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  • Sometimes As Pastors We Can Be Susceptible To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Willis on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,677 views

    Sometimes as pastors we can be susceptible to rare gaffes. So its no surprise that the story is told about the baptism of a King by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the ritual, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. ...read more

  • A Man Died And Went To Heaven. He Was Met At The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 150 ratings
     | 3,514 views

    A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets. They past mansions after beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a shack. The man asked St. Peter why he got a hut when there were ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 3,196 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • The Bay Of Fundy At The Head Of The ...

    Contributed by John Ingham on Aug 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,208 views

    Illustration: The Bay of Fundy at the head of the St. Lawrence River is 110 miles long and 32 miles wide when it empties into the bay. It is a spectacle to see the currents of the mighty St.Lawrence rushing to meet the tides of the Atlantic Ocean. You would think there could never be anything that ...read more

  • The Story Of John ...

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,771 views

    The Story of John Wesley A page from John Wesley’s Diary reads as follows: Sunday morning, May 5, preached in St. Ann’s, was asked not to come back anymore. Sunday p.m., May 5, preached at St. John’s, deacons said, "Get out and stay out." Sunday a.m., May 12, preached at St. Jude’s, ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About The Baptism Of King ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,266 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,392 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • Welcome To Your Hut In Heaven!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,280 views

    A man died and went to heaven.  He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets.  They passed stately homes and beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a rundown cabin.   The man asked St. Peter why ...read more

  • There Is A Single Page From The Journal Of John ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,896 views

    There is a single page from the journal of John Wesley that reads: Sunday a.m., May 5 - Preached in St. Ann’s; was asked not to come back any more. Sunday p.m., May 5 - Preached at St. John’s; deacons said, "Get out and stay out." Sunday a.m., May 12 - Preached at St. Jude’s; can’t go back there ...read more

  • After The Preacher Died And Went To Heaven, He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Dow on Jun 4, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,708 views

    After the preacher died and went to heaven, he noticed that a New York cabdriver had been given a higher place than he had. “I don’t understand,” he complained to St. Peter. “I devoted my entire life to my congregation.” “Our policy is to reward results,” explained St. Peter. “Now what happened , ...read more

  • The First Glimmers That Excluding Design ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 1,217 views

    The first glimmers that excluding design artificially restricts science come from admissions by scientists opposed to design. The arch-Darwinist Richard Dawkins begins his book The Blind Watchmaker by stating, "Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been ...read more

  • A Man Named Mr. Jenner Stood On A George Street ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,165 views

    A man named Mr. Jenner stood on a George Street in Sydney, Australia, and asked people where they would spend eternity. 1. British pastor, Francis Dickson, found nine people from five countries who were led to Christ by Mr. Jenner. 2. When he met Jenner, he told them about those nine ...read more

  • The First

    Contributed by Robert Kelley on May 16, 2008
     | 3,163 views

    The first "customer" of the day came into heaven’s gates & St.Peter met him. "Where’s Jesus" I just want to praise Jesus!" Peter greeted him, " That’s great but first you must take a test." The newby proclaimed, "Anything, just to see Jesus." "Ok, said Pete, " Spell God". " g - o- d, no Capital G ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In Line ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,200 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In Line ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,740 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • Christ-Like Simplicity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,340 views

    CHRIST-LIKE SIMPLICITY Francis de Sales, 17th cent. writer, said that Christ-like simplicity is similar to what we see in little children "who with one hand cling to their father, and with the other gather strawberries or blackberries along the hedges. For just like this, while you are gathering ...read more

  • Holy Spirit: The Forgotten God

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,909 views

    HOLY SPIRIT: THE FORGOTTEN GOD ALL the ruthless Ninevites from the commoner to the King of Assyria repented and God did not send destruction. But why did these ruthless people listen to Jonah who was just one man? I have been struggling with this very question and asked God to help me speak to you ...read more

  • A Bus Driver And A Minister Were Standing In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,395 views

    A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the hilltop? It’s yours. ...read more

  • A Moslem Said To A Christian, "We Moslems Have ...  PRO

    Contributed by Francis Avila on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,910 views

    A Moslem said to a Christian, "WE Moslems have one thing you Christians do not have. When we go to Medina (Saudi arabia), we find a coffin and know that that Mohammed lived because his body is in it. But when, you Christians go to Jerusalem, you find nothing but an empty tomb." "Thank you!" ...read more

  • An Elderly Christian Man Was Taken To A Plaza By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Francis Avila on Apr 9, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,335 views

    An elderly Christian man was taken to a plaza by the Red Army when the Communist Korea taken over the North. Trying to create fear among the people, they beat up the old man to denounce Jesus in front of many witnesses. But each time he got hit, he exclaims JESUS! as he got beaten repeatedy. After ...read more