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  • Satan Argued With Jesus One Time About Who Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 2,957 views

    Satan argued with Jesus one time about who had the greater power! Satan said, ’I can do anything you can do only better.’ Jesus replied, ’Ok, prove it, go ahead and try creating a man.’ Satan said, ’No problem,’ as he reached down and picked up a handful of dirt and ...read more

  • S.d. Gordon From Quiet Talks On Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Wesley Eader on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,569 views

    S.D. Gordon - The greatest thing anyone can do for God and man is pray. It is not the only thing, but it is the chief thing. The great people of earth are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; nor yet those who can explain ...read more

  • A Bitter Spirit Of Rivalry

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,375 views

    Many years ago Michelangelo, the sculptor, and Raphael, the painter, were commissioned to execute works of art for the beautification of the Vatican. Although each had a different job to do and both were highly respected, there arose such a bitter spirit of rivalry between them that at last they ...read more

  • Louis Albert Banks, In His Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,802 views

    Illustration: Louis Albert Banks, in his book Windows for Sermons, tells of a father who had to punish his little daughter. Later that day the youngster, who was upset at first, came to her daddy and climbed up onto his lap. Hugging him tightly around the neck, she said, “Daddy, I do love ...read more

  • Which Reminds Me Of A Story About A Missionary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,146 views

    Which reminds me of a story about a missionary who was watching a group of natives who were killing hogs. The natives were cuting off the hogs’ tails and throwing them in a pile. The missionary asked one of the natives why they were doing this, he replied, “The meat is for us, the tails are for our ...read more

  • Martin Luther Wrote: " Faith . . . Honors Him ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,063 views

    Martin Luther wrote: " Faith . . . honors him whom it trusts with the most reverent and highest regard since it considers him truthful and trustworthy. There is no other honor equal to the estimate of truthfulness and righteousness with which we honor him whom we trust. . . . On the other hand, ...read more

  • Lately It Seems That Everyone Is Focusing On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,183 views

    Lately it seems that everyone is focusing on the state of marriage. Well, all one needs to do is study the scriptures and discover what Jesus has to say about marriage. Which reminds me of the story of a small boy who was being given a quiz on the New Testament and one of the questions he was asked ...read more

  • The Thermostat On The Wall Of Our Homes Offers A ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jun 28, 2007
     | 2,043 views

    The thermostat on the wall of our homes offers a great spiritual challenge. It contains a thermostat and a thermometer. What’s the difference? The thermostat controls the temperature. You set it at the temperature you want and it starts and stops the furnace or air conditioner at the right ...read more

  • Women's Revenge  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,894 views

    WOMEN’S REVENGE "Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet , I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. "So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked. "No," she replied, "but my husband refused ...read more

  • The Mighty Niagara River Plummets Some 180 Feet ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 1,767 views

    The mighty Niagara River plummets some 180 feet at the American and Horseshoe Falls. Before the falls, there are violent, turbulent rapids. Farther upstream, however, where the river’s current flows more gently, boats are able to navigate. Just before the Welland River empties into the Niagara, a ...read more

  • The Man Tells The Story As Simply As It ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 3, 2008
     | 959 views

    The man tells the story as simply as it happened. Notice that he speaks of Jesus as just a man. He must have heard others call Jesus by name. After sending the blind man to the Siloam pond, Jesus leaves. He isn’t waiting for the man to return to thank Him. Whenever we do anything good, don’t ...read more

  • Stanley Jones In His Book Liberating Ministry ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 1,968 views

    Stanley Jones in his book Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome writes: "Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the ...read more

  • Aristides [early 2nd Century Ad]: They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,580 views

    Aristides [early 2nd century AD]: They [Christians] love one another. They do not overlook the widow, and they save the orphan. He who has ministers ungrudgingly to him who does not have. When they see strangers, they take him under their own roof and rejoice over him as a true brother, for they do ...read more

  • During A Conversation With A Trapeze Artist The ...

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008
     | 2,352 views

    During a conversation with a trapeze artist the performer admitted the net underneath was there to keep them from breaking their necks, but added, "The net also keeps us from falling. Imagine there is no net. We would be so nervous that we would be more likely to miss and fall. If there wasn’t a ...read more

  • Tune Into The Gospel

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,370 views

    TUNE INTO THE GOSPEL Right now, there are thousands of radio stations broadcasting through the air all over the U.S. Some have news shows, others play a variety of musical styles; commercials are blaring while other stations broadcast sporting events. But if you do not tune in, those radio ...read more

  • Sin Of Omission

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 25, 2011
     | 3,028 views

    SIN OF OMISSION We see sad events transpiring today: Mothers smothering children and fathers shaking babies. But if one did not do this and if they said, "I didn’t strike the baby, I just never fed the baby, I never changed a diaper. I never placed a warm blanket over the baby. I didn’t DO ...read more

  • Deacons And Lights

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Oct 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,274 views

    DEACONS AND LIGHTS In our church, we have someone that does the maintenance and replaces light bulbs and things like that. They do not want their pastor to do this for two good reasons: 1) I know very little about maintenance, and my church knows that I know very little. 2) They don't want the ...read more

  • The Aged Atheist  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 29, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,753 views

    Dr. Jess Moody once wrote with biting sarcasm, "What do aged atheists have to talk about, as they sit around waiting to die? Do they discuss the legacy of morality, decency, integrity, and spiritual sensitivity they have given to their children? Or the good atheism has done the world: the ...read more

  • Fourth Of July Thoughts

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,753 views

    FOURTH OF JULY THOUGHTS A Quote from Band of Brothers: "They depended on each other. And the world depended on them." I say, "We need to depend on each other so that our community and country can depend on us." Quote from Band of Brothers: "There Was A Time When The World Asked Ordinary Men To Do ...read more

  • In The Story, A Wart Hog From Hell: Revelation, ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 21, 2009
     | 2,647 views

    In the story, A Wart Hog from Hell: Revelation, written by Flannery O’Connor, Mrs. Turpin is a self-righteous woman who turns on God when life takes a bad turn. Out on the farm she screams to God, "Just who do you think you are!?" Momentarily the question returns to her as it echoes off the ...read more