Behold — What they should be – Charles Spurgeon
Behold — What they should be – Charles Spurgeon In the Cathedral of St. Mark, in Venice— a marvelous building, lustrous with an Oriental splendor far beyond de- scription—there are pillars said to have been brought from Solomon’s Temple; these are of alabaster, a substance firm and durable as granite, and yet transparent, so that […]
SUFFERING- True Service-Charles Spurgeon
SUFFERING – True Service – Charles Spurgeon Old Betty was converted late in life, and though very poor, was very active. She visited the sick ; out of her own poverty she gave to those who were still poorer ; collected a little money from others when she could give none of her own, and […]
Bewared – of Benevolence Sometimes Immediate – Charles Spurgeon
Bewared – of Benevolence Sometimes Immediate – Charles Spurgeon Occasionally a benevolent action wrought in faith brings with it an instantaneous recompense in kind; therein Providence is seen as smiling upon the deed. The late John Andrew Jones, a poor Baptist minister, whilst walking in Cheapside, was appealed to by someone he knew for help. […]
Bifurcation – Charles Spurgeon
Bifurcation – Charles Spurgeon The doctrine of the resurrection is full of joy to the bereaved. It clothes the grave with flowers and wreathes the tomb with unfading laurel. These pulchra shines with a light brighter than the sun, and death grows fair, as we say, in full assurance of faith, ” I know that […]
BORROWS— Leading to Conversion- Charles Spurgeon
BORROWS— Leading to Conversion- Charles Spurgeon Augustine says that his God was “mercifully rigorous” to him, besprinkling with most bitter alloy all his unlawful pleasures, ” that he might seek pleasures without alloy.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Brevity – Charles H Spurgeon
Brevity – Charles H Spurgeon Dr. Cotton Mather wrote over his study-door in large letters, BE SHORT. Callers upon ministers will please make a note of this; as also brethren who are lengthy at the prayer-meeting; Sunday-school teachers, in all their devotional exercises and addresses; speakers at public meetings, who have nothing to say; and […]
Boldness (Holy) Congruous With The Gospel – Charles H Spurgeon
Boldness (Holy) Congruous With The Gospel – Charles H Spurgeon Holy boldness honours the gospel. In the olden times, when Oriental despots had things pretty much their own way, they expected all ambassadors from the West .to lay their -mouths in the dust if permitted to appear before his Celestial Brightness, the Brother of the […]
Books Tried By Time And Posterity – Charles H Spurgeon
Books Tried By Time And Posterity – Charles H Spurgeon Call it by what name you please–dream, vision, or revery: we found ourselves in a large room, the wails of which were concealed by well-packed shelves of books, from the ponderous folio to the minute thirty two-mo, and in all the variety of dress which […]
Books How to Make Them Intelligible – Charles H Spurgeon
Books How to Make Them Intelligible – Charles H Spurgeon John Keble, the author of ‘The Christian Year,’ in a letter to Mr. (afterwards Sir) J. T. Coleridge, thus writes:: ‘Have you read a little publication of Miller’s, which I sent to James Coleridge, and if you have, how do you like it? Lest you […]
Body and Soul – Charles H Spurgeon
Body and Soul – Charles H Spurgeon ‘Two things a master commits to his servants’ care,’ saith one, ‘the child and the child’s clothes.’ It will be a poor excuse for the servant to say, at his master’s return, ‘Sir, here are all the child’s clothes, neat and clean, but the child is lost!’ Much […]
Bigotry – Charles H Spurgeon
Bigotry – Charles H Spurgeon Some men magnify the importance of their own little clique of believers by denying the godliness of all who differ from them. They remind one of Bishop Racket’s story. ‘At Wimbledon,’ says he, ‘not far from me, a warrener promised Thomas, Earl of Exeter, that he should have a burrow […]
Bible Why Priests Withhold It – Charles H Spurge
Bible Why Priests Withhold It – Charles H Spurge The true reason why the Papists forbid the Scriptures to be read is not to keep men from errors and heresies, but to keep them from discovering those which they themselves impose upon them. Such trash as they trade in would never go off their hands […]
Bible The Spirit More Than The Letter – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible The Spirit More Than The Letter – Charles H Spurgeon It is easy enough to be learned in the letter of the Word, and yet to miss the spirit. If no other instance were before us, the Jewish people would furnish us with a most convincing one, for they have wholly missed the meaning […]
Bible To Be Read With Delight – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible To Be Read With Delight – Charles H Spurgeon When Mr. Hone, who wrote the ‘Every-day Book,’ and was of sceptical views, was travelling through Wales, he stopped at a cottage to ask for a drink of water, and a little girl answered him, ‘Oh, yes! sir, I have no doubt mother will give […]
