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  • Huge Reserves  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 4,192 views

    HUGE RESERVES Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on ...read more

  • The Person Of The Book  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,939 views

    THE PERSON OF THE BOOK GENESIS: Promised Seed EXODUS: Passover Lamb LEVITICUS: Scapegoat NUMBERS: Brazen Serpent DEUTERONOMY: Great Lawgiver JOSHUA: Prophet, Priest and King JUDGES: Judge of All the Universe RUTH: Kinsman Redeemer SAMUEL: Anointer of Kings KINGS: King of Kings & ...read more

  • I'm Part Of The Fellowship Of The Unashamed. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of His. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done ...read more

  • In Blended Families, Almost All Members Have Lost ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,057 views

    In blended families, almost all members have lost an important primary relationship. The children may mourn the loss of their parent or parents, and the spouses of the loss of their former mates. Because of this, anger is sometimes displaced onto the new step-parent. • One biological parent ...read more

  • During The Time Of The Second Great Awakening In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,724 views

    During the time of the Second Great Awakening in America, Charles Finney was the foremost among the great evangelists. Many people know him. However few know the name, Daniel Nash. Nash was a lackluster pastor in upper New York State who, at the age of 48, dedicated his life to prayer. Long ...read more

  • Jim Cymbala, In His Book "Fresh Wind, Fresh ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    Jim Cymbala, in his book “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire”, details the miraculous growth of the Brooklyn Tabernacle because of its dedication to prayer. In 1972 he was asked to pastor part-time a small church in a shabby two-story building on Atlantic Avenue in New York City. The location was bad. The ...read more

  • A Mother To Greatness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,719 views

    A MOTHER TO GREATNESS John Merrill writes this: "A young, awkward boy grew up in southern California, plagued by a learning disability that in later years would be called dyslexia. But with his mother’s encouragement and admonishment, he became a strong and capable leader. Years later he was ...read more

  • This Is A Series Of Quotes From Cybernation.com, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 29, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,039 views

    This is a series of quotes from cybernation.com, an excellent resource. These all deal with the issue of TRUTH. “What is truth?” said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer. – Francis Bacon You never find yourself until you face the truth. – Pearl Bailey Falsehood is cowardice, the ...read more

  • When I Was A Small Boy, I Attended Church Every ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,818 views

    When I was a small boy, I attended church every Sunday at a big Gothic Presbyterian bastion in Chicago. The preaching was powerful and the music was great. But for me, the most awesome moment in the morning service was the offertory, when twelve solemn, frock-coated ushers marched in lock-step down ...read more

  • Susanna Wesley Was A Mother Who Had Gone Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sunny Philip on May 16, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,673 views

    Susanna Wesley was a mother who had gone through much in her life. To begin with, during the first nineteen years of her married life, she gave birth to nineteen children. That turned out to be the least of her problems. Eight of those children died of natural causes and sickness. One child was ...read more

  • This Past Week I Saw An Interview On Tv With Ted ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
     | 997 views

    This past week I saw an interview on TV with Ted Turner. Turner is about a good an example as you could find of someone who has gained the whole world. As the founder of CNN and many other enterprises, he’s a billionaire with about as much power and influence as any individual can attain in one ...read more

  • Faking The Grain  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,603 views

    FAKING THE GRAIN Wood craftsmen and finishers of fine furniture are not nearly as common to our times as they were 100 years ago. For that matter, they are not found as much today as they were around even 25 years ago. Some of these men were literally artists when it came to taking an old piece ...read more

  • The Eagle

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    The Eagle There is a legend among Native Americans in the west about a brave who found an eagle’s egg and put it into the nest of a prairie chicken. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life the eagle thought he was a prairie chicken, so he did what the prairie ...read more

  • The Week Before Last I Made A Trip To Lincoln, ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 20, 2008
     | 1,103 views

    The week before last I made a trip to Lincoln, Illinois. I drove Dallas and Alpha’s car up there and left it off for them. (It was an 18-hour road trip, but I actually enjoyed most of it. The reason I enjoyed it was not JUST that I was driving a red SAAB with lots of pickup --- that got 35 miles ...read more

  • Old ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
     | 1,962 views

    Old Habits The French Revolution was tough on nobility. For years the people with money and power in France ignored and humiliated the common people, forcing them to suffer and starve while the noblemen lived in luxury. With the revolution came payback. The guillotine was the method of choice ...read more

  • Types Of ...

    Contributed by J. B. Hall on Dec 22, 2008
     | 1,062 views

    Types of Governments Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more common types of governments are: 1. Democracy The word "democracy" literally means "rule by the people." In a democracy, the people govern. 2. Republic A literal democracy is impossible in a political ...read more

  • Why Did He Do That?

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
     | 3,956 views

    WHY DID HE DO THAT? In his book "Evidence that demands a Verdict," Josh McDowell describes what Jesus went through on our behalf. It started with "a sleepless night with no food. Then Jesus endured the mockery of two trials; He was slapped, mocked, spat upon, and ridiculed with a robe, a ...read more

  • Roy Campanella Was One Of The First African ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 1,124 views

    Roy Campanella was one of the first African Americans to play in the US Baseball major leagues. In a distinguished career he won the Brooklyn Dodgers Most Valued Player award many times, and in 1955 was on the team that won the World Series. But in January 1958 his career was cut short after a car ...read more

  • On Crowns

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 4,383 views

    ON CROWNS Crowns have always been the sign of authority and Kingship. Charlemagne, whom historians say should deserve to be called "great" above all others, wore an octagonal crown. Each of the eight sides was a plaque of gold, and each plaque was studded with emeralds, sapphires, and pearls. The ...read more

  • Getting Caught Asleep

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,298 views

    GETTING CAUGHT ASLEEP Just in case your boss catches you asleep at your desk, be ready to blurt out one of these excuses: "They told me at the blood bank that this might happen." "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to." "I was ...read more

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