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  • A Good Example Of A Bad Example  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,959 views

    A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A BAD EXAMPLE In 1989 the unthinkable happened. After seventy years of communism and forty years of the Cold War, the Iron Curtain fell and the brutal, sadistic power of the U.S.S.R. began to disintegrate. Russia for seven decades had been repressed, murdered, and brutalized by ...read more

  • There's A Joke About A Man Who Was A Keen Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,500 views

    There’s a joke about a man who was a keen church goer. The pillar of the church. I looked up pillar of the church in my A-Z of Christianity: a big thick thing that holds everything up and restricts vision. (From Bacon Sandwiches and Salvation by Adrian Plass published by Authentic – a very funny ...read more

  • A Pastor Shared Recently That He Has A Habit Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,188 views

    A Pastor shared recently that he has a habit of taping football games and watching them again—and again and again, if the game turns out right. He said, “Super Bowl 32 is one of my favorites, the one where the Broncos defeated Green Bay 31-24” (he was a Bronco fan.) “The first time I saw the game ...read more

  • The Mona Lisa Of Your Life

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
     | 2,077 views

    THE MONA LISA OF YOUR LIFE We live in an "I can’t wait" society. We must have instant gratification! It is no longer good enough to have a phone at home – now need a phone in your pocket! It is no longer good enough to have dial up internet – now must have High speed DSL ...to send a letter via ...read more

  • Life With Eternal Value

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 30, 2010
     | 3,068 views

    LIFE WITH ETERNAL VALUE I was talking with a Jewish friend at work the other day. She said "I don't like evangelicals!" I said that it was unfortunate because I was one, and that she was working for an evangelical organisation. She said "I don't like people trying to convert me!" I said that as I ...read more

  • Good For Goodness' Sake

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010
     | 4,021 views

    GOOD FOR GOODNESS' SAKE “You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping - He knows when ...read more

  • What Really Matters

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
     | 5,231 views

    WHAT REALLY MATTERS It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

  • And It Came To Pass...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 22 ratings
     | 17,240 views

    AND IT CAME TO PASS... "The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me." -- Martin Luther During a Sunday class the question was asked, "In your time of discouragement, what is your favourite Scripture?" A young man said, "The Lord is my ...read more

  • Pleading The Blood

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 24, 2011
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    "PLEADING THE BLOOD" The singles group at the church I joined in 1978 was fascinated by Mike Warnke's book, The Satan Seller. He wrote about being drawn into Satanism, advancing through the ranks, getting saved, and the struggles he had with other Satanists and even demons after leaving them. It ...read more

  • Honey All The Way Down  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,788 views

    HONEY ALL THE WAY DOWN In one of his famous escapades, Winnie the Pooh, this lovable toy bear, tries to trap an elephant--or, as he pronounces it, a heffalump. So Pooh digs a hole to catch the heffalump, and decides to bait the trap with some of his own favorite food: honey. But of course, it is ...read more

  • A Timely Testimony

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
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    A TIMELY TESTIMONY Jim Cymbala tells an amazing story of one Sunday in his church: (Fresh Faith pp. 78-82) During the choir anthem, Pastor Jim was touched by the words of one of the young men who was featured as a soloist during the song. As the song concluded, Pastor Jim was strongly prompted ...read more

  • Thoughts On The Church

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012
     | 2,525 views

    THOUGHTS ON THE CHURCH Here are some thoughts on The Church from a few 30 on down in age, individuals from the book "The Relevant Church": Quotes: Tyler Watts, "I think I disconnect from the Gospel of Jesus Christ when I'm not involved in close relationships with other believers." Philip Evans, ...read more

  • Prayer And The Motorcycle  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 13, 2012
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,565 views

    PRAYER AND THE MOTORCYCLE There was a woman at work when she received a phone call that her daughter was very sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter. She returned to her car to find that she had locked the keys inside the car when ...read more

  • Turn A Blind Eye  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,205 views

    TURN A BLIND EYE We must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Have you turned a blind eye to God’s Word? Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase "turn a blind eye," which means to ignore undesirable information. The saying comes from a 19th century British naval battle. On April 2, 1801, during the ...read more

  • The Height Of Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 14, 2018
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    Sanctity of Human Life Sunday The Height of Hypocrisy - Forgiveness Offered "Thirty six year old - Derek Paul Smyer pronounced guilty of two counts of murder for arranging the killing of Crystal Taylor and her 21 week old fetus because she would not have an abortion. Derek Paul Smyer was found ...read more

  • The Agitator

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2022
     | 1,791 views

    Does anyone know what that piece in the middle of the washer is called? The part in the middle that moves back and forth and shakes the clothes back and forth? What is that called? I’m going to call it an Agitator. What is the purpose of the Agitator? As far as I can tell, its sole purpose is to ...read more

  • Stand Strong

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023
     | 2,330 views

    I want you all to think back with me as we begin this morning. Many of us looked forward to leaving high school behind with all of its challenges. Then we began to experience a whole new set of challenges in college or in the workplace. We began wondering what direction we were going to take in ...read more

  • The Donkey On The Way To Moriah

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025
     | 89 views

    My name? Oh, I’m Steady—because that’s what Abraham always called me. I’m not fast, I’m not fancy—but I can walk a long way without complaining. I’ve carried all kinds of things for my master: water, wood, even tents through the desert wind. But one morning, he packed something different—firewood ...read more

  • It's So Easy To Fall Into The Trap Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 4,419 views

    It’s so easy to fall into the trap of complacency, of doing nothing, of ignoring the danger of being in a wrong relationship with God. There’s a legend where three demons are overheard planning how to get most victims for their master. The first said: "Tell the people ’There is no God’" "No, ...read more

  • Dr. Anne Catherine Speckard, Of The University Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 1,449 views

    Dr. Anne Catherine Speckard, of the University of Minnesota, reports the following long-term (five to ten years) consequences of abortion: · 81 percent reported preoccupation with the aborted child · 73 percent reported flashbacks of the abortion experience · 54 percent recalled nightmares related ...read more