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  • There Is A Delightful Scene In Prince Caspian, ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 14, 2008
     | 2,249 views

    There is a delightful scene in Prince Caspian, the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia Series. The children are trying to find their way to Caspian’s camp, and they come to the edge of a deep gorge. The way ahead isn’t clear, but then Lucy cries out, “Look! Look! Look!” “Where? What?” ...read more

  • Moving Story Of A Godly Father

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 13, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,103 views

    Hear our Lords Words: BIBLE Be merciful ... even as your Father (in Heaven) is merciful. END (Luke 6:36) Some time ago ... I heard a touching story .... about a humble, ... consecrated pastor ... whose young son had become.... Extremely ill. After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of ...read more

  • A Bit Of Advice  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,168 views

    A BIT OF ADVICE It took the Church nearly 400 years to decide about Trinitarian orthodoxy, producing the Nicene Creed that many churches say on a Sunday morning. Most preachers would prefer to preach on any other subject than the Trinity. Perhaps we should heed the advice of Brother Elric, a ...read more

  • A ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 18, 2009
     | 1,369 views

    A SERMON I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day. I’d rather one should walk with me than merely show the way. The eye’s a better pupil, and more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear. So I’d rather get my lesson by observing what you do; It is not ...read more

  • In His Book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,121 views

    In his book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max Lucado tells the story of John Egglen, who had never preached a sermon in his life before the Sunday morning when it snowed and the pastor wasn’t able to make it to the church. In fact, he was the only deacon to show up. He was not a preacher, but he ...read more

  • Come In Or Stay ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
     | 3,114 views

    COME IN OR STAY OUT Little Billy was caught in the act of some mischief and his mother asked him, "How do you expect to get into heaven?" He thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I’ll just run in and out and keep slamming the door until they say, ’For heaven’s sake, either come in or stay ...read more

  • A Preacher That Came To The Breakfast Table With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,746 views

    A preacher that came to the breakfast table with a cut on his cheek. His wife asked him what had happened. He told her that he was concentrating on his sermon while shaving and had cut himself. His wife ...read more

  • Rev. Billy Graham, Noted Evangelist, Said This ...

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,047 views

    Rev. Billy Graham, noted evangelist, said this in 1975: “When I decided to preach a sermon on angels, I found practically nothing in my library… I soon discovered that little had been written on the subject in this ...read more

  • Marriage Sustains Love

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 17, 2012
     | 3,970 views

    MARRIAGE SUSTAINS LOVE Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor, sent to prison in Hitler’s Germany and later martyred for his faith. In 1943, while in his cell, we wrote a wedding sermon that he was never permitted to deliver. In that sermon, he said, "It is not ...read more

  • Close: (The Following Illustration Can Be Found ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,082 views

    CLOSE: (the following illustration can be found on the internet – the event occurred April 25, 2003) Maurice Cheeks is the retired All Star point guard who at one time coached the Portland Trail Blazers. His team had just finished warming up for a playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks. The ...read more

  • Leighton Ford--Leighton Ford Is A Minister And A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,691 views

    LEIGHTON FORD--Leighton Ford is a minister and a brother-in-law to Billy Graham. Leighton’s son Sandy died an untimely death. Leighton wrote a book about his son. The following is taken from that publication. "When Sandy was alive, he sometimes made his friends a little uncomfortable by being ...read more

  • I Never Failed A Good Nap There

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,620 views

    I never failed a good nap there I was reading last week how, Hugh Latimer, the famous sixteenth century English Reformer and Preacher [11] was surprised to see a neighbor heading out the door early one Sunday morning. “My Lady, whither goest thou?” The neighbor replied, “I am going to Saint Thomas ...read more

  • So Far Behind  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,126 views

    SO FAR BEHIND The cartoon character Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes once said, “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I’m so far behind I’ll never die.” SOURCE: Matthew Rogers in "Making ...read more

  • 99% Is Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
     | 3,860 views

    99% IS NOT ENOUGH Back in the 90’s a California research firm considered the advertising slogan for a popular soap that was 99.4% pure. And they asked themselves the question: “What if everything in the world operated at 99% efficiency?” They discovered: - drinking water would be unsafe one hour ...read more

  • The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,022 views

    THE POWER OF LOVE An old fable tells how different instruments tried to master a piece of iron. The blows of the ax fell heavily, but its edge became more and more blunt. The saw’s relentless teeth worked until they were worn down or broken The hammer’s head flew off at the first stroke. Despite ...read more

  • A Man Came Late One Sunday Morning To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,153 views

    A man came late one Sunday morning to the service. In fact he got there just as the service was letting out. He came up to a man and said, “Oh, my gracious, is the sermon done?” And the worshiper said, “No, the sermon is to be done.” Folks, I want to encourage you in ...read more

  • After Only His Third Sunday As The Pastor Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 27, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,185 views

    After only his third Sunday as the Pastor of the little country church, an Elder came to the church office on Monday morning to visit the young minister. It seems the pastor had preached the same sermon three Sundays in a row. The Elder asked, “How long do you intend to use that same sermon?” ...read more

  • After Only His Third Sunday As The Pastor Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,822 views

    After only his third Sunday as the Pastor of the little country church, an Elder came to the church office on Monday morning to visit the young minister. It seems the pastor had preached the same sermon three Sundays in a row. The Elder asked, “How long do you intend to use that same ...read more

  • True Lifesavers

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 30, 2010
     | 1,764 views

    Nantucket, Massachusetts is located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast. Toward the end of the 1800s sailing ships were in their heyday. Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day—all navigating without the advantages of modern technology. Treacherous ...read more

  • Servant

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,349 views

    Nantucket, Massachusetts is located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast. Toward the end of the 1800s, sailing ships were in their heyday. Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day—all navigating without the advantages of modern technology. Treacherous ...read more