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  • A Flattered Pastor Becomes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 2,920 views

    A Flattered Pastor Becomes Proud A pastor received a Christmas card with a note in it, from a lady in his congregation. He said she was very complimentary about his preaching and compared him with Chuck Swindoll. She finished by writing, "I think you are one of the really great preachers of all ...read more

  • Ok Here, Banned Overseas

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,152 views

    OK HERE, BANNED OVERSEAS When I was a child, this advertisement would not have had a dog's show of making it onto the tele. It's a picture of this young lady on an Australian beach, saying "We've saved a spot on the beach," and I think there's a bit that says, "We've had the camels shampooed." We ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, When I Was Planting Churches, ...

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
     | 1,687 views

    Many years ago, when I was planting churches, someone in one of those churches asked me if I would consider opening another church if they paid me $30,000 a year, plus housing and benefits. It was more than I was making at the time, but I told that person, “No, God called me here and now is not ...read more

  • Only Name In Heaven Is "Christian"

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 1,629 views

    ONLY NAME IN HEAVEN IS "CHRISTIAN" John Wesley once dreamed that he was at the gates of hell. He knocked and asked, "Are there any Roman Catholics here?" "Yes, many," was the reply. "Any Church of England men?" "Yes, many." "Any Presbyterians?" "Yes, many." "Any Wesleyans here?" ...read more

  • Preaching And Practicing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,977 views

    PREACHING AND PRACTICING There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One doctor was a Christian and a lay preacher; the other doctor made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian, and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

  • How Martin Luther Overcame The Devil

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,297 views

    HOW MARTIN LUTHER OVERCAME THE DEVIL Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the ...read more

  • Who Lives Here?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,477 views

    "WHO LIVES HERE?" Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks, 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the door and says, ...read more

  • Room On The Prayer List

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,917 views

    ROOM ON THE PRAYER LIST Readers’ Digest Magazine contains the story of an employee who confided in a co-worker: "I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I would lose my job. She was concerned and said she would pray for me. I know she keeps a list of 10 people she believes need ...read more

  • Do Dead Men Bleed?  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,541 views

    DO DEAD MEN BLEED? It is dangerous to base our salvation experience entirely upon feeling. Knowing that, and acting upon it, are still sometimes strangers. Like the psychiatrist who took on a very disturbed man as a patient. The man thought he was dead. No matter what techniques the doctor ...read more

  • The Trip To Beijing

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 12, 2011
     | 2,422 views

    THE TRIP TO BEIJING Ralph and Janice who were celebrating their 50th weddng anniversary. The church was honoring the couple. The pastor asked Ralph to come forward and give a testimony. Ralph said, "Well, the secret to our marriage is that I always treated her with respect; and I spent a ...read more

  • Aging: One Plus One  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 29, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,777 views

    AGING: ONE PLUS ONE Three old men went to the doctor for a memory test. The doctor asked the first old man, "What is one plus one?" "Two hundred seventy-four," he said. The doctor asked the same question of the second man, "What is one plus one?" "Tuesday," he said. The doctor tried the third ...read more

  • Dead People Everywhere

    Contributed by Jeff Gauss on Jun 29, 2012
     | 2,276 views

    DEAD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE Sometimes the most basic truths of Christianity can be quite confusing. Take for instance the first time little Suzy attended a funeral service. The minister used the phrase, "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." Suzy didn't understand so she asked her grandma, who was with her, ...read more

  • Monkey Reading The Bible

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
     | 2,152 views

    One day the zoo-keeper noticed that the monkey was reading two books - the Bible and Darwin's The Origin of Species. In surprise he asked the ape, "Why are you reading both those books"? "Well," said the monkey, "I just wanted to know if I was my brother's keeper ...read more

  • Maybe You’ve Heard About The Preacher Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 195 ratings
     | 5,773 views

    Maybe you’ve heard about the preacher who was visiting various classes during the Sunday School Hour to see how they were doing. One Sunday he visited the class of 6th grade boys. They were talking about things in the O.T. He listened for a while & then asked, “Who knows who knocked down the ...read more

  • In 1991, A Movie Came Out Called "Grand Canyon." ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,779 views

    In 1991, a movie came out called "Grand Canyon." In that film, a well-to-do lawyer tries to avoid a traffic jam by detouring off the expressway, and soon gets lost in a very dangerous and unfamiliar part of the city. His car breaks down. It’s night, and although he manages to call a tow truck, by ...read more

  • Americans First  PRO

    Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,051 views

    AMERICANS FIRST During the time of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Greg Livingstone was asked to give a "missions minute" at a large evangelical church on the East Coast. Since he had only one minute to speak, he decided to ask them only two questions. The first one was, "How many of you are praying ...read more

  • James Dobson's Experience At The Public School ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 1,802 views

    James Dobson’s experience at the public school system from 1960-1963 At the final year, he had to say goodbye to 25 to 30 teary-eyed kids. One young lady whom he said goodbye to in 1963 called him in 1975. Julie had grown up. James remembered her as a seventh grader with a crisis of confidence in ...read more

  • There's A Story About A Proud Young Man Who Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 30, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,107 views

    There’s a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, "O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge." Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He led the young man through the streets, to the sea, and ...read more

  • I Like The Story About The 3rd-Graders Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 1,556 views

    ILL. I like the story about the 3rd-graders who were asked to write down the 7 wonders of the world. So they took blank pieces of paper, & started writing down what they thought were the 7 wonders of the world. After a while, the teacher collected the papers & began looking at their answers, ...read more

  • A Pretty Lonely Guy Decided Life Would Be More ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,818 views

    A pretty lonely guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he decided on a centipede, which came in a little white box to use for its house. He took the centipede home, found a ...read more

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