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  • George Washington: A Letter To Martha  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,735 views

    GEORGE WASHINGTON: A LETTER TO MARTHA My Dearest: I am now set down to write to you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress that ...read more

  • The Light Of The Christmas Star  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    THE LIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR In New York’s Hayden Planetarium a special Christmas holiday show was enhanced by an added feature. A giant lollipop tree was projected onto the planetarium dome, surrounded by a horizon filled with brilliantly colored toys which came to life and cavorted to the ...read more

  • In Psalm 91:4, The Poet Describes The Protection ...  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 12, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,729 views

    In Psalm 91:4, the poet describes the protection of God “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your SHIELD and rampart.” The truth of the promise contained in this verse was dramatically illustrated to me when God became a shield on ...read more

  • At One Time Howard Hughes Was The Richest Man In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,502 views

    At one time Howard Hughes was the richest man in the world. All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he parlayed inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the Hollywood scene and soon became a filmmaker and star. He ...read more

  • Arguably, No Landmark In On The West Coast Is ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,790 views

    Arguably, no landmark in on the west coast is more famous or readily recognizable than the Golden Gate Bridge. It is an amazing wonder of architectural work. Most would not know that the south pier rests on the San Andreas Fault line. What a contrast between flexibility and strength. In his ...read more

  • Lincoln Proclaims National Fast Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,687 views

    Lincoln Proclaims National Fast Day Abraham Lincoln wrote an address to the nation during the Civil War that was at least as important as the Gettysburg Address. It was his proclamation for a national fast-day, by which he did designate and set apart Thursday the 30th day of April 1863, as a day of ...read more

  • Did You Know That The Idea For Mothers Day Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,833 views

    Did you know that the idea for Mothers Day was born in a small Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia? It was 1876 and the nation still mourned the Civil War dead. While teaching a Memorial Day lesson, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis thought of mothers who had lost their sons. She prayed that one day ...read more

  • I Heard About A Small Town In Kentucky, That Had ...

    Contributed by Clint Palmer on Nov 22, 2007
     | 2,179 views

    I heard about a small town in Kentucky, that had two Churches & one Distillery. Members of both Churches complained that the distillery gave the Community a bad image! To make matters worse, the owner of the Distillery was an out spoken Atheist! One Saturday-night the two Churches decided to hold ...read more

  • All He Ever Really Wanted In Life Was More. He ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
     | 1,817 views

    All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he parlayed inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the Hollywood scene and soon became a filmmaker and star. He wanted more sensual pleasures, so he paid handsome sums to ...read more

  • Bryon's Story

    Contributed by Arron Chambers on Dec 21, 2011
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     | 2,058 views

    BRYON'S STORY Do you know that Jesus is still in the life-changing business? Bryon Widner does. Bryon used to be one of the leaders of the white power movement as the found of the Vinlanders gang of skinheads. He’d covered his body and face with tattoos that were designed to communicate hate and ...read more

  • Persuaded By The Mail

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2014
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    "I GIVE UP!" In the early 1960s, the publishers of Time Magazine were concerned about their declining circulation, so they designed a campaign to send out thousands of letters making an emotional appeal to potential subscribers. In the past, such mailings had been done manually, at a great cost in ...read more

  • God's Doing Something

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,455 views

    GOD IS DOING SOMETHING Gas Station Business Card A few years ago, I was impressed of God to design a business card that had a picture of hell on the front with the words “GET OUT OF HELL FREE” on the back I placed Salvation Scriptures. I was driving to work early one morning and nearing my exit, ...read more

  • Evel Knievel Fell Short Of The Goal

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
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    One of the fads of 1970s America was the motorcycle jump. This trend reached its high (and low) point on September 8, 1974. Thousands of spectators gathered around the Snake River Canyon in Idaho to see if Evel Knievel could jump across the chasm in a specially designed “sky cycle.” In the end, ...read more

  • During The American Civil War Fought Between The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 142 ratings
     | 3,157 views

    During the American Civil War fought between the years 1861 - 1865, over 600,000 soldiers from the South died, but a heartfelt prayer that survived was the Prayer of the Unknown Confederate Soldier, a soldier¡¦s unrequited but unsurpassed prayer: I asked God for strength, that I might achieve, I ...read more

  • The Days Before Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    The Days Before Christmas Twas the days before Christmas, and all through the Church The pews are all filling, as everyone perched. The hands are all shaking, and greetings abound Soon I’ll go to the pulpit, prepared to expound. I spent the whole week trying to hear what God’s saying Studying, ...read more

  • Finding Real Power  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
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    FINDING REAL POWER Someone has wisely said what it takes to find freedom in the power of the Holy Spirit. "It costs much to obtain the power of the Spirit. It costs self-surrender and humiliation and the yielding up of the most precious things to God. It costs the perseverance of long waiting ...read more

  • Keep Yourself Pure. Be An Example Of The Believer ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Whittaker on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,893 views

    Keep yourself pure. Be an example of the believer in purity. This high calling is only possible with God’s help. Cynthia was invited to a slumber party with three of her jigh school friends. They were having a good time when one of the girls said, “Let’s invite the guys over for the night.” Her ...read more

  • 10. Is It Really Possible To Introduce ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,807 views

    10. Is it really possible to introduce pyrotechnics gradually? 9. Do rhinestones and choir gowns ever make a positive statement? 8. Never enlist a Worship Leader with a Marilyn Manson tattoo! 7. While drums can be a welcome addition to any worship service, is it really necessary to have them ...read more

  • I Watched One Of My Favorite Movies Last Night. ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 29, 2008
     | 1,842 views

    I watched one of my favorite movies last night. It is an old comedy called "The God's Must Be Crazy." It is about a bush tribe that lives in the Kalahari Desert; they have no earthly possessions. They are happy, content, and self sufficient. A bush plane flies overhead (which they mistake for a ...read more

  • Phil Vischer's Fresh ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 3,929 views

    PHIL VISCHER’S FRESH START Phil Vischer is the creator of Veggie Tales. He is the voice of Bob the Tomato and other various characters. In 2004, Phil was one of the guest speakers at my minister’s convention that I attend each year. Phil told about his dream coming to an end. He told about Big ...read more