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  • Have You Ever Been Around Someone Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 73 ratings
     | 1,004 views

    "Have you ever been around someone who was unbelievably good looking, extremely attractive, and a lot smarter than you are? When you’re in a social situation people want to listen to him, not you. Suppose you don’t care for that person, but you’re kept in a room with him twenty-four hours a day ...read more

  • Michael Billester Once Gave A Bible To A Humble ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Carson on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 3,770 views

    Michael Billester once gave a Bible to a humble villager in eastern Poland. Returning a few years later, he learned that 200 people had become believers through the use of that one Bible. When this group of believers gathered to hear him preach, he suggested that before he spoke he would like each ...read more

  • This Bomb Was Tested Above The Arctic Circle On ...

    Contributed by Tim Richards on May 24, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,989 views

    This bomb was tested above the Arctic Circle on October 30, 1961. The explosion was so intense that the flash was visible over 600 miles away. People felt the air move over 160 miles away. Everything in a radius of 15.25 miles was completely destroyed. Very severe damage extended to a distance of ...read more

  • Barna Research Group Reports That 31% Of U.s. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,630 views

    Barna Research Group reports that 31% of U.S. adults (10 million people) have not attended a Christian church service in the past 6 months. This is up from only 17% just 18 months earlier. The jump is attributed to growing numbers of Baby busters, men and non-white adults not attending church. This ...read more

  • U.s. Population The U.s. Is The Fastest Growing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,247 views

    U.S. Population The U.S. is the fastest growing industrialized nation in the world, growing by 2.8 million people a year (a fertility rate of 2.05). Although 12% of the U.S. population is 65 or older, higher fertility rates and immigration keep America younger than Europe. About 40% of our ...read more

  • I Heard Mike Reynolds, Then The Director Of Utah ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,872 views

    I heard Mike Reynolds, then the Director of Utah Missions, at a meeting in South Carolina telling about leading a Mormon to Christ the first time he witnessed to him. It was such an unusual experience for Mike that he began asking questions about others who had witnessed to the man. He then said, ...read more

  • One Time A New Pastor Came To A Church, And He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,608 views

    One time a new pastor came to a church, and he preached a sermon that the people just loved. It was perfect in that it discussed just the right things. The next week he preached the same sermon, and while the congregation enjoyed it, they were a little confused that he gave the same sermon ...read more

  • The Black Death And The Great Fire  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,392 views

    THE BLACK DEATH AND THE GREAT FIRE In 1665 the residents of London were dying by the thousands each day. The bubonic plague was spreading from house to house because of the unsanitary conditions. Rats and fleas spread the germs throughout the city. Almost 30,000 people died, almost a third of ...read more

  • A Study Of Impatience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    A STUDY OF IMPATIENCE In March of 2006, the Associated Press and Ipsos surveyed 1,003 adults concerning Americans’ attitudes and behavior regarding impatience. Some of the findings included: • While waiting in line at an office or store, it takes an average of 17 minutes for most people to lose ...read more

  • Quotes On Pride

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2013
     | 4,529 views

    QUOTES ON PRIDE Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said of pride: "Inordinate self-love is the cause of every sin ... the root of pride is found to consist in man not being, in some way, subject to God and His rule." "A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as ...read more

  • George Eliot Wrote A Book About Adam Bede. Adam ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
     | 1,989 views

    George Eliot wrote a book about Adam Bede. Adam was a stalwart carpenter, a solid man, and he was in love with a woman who was pretty, vain, and superficial. There comes into their lives an author who is a wealthy playboy. He took advantage of this woman, and the rest of the story is about her ...read more

  • Base Camps  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,026 views

    BASE CAMPS When people are climbing Mount Everest, there are at least four camps that people stop at on the way up. They have to stop because of the physical limitations of their bodies. They need time to rest. They need time to acclimatized to the atmosphere. They need time to be prepared to ...read more

  • Fearfighter, A Kind Of Psychiatric Computer, Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,796 views

    Fearfighter, a kind of psychiatric computer, is one of two programs endorsed by Britain’s health advisory watchdog for people with panic attacks, mild depression, or phobias. People uncomfortable with getting advice from a computer can still choose to see therapists, but the option of logging on ...read more

  • Yard-Sale Grace

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,971 views

    YARD-SALE GRACE The Yadkinville Church of Christ had a yard sale. Well, it was actually a storage room giveaway. Dennis Conner said, "We didn’t really sell anything. We had so much stuff that it took up too much space. Also, we wanted to reach out to the community. As people came up we told ...read more

  • Dead Churches  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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     | 3,463 views

    DEAD CHURCHES In the town of Sedlec in the Czech Republic, there is a famous cemetery that dates back to the 13th century. Some 40,000 people who died from the Black Plague in the 14th century and in the Hussite wars in the beginning of the 15th century were buried there. Around 1400 a Gothic ...read more

  • Honor Of Death

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2009
     | 3,904 views

    HONOR OF DEATH I have had the privilege to be with several people and their families when they have breathed their last breath. It is an incredible privilege to be present for those who make the transition into God’s kingdom. I also count it a privilege and honor to visit with people and their ...read more

  • Time Magazine On The Benefits Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
     | 2,694 views

    Time Magazine on the Benefits of Religion Some time ago, Time Magazine ran an article that reported on the benefits of religion and the church, and some of the observations included: 1. Heart-surgery patients who draw comfort from their religious faith have a significantly higher survival rate than ...read more

  • Many Of You Remember The Moving Final Scene Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 13, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
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    Many of you remember the moving final scene of the Steven Spielberg’s movie Schindler’s List where Oscar Schindler, the Polish businessman, used a portion of his fortune to put the names of Jews on a work list that would keep them from going to concentration camps. Faces, - those who escaped ...read more

  • American Faith Is Diverse, As Shown Among Five ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,209 views

    American Faith is Diverse, as Shown Among Five Faith-Based Segments In this report we are looking at five segments of the population according to the nature and intensity of their faith. The five groups are evangelical Christians, born again Christians, people who describe themselves as Christian ...read more

  • I Never Will Forget Hearing The Testimony Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 10, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,808 views

    I never will forget hearing the testimony of a pastor whose experience I heard on tape one day in class, when I was in seminary. I do not remember the pastor’s name. But, I can recall most of what he said when he gave the testimony that I am about to share with you. He said, "When I first started ...read more