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  • The Church That Voted God Out!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,462 views

    The story is told about a poor woman who lived across the tracks and wanted to join a very fashionable church. She talked to the pastor about it, but he sought to discourage her. He suggested she go home and think about it carefully for a week. At the end of the week she came back. He said, “Go ...read more

  • Christian Writer And Commentator Warren Wiersbe, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,203 views

    Christian writer and commentator Warren Wiersbe, tells about a town where a horse bolted and ran away with a wagon carrying a little boy. Seeing the child in danger, a young man risked his life to catch the horse and stop the wagon. The child who was saved grew up to become a lawless man, and one ...read more

  • Smoke Signal  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,135 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the ...read more

  • Thanks To The Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,740 views

    Thanks to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, everyone has heard of the "midnight ride of Paul Revere." But few have heard of Israel Bissel, a humble post rider on the Boston-New York route. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Bissel was ordered to raise the alarm in New ...read more

  • The Only Survivor Of A Shipwreck Was Washed Up On ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006
     | 2,666 views

    The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed fervently for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but no hope in sight. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to ...read more

  • Some Time Ago A Man Was Staying In A Chalet In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,877 views

    Some time ago a man was staying in a chalet in the Swiss Alps. Early one morning he heard what sounded like an earthquake. Hurriedly he got out of bed and ran to the front desk and asked if there was something wrong, if the mountains were breaking up? He was scared. The man at the front desk ...read more

  • Swindoll States From His Book Living On Ragged ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 8, 2008
     | 1,380 views

    Swindoll states from his book Living on Ragged Edge, “But the flesh will answer back, ‘Aw what’s the rush? Why not wait until you have sown a few wild oats? Why not wait thirty or forty years until you’ve had a pile of fun doing things your own way then turn to God? I mean, you get the best of both ...read more

  • Dr. Bill Bright, Past President Of Campus Crusade ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,514 views

    Dr. Bill Bright, past president of Campus Crusade for Christ, tells about a man living in Western Texas. During the depression the man owned a ranch and raised sheep. Mr. Yates was struggling to keep al his bills paid and was in danger of losing his ranch. Then one day a drilling crew asked for ...read more

  • This Week I Saw The Much Publicized Film Saving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,972 views

    THIS WEEK I SAW THE MUCH PUBLICIZED FILM SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. THE MOVIE GRAPHICALLY PORTRAYED THE LANDING OF US FORCES ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. AFTER VIEWING THE GRUESOME CARNAGE IN THE STEVEN SPEILBERG MOVIE, I SAW A NIGHTLINE EPISODE IN WHICH SEVERAL SURVIVORS OF D-DAY DISCUSSED ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of An Only Survivor Of A Wreck ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,039 views

    The story is told of an only survivor of a wreck who was thrown on an uninhabited island. After a while he managed to build himself a hut, in which he placed the little that he had saved from the wreck. He prayed to God for deliverance, and anxiously scanned the horizon each day to hail any passing ...read more

  • A Young Bible College Student Was Witnessing In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,517 views

    A young Bible college student was witnessing in Atlanta, GA. As he approached one house an elderly gentleman was sitting in his chair on the front porch. He asked, “Are you a Christian?” “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” “I don’t think you understand. I mean, are you lost?” ...read more

  • John Maxwell Tells The Story Of Two Shoe ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,885 views

    John Maxwell tells the story of two shoe salesmen who were sent to a remote Island to sell shoes. After arriving, the first salesman called the home office back in Chicago and told them that he would be returning the next day because no one on the Island even wore shoes. The second salesman arrived ...read more

  • Thank You For Tomorrow

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011
     | 4,904 views

    "THANK YOU FOR TOMORROW" I like that story about the boy and his father who were planning a trip for the next day. The father told his son that they would go on a very exciting and wonderful trip. He did not tell his son where they would go or what they would do. Nevertheless, the son was full of ...read more

  • Know Why You Worship As You Do  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,875 views

    KNOW WHY YOU WORSHIP AS YOU DO Why would some people buy a cat and tie it to the bedpost to show their reverence to God? Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on the ...read more

  • Chapter 11

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 4, 2014
     | 6,280 views

    Two old friends met one day after many years. One graduated from a prestigious college and was very successful. The other had not attended college and was very poor. The poor friend said, "How has everything been going with you?" The successful friend said, "Well, one day I opened the Bible at ...read more

  • Don't Judge A Person By Their Cover-Up

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 31, 2021
     | 4,376 views

    Have you ever had one of those Déjà vu moments? The other week I was in the shopping mall to pick up some items for the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. She shops so much that I have to help her on occasion. On this occasion, I was walking down the mall and stopped dead in my tracks. ...read more

  • Every Morning In Africa A Gazelle Wakes Up. It ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,750 views

    “Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest lion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes and it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn’t matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, ...read more

  • Oral Roberts Used To Use A Chorus That Some ...

    Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,947 views

    Oral Roberts used to use a chorus that some detested, ‘Expect a miracle every day, Expect a miracle when you pray, If you expect it God will find a way, To perform a miracle for you each day.’ - Expectations may be high and in the right place but there are still times of waiting for His answer! ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Once Wrote; As I Stood There That ...

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
     | 1,191 views

    C.S. Lewis once wrote; as I stood there that morning to preach on forgiveness. In my own life, I find that to be such a struggle. Thirteen years ago a dear friend of mine tried to torpedo my ministry. I suspected as much. I confronted him on it, and he confessed that that was exactly what he was ...read more

  • In One Study Microphones Were Placed On Boys And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 1,063 views

    In one study microphones were placed on boys and girls ages 2 - 4 years old. They found that 100% of the girls’ speech was in conversation - either with another person or an imaginary friend. Only 60% of the boys’ speech was in conversation. 40% was unintelligible noise. Women speak about ...read more