Bible Power Of Its Authority – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible Power Of Its Authority – Charles H Spurgeon The mother of a family was married to an infidel who made jest of religion in the presence of his own children; yet she succeeded in bringing them all up in the fear of the Lord. I asked her one day how she preserved them from […]
Bible Judged By Its Fruits – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible Judged By Its Fruits – Charles H Spurgeon A Roman Catholic priest in Belgium rebuked a young woman and her brother for reading that ‘bad book’ pointing to the Bible. ‘Mr. Priest,’ she replied, ‘a little while ago my brother was an idler, a gambler, a drunkard, and made such a noise in the […]
Bible How to Read – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible How to Read – Charles H Spurgeon To some the Bible is uninteresting and unprofitable, because they read too fast. Amongst the insects which subsist on the sweet sap of flowers, there are two very different classes. One is remarkable for its imposing plumage, which shows in the sunbeams like the dust of gems; […]
Bible How To Deal With Its Difficulties – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible How To Deal With Its Difficulties – Charles H Spurgeon An old man once said, ‘For a long period I puzzled myself about the difficulties of Scripture, until at last I came to the resolution that reading the Bible was like eating fish. When I find a difficulty I lay it aside, and call […]
Bible Cause Of Interest In It – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible Cause Of Interest In It – Charles H Spurgeon The lifeboat may have a. tasteful bend and beautiful decoration, but these are not the qualities for which I prize it; it was my salvation from the howling sea! So the interest which a regenerate soul takes in the Bible, is founded on a personal […]
Bible – Charles H Spurgeon
Bible – Charles H Spurgeon The historical matters of Scripture, both narrative and prophecy, constitute as it were the bones of its system; whereas the spiritual matters are as its muscles, blood- vessels and nerves. As the bones are necessary to the human system, so Scripture must have its historical matters. The expositor who nullifies […]
Better than Rubies
Better than Rubies In May of 2012, a 32-carat Burmese ruby and diamond ring—that was part of the collection of Lily Safra, one of the richest women in the world—was sold at an auction. The pre-auction estimate for the sale was $3–5 million, but the final sale price ended up at $6.7 million. It is […]
Be Thankful for Life
Be Thankful for Life Even though I clutch my blankets and groan when the alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are those who are deaf. Even though I keep my eyes tightly closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see. There […]
Boy Lost in Dead Sea
Boy Lost in Dead Sea An eight-year-old Israeli boy was stuck floating overnight in the Dead Sea after his father left him there by mistake. Fortunately, the high salt content in the water keeps swimmers afloat or he probably would have drowned. The ordeal lasted six hours! Rescue workers said the boy, Shneur Zalman Friedman, […]
Broken Bones
Broken Bones It was a cool and crisp Saturday night in the Midwest. The lights were on, the fans were filling the stands, the band was playing, and we were ready for some football! From the opening kick-off the game was intense and neither team could get any momentum. With the clock ticking down toward […]
Bearing Your Burdens
Bearing Your Burdens “I compare the troubles which we have to undergo in the course of the year to a great bundle of sticks, far too large for us to lift. But God does not require us to carry the whole at once. He mercifully unties the bundle, and gives us first one stick, which […]
Benjamin Franklin on Sinless Perfection
Benjamin Franklin on Sinless Perfection I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, […]
Benjamin Franklin’s Epitaph
Benjamin Franklin’s Epitaph Early in his life, Benjamin Franklin penned his own epitaph: The BodyofBENJAMIN FRANKLIN,Printer, (Like the cover of an old book its contents torn outAnd stript of its lettering and gilding)Lies here food for worms;Yet the work itself shall not be lost,For it will (as he believed) appear once moreIn a new and […]
Billy Sunday on Sin
Billy Sunday on Sin “I’m against sin. I’ll kick it as long as I’ve got a foot, and I’ll fight it as long as I’ve got a fist. I’ll butt it as long as I’ve got a head. I’ll bite it as long as I’ve got a tooth. When I’m old and fistless and footless […]
Baptism Does Not Save
Baptism Does Not Save “A man who knows that he is saved by believing in Christ does not, when he is baptized, lift his baptism into a saving ordinance. In fact, he is the very best protester against that mistake, because he holds that he has no right to be baptized until he is saved.” […]
Broken Nose Results in Lifetime Membership
