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  • I Don’t Have Any Paid Employment At ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 7, 2010
     | 1,797 views

    I don’t have any paid employment at present. Moving to Sydney has been a step of faith. We have limited resources for the future. Our possessions fit into a garage. Somewhere under all those boxes is a piano that we have carted around on all our moves and still has future moves to come. I am ...read more

  • In A Book Entitled "Quiet Talks On Service", ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 8, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,683 views

    In a book entitled "Quiet Talks on Service", written by a man named Dr. S. D. Gordon, a fantasy is painted for is that is strikingly poignant and says much. Dr. Gordon shows Jesus walking down the golden streets of heaven. He has just returned from earth in His ascension. All heaven is eager to ...read more

  • Looking For Something

    Contributed by Michael Parks on Mar 30, 2016
     | 7,939 views

    Looking for Something? Mat 6:33 When we need answers to life’s questions where do we look? There certainly isn’t any shortage of information on the internet these days. You can find almost any answer to any question or help with whatever you are struggling with. But, is it the right answer? This ...read more

  • A Man Was Watching A Little Tv On Sunday Instead ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,854 views

    A man was watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, He was watch a Church service in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years...... The retired minister was 92 at that time and he wondered why the Church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to ...read more

  • Graduates From Christian College Heading For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2010
     | 3,852 views

    Graduates from Christian College Heading for Mission Field Receive Unexpected Gifts Just last May (2009), John Ortberg, pastor of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California, found himself and his family in Azusa, California, because one of his kids was graduating from Azusa ...read more

  • Even You Can Be Forgiven

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 2,646 views

    Even You Can Be Forgiven I heard the story of a preacher who was at a certain church preaching on the subject of forgiveness. In the crowd that day there was young woman whose heart was heavy with a load of guilt and shame. After he had finished preaching, a few moments had passed by and every one ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You The Story Of Chris. Chris Was In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,041 views

    Let me tell you the story of Chris. Chris was in his mid-thirties, married and living in Pennsylvania with his wife and two high energy little boys. Chris was always physically fit, ate a healthy diet, but one day he went to the Doctor because of some pains he was having. That led to another ...read more

  • Man Learns To Forgive His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
     | 3,688 views

    Man Learns to Forgive His Enemy The apostle Paul said, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32). We don’t serve in order to merit God’s forgiveness. We serve because we have already received God’s forgiveness. And our service is ...read more

  • Hope  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,140 views

    Hope Carolyn Self tells how she and her husband Bill and son Bryan took advantage of a school holiday and went to a secluded spot in the North Georgia mountains. It started out as a beautiful weekend. Bill returned to Atlanta on Saturday night to preach in his church on Sunday. He would return on ...read more

  • Funeral Home Visiting Hours  PRO

    Contributed by Erick Riddle on Sep 3, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,931 views

    2 Corinthians 1:1-11 One of the ways to share the comfort you have received from God is to go to the visiting hours and the funeral. In the late ‘80’s I was preaching full time for a small church in Michigan and worked part time in the local funeral home. I frequently saw people from the church ...read more

  • Is God Speaking?  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000
    based on 206 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    IS GOD SPEAKING? James Hamilton writes: Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted door. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled to the ice houses, and covered ...read more

  • Millionaire /Giving Is Not A One Time Enrollment ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,622 views

    millionaire /giving is not a one time enrollment fee but daily we must belong to the Lord I Dare You to Do It Again A little church was having a homecoming service to which ex-members, who had moved away, were invited. One of the former members had become a millionaire. When asked to speak, the ...read more

  • Faith And Works  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Aug 26, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,190 views

    FAITH AND WORKS There was once a Scotsman who rowed people across a river. On one oar he had carved the word 'faith' and on the other oar he had carved the word 'works'. One day as he was rowing, one of the passengers noticed the carvings and asked him about them. The Scotsman did not reply but ...read more

  • He Leaks!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,197 views

    "HE LEAKS!" A country church was having their annual revival meeting. On the first night the preacher preached a message about repentance and the need to return to the Lord. At the altar call, a man came down the aisle saying "Fill me Lord, fill me". The next night the preacher challenged the ...read more

  • Dr. Pierce Harris Was The Long Time Pastor Of ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 10, 2007
     | 4,543 views

    Dr. Pierce Harris was the long time pastor of First United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Harris spoke one day at the state penitentiary. He was introduced to the prisoners by one of the inmates. In his introduction, the inmate said, “I want to tell you a story about two boys. • They ...read more

  • Moving The Fence

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
     | 3,788 views

    MOVING THE FENCE Millard Erickson wrote, "The church is the repository of grace...it possesses the gospel, the good news of salvation" During World War II, some American soldiers took the body of their buddy to a local cemetery. The priest stopped them saying, "You can't bury your friend here if ...read more

  • George Barna Wrote The State Of The Church In ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 1,616 views

    George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible. These are Christians. • 48% could not name the four Gospels. • 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’ ...read more

  • I Like The Way One Person Summarized Our Hope Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,421 views

    I like the way one person summarized our hope of heaven. There we will be: Worship without Distraction Serve without Exhaustion Fellowship without Fear Learn without Fatigue Rest without Boredom. Ray Pritchard, sermon entitled “What is Heaven Like?” preached ...read more

  • Love Is The Spark  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,434 views

    “An anonymous soul has expressed it well: Love is the spark that kindles the fires of compassion. Compassion is the fire that flames the candle of service. Service is the candle that ignites the torch of hope. Hope is the torch that lights the beacon of faith. Faith is the beacon that reflects ...read more

  • A Certain Dog Had Always Boasted Of His Ability ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,932 views

    A certain dog had always boasted of his ability as a runner. Then one day a rabbit that he was chasing got away. This brought a lot of ridicule from the other dogs because of his previous boasting. His explanation: "You must remember, the rabbit was running for his life, while I was only ...read more