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  • The Real Tooth Fairy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,879 views

    THE REAL TOOTH FAIRY In 1827, a small group of people settled around a bay at Port Fairy, Australia. Among them was a newly wed couple, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. The town soon began to grow due to its fast developing fishing industry. Local stores began to spring up, and people started to cultivate ...read more

  • Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,152 views

    SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more

  • I'll Go Back And Tell Them Again.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011
     | 4,168 views

    "I'LL GO BACK AND TELL THEM AGAIN." In a book entitled "Jungle Harvest," written by a missionary named Ruby Scott, she describes some of her experiences in reaching a people group known as the Tila Indians who lived in a remote village in the jungles of south Mexico, just north of the Guatemalan ...read more

  • Keeping The Last Note

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2011
     | 3,544 views

    KEEPING THE LAST NOTE When little Elena was diagnosed with the rare and terminal form of pediatric brain cancer in 2006, her parents were told she had just 135 days to live. The distraught couple vowed to make each moment special for Elena and her sister Gracie, then four. "We wanted to protect ...read more

  • The Pre-War Setbacks Of Winston Churchill

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,512 views

    THE PRE-WAR SETBACKS OF WINSTON CHURCHILL Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War II. But years before that victorious ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Dragonfly

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,224 views

    THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGONFLY Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in a while ...read more

  • Guardrails

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2012
     | 3,648 views

    GUARDRAILS A guardrail is actually a system designed to keep vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. Now, nobody pays attention to guardrails unless you need one. There are all different kinds of guardrails, but guardrails are that invisible part of our driving experience. We’re ...read more

  • We Lost The Farm

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,859 views

    "WE LOST THE FARM" Richard Culp worked in the hot California sun as foreman of a large ranching operation. He and his wife, Geneva, also owned their own farm, consisting of 200 acres of almond trees. Then years of bad weather and skimpy harvests forced Richard to take on additional work, but even ...read more

  • Christ Transforms A Prisoner

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2012
     | 8,132 views

    CHRIST TRANSFORMS A PRISONER Chuck Colson tells story after story of men in prison who had committed crimes, but who came to Christ and were thoroughly converted. No one would have guessed that some of these men would be devout followers of Christ one day. One such story was the account of a man ...read more

  • Nothing But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
     | 4,521 views

    NOTHING BUT SLAG I read a story told by Russell Conwell about a young man who lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania years ago. It just so happened that he inherited an iron furnace after his grandfather and father had passed away. He was a young man who had inherited a passel of wealth and as many have ...read more

  • Parable Of An Old Farmer And His Massey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012
     | 6,174 views

    PARABLE OF AN OLD FARMER AND HIS MASSEY FERGUSON “One cool spring morning a old man got up and opened the back door to his little farm house. It’s early in the morning and there are still a couple stars out; the grass is covered in dew. He walks over to the barn and pulls the large doors open to ...read more

  • A Name On The Bill Of Rights  PRO

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 4, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,603 views

    A NAME ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS The Black Brigade or Black Regiment were the preachers, because they wore black robes. Black preachers, white preachers — they all wore black robes. And the British specifically blamed the preachers for the American Revolution. That's where the title "Black Regiment" ...read more

  • The Bible – For Mature Audiences Only

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 5, 2019
     | 3,224 views

    Recently I have been preaching sermons on topics submitted by the members of the church. I thought that was a good idea until someone requested I preach from Genesis 38. It’s not your typical children’s bedtime Bible story. It’s more on the lines of a scandalous storyline for a daytime soap ...read more

  • The Cross Made The Difference

    Contributed by David Simpson on Apr 20, 2020
     | 3,602 views

    I (David Simpson) grew up as part of the spiritual family of Hardwick Christian Church. Along with my parents and sisters, I learned about Jesus and Bible there. I don’t ever remember a Sunday throughout my childhood and into my teen years when I was not in that church building and doing life with ...read more

  • Misapplied Scriptures: The "Mizpah” Moment

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 17, 2023
     | 527 views

    Full disclosure: Sermon Central has accepted and posted a complete message on this text and context called “Jacob-His Mizpah Moment”. This illustration is not an abbreviated form of that message, only a brief attempt to post some highlights. In addition, this verse/passage was featured back in the ...read more

  • Melody Is Standing At The Pulpit, With Her Head ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,740 views

    Melody is standing at the pulpit, with her head bowed as she is praying. (This script is in front of her.) The pastor is in the back of the sanctuary, with a microphone. - - - - - - - - BEGINNING OF SKIT - - - - - - - Melody: Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Pastor: Yes? Melody: (looking around ...read more

  • The Martyrs Of The Ecuador Mission  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,975 views

    The Martyrs of the Ecuador Mission 8 January 1956 (modified by sermon author) In the dense rain-forests of Ecuador, on the Pacific side of the Andes Mountains, lives a tribe of Indians. -They simply call themselves the “people” but their neighbor’s call them “savages” -For many generations ...read more

  • I Heard The Story Of The Minister Who Was Leading ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,116 views

    I heard the story of the minister who was leading a building campaign in his church and need to raise some additional funds. Sound familiar? One day, the minister was checking the store room (we know this isn’t a story about Benton United Methodist Church because there ain’t no store room!), and ...read more

  • Does Evil Exist?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,482 views

    DOES EVIL EXIST? Romans 8:28 We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him... Sometimes we just want things to turn out well--especially in a bad situation. Before Tom left for deployment to Iraq, he prayed that God will guide him in doing good in a land full of ...read more

  • Go Back And Tell Them Again  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,532 views

    GO BACK AND TELL THEM AGAIN Jesus said "Follow me and I will make you Fishers of Men." In a book entitled "Jungle Harvest," written by a missionary named Ruby Scott, she describes some of her experiences in reaching a people group known as the Tila Indians who lived in a remote village in the ...read more

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