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A Story Is Told Of A Father Who Overheard His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A story is told of a father who overheard his son talking on the phone. “Hello sir,” the boy said, “I was calling to see if you could use a lawn boy to do your yard work. Oh, I see, you already have one. Well, is he doing your work to your satisfaction? He is Thank you, sir, I was just checking.” ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Annie Armstrong Was Called Indefatigable. She ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Annie Armstrong was called indefatigable. She never tired of serving God and serving People. In 1893 because of her belief in the powerful hand of God to change lives and our world she wrote over 18,000 letters many by hand. She was the driving force in founding the lottie Moon Christmas offering, ...read more

Tags: Faith

John D. Rockefellar When Asked How Much Money It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John D. Rockefellar when asked how much money it took to make a man happy ...read more

Tags: Peace

Navy Drill Instructor, "If You Think Of Anything ...

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Navy drill instructor, “If you think of anything you need, let me know and I’ll ...read more

Tags: Peace

John Wesley Said: "If I Had 300 Men Who Feared ...

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John Wesley said: “If I had 300 men who feared nothing but God, hated nothing but sin, and determined to know nothing among men but Christ, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Story Goes That Jesus Returned To Heaven ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The story goes that Jesus returned to heaven following His death on the cross and resurrection from the tomb and the angels gathered around Him in amazement. Finally, Gabriel spoke up, “Master, you suffered terribly down there. Do they know and appreciate the extent of your sacrifice?” “No,” ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:14-20

Tags: Evangelism How To

It Is Said That Oliver Cromwell The British ...

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It is said that Oliver Cromwell the British politician from the 1700’s was disfigured by facial warts and at one point was commissioning a portrait of himself and told the artist, “I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me ... warts and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

1 The Children Had All Been Photographed, And ...

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#1 The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. “Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ‘There’s Jennifer, she’s a lawyer,’ or ‘That’s Michael, he’s a ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

2 Watchman Nee Tells About A New Convert Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

#2 Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Billy Graham Tells A Story About Albert ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Billy Graham tells a story about Albert Einstein, who was going on a train to an out-of-town engagement. The conductor stopped to punch his ticket. The great scientist, preoccupied with his work, with embarrassment rummaged through his coat pockets and briefcase to no avail. He could not find his ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Don't Be Like Shalom Gelbman – He Made Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Don’t be like Shalom Gelbman – he made three mistakes. First, he was impersonating a police officer. Second, he was making traffic stops. Third, he pulled over an off-duty state trooper. Gelbman was charged with reckless endangerment, driving without ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Monastery

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Monastery The story is told of a monastery in Portugal, perched high on a 3,000 foot cliff and accessible only by a terrifying ride in a swaying basket. The basket is pulled with a single rope by several strong men, perspiring under the strain of the fully loaded basket. One American tourist who ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Out Of Our Depth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

This Past Week There Was An Interesting Article ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This past week there was an interesting article on the front page of the USA Today entitled, America gets an ‘F’ in religion. The article was about the religious ignorance in America today in the wake of international tension interjected w/ religious indifference. It said that 60% of Americans ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Charles Dickens' Novel A Tale Of Two Cities ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman condemned to die in the guillotine. But when Sidney Carton, his friend, heard about Darnay’s sentence, he was determined to find a way to save him. Carton gained admission to the dungeon the night ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

One Man's Son Died Fighting The Taliban In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One man’s son died fighting the Taliban in Eastern Afghanistan. When asked how he felt about his son’s death, the man said with tears in his eyes, “If we are going to enjoy our liberty in this country, I guess ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

John Fischer, On A Hill Too Far Away: Tells ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Fischer, On a Hill Too Far Away: tells about a church in Old Greenwich, CT which has a ten-foot cross located not on a wall or suspended from the ceiling or even on the steeple of the building. This cross is bolted firmly in front of the platform not three feet from where the preacher ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Story: I Saw This Truth At Work Several Years ...

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Story: I saw this truth at work several years ago while skiing. As I was swishing down the mountain, I was blown away by a group of blind skiers. Skiing is difficult enough when you can see; imagine zipping down a tree-lined mountain w/out sight under the direction of someone’s voice. Ski guides ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

A Story Is Told That A Man Took His New Bride ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A story is told that a man took his new bride for a carriage ride on their honeymoon. Apparently they got a nervous horse, because a piece of paper flew across the road and the horse bolted. The man regained control over the horse and said, “that’s one.” Later on in the ride, a rabbit jumped out ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

In The Late 1800's Ira Sankey Was Very Famous ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the late 1800’s Ira Sankey was very famous for being D.L. Moody’s song leader. On Christmas Eve of 1875, he was traveling up the Delaware River on a steamboat. Some of the passengers recognized him and asked him to sing for them. So, he sang the old hymn, “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us.” One of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:37

Tags: God's Omniscience