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  • John Foster In One Of His Books Tells How He Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 822 views

    John Foster in one of his books tells how he came into his home in this country one day in the thirties to find his daughter in tears before the radio set. He asked her why and found that the news bulletin had contained the sentence – “Japanese tanks entered Canton today.” Most people would hear ...read more

  • You Just Don't Care And What Is Love?

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 12, 2003
     | 1,583 views

    I see a sea of blue, It reminds me of you. I cry, I weep, I cannot sleep. I am here and you are there, Knowing that you just don’t care. My pain inside I just can’t bare. Knowing that you just don’t care. I hear a song, and I cry. I can’t believe you said “good-bye.” I feel hurt. I feel ...read more

  • Let Me Suggest A Method For Doing This. Jesus ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005
     | 1,480 views

    Let me suggest a method for doing this. Jesus tells us in Mt. 18:15 that if someone does you wrong it is our responsibility to go and try to make it right. Now, in that passage Jesus is talking specifically about someone who sins against you but I think this can also be applied effectively to ...read more

  • Influence

    Contributed by Ryan Davis on Sep 26, 2005
     | 4,548 views

    INFLUENCE There are little eyes upon you. And they’re watching night and day; There are little ears that quickly Take in every word you say; There are little hands all eager To do anything you do; And a little boy who’s dreaming Of the day he’ll be like you. You’re the little fellow’s ...read more

  • A Man Named Floyd Collins, In 1925, Was Exploring ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,747 views

    A man named Floyd Collins, in 1925, was exploring near Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and got stuck. He was fifty-five feet from the surface and he got stuck. Icy water was dripping in his face. The rescuers came in and diverted the water, and they talked with him, they calmed him down, but they couldn’t ...read more

  • Cheryl Reimold, An Authority On Body Language, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,118 views

    Cheryl Reimold, an authority on body language, once said, “If you stand up to address a seated person, you gain height and a certain amount of temporary power. But if you face a person directly, on his level (whether sitting or standing), you are more likely to establish communication.” Queen ...read more

  • Wag Your Tail!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
     | 3,078 views

    WAG YOUR TAIL! When missionaries in the northern part of Alaska, where the Eskimos live, they were trying to get the Bible translated, and they had some difficulty. When you go to translate the Bible in any culture, there’s a difficulty in translating some words, because cultures and languages ...read more

  • Good News And Bad News  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,094 views

    GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS A man went to see his doctor in a state of high anxiety. "Doctor," he said, "you have to help me. I'm dying. Everywhere I touch it hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it hurts. I touch my stomach and it hurts. I touch my chest and it hurts. You have to ...read more

  • Assumptions And Arrogance

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,053 views

    Four people—a pilot, a professor, a pastor, and a hiker—were flying in a small plane when the engines died. The pilot said, “There are only three parachutes. Since this is my plane, I’m taking one of them.” He put it on and jumped out. The professor said, “I’m brilliant and the world needs me, so ...read more

  • Grace & Works Story/Joke

    Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Oct 23, 2021
     | 2,252 views

    Made this one up for my sermon on the whole Book of Romans (Works, Grace & Living). Hope some people find it helpful. Blessings. Bruce A Jew, and an Islamic, and a Christian were drinking coffee. As they sat and talked the conversation turned toward God. The Islamic said, “Now, regular prayer ...read more

  • Bissel's Ride

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 31, 2007
     | 1,242 views

    Bissel’s Ride Thanks to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, everyone has heard of the “Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.” But few have heard of Israel Bissel, a humble post rider on the Boston-New York route. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Bissel was ordered to raise ...read more

  • A Young Intern Came Into Our Hospital Ward One ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 31, 2007
     | 1,429 views

    A young intern came into our hospital ward one evening, shaking his head. "There’s an old man out there by the vending machines," he said, "and he’s putting dollar bills into the money changer. Every time he gets his quarters, he yells, ’Jackpot!’ and dances around." The other nurses and I ...read more

  • If You're Wearing A Parachute, And Thrown From An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,401 views

    If you’re wearing a parachute, and thrown from an airplane, you have decisions to make – how long will you wait before you do something? Will you pull the ripcord, or will you act as if you don’t have one? Will you take off the parachute, or leave it on? Will you keep your eyes open, or close ...read more

  • Dwight Moody Was A Great Evangelist. However, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2008
     | 2,006 views

    Dwight Moody was a great evangelist. However, his grammar was very poor. Moody had planned to speak at Cambridge University in England. Most in this University were outraged that a backwoods American preacher would dare to appear and speak in the center of the culture of the English world. When ...read more

  • 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 29, 2008
     | 2,004 views

    Illustration: 4408 Eternal Loss Or Temporary Pleasure. There’s a story of how money can blur vision: A certain tribe in Africa elects a new king every seven years but it invariably kills its old king. For seven years the member of the tribe enjoying this high honor is provided with every luxury ...read more

  • Linda Was On Vacation, Playing The Slot Machines. ...

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 24, 2009
     | 1,617 views

    Linda was on vacation, playing the slot machines. It was her first time in a casino, and she wasn’t sure how the machines operated. "Excuse me," she said to a casino employee. "How does this work?" The worker showed her how to insert a bill, hit the spin button, and operate the release ...read more

  • Hope Needs A Foundation – A Reasonable Grounds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,234 views

    Hope needs a foundation – a reasonable grounds for confidence in its fulfillment. There’s a story From Parade magazine about a self-made millionaire, who greatly changed the lives of a sixth-grade class in East Harlem. This man had been asked to speak to a class of 59 sixth-graders. What could he ...read more

  • Oprah Winfrey Was Interviewing People On Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,517 views

    Oprah Winfrey was interviewing people on her program recently who were having affairs with married people (there’s a great subject) One woman who had a long-standing affair with a married man was saying how happy she was. But then someone raised the question of morality. "Wait a minute," the woman ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,287 views

    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

  • After A Three-Month Summer Recess, On October ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,658 views

    After a three-month summer recess, on October 3,1994, the Supreme Court of the United States opened its 1994-95 term. According to the New York Times News Service, the court’s legal business for that first day could be summed up with one word: “No.” The court announced it had refused to hear more ...read more