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  • A Bit Of Advice  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,799 views

    A BIT OF ADVICE It took the Church nearly 400 years to decide about Trinitarian orthodoxy, producing the Nicene Creed that many churches say on a Sunday morning. Most preachers would prefer to preach on any other subject than the Trinity. Perhaps we should heed the advice of Brother Elric, a ...read more

  • Alice Smith Tells A House That Wouldn't Sell ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,130 views

    Alice Smith tells a house that wouldn’t sell even though people really liked it. It had been six monthes. They decided to pray over it. Her son said God showed him that there were satanic symbols on the garage walls and the ceiling. When she asked the owner about it, they were shocked and said the ...read more

  • Unmarked Police Car

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2009
     | 1,767 views

    UNMARKED POLICE CAR As my husband, the county highway commissioner, was driving to the hospital for treatment of his painful leg, he decided to use the valet parking service so he wouldn’t have to walk far. Staring at his official-looking vehicle, one of the valets asked my husband if he was ...read more

  • While Pulling Out Of Her Driveway, Georgene ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 30, 2009
     | 1,897 views

    While pulling out of her driveway, Georgene noticed a mangled ball of fur laying in the street. She pulled the car back into the driveway and walked over to discover that her son’s cat had been run over by a car. Not wanting to upset Billie, she decided to dispose of the “remains” and deal with ...read more

  • Million Dollar Story

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,205 views

    MILLION DOLLAR STORY A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was not to be excited. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It ...read more

  • Too Fast

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Nov 1, 2010
     | 3,861 views

    TOO FAST There was football team who never won a game, so one day before practice the coach decided to have a talk with them. He told them, "Men, our offense is bad, our defense is horrible, and our special teams are the worst I have ever seen, so today we are going back to the basics and start ...read more

  • The Story Of Uncle George

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
     | 3,299 views

    THE STORY OF UNCLE GEORGE Being honest is not always easy. The children in a prominent family decided to give their father a book of the family's history for a birthday present. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family's "black sheep" ...read more

  • The $100,000 Car, The Thief, & The Tree Of Knowledge

    Contributed by Jason Evans on Oct 4, 2016
     | 3,238 views

    Let’s say there is a man who owns a brand new $100,000 car. He decides he wants to take it out one day to go to the store and parks in a lot around a lot of other cars. When he comes out it has been stolen. When they find the thief and arrest him the thief says "Well you should have known better ...read more

  • Gandhi Wanted To Be A Christian...

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 31, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,279 views

    Gandhi, wrote in his autobiography that in his student days he was truly interested in the Bible. Deeply touched by reading the Gospels, he seriously considered becoming a convert, since Christianity seemed to offer the real solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. One ...read more

  • In The Fantastic Four And The Silver Surfer, The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 24, 2008
     | 958 views

    In The Fantastic Four and The Silver Surfer, the Silver Surfer has been sent by Galactus to take out Earth but realizes who has been serving is the true enemy. So the Silver Surfer decides to serve what is right. (Video clip available from ...read more

  • In Atlanta An 84-Year-Old Widow Became Quite ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,659 views

    In Atlanta an 84-year-old widow became quite bored with watching TV and reading the paper. She decided that she wanted to minister to others. She took out a small add in the paper which read, “Pianist will play hymns over the phone to shut-ins”. Within 3 days of issuing the add, she had received ...read more

  • Too Much ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 2,930 views

    TOO MUCH TROUBLE A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. "I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you," he announced. "Will the laziest man please put his hand up." Nine hands went up. "Why ...read more

  • A Fellow Once Made The Remark That If He Were ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2008
     | 2,505 views

    A fellow once made the remark that if he were God, he could certainly do things much better than God seemed to. For example, he said, if I were God I would not have caused the fruit of such a tremendous tree as the oak to be an acorn. Such a mighty tree needs to bear a much larger fruit, like a ...read more

  • Read The Instructions

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,275 views

    READ THE INSTRUCTIONS Debbie's laptop broke several months ago, causing some frustration. We couldn't afford right now to put it in the shop, so we decided to attempt repair. We found a hard drive for really a great price, so we purchased and installed it into the drive bay. Suppose I failed to ...read more

  • Pretty Good Preaching For A Dollar!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 769 views

    A man and his ten year-old son were on a fishing trip miles from home. At the boy’s insistence, they decided to attend the Sunday worship service at a small rural church. The father forgot to bring any cash, so he reached in his pocket and gave his son a dollar to drop into the offering plate as ...read more

  • Words Really Do Matter!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 6, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 435 views

    The children in a prominent family decided to create for their father’s birthday a book of the family’s history. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family’s "black sheep" problem: Uncle George had actually been executed in the electric ...read more

  • The Root Of Bitterness  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    Illustration ------------ Years ago there was a terrible outbreak of disease in a tiny village in a remote part of Africa. Both children and adults were, getting sick and overcome with nausea. Several,weeks passed, and the sickness became widespread, and people started dying. Word of the disease ...read more

  • Today...we're Going To Look At An Example From A ...

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Nov 5, 2007
     | 1,373 views

    today...we’re going to look at an example from a very deep movie...Funny Farm. I’m sure all of you recognize the title...it’s probably in your library right beside all of the Charlton Heston movies. On the slim chance that you aren’t familiar with this particular movie let me give you a brief ...read more

  • Cultural Desensitization

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 24, 2009
     | 2,354 views

    CULTURAL DESENSITIZATION One evening Ardie and I decided we needed to get out of the house. On an impulse, we went looking for a good movie. When we got to the theater, we didn't recognize any of the movies that were playing, so we just picked one. It was titled "District 13" . . . big mistake! ...read more

  • Winner And Loser

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2011
     | 2,892 views

    WINNER AND LOSER In 1958, a New York City father named Robert Lane decided to call his baby son Winner. The Lanes, who lived in a housing project in Harlem, already had several children, each with a fairly typical name. But this boy—well, Robert Lane apparently had a special feeling about him. ...read more

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