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  • When We Release A Sound Of Praise, The Earth Must ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Sep 1, 2006
     | 2,496 views

    When we release a sound of praise, the Earth must respond. There is a tangible change in the Atmosphere! The God of creation extracts a response from his creation! Joshua Mills tells the story of a drought breaking in Chennai India as a result of Praise to the living God! To release a response ...read more

  • It Started Off As A Simple Request. The Kind Of ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 2, 2007
     | 1,234 views

    It started off as a simple request. The kind of thing you might hear if you’re in a crowded restaurant, sitting at a table with an empty chair. Someone at the next table is one chair short, and they approach you. “May I borrow this chair?” “Sure,” you say. No skin off your teeth. You have no need ...read more

  • Quecreek Miners Kept Each Other Alive  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,971 views

    Quecreek Miners Kept Each Other Alive In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill ...read more

  • A Young Woman Left For College One Autumn. ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,990 views

    "A young woman left for college one autumn. Before she left, she asked her mother to look after the potted violets and her aquarium in her bedroom. Her mother, who often seemed distracted, assured her that she would water the plants and take care of the fish. The daughter left with assurances from ...read more

  • On June 18, 1956, A Freak Accident Happened On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,612 views

    On June 18, 1956, a freak accident happened on a lake in New York. A speeding motorboat bounced on a wave and shot into the water two of its passengers, a 50-year old man and a little girl. To keep the girl from drowning, the man held her head above water while the boat circled back to pick them ...read more

  • I See It But I Can't Get There

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,169 views

    I SEE IT BUT I CAN'T GET THERE A man named Floyd Collins, in 1925, was exploring near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and got stuck fifty-five feet from the surface. Icy water was dripping in his face. The rescuers came in and diverted the water, and they talked with him, they calmed him down, but they ...read more

  • Playing Church

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 10, 2008
     | 3,671 views

    PLAYING CHURCH Some years ago I met Johnny Moore. Johnny is the lead singer for "His Glory". He tells his story of how he was on his way home one night before he got serious with the Lord. He’d been kinda "playing church." He was on his way home from a Wednesday night prayer meeting, and he ...read more

  • 99% Is Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
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    99% IS NOT ENOUGH Back in the 90’s a California research firm considered the advertising slogan for a popular soap that was 99.4% pure. And they asked themselves the question: “What if everything in the world operated at 99% efficiency?” They discovered: - drinking water would be unsafe one hour ...read more

  • Hellen Keller ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 26, 2009
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    ILLUSTRATION… Hellen Keller (p) Whenever I read this passage, I cannot help but think of another movie! I think of the 1962 (and in 1979) movie about Hellen Keller called “The Miracle Worker.” Hellen Keller was deaf and blind and could not communicate. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan arrived at ...read more

  • Little Girl Doesn't Understand Cleansing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
     | 4,995 views

    Little Girl Doesn’t Understand Cleansing Symbolism of Baptism Pastor Bob Beasley shares a true story told by a father in his church: “Our three-year-old daughter, Rena, sat with us during the baptismal service…which was a new experience for her. She exclaimed in surprise, ‘Why did he push that guy ...read more

  • Lorrie Anderson, Missionary To The ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2010
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    Lorrie Anderson, missionary to the head-shrinking Candoshi Shapra Indians of Peru, was looking for a quiet place for her daily time of Bible reading and prayer, so she went down by the edge of the river. After reading the Bible, she took up her prayer list. Eyes closed, she did not see the deadly ...read more

  • Fortified Within

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011
     | 3,815 views

    FORTIFIED WITHIN There are two ways of handling pressure. One is illustrated by a bathysphere, the miniature submarine used to explore the ocean in places so deep that the water pressure would crush a conventional submarine like an aluminum can. Bathyspheres compensate with plate steel several ...read more

  • The Anaconda Attack

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 12, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 866 views

    Lorrie Anderson, missionary to the head-shrinking Candoshi Shapra Indians of Peru, was looking for a quiet place for her daily time of Bible reading and prayer, so she went down by the edge of the river. After reading the Bible, she took up her prayer list. Eyes closed, she did not see the deadly ...read more

  • Carl's Gospel Garden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,294 views

    CARL'S GOSPEL GARDEN He didn't talk much. He would always greet you with a big smile and a firm handshake. Even after living in our neighborhood for over 50 years, no one could really say they knew him very well. Before his retirement, he took the bus to work each morning. The lone sight of him ...read more

  • Not A Mad Dash

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 7, 2008
     | 1,224 views

    NOT A MAD DASH God’s Word often refers to the Christian experience as a walk, seldom as a run, and never as a mad dash. We can walk much better if we ...read more

  • Eric Woke Up In The Hospital After A Devastating ...  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 2,443 views

    Eric woke up in the hospital after a devastating accident at his work place. He had a severely broken neck and a number of other traumatic injuries. When he was able to speak with the doctor, he asked what his chances of surviving and walking again. The doctor told him that only 3% of patients with ...read more

  • Take, For Example, The Foot. It Has 26 Bones, 19 ...

    Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,299 views

    Take, for example, the foot. It has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense-receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what kind of surface you’re walking on: rocks, ice, soft sand, and your foot immediately ...read more

  • Lost At The Corner

    Contributed by Merv Budd on May 10, 2011
     | 4,189 views

    LOST AT THE CORNER At a 1999 conference in Houston, speaker Marti Ensign, a missionary to Africa, told of bringing some African pastors to the United States for a big meeting. During their free time, these Africans wanted to go shopping. Even though they were in a small town, Marti knew there was ...read more

  • Bevere States, "If You Are Offended And In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    Bevere states, “If you are offended and in unforgiveness and refuse to repent of this sin, you have not come to the knowledge of the truth. You are deceived, and you confuse others with your hypocritical lifestyle. No matter what the revelation, your fruit tells a different story. You’ll ...read more

  • Changed Whiskey Into Furniture  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 2,798 views

    Changed Whiskey into Furniture An alcoholic, who became a believer, was asked how he could possibly believe all the nonsense in the Bible about miracles. “You don’t believe that Jesus changed the water into wine do you?” “I sure do, because in our house ...read more