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  • God Ain't Dead.

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,370 views

    "GOD AIN'T DEAD." James DeLoach tells of a painting of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family's sole possession. In front of this destroyed home stood an old grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes with ...read more

  • When A Dream Dies

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,189 views

    When a Dream Dies When a dreams dies, the world is not the same You realize in an instant everything has changed Tomorrow will be different The plans will all be new For the dream that you were chasing No longer lives inside of you. To know the race is over and you’ve been left behind Is like a ...read more

  • The Song Of Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,979 views

    THE SONG OF JESUS One night while conducting an evangelistic meeting in the Salvation Army Citadel in Chicago, Booth Tucker preached on the sympathy of Jesus. After his message a man approached him and said, "If your wife had just died, like mine has, and your babies were crying for their mother ...read more

  • Death Steals From Us

    Contributed by Jeffrey Rowe on Dec 29, 2012
     | 3,260 views

    Death steals from us in this life by suddenly separating us from the people and things we’ve come to care about. It robs us. A little while back, our church office building was broken into by thieves who took some of our equipment. Personally I’ve had my car broken into a couple of times. I’m ...read more

  • A Story For Peace-Lovers  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,192 views

    A STORY FOR PEACE-LOVERS (Narrated by Dorothy S. Mclaren) One morning a little girl, dressed in spotless white, with a lovely bouquet of flowers in her hands, passed by a boy who was playing in the dusty street. The sight of this pretty girl stirred the spirit of mischief in the boy’s heart and ...read more

  • We Are Sinners. (The Ache In The Human Heart)

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 4, 2023
     | 735 views

    There is in each of us a dis-ease, a sense of unfulfillment of some high destiny unmet, of some lofty vow broken and shattered. We are sinners! We long for some word of forgiveness which will make us whole. We sense we have a homeland, but we are exiles. We perceive that we are of royal ...read more

  • Once Upon A Time, A Congregation Outgrew Their ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
     | 1,781 views

    Once upon a time, a congregation outgrew their church building. Everyone agreed that they needed to build a new church; but they couldn’t agree on a blueprint, a budget or a building site. In desperation, the pastor invited everyone to join him for an evening of special prayer. One woman came, ...read more

  • Charley The Cat

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
     | 1,328 views

    CHARLEY THE CAT "It was around Thanksgiving, just after our daughter turned five, that we brought Charley home. We named him after Charles, Prince of Wales. The name seemed to fit just right for this shy little newly-adopted member of our family. His wonderful blue eyes seemed to look deep into ...read more

  • Comfort In Captivity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 3,992 views

    COMFORT IN CAPTIVITY We all want our lives to have some semblance of control. We want to feel safe and secure. We want to have victory in our lives over our troubles. Jesus, the triumphant King, has come to enter your life to do just that. You must give up your power and control over your life. ...read more

  • E ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2008
     | 2,177 views

    ENOUGH Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough." The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more ...read more

  • Charles Finney, Abel Clary. Second Great ...

    Contributed by John Putty on Mar 19, 2011
     | 5,195 views

    Charles Finney, Abel Clary. Second Great Awakening. It had been said about Rev. Charles Finney that his sermons were chain lightning, flashing conviction into the hearts of the stoutest skeptics. Simple as a child in his utterances, he sometimes startled his hearers by his unique prayers." He ...read more

  • Even If Its Dark

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
     | 8,701 views

    A young man’s wife became very ill and died, leaving him alone with his four-year old daughter. The funeral service was simple and heavy with grief. After the burial, his neighbors gathered around him and invited them to bring his little girl and stay at one of their homes this first night. They ...read more

  • Trusting God Through Difficult Circumstances

    Contributed by Matthew Redder on May 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,468 views

    Some time ago I returned from a missions trip completely full of faith and ready to set the world on fire with the love of Christ. During my first church service back in the states I was asked to close our service in prayer. I joyfully obliged and went whole-heartedly into prayer full of faith and ...read more

  • Compassion–acts Of Kindness Showing God's Love

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,788 views

    Compassion –Acts of kindness showing God’s love. A Hospice physician living in Denver, Colorado wrote about his experience of showing God’s kindness to a desperate mother. I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and ...read more

  • Car Trouble Opens An Opportunity To Be A Good ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
     | 3,091 views

    Car Trouble Opens an Opportunity to be a Good Samaritan This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician: I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die. I barely managed to coast, cruising, into a ...read more

  • God's Parental Sayings

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 19, 2022
     | 1,032 views

    God’s Parental Sayings The point of today’s message revolves around Jesus being the Son of God and what that means for us. That got me thinking about sayings we have all heard from our parents and things we never thought we would say. I wondered, what might God have said to Jesus… Him being His ...read more

  • A New Young Monk Arrives At The Monastery. He Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,099 views

    A new young monk arrives at the Monastery. He is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk goes to the head Abbot to ask him about ...read more

  • A Teenage Boy, Who Stated Openly That He Didn't ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,846 views

    A teenage boy, who stated openly that he didn’t believe in God, was asked why. “Our family was going through a very hard time,” he explained, “and I prayed that God would help us—but nothing happened.” On the other hand, another family with a teenager was in great need. The father had been out of ...read more

  • One Night While Conducting An Evangelistic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,370 views

    One night while conducting an evangelistic meeting in the Salvation Army Citadel in Chicago, Booth Tucker preached on the sympathy of Jesus. After his message a man approached him and said, “If your wife had just died, like mine has, and your babies were crying for their mother, who would never ...read more

  • Missionary Robert Porteous And His Wife Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,030 views

    Missionary Robert Porteous and his wife were taken prisoners by Chinese communist bandits in 1931. This missionary couple was led to a lonely spot on top of a hill where they were to be executed. The Chinese leader said, “This is the place.” and the executioner took a long knife from its holder ...read more