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  • When People Have Been Brought Up Together, They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,407 views

    "When people have been brought up together, they are like two trees that grow near each other in the same forest. You can hardly distinguish the branches and leaves of the one from those of its neighbor. All seem to belong together. So with the thoughts, feelings, actions of these old friends. ...read more

  • What's Wrong With The Music?

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jul 2, 2019
     | 2,502 views

    People complain about the new music. Remember, hymns used to be the new music! What is wrong with the inspiring hymns we grew up with? When I go to church, it is to worship God, not to be distracted with learning a new song. Last Sunday’s was particularly unnerving. The song was un-singable ...read more

  • Sharing Your Testimony!

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 4, 2021
     | 2,251 views

    My wife Marge said she was 8 years old when during a time of revival in Alberta, Canada she received Jesus as her own personal Saviour. This was in 1948 and the next day she could hardly wait to tell all her friends about Jesus and how she was saved. ...read more

  • Worrywarts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,651 views

    Illustration – Worrywarts A man was trying to encourage his friend not to worry. “Worry is a waste of time,” he said. After all, 80% of the things people worry about never happen anyway.” Aha” the worrier cried. “That proves that worry works” No, it doesn’t prove any such thing “Yesterday ...read more

  • George Muller Was Asked, "What Is The Secret Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    George Muller was asked, “What is the secret of your service to God?” Muller’s response was this: “There was a day when I died, utterly died, died to George Muller, his opinions, preferences, tastes and will…died to the world, its approval and censure…died to the approval or blame ...read more

  • A Youth Pastor Is Trying To Get His Regular ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 15, 2008
     | 1,394 views

    A youth pastor is trying to get his regular students to reach out to those who are new or do not have friends in the group. After asking some of the teens why they don’t make more of an effort, one regular teen said, "I didn’t even see them." ...read more

  • Within Months Fred Whiteman Went Through More ...

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
     | 1,425 views

    Within months Fred Whiteman went through more pain than most of us do in a life time. Cancer claimed his best friend. Then his mum died and his wife was killed. Next, he underwent a heart transplant. And while he was still recovering he had to ...read more

  • One Day Susan Called Her Mother And Got Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 918 views

    One day Susan called her mother and got her answering machine: "If you are a salesperson press one. If you’re a friend, press two. If you’re my daughter, Susan, who never calls, press 9-1-1 because the shock will probably ...read more

  • Robert Murray Mccheyne, A Preacher Of Years Past ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    Robert Murray McCheyne, a preacher of years past once said, “My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness.” My friends, what the world needs today is to see Christians living out what they claim to believe. Don’t wound or disable yourself ...read more

  • The Great Divide Between Jew And Gentile Was ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 18, 2008
     | 2,019 views

    The great divide between Jew and Gentile was symbolized by the wall in Herod’s Temple that separated the outer court of the Gentiles from the inner Courts of Israel. Gates leading into those inner precincts were posted with signs warning that Gentile trespassers would be killed. In fact, the Book ...read more

  • A Recent News Report Stated That Many Students ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 4, 2008
     | 1,080 views

    A recent news report stated that many students lie, cheat, and steal and still think they are good. They even steal from their "friends." The implications for the future are alarming. Imagine if your doctor cheated his way through medical school? We still need truth. Wrong ...read more

  • In 1900, In Bangor, Ireland, A Group Of Salvation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 2,646 views

    In 1900, in Bangor, Ireland, a group of Salvation Army youth were conducting a street meeting. A young man named Billy Nicholson who had desired to do great things for God passed by. Several of the ones in the Salvation Army troop knew that Billy professed Christianity so they invited him to ...read more

  • A Large Group Of European Pastors Came To One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,196 views

    A large group of European pastors came to one of D. L. Moody’’s Northfield Bible Conferences in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Following the European custom of the time, each guest put his shoes outside his room to be cleaned by the hall servants overnight. But of course this was America and ...read more

  • The Bridge ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 5,266 views

    THE BRIDGE BUILDER An old man, going down a lonely highway, Came at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and wide, Through which was flowing a swollen tide, The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The swollen stream had no fear for him. But he turned when safe on the other side, And built a ...read more

  • It's Better Higher Up  PRO

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Apr 15, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,563 views

    IT'S BETTER HIGHER UP There was an old woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic in the fifth floor of an old building. A friend decided to visit her one day and brought with her a wealthy woman. Since ...read more

  • When I Was A Boy We Had Access To Numerous ...

    Contributed by John D Jones on May 2, 2010
     | 2,236 views

    When I was a boy we had access to numerous motorbikes and go-carts. My father refused to buy us any kind of motorised vehicles because he did not want us to get injured. But most of our friends and family had some sort of motorbike. As youths, the parents always set the governor really low. This ...read more

  • Underdoing Personal Responsibility

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,503 views

    UNDERDOING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Craig Groeschel, a well known pastor and author of the "Christian Atheist" says: "As Christians, we can be tempted to 'overdo faith.' I put that in quotes because it would be more accurate to say it's 'underdoing personal responsibility.' There's really no way ...read more

  • Clean Pigeon

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
     | 4,031 views

    Lester Roloff told about visiting a friend in Massillon, Ohio who had a number of pigeons. During the visit his friend showed him one of the birds and said, “See this bird. She just flew 500 miles from St. Louis to Massillon non stop.” Roloff interrupted his host: Come on, non stop! How do you ...read more

  • Foot Of The Cross

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
     | 3,750 views

    AT THE CROSS Many years ago, I got a job at a paper mill. There was an older man working there who was a very dedicate Christian. My first few weeks there they had me working with him, He was the greatest guy I’d ever known. He asks me if I was a Christian, I replied that I was. One day I let words ...read more

  • The Bridge Builder

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 20, 2022
     | 1,041 views

    THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Will Allen Dromgoole An old man going a lone highway. Came, at the evening cold and gray, To a chasm vast and deep and wide. Through which was flowing a sullen tide The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen stream had no fear for him; But he turned when safe ...read more

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