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  • Veto Power

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 28, 2012
     | 1,792 views

    VETO POWER Before democracy arrived in Poland, the country was run by Lords and rich landowners – the nobility from all over the country. The senate filled with these noblemen would make decisions for the country but they always had a hard time getting much done – why? Because every member of the ...read more

  • Don't Play It Safe!

    Contributed by Trae Durden on Nov 11, 2014
     | 5,905 views

    “Life was no cakewalk for Jesus, and he didn’t promise it would be any easier for his followers. We shouldn’t be surprised by resistance and persecution. Yet most of us play it safe. We pursue comfort. We spend ourselves to get more stuff. And we prefer to be entertained. We are all tempted by the ...read more

  • Sometimes It Concerns Me, The Number Of People ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 21, 2008
     | 1,334 views

    "Sometimes it concerns me, the number of people who can quote my songs… but they can't quote the scriptures ... I mean, if entertainment is what you want, I suggest Christian entertainment … because I think it is good. But if what you want is spiritual nourishment, I suggest you go to church or ...read more

  • Raquel Welch Was One Of Hollywood's Most Famous ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 28, 2006
     | 1,951 views

    Raquel Welch was one of Hollywood’s most famous beauties. She said: I’d acquired everything I wanted yet I was totally miserable. I thought it peculiar that I’d obtained everything I wanted as a child: wealth, fame, accomplishment in my career. I had beautiful children, a lifestyle that seemed ...read more

  • Ayn Rand Vs. Christian Community

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2014
     | 4,141 views

    What we observe in that early community of Christians stands in stark contrast to the philosophy of Ayn Rand, who has been getting a lot of press lately. She is known for her belief in what she called Rational Egoism which translates Rational Self-Interest which she described as "The Virtue of ...read more

  • Because I Have Been Given Much

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,087 views

    Because I Have Been Given Much By Grace Nowell Crowell Because I have been given much, I too must give Because of Thy great bounty Lord, each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from Thee With every brother that I see Who has need of help from me. Because I have been sheltered, fed, by Thy good ...read more

  • A Death Blow To Self-Centered False Gospels  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,942 views

    John MacArthur writes: This passage...strikes a death blow to the self-centered false gospels that are so popular in contemporary Christianity. It leaves no room for the gospel of getting, in which God is considered a type of utilitarian genie who jumps to provide a believer's every whim. It ...read more

  • Imagine A Man Standing In The Middle Of Some ...

    Contributed by James Jack on Mar 8, 2005
     | 2,118 views

    Imagine a man standing in the middle of some train tracks, reading a newspaper. You’re standing to the side of the tracks, and you notice that he doesn’t seem to be getting off. In the distance behind him, you can see the train coming toward him, you can hear the noise it makes. Strangely, ...read more

  • Chrysostom On Ecclesiastes  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,614 views

    CHRYSOSTOM ON ECCLESIASTES Eutropius had fallen into disgrace. As the highest-ranking official in the Byzantine Empire (late fourth century), he served as the closest adviser to the emperor Arcadius, then ruling in Constantinople. But Eutropius abused his imperial power and aroused the anger of ...read more

  • There Was A Rabbi On A Journey With The Prophet ...  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 3,560 views

    There was a rabbi on a journey with the prophet Elijah. They walked all day, and at nightfall they came to the humble cottage of a poor man, whose only treasure was a cow. The poor man ran out of his cottage, and his wife ran too, to welcome the strangers for the night and to offer them all the ...read more

  • There Was A Rabbi On A Journey With The Prophet ...

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
     | 3,207 views

    There was a rabbi on a journey with the prophet Elijah. They walked all day, and at nightfall they came to the humble cottage of a poor man, whose only treasure was a cow. The poor man ran out of his cottage, and his wife ran too, to welcome the strangers for the night and to offer them all the ...read more

  • No Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,099 views

    Apart from God, there is no _HOPE_ Those of you who know me well, may know that before I was married, my closest and dearest friends were my parents and my brothers. As a result, some of the most painful times I have endured were when I went away to seminary. Living alone in a trailer in Arkansas, ...read more

  • In A Book Called "The Decline And Fall Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 2, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 1,400 views

    In a book called “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” a Roman Emporer is quoted: --I have now reigned above 50 years in victory or peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any ...read more

  • The Little Sisters Of The Poor Were Going From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,657 views

    The Little Sisters of the Poor were going from door to door in a French city, soliciting alms for old people. One nun called at the house of a rich free-thinker who said he would give 1000 francs if she would have a glass of champagne with him. It was an embarrassing situation for the nun, and she ...read more

  • An Organization In Montana Once Offered A Bounty ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,978 views

    An organization in Montana once offered a bounty of five thousand dollars for every wolf captured alive. Two hunters named Sam and Jed decided to head for the hills and make some money capturing wolves. Day and night they scoured the mountains and forests searching for their valuable prey. ...read more

  • One Traveler, Who Toured That Area Of The World ...

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
     | 1,062 views

    One traveler, who toured that area of the world before it became commercialized, wrote this description of how evening banquets at rich guys’ houses went in 1894. He said, “…entertainment is a public affair. The gateway of the court, and the door… stand open… A long, low table, or more often ...read more

  • Not For Sale

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 2, 2008
     | 1,153 views

    Not For Sale The unknown author of the following story captures the value of a name. "After the American Civil War the managers of the infamous Louisiana Lottery approached Robert E. Lee and asked if he’d let them use his name in their scheme. They promised that if he did he would become rich. ...read more

  • John D. Rockefeller Is An Example Of The Benefits ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 73 ratings
     | 1,196 views

    John D. Rockefeller is an example of the benefits of giving. He achieved what our culture calls success. Rockefeller had amassed more wealth than he could ever spend. By the time Rockefeller was fifty-three his life was a wreck. Throughout his business career he said, “I never placed my head ...read more

  • In A Recent Article From Christianity Today.com ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,184 views

    In a recent article from Christianity Today.com songwriter and author, Michael Card reminds us of the four ‘successive curve balls’ that Job had thrown his way. There were the three ‘curve balls’ of financial destruction as Job’s wealth was taken away in a string of attacks on his property and ...read more

  • Alexander The Great On Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,794 views

    ALEXANDER THE GREAT ON HOPE Jesus is a sign of hope, and the friend of those who will not let hope die. He must increase, and we must decrease. The Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, was about to launch a great campaign. It would be trying and difficult. It would mean slogging across the ...read more

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