Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009
SEA SPONGE COLLECTION AND THE SPIRIT
When my wife Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that are
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian Church
Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Nov 10, 2011
based on 2 ratings
| 6,657 views
PRAYER AND REVIVAL
In Belfast, Ireland, in the 1930's, a church that ran about 200 experienced revival. Between 12 and 20 people were saved every night. 6:00 every morning found 50 people in the church praying for an hour. It was not singing, Bible study, and prayer, as much as the teacher in me
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
based on 3 ratings
| 5,291 views
BAPTISM: CLOTHED IN CHRIST
Just this last week we baptized a 9-year-old boy into Christ. His name is J.J. J.J. knew all the answers to the questions I posed to him, but his father was concerned that his young son viewed baptism as a "magic act" that would make all kinds of marvelous changes
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 29, 2024
[005]. MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A MIRROR ON THE STATE OF THE WORLD
We are citizens of this world, but we also are citizens of heaven. Those dear souls who are unsaved are just citizen of this world. They have singular citizenship.
When we look at the awful political systems the world has, and at
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 8, 2025
[104]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD’S ATTRIBUTES
Some people dispute the term Attributes of God. They say it can only be applied to statements such as God IS love. Others look at it in a wider sense taking in the qualities of the Godhead.
In this poem, I took 4 words to make 4 stanzas
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
based on 146 ratings
| 4,942 views
There was once a pastor who had a little five year old daughter. Now the little girl notice that every time her dad stood behind the pulpit, and was getting ready to preach he would bow his head for moment before he began to preach. The little girl noticed that he did this every time.
So one
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Bible Church
Contributed by Michael Belcher on Nov 19, 2001
based on 20 ratings
| 4,356 views
Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, "Put up a prayer, John. We’re in for
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2002
based on 4 ratings
| 3,139 views
A CLOSE CALL
Edward Steichen, who eventually became one of the world’s most renowned photographers, almost gave up on the day he shot his first pictures. At 16, young Steichen bought a camera and took 50 photos. Only one turned out -- a portrait of his sister at the piano. Edward’s father thought
...read more
Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002
based on 61 ratings
| 2,724 views
I believe that God heals diseases. He is Jehovah Raphe, the One who is able to heal. Over twenty years ago I was in the hospital in York, Pennsylvania, when I heard that the doctor had asked Kathy Hughes to sign the donation papers for the vital organs because in their medical opinion Charles
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
based on 2 ratings
| 4,032 views
A lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline received oil once a month to keep his light burning. Not begin far from a village, he had frequent guests. One night a woman needed oil to keep her family warm. Another night a father needed oil for his lamp. Then another needed oil to
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 3, 2002
based on 7 ratings
| 1,405 views
I heard it powerfully illustrated through the gift of a little old lady. In an interview on PBS on May 30, 2002 Father Lindon Harris of St. Pauls Cathedral – that’s the church at what was the foot of the World Trade Center – George Washington worshipped there at one time – told a story of duty.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 16, 2002
based on 23 ratings
| 3,358 views
INCENTIVE TO FORGIVE
General Oglethorpe once said to John Wesley, "I never forgive and I never forget." To which Wesley replied, "Then, Sir, I hope you never sin."
Maybe the Reverend Wesley based his reply on our text or maybe on Matthew 7: 1 & 2 where it says we will be judged the way we judge.
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
based on 174 ratings
| 4,241 views
Three men waiting in the room for expectant fathers waited for word on the arrival of their infants.
Some while later a nurse comes in and announces to one of the men that his wife had just given birth to twins.
’that’s amazing he said - I play for the Minnesota Twins’ !
About twenty minutes later
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 30, 2004
based on 2 ratings
| 3,818 views
There is a story told about Sam Rayburn who was Speaker for the House of Representatives longer than any other man. One of his friends lost a teenage daughter and early the next morning Rayburn knocked on his door. "I just came by to see what I could do to help." The father replied that there was
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
based on 2 ratings
| 1,879 views
76-year-old Bill Baker of London recently wed Edna Harvey. She happened to be his granddaughter’s husband’s mother. That’s where the confusion began, according to Baker’s granddaughter, Lynn. She said, "My mother-in-law is now my step-grandmother. My grandfather is now my step-father-in-law. My mom
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Sermon Central