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  • Abert Einstein Attended A Dinner Party. His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,642 views

    Abert Einstein attended a dinner party. His young, college student neighbor was seated beside him. The neighbor didn’t know who Einstein was. In the course of their conversation Albert Einstein’s young neighbor asked the white-haired scientist, "What are you actually by profession?" "I devote ...read more

  • Abert Einstein Attended A Dinner Party. His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,570 views

    Abert Einstein attended a dinner party. His young, college student neighbor was seated beside him. The neighbor didn’t know who Einstein was. In the course of their conversation Albert Einstein’s young neighbor asked the white-haired scientist, "What are you actually by profession?" "I devote ...read more

  • On A Plaque Marking Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,185 views

    On a plaque marking Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace near Hodgenville, Kentucky, is recorded this scrap of conversation: “Any news down ‘t the village, Ezry?” “Well, Squire McLain’s gone t’ Washington t’ see Madison swore in, and ol’ Spellman tells me this Bonaparte fella has captured most o’ Spain. ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Johnny Carson Had Billy Graham ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,280 views

    Several years ago Johnny Carson had Billy Graham as a guest on The Tonight Show. At one point there was a lull in the conversation and Johnny said, “You know what, Billy? I bet if Jesus ever came back to earth, we’d do Him in again!” Billy Graham leaned forward in his seat, and said, “In the ...read more

  • Spiritually Dry

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jan 24, 2008
     | 2,119 views

    How to know if you are getting Spiritually dry a. When there is no desire for Bible study and prayer. b. When spiritual conversation embarrasses you. c. When you rationalize sin. d. When you quote scripture and attend services, but it doesn’t make a difference in your life e. When money dominates ...read more

  • Evangelism?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,097 views

    EVANGELISM? A 4-year study funded by the Lily Endowment designed to identify and analyze highly effective examples of evangelism by congregations in 7 mainline denominations reached two primary findings: (1) Of the 30,000 churches that qualified for the Mainline Evangelism Project, only 1/2 of 1% ...read more

  • God Is Building A Testimony

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,849 views

    GOD IS BUILDING A TESTIMONY A young man in his 20s came to faith in Christ after many years of bad choices and consequences and of breaking the hearts of his mother and others around him. The reality of his genuine conversion was proven over the dramatic change that continued throughout his life. ...read more

  • Less Important Than We Think

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023
     | 613 views

    In his book, “Being with God,” Pastor AJ Sherrill addresses how the practices of contemplative prayer help the Believer see what’s going on inside: we are so caught up in our inner dramas that we lack the clarity to know what to pray for. Surrendering to the indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-27) ...read more

  • The Person God Blesses

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,821 views

    THE PERSON GOD BLESSES First, what do we notice about the Person God blesses. A. The person God blesses has had a conversion to God's ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is ...read more

  • In My Humble Opinion

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 29, 2020
     | 2,080 views

    It was a busy week last week. I was chasing my tail so much, I thought I would actually catch it. What I would do after I caught it is beyond my imagination. However, I was quite busy, and then the mail came. Whenever the mail comes, I’m always expecting “the check.” Rarely do I get it, but my ...read more

  • Jeffrey Dahmer Was A Convicted Murderer And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,596 views

    Jeffrey Dahmer was a convicted murderer and cannibal who cooked and ate his victims. You don’t really get much more heinous than that. He was awarded 16 life sentences. While in prison, Dahmer met with Roy Ratcliff, a minister with the Church of Christ in Madison, Wisconsin, and turned his life ...read more

  • Good News On The Evangelism Front

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,588 views

    Good News on the Evangelism Front: Reg Bibby is a Canadian sociologist from the University of Lethbridge, and easily the foremost expert on the sociology of religion in Canada. He has done extensive surveying of the Canadian population over the last almost 30 years. The results of his most recent ...read more

  • The Person God Blesses

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,194 views

    What do we notice about the person God blesses? The person God blesses has had a conversion to God’s ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is known as "Abraham." In the Bible a ...read more

  • A Reasoning ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 4,303 views

    A REASONING FAITH Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion says that Christian Faith is non-thinking. He believes religion was responsible for the 9/11 bombings. "Get rid of God and all religions, and you will have peace on earth." Atheists buy into the thought that the natural sciences have displaced ...read more

  • Notice, It Doesn't Say,

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,605 views

    Notice, it doesn’t say, “If a man CAN not work.” No. It says, “If a man WILL not work, he shall not eat.” Those who cannot work, for whatever reason, we have an obligation to help. But those who WILL not work should go to work so they can eat. Pastor John Beukema, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, ...read more

  • Christ In Me

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    CHRIST IN ME A preacher friend of mine named Mike told of his conversion to Christ. He told me his family was known throughout the community as the worst examples of humanity. The parents were irresponsible. The kids were troublemakers. They lived like animals, even eating food out of ...read more

  • George Muller's Miracle After 52 Years Of Praying

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 250 views

    Muller himself interceded for more than half a century for the salvation of a small group of men. He once wrote: “In November, 1844, I began to pray for the conversion of five individuals. I prayed every day without a single intermission, whether sick or in health, on the land or on the sea, and ...read more

  • John Maxwell States, "It's Amazing What Can ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,452 views

    John Maxwell states, “It’s amazing what can happen to and through an ordinary man when God pours a little hardship and the power of the Holy Spirit into the mix…One ordinary man, a little persecution, and a touch from the Spirit of God led to massive conversions in the city of Samaria. As Jesus had ...read more

  • Not Too Many Years Ago Newspapers Carried The ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008
     | 1,033 views

    Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank robbery he had participated in when he was ...read more

  • Not Too Many Years Ago Newspapers Carried The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2009
     | 2,559 views

    Not too many years ago newspapers carried the story of Al Johnson, a Kansas man who came to faith in Jesus Christ. What made his story remarkable was not his conversion, but the fact that as a result of his newfound faith in Christ, he confessed to a bank robbery he had participated in when he was ...read more

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