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  • Here Are Words To A Hymn From The Tune Of 'o ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Miller on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,538 views

    Here are words to a hymn from the tune of ’O Little Town of Bethlehem.’ It was sung after a Narnia message titled, "What If There Were No Christmas?" O Wintry Land of Narnia O wintry land of Narnia what mysteries do you hold? Despite the threats of the white witch, Good News is to unfold! ‘Cause ...read more

  • Ready To Receive  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    READY TO RECEIVE At the wedding in Cana, it is interesting that Jesus waited until their resources had run dry before he performed the miracle. Only when the people came to the end of their supply were they ready to receive what Jesus had to give. John Piper, in an article entitled “The Present ...read more

  • The Test Of Sanity  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,960 views

    THE TEST OF SANITY Doctors of old times tested the sanity of a mental patients with the following test: The patient was placed in a room with a sink. The faucet was turned on and a stopper was put in the drain until the sink overflowed. The patient was then handed a mop and the door was closed. ...read more

  • Poem: Don't Quit

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007
     | 2,876 views

    POEM: DON’T QUIT When things go wrong as they sometime will, when the road your trudging seems all up hill, When funds are low and 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 please don’t quit. Life is queer with it’s twist ...read more

  • Work Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 4,197 views

    Work of Love Aleida Huissen, 78, of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has been smoking for 50 years. And for 50 years she has been trying to give up her harmful habit. But she has not been successful—that is, until recently. She has now given up cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. GOODNESS GRACIOUS! The secret? ...read more

  • Is There Really A God??  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Weimeschkirch on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,809 views

    Is There Really A God?? 93 million miles from the blistering surface of the sun hangs the planet earth. A rotating sphere perfectly suspended in the center of the universe. The ultimate creation from an infinite mind. An unbelievable intricate complex design. A supernatural testimony, an ...read more

  • Many Years Ago I Attended A Birthday Party For My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,624 views

    Many years ago I attended a birthday party for my gay friend and co-worker, Julian. Sixty gay men and four straight women had gathered to celebrate in a high-rise penthouse with a dramatic sweeping view of San Francisco Bay. Greeting me warmly, Julian exuberantly kissed me on both cheeks ...read more

  • Here’s A List Of All Variations Of The "God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Roberts on May 24, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 3,215 views

    Here’s a list of all variations of the "God Speaks" billboards that appeared in the Metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth area. The billboards are a simple black background with white text. No fine print or sponsoring organization is included. The sponsorship for these “God Speaks” billboards is ...read more

  • Fairy Tale Princes Story Turns Sour After ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 24, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,007 views

    “Fairy tale Princes Story Turns Sour After Newlyweds Lose Money.” So read the headlines of the Daily Herald in Chicago on February 20, 1996. A newlywed couple had left a black zippered case on the roof of their car as they sped away from the reception to begin their honeymoon. The case had all ...read more

  • U.s. Divorce Statistics  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Dec 7, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,109 views

    U.S. Divorce Statistics (1997 except where noted) Total divorces granted: 1,163,000 Rate per 1,000 population (1999): (excluding CA, CO, IN and LA) 4.1 State with the lowest divorce rate: Massachusetts. Rate per 1,000 population: 2.4 State with the higest divorce rate: Nevada. Rate per ...read more

  • Why Am I Here?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,009 views

    WHY AM I HERE? "Many years ago I attended a birthday party for my gay friend and co-worker, Julian. Sixty gay men and four straight women had gathered to celebrate in a high-rise penthouse with a dramatic sweeping view of the San Francisco Bay. Greeting me warmly, Julian exuberantly kissed me on ...read more

  • James Calvert (1813-1892) Was A Zealous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 7, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,181 views

    James Calvert (1813-1892) was a zealous missionary to cannibals on the Fiji Islands. His faithful work bore fruit in the lives of those accustomed to taking the life of others. Years later and English earl visited the Fiji Islands and was critical of a chief’s conversion to Christianity. "You’re a ...read more

  • A Sunday School Was Putting On A Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,066 views

    A Sunday School was putting on a Christmas pageant which included the story of Mary and Joseph coming to the inn. One boy wanted so very much to be Joseph, but when the parts were handed out, a boy he didn’t like was given that part, and he was assigned to be the inn-keeper instead. He was pretty ...read more

  • Nobody Is Exempt. David, A Man After God's Own ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 27, 2005
     | 2,150 views

    Nobody is exempt. David, a man after God’s own heart, succumbed to temptation after reveling in his success. Build the right hedges of protection around you. (Refer to excerpt from "Hedges" by Jerry Jenkins) "One of the major causes of marital breakups in the Christian community is the lack of ...read more

  • When We Think Of Power And Strength We Have ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,619 views

    When we think of power and strength we have images like WWF and body-slamming 250 pounds on the mat! Or husbands suggesting something to our wives and they agree – now that’s power! It is short-lived but we’ll take whatever we can get! It’s the picture of “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding” – the husband ...read more

  • I Was A Preacher In Apache, Oklahoma –about 2500 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,910 views

    I was a preacher in Apache, Oklahoma –about 2500 people in this small Southwestern Oklahoma town. Once a year, around this time of the year, the whole town would shut down for a weekend and have a Rattlesnake Festival. The main elder in our church – Ronnie, was PRESIDENT of this Rattlesnake ...read more

  • Of George Matheson, As Recorded In ...

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 27, 2008
     | 2,292 views

    Illustration of George Matheson, as recorded in Max Lucado’s book 3:16, Numbers of Hope. Main Idea: People lose love, God loves always “Matheson was only a teenager when doctors told him he was going blind. Not to be denied, he pursued his studies, graduating from the University of Glasgow in ...read more

  • How To Get To Heaven

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 1,972 views

    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN Bishop Fulton Sheen, in his autobiography "Treasure in Clay," wrote about an experience he had when he was traveling around preaching: I stopped to ask a few boys for directions to the Town Hall where I was giving a lecture. They told me where the Town Hall was and then ...read more

  • What's Left Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,267 views

    What's Left of Your Heart Anna's wedding day was finally here. She planned for months and months, and in the small church with her family and friends, she was ready to take the vow's with her fiancé, David. He gently took her hand and they turned toward the altar. But, as the minister began to ...read more

  • The Bridal Suite

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 27, 2011
     | 4,728 views

    THE BRIDAL SUITE Cynthia Thomas tells a story about her "brother and his new wife who were escorted to their bridal suite in an elegant hotel in the wee hours of the morning. They were tired from the many hours at their wedding reception and from mingling with their guests. They took a look around ...read more