Broken Nose Results in Lifetime Membership A high-school boy in New York City broke his nose. He was excused from school in order to go to a clinic to have it treated. After having his nose treated, he went to the Bronx Zoo. As he walked through the turnstile, he was immediately surrounded by officials […]
Being a Missionary
Being a Missionary The one major and compelling reason why missionaries must continue to be sent is because it is God’s will. It is His method of bringing the Gospel of Jesus to the world. Sometimes two objections are raised about this. First, some people say: Why not just send money to support missionaries from […]
Being Too Nice
Being Too Nice Sixty-eight-year-old Elsie Holdren lost her position as a security guard in August 2010 because she was too courteous. Her superiors wrote, “Due to your caring and giving nature, you are compromising your position as a security officer. Being caring and giving is not a job requirement, nor is it what you are paid […]
Beating Around the Bush
Beating Around the Bush Frank wasn’t known for his patience, and he had absolutely no use for negative conversation. When he got a call from his wife during a busy day at work, she talked slowly and didn’t seem very upbeat. Frank interrupted her and exhorted her to be brief and positive. She paused for […]
Bad Work Ethic
Bad Work Ethic The sign in the store window read: NO HELP WANTED. As two men passed by, one said to the other, “You should apply—you’d be great.” Or maybe you heard about the guy who said, “I never like to drink coffee on the job because then I toss and turn at my desk […]
Bad Mother-in-law
Bad Mother-in-law A young lady came home from a date looking rather sad. She told her mother, “Arthur proposed to me an hour ago.” “Then why are you so sad?” her mother asked. “Because he also told me he was an atheist. Mom, he doesn’t even believe there’s a hell.” Her mother replied, “Marry him […]
Bagging Groceries
Bagging Groceries There was a long line at the supermarket check-out stand, and the harried clerk had just finished bagging a long order. As the clerk lifted the final bag for the customer, the bottom gave way, sending the contents crashing to the floor. “They just don’t make these bags like they used to,” the […]
Be Thankful You Are Not a Turkey
Be Thankful You Are Not a Turkey A Peanuts cartoon showed Charlie Brown bringing Snoopy his dinner on Thanksgiving Day. But it was just his usual dog food. Snoopy looked at his bowl and said, “This isn’t fair. The rest of the world today is eating turkey with all the trimmings, and all I get […]
Boring Preaching
Boring Preaching After a long, dry sermon, the minister announced that he wished to meet with the church board following the close of the service. The first man to arrive was a stranger. “You misunderstood my announcement. This is a meeting of the board,” said the minister. “I know,” said the man, “but if there […]
Beware of Lions
Beware of Lions Bernard “Kip” Lagat is a world-class runner from Kenya. During the Sydney Olympics, an interviewer asked him how his country was able to produce so many great distance runners. With clever wit, Lagat told of the African strategy for motivating success in running. He said, “It’s the road signs. ’Beware of Lions.’” The Christian should flee […]
Blond Roots
Blond Roots A fellow nurse at my hospital received a call from an anxious woman. “I’m diabetic and I’m afraid I’ve had too much sugar today,” she said. “Are you lightheaded?” my colleague asked. “No, I’m a brunette.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Buying an Escalator
Buying an Escalator One man said, “My wife will buy anything marked down. Yesterday, she tried to buy an escalator.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Be Real
Be Real The story is told of a zoo that was noted for their great collection of different animals. One day the gorilla died, and to keep up the appearance of a full range of animals, the zookeeper hired a man to wear a gorilla suit and fill in for the dead animal. It was […]
Being Grateful for Fleas
Being Grateful for Fleas Ravensbruck was known as one of the worst German concentration camps during World War II. When Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie found themselves imprisoned there, they were disgusted to discover that their barracks were infested with fleas. When Corrie began to complain, Betsie insisted that they instead give thanks, […]
Be Willing to Give What You Have
Be Willing to Give What You Have A preacher asked farmer, “If you had 100 cows, would you give 50 of them to the Lord?” “Yes.” “If you had 1,000 chickens, would you give 500?” “Yes.” “If you had 2 hogs would you give one?” “Not fair, Preacher, you know I have 2 hogs.” Facebook […]
Be Careful of Your Influences
Be Careful of Your Influences One day a farmer grabbed his shot gun to shoot at a flock of pesky crows. Unfortunately, he didn’t see his sociable parrot that had joined the crows. After firing a few shots, he walked over to the fallen birds and was surprised to find his parrot badly ruffled with […]
Bitterness Hinders Revival
