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Many People Find It Much Easier To ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 18, 2010

Many people find it much easier to compartmentalize their lives and justify their inconsistencies. Consider this story. A man and his girlfriend went to a fast food restaurant. They bought a bucket of chicken to take on a picnic, but the cashier mistakenly gave them the bucket full of the day’s ...read more

Tags: Hypocrisy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In A Major City In A Large Public Park, There ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 7, 2010

In a major city in a large public park, there was a beggar who held out his cup. A businessman enjoying a break was in that same park and watched that beggar. He was a distance behind the beggar and he noticed that everyone passing by put at least a few coins in his cup. Interested in how this ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Black Death And The Great Fire  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011

THE BLACK DEATH AND THE GREAT FIRE In 1665 the residents of London were dying by the thousands each day. The bubonic plague was spreading from house to house because of the unsanitary conditions. Rats and fleas spread the germs throughout the city. Almost 30,000 people died, almost a third of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships

God Exists

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011

"GOD EXISTS" One of my favorite stories is about this theologian named MacLeod. Now this man lived in Ireland back in the 1600s in a monastery. He worked part of his time as wood carver. MacLeod writes that very often he would awaken in the morning and wonder if God really existed. Finally one day ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Tags: God Brings Hope

The Ugly Tie Contest

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011

THE UGLY TIE CONTEST George Hazlett's wife made him a necktie a few years ago that he rarely wore. In fact, George had forgotten about it until one day a local men's store in Salem, Ohio, announced an "ugly tie" contest. George secretly pulled the tie from its resting place and entered it. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7

Tags: Marriage General

Sacrificial Love

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 13, 2014

Watchman Nee, a Chinese evangelist, tells of a Christian he once knew in China. He was a rice farmer, and his fields lay high on a mountain. Every day he pumped water into the paddies of new rice. And every morning he returned to find that an unbelieving neighbor who lived down the hill had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21

Tags: Evil, Overcome, Good, Unbeliever

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time Allows Me To See Gods Working Better.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

I got my first cup of coffee and slowly moseyed to my front porch. Walking to the banister putting my elbows there I sipped my coffee. I looked around my neighborhood, I kinda live on a small knoll, and it seemed so peaceful. The birds were singing, they were flying around and there was what seemed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:66

Tags: Thinking, God Working

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Morning Time With God

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

I got my first cup of coffee and slowly moseyed to my front porch. Walking to the banister putting my elbows there I sipped my coffee. I looked around my neighborhood, I kinda live on a small knoll, and it seemed so peaceful. The birds were singing, they were flying around and there was what seemed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:66

Tags: Time With God, Sunday Morning

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Suicide Myth

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024

It is a myth that suicide rates increase during the holidays. It is true that deaths rise around Christmas and New Year’s Day. Authorities are not sure why, but some suspect it is because people delay addressing health concerns until after the holidays and/or because hospitals, nursing homes, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Christmas, Suicide, Christmas Myth

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Was A Certain Professor Of Religion Named ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5, John 3:16-17

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Purpose In Your Heart

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

PURPOSE IN YOUR HEART Wilma was born prematurely. This produced complications that resulted in her contracting double pneumonia (twice) and scarlet fever. But the worst was a bout with polio which left her with a crooked left leg and a foot twisted inward. Metal leg braces, stares from ...read more

Tags: Perseverance, Endurance

Palm Sunday Praises Likened To The Fall Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

Palm Sunday Praises Likened to the Fall of the Berlin Wall A few years ago there was a pastor visiting the U.S. He had lived in what had been East Germany - from the region of Thuringen, Germany. He spoke to us about November 9th 1989 - and important date in the history of Germany - the day that ...read more

Tags: Heart, True Christianity

In "From Heaven's View" By T.w. Hunt And Melana ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 13, 2003

In “From Heaven’s View” by T.W. Hunt and Melana Hunt Monroe, they ask this question “What would it be like to live each hour of the day seeing your words, choices, reactions, prayers, ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

Hallmark Cards Reports That 65% Of Americans ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Hallmark Cards reports that 65% of Americans decorate their homes and offices , second only to Christmas. We spend about $5 billion on the event making it the 3rd largest party ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Attending A Wedding For The First Time A Little ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 21, 2008

Attending a wedding for the first time a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" Because white is the colour of happiness and today is the happiest day of her life." The child ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Postal Carrier Linda Harrell Wasn't Supposed To ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 20, 2008

Postal carrier Linda Harrell wasn’t supposed to be at this particular location, but her route had been changed that day. At an instant moment, she looked up as a baby fell from a window ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Youre My Age, Its As If Youre A Car. First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When youre my age, its as if youre a car. First a tire blows, and you get that fixed. Then a headlight goes and you get that fixed. And then one day you drive into a garage and the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Is Great To Have Friends When One Is Young, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is great to have friends when one is young, but it is still more so when you are getting old. When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Best Of Being Friends Is Just A Simple Code ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best of being friends is just A simple code of faith and trust, A homey comradeship that stays The threatened fear of darker days; The kind of faith that brings to light The good, the beautiful, and bright; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Moment When First You Wake Up In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The moment when first you wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the 24 hours. No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during ...read more

Tags: Morning