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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,966 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

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

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,452 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
     | 2,466 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

  • The Content Of Belief Is Important: Jonathan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 4,000 views

    The content of belief is important: Jonathan Whitfield was preaching to coal miners in England. He asked one man, "What do you believe?" "Well, I believe the same as the church." "And what does the church believe?" "Well, they believe the same as me." Seeing he was getting nowhere, Whitfield ...read more

  • The Content Of Belief Is Important: Jonathan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,573 views

    The content of belief is important: Jonathan Whitfield was preaching to coal miners in England. He asked one man, "What do you believe?" "Well, I believe the same as the church." "And what does the church believe?" "Well, they believe the same as me." Seeing he was getting nowhere, Whitfield ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Studied For One Year In New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,176 views

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer studied for one year in New York City’s Union Theological Seminary. He was extremely discouraged by the preaching he heard there; he chastises, “One may hear sermons in New York upon almost any subject; one only is never handled, namely, the gospel of Jesus Christ, of ...read more

  • Robert Wilson Writes, "Many Of The Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,593 views

    Robert Wilson writes, “Many of the great preachers of the past had the practice of spending extended time in preparation. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, for example, closeted himself with the Bible and his study aids all morning long. He did not permit anything to interfere unless it was a genuine ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe Tells A Story Of When He Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,395 views

    Warren Wiersbe tells a story of when he was a young man preaching on the last days with all the events of prophecy clearly laid out and perfectly planned. At the end of the service an older gentleman came up to him and whispered in his ear, “I used to have the Lord’s return planned out ...read more

  • Quote: Charles Spurgeon, The Prince Of Preachers, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
     | 3,195 views

    QUOTE: Charles Spurgeon, The Prince of Preachers, said: “It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.” From Chris Jordan’s Sermon: Behold Jesus, the Lamb of God I heard a preacher say once, “Preaching is easy, it’s just bragging ...read more

  • I Stand Before You As A Former Bank Manager, ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2009
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    I stand before you as a former Bank Manager, well aware that some types of ‘Banker’ are not especially popular at the moment; but I think it is the banker in me calculating that in the last 7 years I have probably preached less than 1% of my sermons on the subject of money. A very poor ...read more

  • On March 15 At The Lewis Creek Church (Indiana ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 6, 2009
     | 2,217 views

    On March 15 at the Lewis Creek Church (Indiana South), Pastor Dave Gates preached a sermon on being "born again." On the way out the door Pastor Dave greeted Bucky, an 80-year-old man that had been attending his church. Pastor Dave said to him, "Will I see you in heaven, Bucky?" After pausing for ...read more

  • Andrew  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,674 views

    Andrew Was the brother of Peter. He preached the gospel to many Asiatic nations; but on his arrival at Edessa he was taken and crucified on a cross, the two ends of which were fixed transversely in the ground. Hence the derivation of the term, St. Andrew’s Cross. Bibliography Information Foxe, ...read more

  • The Town Was Being Overcome With Drought. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,393 views

    The town was being overcome with drought. The crops were dying, the livestock was thinning out, fresh water supplies were severely diminished. The town decided to gather at the church house and pray for rain. That night as the preached entered the church building he was pleased to see so many ...read more

  • Leonard Ravenhill Said This In His Book "Why ...  PRO

    Contributed by C.a. Mccracken on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    Leonard Ravenhill said this in his book “Why Revival Tarries” “No man is greater than his prayer life…Poverty–stricken as the church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of PRAYER. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few PRAYERS. The ...read more

  • Dr. Ian Paisley, The Fiery Irish Cleric And ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 8, 2004
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    Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish cleric and politician was reputed to have been preaching one Sunday on the End Times - and in particular on the Day of Judgment. As he reached the climax of his address he said that on the Day of Judgment "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth." At which ...read more

  • Bill Bradley Was The Basketball Star Of The 1964 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,177 views

    Bill Bradley was the basketball star of the 1964 Olympics. Someone said to him, “I wish I could shoot baskets like you.” Bradley replied, “Would you stay in one place until you hit 24 consecutive baskets?” That can apply to almost any ministry. Practice makes perfect in almost ...read more

  • Consider Jonathan Edwards: "'sinners In The ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,918 views

    Consider Jonathan Edwards: “’Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’ was one of the most famous sermons preached by [him], and it is reported that his listeners were brought to points of “weeping, swooning, crying out, and convulsions.” The most interesting report, however, is that “Edwards read the ...read more

  • One Of The Most Difficult Problems Protestant ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
     | 1,229 views

    One of the most difficult problems Protestant churches are experiencing is the lack of denominational loyalty. Protestants regularly church-shop. If the preaching isn't good enough, or the youth group isn't large enough, or the music isn't glorious every week…then we search for a church ...read more

  • Leonard Ravenhill Said This In His Book Why ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
     | 1,399 views

    Leonard Ravenhill said this in his book Why Revival Tarries “No man is greater than his prayer life…Poverty–stricken as the church is today in many things, she is most stricken here, in the place of PRAYER. We have many organizers, but few agonizers; many players and payers, few PRAYERS. The ...read more

  • Would You Hire Him?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
     | 3,503 views

    WOULD YOU HIRE HIM? A certain church found itself suddenly without a pastor, and a search committee was formed. In due course it received a letter from a man applying for the vacant position. The committee chairman read: "I am considered to be a good preacher, and I have been a leader in most of ...read more