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  • Charles Swindoll Lists What He Calls The "Four ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,573 views

    Charles Swindoll lists what he calls the "four spiritual flaws": Flaw #1: Because you are a Christian, all your problems are solved. (Please do tell non-Christian this.) Flaw # 2: All the problems you will ever have are addressed in the Bible. (When your computer crashes, please don’t go to the ...read more

  • I Heard Of A Couple Who, As They Were Paying For ...  PRO

    Contributed by James H. Cook, Jr. on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    I heard of a couple who, as they were paying for groceries in the check-out line, were discussing their soon to be 50th wedding anniversary, when the young cashier interjected by saying, "I can’t imagine being married to same man for 5o years!" The wife wisely replied, ...read more

  • It Has Been Said By One Of The Old Mystics ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,554 views

    It has been said by one of the old mystics (Julian of Norwich) ‘This is the reason why we have no ease of heart or soul, for we are seeking our rest in trivial things that cannot satisfy, and not seeking to know God, almighty, all-wise, all good. He is true rest. It is his will that ...read more

  • I Heard Of A Couple Who, As They Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Smith on May 5, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,094 views

    ILL: I heard of a couple who, as they were paying for groceries in the check-out line, were discussing their soon to be 50th wedding anniversary, when the young cashier interjected by saying, "I can’t imagine being married to same man for 50 years!" The wife wisely replied, ...read more

  • Commitment

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
     | 10,781 views

    COMMITMENT When the explorer, Cortez, landed in Mexico with his 500 men, he did a wise thing; he burned the ships. His men realized that they must be committed to staying and to succeeding here because there was no turning back. Families have to have that type of commitment… no holding back, no ...read more

  • Confession

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,900 views

    Illustration- Confession A man told his pastor he had done a terrible thing and could find no rest for his conscience. The pastor asked him, “Have you confessed it to the Lord?” And the man replied, “Pastor, I’ve confessed that sin a thousand times.” The wise pastor said, “That is 999 ...read more

  • What Kids Need  PRO

    Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    WHAT KIDS NEED Today’s kids desperately need Dads who: . . . play catch, enjoy tea parties or wrestle because the heart of a child is there and they set out to capture it. . . . laugh till their belly hurts and tears fall from their eyes while secretly creating deep friendships and memories that ...read more

  • What Is Your Money Doing To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 3,793 views

    WHAT IS YOUR MONEY DOING TO YOU? On their way to church on Sunday, a mother gave her child a one-dollar bill and a quarter. "Sweetheart," the mother said, "you can place either one in the offering plate. It’s entirely up to you." As they were driving home, the mother asked the daughter what she ...read more

  • Russell Herman's Last Will And Testament

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
     | 7,048 views

    RUSSELL HERMAN'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT In 1994, a 67-year-old carpenter named Russell Herman died in Marion, Illinois. In his last will and testament he bequeathed the following: • $2.4 billion to the town of Cave-In-Rock • $2.4 billion to the city of East St. Louis • $1.5 billion for projects ...read more

  • Heaven, Not Earth Is My Home.

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 934 views

    In his book, "The Treasure Principle" Randy Alcorn says that the greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that Earth is our home. He tells the following story. Suppose your home is in France and you're visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You're told that you ...read more

  • Recently I Received An E-Mail Which Dealt ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,110 views

    Recently I received an e-mail which dealt beautifully with the true meaning of Christmas. The theme of the message focused on children and was entitled, “Teach the Children.” Let me share it with you this morning. This is what it said: “I just finished the household chores for the night and was ...read more

  • Adrian Rodgers, The Well-Known Pastor Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim George on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,397 views

    Adrian Rodgers, the well-known pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, tells the story of a young man who came up to him one Sunday morning after the message. “Man,” the young man remarked, “this Christian life is really hard!” Dr. Rodgers wisely replied, “No, son. It’s not hard, it’s ...read more

  • The Great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, Said Of ...

    Contributed by Robert Walter on Dec 24, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,604 views

    The great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, said of these first seekers of truth (the Magi), “We read of no greater faith than this in all the Bible. It is a faith that deserves to be placed side by side with that of the penitent thief. The thief saw one dying the death of a malefactor and yet prayed to ...read more

  • Feelings And Actions

    Contributed by Dennis Fite on Nov 27, 2014
     | 5,029 views

    I once heard Dr. Robert Jeffress express his advice to those not ’feeling’ thankful. "I have found that it is a lot easier to act yourself into a feeling than it is to feel yourself into an action." From his wise statement I have surmised that the very act of giving thanks or expressing ...read more

  • The Lord Jesus Christ Whom We Exalt At Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    The Lord Jesus Christ whom we exalt at Christmas is not just a baby in a manger. He is not a character in a children’s story. He is far more. The first time he came, he came veiled in the form of a child. The next time He comes, and we believe it will be soon, He will come unveiled, and it will be ...read more

  • Desperate, The Foolish Bridesmaids Asked Of The ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,532 views

    Desperate, the foolish bridesmaids asked of the others, for some of their oil. But the wise replied: “No! There will not be enough for you and for us. . Go yourselves and buy some from the dealers.” Their action seems almost selfish for Christians who are taught to share and share alike, to ...read more

  • What To Raise  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,689 views

    WHAT TO RAISE Adrian Rogers, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, tells about the man who made his sons work in the cornfields while their peers spent the afternoon at the swimming hole. Someone scolded the father saying, "Why do you make those boys work so hard? You ...read more

  • Traditions  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,678 views

    Traditions J.I. Packer wrote, “All Christians are at once beneficiaries and victims of tradition—beneficiaries, who receive nurturing truth and wisdom from God’s faithfulness in past generations; victims, who now take for granted things that need to be questioned, thus treating as divine absolutes ...read more

  • Thanks, Franki

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,215 views

    THANKS, FRANKI During the Christmas play, three six-year-old boys acted out the role of the wise men. As they presented their gifts at the nativity scene, each boy stepped forward and stated what they were offering to Christ. The first held out his arms and said, "Gold." The second boy knelt ...read more

  • God's Will

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2014
     | 10,276 views

    Charles Swindoll from his book The Mystery of Gods Will (pgs 44-51) gives us the following insight in how we can know: 1. God leads us through His written Word. 2. God leads us through the inner prompting of the HS. 3. God leads us through the counsel of wise, qualified ...read more

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