Bitterness Hinders Revival Dr. John R. Rice, a great evangelist now with the Lord, was asked to conduct a revival meeting at a Baptist church in Woodbine, Texas. Divisions and strife had broken the heart of the pastor until he had resigned and left. The county missionary, hoping to see the church revived and God’s […]
Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that-George Mueller
Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that-George Mueller Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that, “Baby Busters have proven to be the most gospel-resistant generation the Church has seen in many years. While more than 1/3 of Baby boomers were likely to be born again by the time they reached their early adult years, only ¼ of […]
Breaching the Great Wall of China
Breaching the Great Wall of China “The Great Wall of China is a gigantic structure which cost an immense amount of money and labor. When it was finished, it appeared impregnable. But the enemy breached it. Not by breaking it down or going around it. They did it by bribing the gatekeepers.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp […]
Be Faithful in Little Things
Be Faithful in Little Things A young preacher once approached Dr. F. B. Meyer and asked how he could one day become as influential and well-known as Dr. Meyer. Dr. Meyer responded, “Don’t waste your time waiting and longing for large opportunities which may never come. But faithfully handle the little things that are always […]
Bad Behavior Cancels Easter Egg Hunt
Bad Behavior Cancels Easter Egg Hunt This year’s annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado Springs, Colorado was canceled because of misbehaving parents last year. Many parents entered the roped-off area reserved for the children and helped them collect the eggs. This ended the hunt in seconds and left many children with no eggs. Some of […]
77% Believe in the Resurrection
77% Believe in the Resurrection A survey conducted April 3-4, 2012 shows that 77% of Americans believe Jesus rose from the dead, and 86% believe that He was a real historical figure. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Buddha Is in the Grave—Christ Is in Heaven
Buddha Is in the Grave—Christ Is in Heaven Some bones from one of Buddha’s fingers were sent as a gift to the emperor of China during the Tang dynasty. They were later forgotten about and then found in 1981. The finding was a sensation to Buddhists everywhere, and the bones are now visited by many […]
Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that-George Mueller
Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that-George Mueller Busters Unresponsive: George Barna notes that, “Baby Busters have proven to be the most gospel-resistant generation the Church has seen in many years. While more than 1/3 of Baby boomers were likely to be born again by the time they reached their early adult years, only ¼ of […]
Building Your House
Building Your House An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house […]
Burdens to be cast on God – Charles Spurgeon
Burdens to be cast on God – Charles Spurgeon HE who loved us from before the foundations of the world has immutably determined all the steps of our pilgrimage. Wherefore, then, disturb yourself? There is a hand upon the helm which shall steer your vessel safely enough between the rocks, and by the quicksands, and […]
Brother George Honeycutt Tells A Real Life -George Muller
Brother George Honeycutt Tells A Real Life -George Muller Brother George Honeycutt tells a real life adventure story about a friend of his who refused to surrender to preach the word of God. During WWII his friend was aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic, when torpedoes were spotted rapidly approaching his ship. His Friend […]
Bubble Companies – Charles Spurgeon
Bubble Companies – Charles Spurgeon IT is not wise to aim at impossibilities—it is a waste of powder to fire at the man in the moon. Making deal boards out of sawdust is a very sensible scheme compared with what some of my London friends have been aiming at, for they have been trying to […]
Broken Bones, the Sinner’s Penalty – Charles Spurgeon
Broken Bones, the Sinner’s Penalty – Charles Spurgeon WE think comparatively little of wounds which only tear the curtains of flesh, but when the solid pillars of the house of manhood are snapped in twain, and the supporters of the body are broken, then every man confesses that the pain is great indeed. David declares […]
Books, Heretical—Danger of – Charles Spurgeon
Books, Heretical—Danger of – Charles Spurgeon I AM asked sometimes to read an heretical book: well, if I believed my reading it would help its refutation, and might be an assistance to others in keeping them out of error, I might do it as a hard matter of duty, but I shall not do it […]
Bodies of Believers, Resurrection of – Charles Spurgeon
Bodies of Believers, Resurrection of – Charles Spurgeon How does Paul put it? “Absent from the body;” but you have hardly said that word, when he adds, “present with the Lord.” The eyes are closed on earth and opened again in Heaven. They lose their anchor, and immediately they come to the desired haven. How […]
