Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
based on 28 ratings
| 4,851 views
A young boy by the name of James had a desire to be the most famous manufacturer and salesman of cheese in the world. He planned on becoming rich and famous by making and selling cheese and began with a little buggy pulled by a pony named Paddy. After making his cheese, he would load his wagon and
...read more
Tags:
based on 9 ratings
| 3,828 views
The authenticity of Worship can be discerned if we really knew what was happening in the spiritual realm while we worship. At a certain point in our life, amidst great persecution from the enemy, as we worshipped the Lord with songs of praise and thanksgiving, my wife saw very few angels appearing
...read more
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2003
based on 15 ratings
| 4,142 views
HUGGING THE ENEMY
Barbara Brown Taylor tells the story of her nephew Will’s first birthday party. The family was gathered around for the usual traditions of birthdays, the cake. And the presents. Will let them know how pleased he was by doing his new dance-a slow twirling movement that he had
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Bill Huffhine on May 27, 2004
based on 16 ratings
| 4,768 views
There were very few of these <Gilligan’s Island> episodes that you could consider emotionally touching. But I do remember one. Gilligan had gotten his feelings hurt and decided to move away to the other side of the Island to live alone in a cave. Immediately, this became a miserable existence
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Free Methodist
Contributed by Clayton White on Nov 17, 2006
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his backpack with cupcakes, several cans of root beer and started on his journey to meet God.
When he had gone about three blocks, he saw an elderly woman sitting on a park bench
...read more
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 19, 2009
EGG DELIVERY
Acts 1:1-11
I delivered eggs one summer for an extra job. I had a huge white delivery van and I would load up with cases of eggs in Oakland and deliver them to small markets, omelet restaurants, bakeries, mini markets and a neighborhood co-op or two.
It was a fairly easy job, while I
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010
based on 2 ratings
| 2,592 views
PARABLE STORY
Theological belief is sometimes a murky matter. A candidate for ordination as a minister was asked, "What part of the Bible do you like best?" He said: "I like the New Testament best." Then he was asked, "What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?" He answered, "The Book of the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
based on 3 ratings
| 5,441 views
HONEY ALL THE WAY DOWN
In one of his famous escapades, Winnie the Pooh, this lovable toy bear, tries to trap an elephant--or, as he pronounces it, a heffalump.
So Pooh digs a hole to catch the heffalump, and decides to bait the trap with some of his own favorite food: honey. But of course, it is
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
based on 1 rating
| 5,320 views
ONE PERSON MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Many people believe that one person cannot truly make a difference. Yet, history teaches us better.
The story is told that in days past the state of Rhode Island was electing a state legislature. There was a thrifty Federalist farmer who started for the polls late
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 25, 2008
based on 3 ratings
| 8,302 views
Kierkegaard's Complacent Duck
There was a Danish philosopher named Kierkegaard whose writings are weighty and tough to read. But that deep thinker one time told a simple parable that describes how easy it is to slide into complacency.
According to his parable, one Spring, a duck was flying
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
THE MONA LISA OF YOUR LIFE
We live in an "I can’t wait" society. We must have instant gratification!
It is no longer good enough to have a phone at home – now need a phone in your pocket!
It is no longer good enough to have dial up internet – now must have High speed DSL
...to send a letter via
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Erma Bombeck.
She writes: "Every mother has a favorite child. She cannot help it. She is only human. I have mine--the child for whom I feel a special closeness, with whom I share a love that no one else could possibly understand. My favorite child is the one who was too sick to eat ice cream at
...read more
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 25, 2007
based on 4 ratings
| 1,423 views
George Müller told of a wealthy German whose wife was a devout believer. This man was a heavy drinker, spending late nights in the tavern. She would send the servants to bed, stay up till he returned, receive him kindly, and never scold him or complain. At times she would even have to undress him
...read more
Denomination:
Other
Sermon Central