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  • Branded As Christ's Disciple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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     | 6,689 views

    BRANDED AS CHRIST'S DISCIPLE Two Texans were trying to impress each other with the size of their ranches. One asked the other, "What's the name of your ranch?" He replied, "The Rocking R, ABC, Flying W Circle C, Bar U, Staple Four, Box D, Rolling M, Rainbow's End, Silver Spur Ranch." The ...read more

  • Wilderness ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
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    Wilderness Christians NOTE: 4 marks of a wilderness Christian. 1) His body is with the church, but his mind and heart are still in Egypt! ILLUS: They are like a compass in a land of two norths. They vacillate between the two readings and thus constantly wander! James 1:8 A double minded man ...read more

  • Preacher Vs. Worship Leader

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 16, 2010
     | 4,817 views

    PREACHER V. WORSHIP LEADER Conflicts are not uncommon, but when the preacher and song leader get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how we should move forward into doing service for others. After this sermon, the song leader led the congregation in singing ...read more

  • Time Marches On  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    TIME MARCHES ON There was once a middle aged man who was considering going back to school to get that degree he had always wanted. But he was balking at the idea because he was now over 50 and what good would it do him now. He went to his dad for advice and his dad asked him how long it would ...read more

  • Who's Watching?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
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    WHO'S WATCHING? I remember the story of that man who wanted to steal a goat. He took his four children and said to them: "You hide there, you hide by my left, you hide at my back, you hide by my right. If you see anybody coming, give me a sign that I will quickly stop whatever I 'm doing." But as ...read more

  • Restore Your Passion

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2012
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     | 6,785 views

    RESTORE YOUR PASSION Two strangers, a man and a woman, meet for the first time and instantaneously a spark of interest is ignited. They begin meeting once a week for dinner. But that isn’t enough. Their growing interest in one another demands more contact. Result: their telephone bill soars. They ...read more

  • Loss Of Joy = Incomplete Obedience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
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    LOSS OF JOY = INCOMPLETE OBEDIENCE F. B. Meyer: Sometimes a soul comes to its spiritual adviser, speaking thus: "I have no conscious joy, and have had but little for years." "Did you once have it?" "Yes, for some time after my conversion to God." "Are you conscious of having refused obedience to ...read more

  • Drop That Baby!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    "DROP THAT BABY!" A pastor called on a lady from his church and found her very despondent and feeling that God had forsaken her. Looking at the baby in the woman’s arms, the pastor said to her, "Drop that baby on the floor." Startled by the suggestion, she looked at him in disbelief. "Well," he ...read more

  • The Three-Legged Chicken

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012
     | 3,120 views

    THE THREE-LEGGED CHICKEN One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour, the chicken was still keeping up. After about a mile of running, the chicken ran up a ...read more

  • How The Mighty Fall

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013
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    HOW THE MIGHTY FALL Jim Collins has written a book called "How the Mighty Fall" about businesses who at one time were strong and effective and yet went from hero to zero during the last decade. Motorola was number one in cell phones in the world in 2004 and today they are on the edge of ...read more

  • Tearing Down The Name Of Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2014
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    TEARING DOWN THE NAME OF JESUS When I was in college at Dallas Baptist University, I drove through Dallas on the way to my classes. I would always see a huge sign of a dynamic church in the area that said, "Lifting Up the Name of Jesus!" It was very impressive. One day while I was driving to ...read more

  • At Times Being A Christian Will Mean For Us A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    At times being a Christian will mean for us a sacrifice, will involve a cost , it could involves once held friendships it could mean letting go of something in order for us to fulfil Gods purposes in our lives as Martin Luther once said, “The cross we bear always goes before the crown we ...read more

  • In The Movie Alice In Wonderland, Alice Came To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to an icy fork in the road. Panic stung her as she stood frozen by indecision. She lifted her eyes toward heaven, looking for guidance. Her eyes did not find God, only the Cheshire cat leering at her from his perch in the tree above. "Which way should I ...read more

  • He Left It All

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 9, 2007
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    “He Left It All” A famous millionaire died of cancer. For weeks he suffered intolerable agony. Although surrounded by every luxury and receiving every possible care, he died as wretchedly as a pauper. There was the usual publicity, flowers, telegrams, an expensive bronze casket and a towering ...read more

  • There Was Once A School For Poor And ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Cuddeford on Nov 1, 2007
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    There was once a school for poor and underprivileged boys. In it there was a rule that, if certain things took place, the offender was to receive so many blows from a cane. One day a very poor boy broke this rule. He was called and stripped to receive his punishment. He had had little to eat, and ...read more

  • You Can't Get There From Here

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007
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    You Can’t Get There From Here A young man, new in town, was looking to take his car in for some bodywork. He didn’t know the exact location of the body shop, but set out to find it on his own. After an hour or so of searching to no avail, he decided to stop in at a gas station and ask for ...read more

  • The Story Goes That A Man Had A Dream. He Stood ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Mar 29, 2008
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    The story goes that a man had a dream. He stood at the gate of Heaven and confronted Peter. The man asked, “What does it take to get into Heaven?” Peter answered, “One Thousand Points.” OK the man said, “I have been faithful in church attendance all my life.” Peter said, “That’s one point.” The man ...read more

  • A Lady Was Walking Down The Street In Atlanta ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Mar 30, 2008
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    A lady was walking down the street in Atlanta when a man grabbed her purse and ran away. She was terrified. She was from a small town in Alabama and had never even known anyone that had something like this happen to them. Much to her relief a police officer was heading her way. When he got ...read more

  • A Man Purchased A White Mouse To Use As Food For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
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    A man purchased a white mouse to use as food for his pet snake. He dropped the unsuspecting mouse into the snake’s glass cage, where the snake was sleeping in a bed of sawdust. The tiny mouse had a serious problem on his hands. At any moment he could be swallowed alive. The mouse needed to come up ...read more

  • Showing Favor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 6,480 views

    SHOWING FAVOR In July of 2005, Angelina Jolie adopted a little Ethiopian child. While she was touring drought and disease and famine stricken Ethiopia, she got the idea that although she couldn’t do every child in Africa a favor, she could grant favor to one child. So she stepped out of her world ...read more