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  • Thank You, Daddy!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,112 views

    "THANK YOU, DADDY!" To illustrate how we often fail to give God the thanks he deserves, Chuck Swindoll told the following story of a man he visited in a dismal veterans hospital: The day I arrived to visit, I saw a touching scene. This man had a young son, and during his confinement in the ...read more

  • Talking Dog For Sale!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 641 views

    A guy sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees an old black mutt just sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the mutt replies. "So, ...read more

  • Helen Hayes Once Said That Her Mother Drew A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 987 views

    Helen Hayes once said that her mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. Her mother advised her that "achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that’s nice too, but not as important ...read more

  • One More Chuckle: A Pastor Arrived At The Local ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
     | 3,855 views

    One more chuckle: A pastor arrived at the local ministerial meeting early. The pastor of the church where the meeting was being held was out front changing the message on the church sign. The sign read: “God saved the best for last—You shall not covet.” The ...read more

  • Shakespeare's Mistake

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 2,758 views

    SHAKESPEARE'S MISTAKE In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II, Caesar asks Brutus, "What is't o'clock?" Brutus replies, "Caesar, 'its strucken eight." The great Bard had forgotten that mechanical clocks were not invented until 14 ...read more

  • If Nature Does Not Wish That Weaker Individuals ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 29, 2011
     | 1,552 views

    "If nature does not wish that weaker individuals should mate with the stronger, she wishes even less that a superior race should intermingle with an inferior one...the strongest and best who must triumph and that they have the right to endure. He who does not wish to fight in this ...read more

  • Pray First In Community

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2012
     | 1,670 views

    PRAY FIRST IN COMMUNITY Daniel Henderson: "In our culture of rugged individualism we have come to the conclusion that it is better to pray alone than with others.  Unfortunately, most of us never learn to do either one very well.  Like most disciplines of ...read more

  • If A Sparrow Flew To The Atlantic Ocean And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    If a sparrow flew to the Atlantic Ocean and filled his little beak with water; and then flew all the way across the United States to the Pacific Ocean and emptied his beak, then rested for 1,000 years; Then he flew back to the Atlantic, filled his beak, flew to the Pacific, emptied his beak; and ...read more

  • Imagine If You See An Offer In A Store, In A ...

    Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Sep 8, 2003
     | 2,952 views

    Imagine if you see an offer in a store, in a magazine or on the Internet offering to give you One Million dollars. Imagine that all you have to do is to make a phone call, write a letter or send an e-mail and you will automatically win this gift –no gimmicks, no gadgets, you don’t need to buy ...read more

  • Wilhelm Busch Once Said, "To Become A Mother Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,386 views

    Wilhelm Busch once said, “To become a mother is not so difficult; on the other hand, being a mother is very much so!” (Taken from Proclaim, “A Mother’s Day Sermon,” May 14, 1989). Concerning that statement, a preacher asked, “So, with all those qualifications, why bother with Mother’s Day at all? ...read more

  • Chuck Colson Writes: "After More Than Twenty ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,995 views

    CHUCK COLSON WRITES: “AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF HOLDING DEEP ANGER AGAINST MY [BY THEN DECEASED] FATHER, I MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO GO ON A JOURNEY OF THE HEART TO FORGIVE HIM. AFTER MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF JOURNEYING, MY FORGIVENESS FINALLY CAME. I BELIEVE IT CAME AS A GIFT OF INNER PEACE ...read more

  • Traditional Family Is Alive Of The Nation's 73 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,517 views

    TRADITIONAL FAMILY IS ALIVE Of the nation's 73 million children, nearly 45 million (62%) live with their biological parents, according to the Census Bureau. Another 19 million live with their unmarried, biological mothers. Based on '04 surveys, the report also shows cohabiting families are on the ...read more

  • Traditional Family Is Alive

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,282 views

    TRADITIONAL FAMILY IS ALIVE Of the nation’s 73 million children, nearly 45 million (62%) live with their biological parents, according to the Census Bureau. Another 19 million live with their unmarried, biological mothers. Based on 2004 surveys, the report also shows cohabiting families are on the ...read more

  • Power In Agreement  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,143 views

    How much power can people in agreement have? The answer: the power of life and death. During the brutal reign of Joseph Stalin, who murdered 30 million Russians and bought godless communism to Russia, Stalin, let it be known that he planned to murder the Jews of Russia. When the believers in ...read more

  • How Far Do We Take This? Jesus Doesn't Say. I ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009
     | 1,578 views

    How far do we take this? Jesus doesn’t say. I can’t tell you but I can make suggestions that push you to a greater dependence on God and a greater obedience. Albert Schweitzer left his status as a professor, gave up his organ playing and went to Africa as a missionary doctor. He believed this ...read more

  • How Spiritual Are You

    Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010
     | 1,646 views

    HOW SPIRITUAL ARE YOU Tell me how much time you spend alone with God...I will tell you how spiritual you are..and I mean really alone. Not how many meetings you go to...not how many gifts or talents you have...not how many sermons you preach...not how many records you’ve recorded or produced...not ...read more

  • Wages, Prizes, Awards, And Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,716 views

    WAGES, PRIZES, AWARDS, AND GRACE Listen to the following from GW Knight, Clip-Art Features for Church Newsletters, page 53: - When a person works an eight hour day and received a fair day’s pay—that is a wage - When a person competes and receives a trophy for his performance—that is a prize. - ...read more

  • Mysterious Life Principle

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,922 views

    MYSTERIOUS LIFE PRINCIPLE A wise old professor of biology stood before his class of eager students. The Professor held a little brown seed in his hand. Quietly he spoke to his class. "I know just the composition of this seed. It has nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon. I know the exact proportions. I ...read more

  • The True Story Is Told Of Two Drunks Who Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ethan Muse on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    The true story is told of two drunks who were sitting in a bar late one night and having an argument about who had the best wife. As they were arguing, the first drunk decides to prove that his wife is the best, so he invites his friend home with him. They arrived at the house at 1:00 in the ...read more

  • Thomas Andrew Dorsey Was A Black Jazz Musician ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,995 views

    Thomas Andrew Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta. In the twenties he gained a certain amount of notoriety as the composer of jazz tunes with suggestive lyrics, but he gave all that up in 1926 to concentrate exclusively on spiritual music. "Peace in the Valley" is one of his best known ...read more