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  • Robert A. Cook, Former President Of King's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,459 views

    Robert A. Cook, former president of King’s College in New York, told a true story from the early years of his ministry. He had been receiving some rather pointed criticism, and he sought the counsel of a friend, pastor Harry A. Ironside. Pouring out his heart, Dr. Cook asked what he should do ...read more

  • A Secret And Deadly Power Lies Hidden Beneath The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
     | 2,288 views

    A secret and deadly power lies hidden beneath the ground of Belgium’s Flanders Field, one of the bloodiest battlefields of World War I. Unexploded artillery shells are surfacing there more than 80 years after they were fired. Still unexploded, many are capable of killing. Some 3,000 shells are ...read more

  • Plato Wrote The First Sentence Of His Famous ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,136 views

    Plato wrote the first sentence of his famous Republic nine different ways before he was satisfied. Cicero practiced speaking before friends every day for thirty years to perfect his elocution. Noah Webster labored 36 years writing his dictionary, crossing the Atlantic twice to gather material. ...read more

  • British Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge Once Had A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,033 views

    British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge once had a discussion with a man who firmly believed that children should not be given formal religious instruction, but should be free to choose their own religious faith when they reached maturity. Coleridge did not disagree, but later invited the man into his ...read more

  • Redefining God Across The Country, Many Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,993 views

    Redefining God Across the country, many are redefining God. “Dissatisfaction with conventional images of an authoritarian or paternalistic deity, people are embracing quirky, individualistic conceptions of God to suit their own spiritual needs,” notes Lisa Miller in a 4/21/00 Wall Street Journal ...read more

  • Mobilization Is Not Filling Slots," Claims Carol ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,792 views

    “Mobilization is not filling slots,” claims Carol Davis, veteran church leadership trainer, “Mobilization is activating the incredible capacity of Christ’s church to serve the purposes of God in our own generation. Mobilization happens when I’m being used as an activator. I listen to and watch for ...read more

  • It Is A Common Temptation Of Satan To Make Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
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    It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer. The truth is that in order to enjoy the ...read more

  • As The Union Pacific Railroad Was Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,141 views

    As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the middle of the ...read more

  • How Big Is God? Think Of The Size Of The ...

    Contributed by Anthony Craver on Apr 28, 2006
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    How big is God? Think of the size of the universe. The nearest star is about four light years away from earth. How far is that? That is the distance that light travels in four years. Light travels at the speed of 186,000 miles per second. This means that the nearest star is about 24 trillion ...read more

  • There's Story About An Atheist Who Traveled ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,939 views

    There’s story about an atheist who traveled around giving lectures at colleges and universities. At one of these lectures, he gave the challenge he gave every time. “If there’s a God, I challenge him to strike me down in the next 5 minutes.” Of course, the time went by and the tensions rose, ...read more

  • When We Come To Talk About The Character Of God, ...

    Contributed by Dwayne Williams on Sep 1, 2006
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    When we come to talk about the character of God, we realize that we cannot say everything the bible teaches us about God’s Character at once. We need some way to decide which aspect of God’s character to discuss first, in the same since, do we line up the characteristics by important, by power, or ...read more

  • Jesus This, Jesus That

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,772 views

    Story – Jesus this, Jesus that. Few years ago I was talking with folks from this church – they needed a pastor. Really liked their church, seemed like great people. After awhile I noticed – Jesus didn’t seem to have anything to do with this church. Presbyterian – by the way. I, pointed this ...read more

  • I Believe That God Wants Us To Be Positive In ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
     | 1,311 views

    I believe that God wants us to be positive in our speech. When you meet a person on the street and say that they look terrible, what happens? They are not pleased and may feel depressed. If you can say something positive to them they feel much better. I believe it is the same way in which we ...read more

  • Martin Luther Had Visitors For Dinner One Day. ...

    Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jan 7, 2007
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     | 4,006 views

    Martin Luther had visitors for dinner one day. His puppy happened to be at the table, looking for a morsel from his master. The puppy watched with open mouth and motionless eyes. Martin Luther said, "Oh, if I could only pray the way this dog watches the meat! All his thoughts are concentrated on ...read more

  • Imagine A Town Which Has Everything To Offer: ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 11, 2007
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    Imagine a town which has everything to offer: State-of-the-art hospitals, prestigious schools, award winning entertainment, and many other things. There is nothing a person could need which couldn’t be found in this town except one thing: the water makes people sick; any time someone dares drink ...read more

  • In The Early 60's, Vince Lombardi, Just After ...  PRO

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,735 views

    In the early 60’s, Vince Lombardi, just after losing a Superbowl and on the eve of a new season, rallied his team in the locker room one day and mounted the bench for a speech. He reviewed last year’s loss, then began to talk about the plans for a return trip to he great game and how they would ...read more

  • Legalized Gambling Americans Spend More Money On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,863 views

    Legalized Gambling Americans spend more money on more forms of legal gambling now than at any time in the nation’s history. 70% of Americans say legalized gambling encourages people to gamble more than they can afford. Only 62% expressed that concern in ’89. Interestingly 71% approve of state ...read more

  • British Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge Once Had A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 3,272 views

    British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge once had a discussion with a man who firmly believed that children should not be given formal religious instruction, but should be free to choose their own religious faith when they reached maturity. Coleridge did not disagree, but later invited the man into his ...read more

  • John Stott In Authentic Christianity Noted: "We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 30, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    John Stott in Authentic Christianity noted: "We need to repent of the haughty way in which we sometimes stand in judgment upon Scripture and must learn to sit humbly under its judgments instead. If we come to Scripture with our minds made up, expecting to hear from it only an echo of our own ...read more

  • The Choices We Make  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 6,243 views

    THE CHOICES WE MAKE Every single day we make choices that show whether we are courageous or cowardly. We choose between the right thing and the convenient thing, sticking to a conviction or caving in for the sake of comfort, greed or approval. We choose either to take a carefully thought-out ...read more