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  • The Pastor At Church On Fillmore Was Letting Us ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 848 views

    The pastor at Church on Fillmore was letting us know his picture of God’s provision. His dad was a farmer. He grew crops and raised pigs, sheep, and cattle. He never had a lot of money. All of his was tied up in the farm. When his dad would receive a bill he would go out to the field and grab ...read more

  • He Didn't Know He Owned It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,522 views

    HE DIDN'T KNOW HE OWNED IT There was once a sheep ranch owned by a man named Mr. Yates. Mr. Yates wasn't able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the overheads and the interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ranch. With little money for clothes or food, his family ...read more

  • Love As A Token

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jul 19, 2011
     | 3,776 views

    LOVE AS A TOKEN Woodrow Wilson was on a train. He was in Billings, Montana. He was making whistle stops. He was the President of the United States. He was on that last coach. He was on that platform there out behind. You have seen pictures of them. His wife was next to him. There were important ...read more

  • Many Years Ago Now, A True Story Is Told Of Two ...

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
     | 2,997 views

    Many years ago now, a true story is told of two identical twins who were working for their father. They were so close they even dressed alike. When their father died they took over the family business as everybody expected them to do. Their relationship with each other was considered by the town ...read more

  • Christian Bookstores Saw A $100 Million Decline ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,032 views

    Christian Bookstores saw a $100 million decline in their retail sales of Christian products from ’00 to ’02 while general retailers experienced an equal sales increase of Christian merchandise. Plus 271 of the 2,700 or so Christian retailers in the U.S. closed their doors in ‘03. The Christian ...read more

  • I Was Reading A Misions Magazine That Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,071 views

    I WAS READING A MISIONS MAGAZINE THAT WAS REPORTING ON A MISSIONARY WHO WAS TALKING TO A CHIEF OF A TRIBE IN THE aMAZON ABOUT JESUS CHRIST, AND THE CHIEF TRIED TO IMPRESS THE MISSIONARY WITH GIFTS OF HORSES, BLANKETS AND JEWELRY. THE MISSIONARY LOOKED AT THE CHIEF AND SAID, "MY GOD DOES NOT WANT ...read more

  • Yancey Noted: "Today As I Read The Accounts Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,246 views

    Yancey noted: "Today as I read the accounts of Jesus’ birth I tremble to think of the fate of the world resting on the response of two rural teenagers. How many times did Mary review the angel’s words as she felt the Son of God kicking the walls of her uterus? How many times did Joseph ...read more

  • Be Found Doing Your Duty  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 27, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,614 views

    BE FOUND DOING YOUR DUTY "Keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come"(Matt 24:42). A man named Col Davenport was speaker of the Connecticut house of representatives in the late 1700s. On May 19, 1780, the sky of Hartford darkened ominously, and some of the ...read more

  • No Money- No Learning – But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
     | 2,124 views

    “No Money- No Learning – But Joy” A prayer meeting was being held at a mission chapel. A poor worker came and kneeled at the altar. He could not understand even the simple Gospel message. While others were rejoicing, he kept on saying, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus” which was all the prayer he knew. Soon ...read more

  • Would You Join Our Church If We Paid Your Debt?

    Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Feb 14, 2010
     | 2,186 views

    WOULD YOU JOIN OUR CHURCH IF WE PAID YOUR DEBT? What do you think would happen if we put out the word that on April 1, 2010, all of the debts of every member of the League St. Church of Christ would be paid off by an anonymous benefactor (maybe a Bill Gates, etc)? Would that excite you just a ...read more

  • There’s An Old Story That The Jewish Rabbis ...

    Contributed by T. Scott Womble on Jul 27, 2010
     | 2,495 views

    There’s an old story that the Jewish rabbis tell. As the story goes, one day a rabbi asked his servant to go and buy some good food for him in the market. When the servant returned home, he presented the rabbi with a tongue. The next day, the rabbi told the servant to go the market and buy some ...read more

  • Family Fuss

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 4,490 views

    FAMILY FUSS If you think your family has problems, consider the marriage mayhem created when 76-year-old Bill Baker of London recently wed Edna Harvey. She happened to be his granddaughter’s husband’s mother. That’s where the confusion began, according to Baker’s granddaughter, Lynn. "My ...read more

  • Father's Day Gift

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 26, 2024
     | 201 views

    One morning I got a text from my daughter about 4 days before Father's Day and we exchanged these texts. Dad, what size shirt do you wear. Large, Extra Large, or Extra, Extra Large. Me: Extra Large. What size pants do you wear? Me: 36 by 34 What size shoes do you wear in dress and tennis ...read more

  • Wrong Righteousness  PRO

    Contributed by Tylor Cates on Jan 24, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,241 views

    Wrong Righteousness Quote: "If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra Text: Romans 10:1-4 Prop: a new US $20 bill (or adapt for local currency) Summary: Some people try to get to heaven on their own by being a good person. The only righteousness that ...read more

  • The Rich Family In Church By Eddie ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
     | 2,355 views

    THE RICH FAMILY IN CHURCH by Eddie Ogan I’ll never forget Easter 1946. I was 14, my little sister Ocy was 12, and my older sister Darlene 16. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what it was to do without many things. My dad had died five years before, leaving Mom with seven ...read more

  • The Rich Family In Church  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 29, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,100 views

    The Rich Family in Church by Eddie Ogan I’ll never forget Easter 1946. I was 14, my little sister Ocy was 12 and my older sister Darlene was 16. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what it was to do without many things. My dad had died five years before, leaving Mom with ...read more

  • Hard Work, Strong Character  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 2,823 views

    HARD WORK, STRONG CHARACTER Delayed gratification is also important in training children. A lot of parents are unwilling to make sacrifices that are necessary in order to meet their children’s deepest needs. A promotion at work, a TV show, or a nap on the sofa may all seem much more enticing ...read more

  • Keeping A Spending Log - What Does It Say About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 1,486 views

    Keeping a spending log - What does it say about you? Try this exercise sometime. Look at the entries in your checkbook or computer budget program. Factor out bills like utilities, and compare how much money you spend on certain categories each week. How much money do you spend eating out or ...read more

  • Calvin And Hobbes—the Rest Of The Story  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,255 views

    CALVIN AND HOBBES—THE REST OF THE STORY The next day at home, father is sitting at his desk doing paper work. Calvin walks in with a clipboard and pen in hand. CALVIN: Dad, your polls took a big dive this week. Your "Overall Dad Performance Rating" was really low. See? Right about yesterday ...read more

  • When Their Son Left For His Freshman Year At Duke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,739 views

    When their son left for his freshman year at Duke University, his parents gave him a Bible, assuring him it would be a great help. Later, as he began sending them letters asking for money, they would write back telling him to read his Bible, citing chapter and verse. He would reply that he was ...read more

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