Blood of Christ, the great Necessity – Charles Spurgeon
Blood of Christ, the great Necessity – Charles Spurgeon IF I read the experience of men who have known their own hearts and mourned before the Lord, I wish that I had as deep a sense of sin as they had; or, if I read the story of saints who have lived the angelic life, […]
Blessing, Anticipation of – Charles Spurgeon
Blessing, Anticipation of – Charles Spurgeon OH, start not back, you men of prayer! Fail not now, since God is still your arm! You carry bows, turn not back in the day of battle! You have the trophies of past victories before your eyes! Now for a mighty attack upon the mercy seat, that you […]
Bible, Full of Christ – Charles Spurgeon
Bible, Full of Christ – Charles Spurgeon HOW delightful this Bible looks to me when I see the blood of Christ sprinkled upon it! Every leaf would have flashed with Sinai’s lightnings, and every verse would have rolled with the, thunders of Horeb, if it had not been for Calvary’s cross. Now as you look […]
Bible, Freshness of – Charles Spurgeon
Bible, Freshness of – Charles Spurgeon I HEARD a gentleman say yesterday, that he could walk any number of miles when the scenery was good; but, he added, “When it is flat and uninteresting, how one tires!” What scenery it is through which the Christian man walks—the towering mountains of predestination, the great sea of […]
Benefits, Divine – Charles Spurgeon
Benefits, Divine – Charles Spurgeon WHAT though the physician should exhaust the resources of medical science while he spares no pains in watching his patient? that patient may die. What though the advocate plead for his client with intense fervor, cogent reasoning, and a torrent of eloquence? that client may yet lose his cause. What […]
Believers Influenced by Christ – Charles Spurgeon
Believers Influenced by Christ – Charles Spurgeon BRETHREN, the Christian minister should be like these golden spring flowers which we are so glad to see. Have you observed them when the sun is shining? How they open their golden cups, and each one whispers to the great sun, “Fill me with your beams!” but when […]
Believer groaning for Heaven – Charles Spurgeon
Believer groaning for Heaven – Charles Spurgeon DID you hear that groan just now? It is a traveler lost in the deep snow on the mountain pass. No one has come to rescue him, and indeed he has fallen into a place from which escape is impossible. The snow is numbing his limbs, and his […]
Battle Field, Christian Life a – Charles Spurgeon
Battle Field, Christian Life a – Charles Spurgeon THE devotion of the cloisters is by no means equal to that of the man who is engaged in the battle of life; the devotion of the nunnery and the monastery is at best the heroism of a soldier who shuns the battle; but the devotion of […]
Backsliding, not a Necessity – Charles Spurgeon
Backsliding, not a Necessity – Charles Spurgeon IT is regarded by many as a law of nature, that our first love must grow cold, and our early zeal must necessarily decline. I do not believe it for a moment. “The path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto […]
Backsliding, Gradual – Charles Spurgeon
Backsliding, Gradual – Charles Spurgeon REMEMBER, brethren, that decays in grace and backsliding are usually very much like the fall of the autumn leaves. You are watching the trees, for even now they are beginning to indicate the coming fall. They evidently know that their verdant robes are to be stripped from them, for they […]
Babes, Dead—Missionaries to Survivors – Charles Spurgeon
Babes, Dead—Missionaries to Survivors – Charles Spurgeon IN this great city the deaths of little babes are among Heaven’s most important missionary operations. The many who are born only to die, are these wasted lives? Oh, no! Mothers are beckoned to the skies by their departing infants, and fathers, though they may be steeped in […]
Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S-George Mueller
Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S-George Mueller Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S. Mail and was sentenced to be hanged. President Andrew Jackson issued a pardon for Wilson, but he refused to accept it. The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, who concluded that Wilson […]
Boxing
Boxing A young man decided to take private boxing lessons. He found a boxing coach at a nearby gym who agreed to give him twenty-six weekly sessions. As part of his instruction, the young man was required to spar with other aspiring boxers at the gym. After the first session, he was sore and swollen. […]
Be on God’s Side
Be on God’s Side During the civil war Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. One of the ministers said, “Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side”. Lincoln’s response showed far greater insight, “No, gentlemen, let us pray that we are on God’s side.” Facebook Twitter […]
Be Willing to Make a Road
