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Story: A Korean Pastor Told Me This Story Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 1, 2001

Story: A Korean Pastor told me this story some years ago, when he came to Switzerland. In the 4th century AD in Korea a man had two sons. The elder rose to become Chief Justice in the land and the younger became an infamous bandit. The elder brother loved his younger brother but was unable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Substitute, Peace, Justice, Lordship Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

A Minister Gave An Unusual Sermon One Day, Using ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001

A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at the door and said, "Very ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15-19

Tags: Church General, Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was A King Who Had All His World Could ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2001

There was a king who had all his world could afford. The thing he loved most, however, was to laugh. Once while being entertained a jester came along wishing to join in the festival of activities and also wishing to perform for him. His opportunity came and he put the best comical show together he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Hell, Parable Rich Fool

Prayer Works  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

PRAYER WORKS The researchers at Columbia University conducted a study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12

Tags: Gifts Healing, Prayer Adoration, Prayer Answered

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are We To Do? Daniel Webster Offered ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

What are we to do? Daniel Webster offered excellent advice, saying, "If we work on marble it will perish. If we work on brass, time will efface it. If we rear temples, they will crumble to dust. But if we work on men’s immortal minds, if we imbue them with high principles, with just fear of God and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11-17

Tags: Workplace Evangelism, Christian Values, Building, Body, Character, Foundation, Temple  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

London Businessman Lindsay Clegg Told The Story ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001

London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and strewn trash around the interior. As he showed a prospective buyer the property, Clegg took ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-19

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Autobiography In Five Short Chapters  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2001

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter 1. I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2. I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Many Years Ago There Was A Lonely Woman Walking ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001

Many years ago there was a lonely woman walking home in a cold snow storm. The storm became so intense that the woman decided to lay down in the hollow of a rock. There she covered her tiny baby boy with every ounce of clothing she had on. When the rescuers found the mother she had died from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Tags: Compassion, Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Training The Little Savage  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2001

TRAINING THE LITTLE SAVAGE Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it - his bottle, his mother’s attention, his playmate’s toy, his uncle’s watch. Deny him these once, and he seethes with rage and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11

Following The News Of Ex-Beatle George ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Dec 9, 2001

Following the news of ex-Beatle George Harrison’s death, "Today" show anchor Anne Curry interviewed Anthony DeCurtis, a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. DeCurtis talked at length about Harrison’s search for a meaningful spiritual life. Curry said, "Apparently Harrison was the most spiritual of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-9

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

In The Early Days Of The Southern Confederacy, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

In the early days of the Southern Confederacy, General Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General Whiting. It might have been expected that Lee would wait for a time when he could get even with Whiting. A day came when president Jefferson Davis asked General Lee to come for consultation. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:17-27

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines

Don't Quit  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

DON'T QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, and you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4

Tags: Peace, Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Excuses: Any Will Do?  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 17, 2002

Zig Ziglar writes: My brother, the late Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who went next door to borrow his neighbor’s lawnmower. The neighbor explained that he could not let him use the mower because all the flights had been canceled from New York to Los Angeles. The borrower ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:7

Tags: Character, Growth In Christ, Workplace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Eleventh Century, King Henry Iii Of ...  PRO

Contributed by James Dunn on Feb 1, 2002

In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your Majesty," said Prior Richard, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:24

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Steve Brown Noted, "For Every Non-Christian Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 22, 2002

Steve Brown noted, "For every non-Christian who has cancer, a Christian will have cancer, so the world will see the difference. And for every non-Christian who has a business failure, a Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Tags: Human Body

Denomination: *other

A Story From Sports Illustrated. Oklahoma State ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 23, 2002

A story from Sports Illustrated. Oklahoma State Football Coach Bob Simmons, a Coach of the year, who brought a team that was mired in defeat back from the brink, to the place of respectability. But at age 49, his kidneys were failing. By the fall of 1997, his health took a turn for the worst, he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Evangelical Free

In An Episode Of The Tv Show Friends Chandler And ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002

In an episode of the TV show Friends Chandler and Joey turn on their television to discover that for some reason, their cable company is allowing them to receive free porn. For the rest of the episode, these guys are glued to the set. They never leave the house. They never leave their chairs. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Tags: Pornography, Sexuality

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are Children Aborted? The Alan Guttmacher ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002

Why are children aborted? The Alan Guttmacher Institute (the research arm of Planned Parenthood) states: • 1% are victims of incest or rape • 1% had fetal abnormalities • 4% had a doctor who said their health would worsen if they continued the pregnancy • 50% said they didn’t want to be a single ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:2-15

A Preacher Once Wrote About An Incident In His ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2002

A preacher once wrote about an incident in his life: “I’d received a notice from my 13 year old son’s school announcing a meeting to preview the new course in sexuality. Parents could examine the curriculum and take part in an actual lesson presented exactly as it would be given to the students. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Tags: Marriage Faithfulness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Memorial Day, A Time For Healing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

MEMORIAL DAY, A TIME FOR HEALING Memorial Day, perhaps more than any other holiday, was born of human necessity. Deep inside all of us lies a fundamental desire to make sense of life and our place in it and the world. What we have been given, what we will do with it and what we will pass to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-5

Tags: Holidays Civic, Finding Fulfillment, Amos, Prophet