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  • Wesley's Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,938 views

    WESLEY'S PEACE Although Charles Wesley had been engaged in preaching the gospel with much diligence and earnestness, he did not know what it was to enjoy peace with God until he was in his thirtieth year. Being laid low by an alarming illness, and seeming as if he were going to die, a young ...read more

  • Sex Is Like A ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 19, 2009
     | 2,076 views

    Sex is Like a Maserati (Based on an illustration given by Pastor Ed Young Fellowship Church C3 conference February 19, 2009) Pastor Young was talking to a porn actress from Europe about salvation through Jesus Christ. She did not believe and questioned him. She wondered if she would have to ...read more

  • There Is A Neat Feature On Windows Xp…it's Called ...  PRO

    Contributed by Art Good on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,605 views

    There is a neat feature on Windows XP…it’s called “System restore”. Here’s how it works… Suppose you suffer a system crash on Thursday, you downloaded a bad program or something…You’re not a computer expert and you aren’t sure how to recover the last 2 weeks of financial information you had saved ...read more

  • Prophetic Preaching

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,961 views

    PROPHETIC PREACHING A.W. Tozer, one described as a modern-day prophet, spoke these words in the 1950’s and describes the need for prophetic preachers: "If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century ...read more

  • I Was Born On Christmas Day In 1948 And When I ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 25, 2011
     | 4,192 views

    I was born on Christmas day in 1948 and when I was around 10 years old my hero was Superman. I can remember watching it on our black and white TV. It was a very popular show back then and kids like me looked up to this man of steel that was as the advertisement says, "Faster than a speeding bullet, ...read more

  • A Texas-Sized Sword

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011
     | 4,267 views

    A TEXAS-SIZED SWORD In 2000, we drove across the country from Maryland to California and back. On our return, we blew past this Great Big Cross along the highway in Texas. By the time we saw the exit, we had passed it and continued our journey home. The image of that great big cross stuck in my ...read more

  • The Boat Is On Fire

    Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,113 views

    THE BOAT IS ON FIRE Robert E. Lee pleasure boat. Steamed out of Vicksburg. Hundreds of people were aboard. After midnight the boat caught fire. The captain discovered it and told his first mate to rush down through the saloon and down every corridor to wake everyone up. He didn't have time to ...read more

  • Entry-Level Faith

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 3, 2013
     | 5,853 views

    ENTRY-LEVEL FAITH During World War II, a young teenager tried to enlist in the navy. Only fifteen but large for his years, he told the recruiting officer in Richmond, Virginia, that he was sixteen. The officer looked at him and shook his head. "Sorry, son, you're not old enough." Two months ...read more

  • I Was Talking To A Young Man Just A Few Days ...

    Contributed by Fred Parker on Jan 27, 2015
     | 3,652 views

    I was talking to a young man just a few days ago about our greatest gift. He guessed several different things such as health, strength, possessions (Cars, houses, plenty of money) and each time he would give me an answer I would tell him, “No.” He said, “If I only had plenty of money everything ...read more

  • Bold Witness

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
     | 9,504 views

    Hugh Hewitt in his book “The Embarassed Believer” contends that most Christian are embarrassed believers. They do not talk about their faith or church. They don’t have Bibles on the corner of their desks. They never engage others in spiritual conversations. And the result has been the dramatic ...read more

  • The Heizer Creek Baptism

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
     | 5,098 views

    Note: this story happened to me - Jim Butcher of Madison WV. One of my favorite baptism stories comes from a friend of mine who owns a house on Heizer Creek. He had a nice spot on his property to do baptisms and told the nearby country churches they were welcome to use it anytime, which a few of ...read more

  • Is Your Light Shining

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
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    IS YOUR LIGHT SHINING? Many years a missionary employed a Chinese scholar to translate the New Testament into the Chinese language. The scholar was a Confucian and had never heard of Christianity until the missionary had hired him. The scholar was a painstaking person and wanted to produce a ...read more

  • Preserved And Protected By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2022
     | 3,307 views

    When my mother used to make jam, I would watch her pour wax over the top of the preserves until it was at the brim of the jar. She would then carefully wipe some wax around the rim itself and place the rubber-lined lid on tight. The wax and the vacuum caused by the cooling preserves would seal that ...read more

  • The Seven Things That Unite Us As Believers

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,269 views

    Have you ever worked at a job where you felt a strong bond with your co-workers? Perhaps you were united by a sense of mission, or by a respect for your boss, or by the belief that a prosperous company will benefit everyone financially. The more points of agreement among members of a group, the ...read more

  • Patronizing Nonsense  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 1,477 views

    PATRONIZING NONSENSE Christian author C.S. Lewis said it best in his book Mere Christianity: "I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: "I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God." ...read more

  • A Forwarded E-Mail Contained The Following Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 259 ratings
     | 3,291 views

    A forwarded e-mail contained the following story ... Wind Shield Wipers One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in the front ...read more

  • A Little Over A Century Ago, When Pirates Roamed ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Nov 18, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,666 views

    A little over a century ago, when pirates roamed over the seas between the southern states and the Spanish main, the brig “Nancy” was pursued by the British warship “Sparrow.” She was suspected of being engaged in illicit trade and piracy, but when captured, not a scrap of incriminating evidence ...read more

  • There's An Ancient Document From The Second ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,633 views

    There’s an ancient document from the second century called the "Epistle to Diognetus". It’s a letter from a Christian to a prominent pagan named Diognetus, in which the author, who is unknown, is describing and defending this strange new religion of Christianity. It reads, in part: "The Christians ...read more

  • Is That Superman Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,683 views

    IS THAT SUPERMAN OR ... Remember some years ago when you used to hear on TV, "Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Superman"? On our televisions, we would watch a super human perform amazing feats as the people stood in awe. The third book of the best selling series, "Left ...read more

  • Again – So Much Of What Jesus Teaches Is Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 20, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,263 views

    AGAIN – so much of what Jesus teaches is just nuts according to the world… he taught THAT… • The way up is down • The way in is out • The way first is last • The way of success is service • The way of attainment is relinquishment • The way of strength is weakness • The way of security is ...read more