some of the promises are like the almond tree--they blossom hastily in the very earliest spring. But, he says, there are others, which resemble the mulberry tree- -they, are very slow in putting forth their leaves. Then what is a man to do, if he has a mulberry tree ...read more

  • Chuck Swindoll Wrote In His Book

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
     | 3,473 views

    Chuck Swindoll wrote in his book "Salvation" – “If depravity were blue, we’d be blue all over. Cut us anywhere and we’ll bleed blue. Cut into our minds and you’ll find blue thoughts. Cut into our vision and there are blue images full of greed and lust. Cut into our hearts and there are blue ...read more

  • The Risk Of Evolutionary Determinism

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 27, 2010
     | 1,750 views

    THE RISK OF EVOLUTIONARY DETERMINISM When nature, including the human being, is viewed as the result of mere chance or evolutionary determinism, our sense of responsibility wanes. In nature, the believer recognizes the wonderful result of God's creative activity, which we may use responsibly to ...read more

  • We Must Share The Gospel

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,900 views

    WE MUST SHARE THE GOSPEL Dr. Martin Neimoller was an outstanding German pastor during the time of Adolf Hitler's reign. Neimoller was sent to prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before being sent to prison, Neimoller had a 30-minute visit with Adolf Hitler. Hitler tried to persuade ...read more