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  • Thanks To The Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,540 views

    Thanks to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, everyone has heard of the "midnight ride of Paul Revere." But few have heard of Israel Bissel, a humble post rider on the Boston-New York route. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Bissel was ordered to raise the alarm in New ...read more

  • In One Of His Books, Charles Allen Tells About A ...

    Contributed by Steven Angus on May 31, 2006
     | 1,828 views

    In one of his books, Charles Allen tells about a highway that was being built in England. In the way stood a very, very old building. The workmen tore it down and cleared off the ground on which it stood. After the ground had been exposed to the sunshine and rain for some months, a wonderful thing ...read more

  • The Christian Is One Who Is So Uncomfortable With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,502 views

    The Christian is one who is so uncomfortable with his sin, despising it in himself so much, that he fights, and eventually wins-out against the dominance of sin in his life. When Thomas Dewey lost the ’48 election to Harry Truman, after everyone expected a Dewey landslide, Dewey later said he ...read more

  • Friends And Family, This You Need To Hear And ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 28, 2006
     | 2,567 views

    Friends and family, this you need to hear and understand today. If you are one who has believed from your heart in Jesus Christ as the One who shed His blood and died to pay the penalty for your sins and then rose bodily from the dead on the third day just as He said that He would, and you now ...read more

  • Ah, What An Easy Job Is His  PRO

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,013 views

    Ah, what an easy job is his, The man who’s in the preaching biz! He has but little work to do, For all he does the whole week through Is just to call upon the flock As regularly as the clock; To cheer the sick who groan in bed, To preach a sermon for the dead; To teach the sinner righteousness, ...read more

  • I'm Sure Most Of You Know What An Oxymoron Is. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    I’m sure most of you know what an oxymoron is. It’s a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself. There are lists and lists of the things, and here are some of my favorites: Artificial Grass, boneless ribs, big town, harmless lie, communist party, green oranges, easy labor, fresh frozen, ...read more

  • Some Nine Year Old Children Were Asked What They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,396 views

    Some nine year old children were asked what they thought of death and dying. Jim said, “When you die, they bury you in the ground and your souls goes to heaven, but your body can’t go to heaven because it’s too crowded up there already.” Judy said, “Only the good people go to heaven. The other ...read more

  • The Wife Of A Zulu Chief Attended A Salvation ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 8, 2004
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    The wife of a Zulu chief attended a Salvation Army meeting and was saved. When her husband heard about it, he forbade her to go again. However, eager to hear more about Jesus, she went again. When her husband heard about it, he met her on her return trip and beat her savagely that he left her ...read more

  • A Certain Man Wanted To Sell His House. Another ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
     | 1,957 views

    A certain man wanted to sell his house. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn’t afford the full price. After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with just one stipulation: He would retain ownership of one small nail ...read more

  • Would That Get Me Into Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    WOULD THAT GET ME INTO HEAVEN "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday School class. "NO!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Driving Through The Ocala ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 26, 2007
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    Several years ago driving through the Ocala National Forest at night, I spotted a large brown object lying in the middle of the road. I thought it looked like it might be a bear cub that had been struck by a car. I got out and looked at it, and sure enough, that is what it was. About the time I ...read more

  • A Story Is Told That A Man Took His New Bride ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,684 views

    A story is told that a man took his new bride for a carriage ride on their honeymoon. Apparently they got a nervous horse, because a piece of paper flew across the road and the horse bolted. The man regained control over the horse and said, “that’s one.” Later on in the ride, a rabbit jumped out ...read more

  • If Something Terrible Happens To My Grandparents ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,814 views

    If something terrible happens to my grandparents would it affect me? If God told my great, great, great, great, great, great, (x2000 {just a random number}) grandparents NOT to get in the car and go down a certain road because the bridge was out – and they did it anyway – and died. Would it affect ...read more

  • Evangelism (When Tickets Don't Hurt)

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 20, 2007
     | 1,356 views

    Evangelism (when tickets don’t hurt) In 1992, a Los Angeles county parking control officer came upon a brown Cadillac El Dorado illegally parked next to the curb on street sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. The officer completely ignored the man seated behind the wheel of the ...read more

  • Moving The Fence

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,925 views

    Moving The Fence Another story from World War II is that of a group of American soldiers who lost their buddy in battle. They carried his body to the only cemetery in the area, which happened to be Catholic. When the priest was told that the dead man was not Catholic he said, "I am sorry, but he ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Young Canadian Man, His Wife, ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 880 views

    Many years ago a young Canadian man, his wife, his two children and another young man were pursued by a large pack of wolves When about to be overtaken, they shot some of the wolves This stopped the pack for a short time while they devoured the fallen beasts Again about to be overtaken they cut ...read more

  • Arranging Your Departure

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2010
     | 2,420 views

    ARRANGING YOUR DEPARTURE A young man works as a photographer for a magazine. In 1981 he was flown into an Alaskan wilderness to photograph the natural beauty and some rare flowers. He had everything prepared - photo equipment, 500 rolls of film, and several days of provisions. He kept a diary ...read more

  • Know Why You Worship As You Do  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,573 views

    KNOW WHY YOU WORSHIP AS YOU DO Why would some people buy a cat and tie it to the bedpost to show their reverence to God? Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on the ...read more

  • The Terrible Grip

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,096 views

    THE TERRIBLE GRIP Lucas Sibanda, a South African was walking along a remote path, was minding his own business when a python slithered out from behind some shrubs. Sibanda froze. Within a few seconds the snake had wrapped itself around him and began constricting. Pythons are large snakes that ...read more

  • Sola Fide: Faith Alone

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
     | 5,354 views

    SOLA FIDE: FAITH ALONE Sola fide isn’t a license to sin; it’s the motivation to follow your Savior Now, there was a time in the history of the church, when this doctrine was all but lost. By the fifteenth century the church had become a massive institution of power, and the gospel was polluted. ...read more

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