Be Willing to Make a Road David Livingstone, pioneer missionary to Africa, received a letter saying, “Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to know how to send other men to join you.” Livingstone replied, “If you have men who will come only if there is a good […]
Be Fully Surrendered to God
Be Fully Surrendered to God When D.L. Moody was just starting in the ministry, he heard a preacher make this statement, “the world has yet to see what God can do with one man fully surrendered to Him.” Moody that night said, “By God’s grace, I’ll be that man!” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S.-George Mueller
Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S.-George Mueller Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S. Mail and was sentenced to be hanged. President Andrew Jackson issued a pardon for Wilson, but he refused to accept it. The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, who concluded that Wilson […]
By the Wayside. – Dwight Lyman Moody
By the Wayside. – Dwight Lyman Moody I went down past the corner of Clark and Lake streets one day, and, fulfilling my vow, on seeing a man leaning up against a lamp-post, I went up to him and said: “Are you a Christian?” He damned me and cursed me, and told me to mind […]
Black-balled by Man, Saved by Christ. – Dwight Lyman Moody
Black-balled by Man, Saved by Christ. – Dwight Lyman Moody At the Fulton street prayer-meeting a man came in, and this was his story. He said he had a mother who prayed for him; he was a wild, reckless prodigal. Some time after his mother’s death he began to be troubled. He thought he ought […]
Beyond the Horizon
Beyond the Horizon I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the […]
Be assured, if you walk with Him-George Mueller
Be assured, if you walk with Him-George Mueller Be assured, if you walk with Him and look to Him, and expect help from Him, He will never fail you.” — George Mueller Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Be Content Where You Are
Be Content Where You Are The story is told about a pilot who always looked down intently on a certain valley in the Appalachians when the plane passed overhead. One day his co-pilot asked, “What’s so interesting about that spot?” The pilot replied, “See that stream? Well, when I was a kid I used to […]
Be an Encourager
Be an Encourager George Truett was a tremendously effective pastor for decades in Texas. His heart was broken when he accidentally killed his best friend while they were on a hunting trip. His daughter said that she never heard him laugh after that day. Truett had a radio program, and each day when it came […]
Bleeding to Death outside the Hospital
Bleeding to Death outside the Hospital Christopher Sercye was playing basketball with his friends on May 16, 1998 when he was shot in the chest, and a bullet perforated his aorta. His friends helped him get to within forty feet of the entrance to Ravenswood Hospital and then went inside and asked for help. The […]
Baptist Perpetuity
Baptist Perpetuity Sir Isaac Newton:The Baptists are the only known body of Christians that has not symbolized with the Church of Rome.—The First Church, J. T. Mann Mosheim (Lutheran):Before the rise of Luther and Calvin, there lay secreted in almost all the countries of Europe persons who adhered tenaciously to the principles of modern Dutch Baptists.—The […]
Better Than Christmas Shopping
Better Than Christmas Shopping A few days before Christmas two men in Florida decided to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. While the men went out sailing a terrible storm arose. They had great difficulty keeping the boat under control, and as they maneuvered their way back to land, they were grounded on […]
Buying a Gift for His Wife
Buying a Gift for His Wife Your standard man, at this point in the Christmas season, has purchased zero gifts. He has not yet gotten around to purchasing an acceptable gift for his wife for last Christmas. He did give her something last year, but he could tell by her reaction to it that she […]
Bringing Your Family to Church
Bringing Your Family to Church Some parents say, “I don’t believe in making kids go to church. They will resent it later.” Do you make them brush their teeth? Have you ever heard a teenager say, “When I turn eighteen I will not brush my teeth again!” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Bad Fruit
Bad Fruit Two brothers, ages 8 and 4, were discussing Adam and Eve. The eight-year-old asked: “How did Adam and Eve die?” And the four-year-old said: “They ate bad fruit.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
Burying a Goldfish
Burying a Goldfish Little Nancy was in the garden filling in a hole when her neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the little girl was up to, he politely asked, “What are you up to there, Nancy?” “My goldfish died,” replied Nancy tearfully, without looking up, “and I’ve just buried him.” The neighbor […]
Born to Save
Born to Save In 1988, Anissa Ayala was sixteen years-old and diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. The doctors said that if she did not receive a bone marrow transplant after chemotherapy and radiation treatment she would die. Neither her parents nor her brother was a match, and they could not find a donor […]
Before Asking for Forgiveness
Before Asking for Forgiveness A Sunday School teacher had just concluded her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point. She said, “Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain forgiveness of sin?” There was a short pause and then, from the back of the room, a small […]
Bad Behavior Cancels Easter Egg Hunt
Bad Behavior Cancels Easter Egg Hunt This year’s annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado Springs, Colorado was canceled because of misbehaving parents last year. Many parents entered the roped-off area reserved for the children and helped them collect the eggs. This ended the hunt in seconds and left many children with no eggs. Some of […]
BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT A walk in the Spirit will of necessity be a walk in accordance with the Word the Spirit has inspired. The parallel between Ephesians 5:18-21 and Colossians 3:15-17 is significant. The same results are said to flow from being filled with the Spirit in the first cast, and being filled […]
BOOKS PUBLISHED ON HAPPINESS
BOOKS PUBLISHED ON HAPPINESS In 2008, 4,000 books were published on happiness which is significantly more than the 50 which were published in 2000. If people would read the Bible, they would find the key to true joy. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email
BARBER SHOP
BARBER SHOP A man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they began to talk about God. The barber said: “Look man, I don’t believe […]
BELIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE
BELIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE Dr. George Wald (co Nobel Prize winner in Biology and professor of Biology at Harvard) said: “There are only two possibilities as to how life arose; one is spontaneous generation arising to evolution, the other is a supernatural creative act of God, there is no third possibility. Spontaneous generation, that life arose […]
BEETHOVEN
BEETHOVEN A professor in a college ethics class presented a problem to his students. He said, “A man has syphilis and his wife tuberculosis. They have had four children: one has died, the other three have what is considered to be a terminal illness. The mother is pregnant. What do you recommend?” After spirited discussion, […]
By the Wayside – Dwight Lyman Moody
By the Wayside – Dwight Lyman Moody I went down past the corner of Clark and Lake streets one day, and, fulfilling my vow, on seeing a man leaning up against a lamp-post, I went up to him and said: “Are you a Christian?” He damned me and cursed me, and told me to mind […]
Broken Hearts – Dwight Lyman Moody
Broken Hearts – Dwight Lyman Moody There is no class of people exempt from broken hearts. The rich and the poor suffer alike. There was a time when I used to visit the poor that I thought all the broken hearts were to be found among them, but within the last few years I have […]
Blind – Dwight Lyman Moody
Blind – Dwight Lyman Moody A Mother’s Mistake. While I was attending a meeting in a certain city sometime ago a lady came to me and said: “I want you to go home with me; I have something to say to you.” When we reached her home, there were some friends there; After they had […]
Black-Balled by Man, Saved by Christ – Dwight Lyman Moody
Black-Balled by Man, Saved by Christ – Dwight Lyman Moody At the Fulton street prayer-meeting a man came in, and this was his story. He said he had a mother who prayed for him; he was a wild, reckless prodigal. Some time after his mother’s death he began to be troubled. He thought he ought […]
Bible Study – Dwight Lyman Moody
Bible Study – Dwight Lyman Moody How Moody was Blessed — “Mark Your Bible.” I want to tell you how I was blessed a few years ago, upon hearing a discourse upon the thirtieth chapter of Proverbs. The speaker said the children of God were like four things. The first thing was: “The ants are […]
Believe – Dwight Lyman Moody
Believe – Dwight Lyman Moody Moody and the Dying Soldier. After the battle of Pittsburgh Landing and Murfreesboro’ I was in a hospital at Murfreesboro’. And one night after midnight, I was woke up and told that there was a man in one of the wards who wanted to see me. I went to him […]
Believing the One Step into the Kingdom of God – Dwight Lyman Moody
Believing the One Step into the Kingdom of God – Dwight Lyman Moody John 3:18He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already… I am told that at Rome, if you go up a few steps on your hands and knees, that is nine years out of purgatory. […]
Being thankful and a deaf Dutchess
Being thankful and a deaf Dutchess Being thankful and a deaf Dutchess The late Countess of Orkney, who died at an advanced age, was deaf and dumb, and was married in 1753 by signs. She resided with her husband at his seat, Rostellan, near Cork. Shortly after the birth of her first child, the nurse […]