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  • More Than  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,945 views

    MORE THAN… There’s a line in a song that goes: “Thanks a lot, thanks a lot…Thanks for all I’ve got.” Thanks for all I’ve got? Actually, when I think of it, I’m embarrassed about all I’ve got. My mind goes to my garage. Unlike many people, we still fit our cars into our ...read more

  • Throwing Darts  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 32 ratings
     | 3,024 views

    Author unknown, received by e-mail. A young lady named Sally relates an experience she had in a seminary class given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On ...read more

  • I Heard The Story Of A Game Warden That Saw A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,124 views

    I heard the story of a game warden that saw a fellow heading downstream with his fishing pole and tackle box. He went up to him and asked to see the man’s license. The man said, “Warden, I don’t need a license. I’m not fishing. I’m just carrying this here pole and tackle box. No law against ...read more

  • In South America, I Think Peru, An Evangelist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Jan 2, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,517 views

    In South America, I think Peru, an evangelist was holding a crusade which lasts a couple days and on the day before the last day of the crusade he said to the audience that he wants each person under the sound of his voice to ask somebody to come to the crusade tomorrow. So this little girl who ...read more

  • A Young Lady Named Sally Took A Seminary Class ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,255 views

    A young lady named Sally took a seminary class taught by Professor Smith, who was known for his elaborate object lessons. One day Sally walked into class to find a large target placed on the wall, with several darts resting on a nearby table. Professor Smith told the students to draw a picture of ...read more

  • The British Busted Up Of A Terrorist Plot - One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,753 views

    The British busted up of a terrorist plot - one that was within days of blowing up as many as 10 U.S. airliners somewhere over the Atlantic - demonstrates once again that we have two enemies in the War on Terror. These enemies are the terrorists themselves and our own complacency. It’s almost ...read more

  • Copper Wire

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,989 views

    Copper Wire illustration : Copper wire can be used for a lot of different purposes, you can use it for a close line, you can bend it and manipulate it around your gate to keep the cows from getting out or whatever but it has much more potential that that. Inside of that copper wire is protons and ...read more

  • Jan Was On Staff With Athletes In Action. After ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007
     | 1,710 views

    Jan was on staff with Athletes in Action. After attending a conference where the importance of listening to unsaved people was stressed, Jan and others were relaxing in the hotel whirlpool. Two adolescent girls joined them in the tub. One of the teens, named Brittany, began passionately telling her ...read more

  • The Book Irresistible Evangelism (Group ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
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    The book Irresistible Evangelism (Group Publishing) includes the story of Jan, a staffer with Athletes in Action. After attending a conference where the importance of listening to unsaved people was stressed, Jan and others were relaxing in the hotel whirlpool. Two adolescent girls joined them in ...read more

  • Laws Of Stewardship, Sowing And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,069 views

    Laws of Stewardship, Sowing and Reaping A few of the Laws of Stewardship and of Sowing and Reaping: THE LAW OF RIGHTFUL OWNERSHIP – Nothing truly belongs to us; everything actually belongs to God. THE LAW OF PURPOSEFUL POSSESSION – Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not “hoardship.” THE LAW ...read more

  • We Can Love Him With Our Mind By Reading All The ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 1,912 views

    We can love him with our mind by reading all the great things he has done for us, we can have warm loving feelings toward him because of these things, but may I suggest that this is where many Christians are stuck. The part that is lacking is an experience of Him that makes the thoughts and ...read more

  • I Am Suffering At The Moment With A Cold, ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
     | 1,564 views

    I am suffering at the moment with a cold, coughing and spluttering and my brain feels like it is packed tightly in sponge and being bounced down the slope of a mountain. A good friend said she is praying in Jesus Name for healing and believing for me to be well by Monday. I am believing for this ...read more

  • In The Movie Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood Plays ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on May 20, 2010
     | 2,845 views

    In the movie Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood plays the part of an aging gunfighter who lost his taste for killing many years before. He and his old partner, played by Morgan Freeman, are lured by the rumor of a bounty of gold being offered for the arrest of some cowboys who had disfigured a young ...read more

  • History Of The Ship Mv ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
     | 5,118 views

    History of the ship MV Doulos When built for the White Star Line in 1912 the Titanic was the marvel of her age. At nearly 883 feet in length, Titanic was longer than the tallest structures on Earth at the time. Over 1800 people left England on the “unsinkable ship”, but only 675 arrived. After ...read more

  • All The Land You Can Cover

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,109 views

    ALL THE LAND YOU CAN COVER Leo Tolstoy tells this story: A young Russian inherits his father’s small farm. He immediately starts dreaming of how to expand his property when one morning a well-dressed stranger visits him and makes him an offer that is too good to be true. He could have free of ...read more

  • A Blow To A Priceless Jewel

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2011
     | 3,934 views

    A BLOW TO A PRICELESS JEWEL Many years ago, there was found in an African mine the most magnificent diamond in the world’s history. It was presented to the king of England to blaze in his crown or state. The king sent it to Amsterdam to be cut. It was put into the hands of an expert lapidary: a ...read more

  • Just Follow Directions  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,108 views

    JUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS Robert Kupferschmid was an 81-year old man who had no flying experience. However, due to a tragic emergency, he was forced to fly an airplane. On June 17, 1998, he and his 52-year-old pilot friend, Wesley Sickle, were flying from Indianapolis to Muncie, Indiana. During the ...read more

  • Tomorrow Brings Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,677 views

    "TOMORROW" BRINGS HOPE In late March of 1993, a sudden snowstorm covered the East coast of the U.S. Over in the Smoky Mountains, it was the snow of the century. Many hunters and hikers were trapped in the park. Four doctors from Knoxville had chosen that weekend for a hunting trip to the Smokies. ...read more

  • Authority At The Airport

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 25, 2011
     | 3,922 views

    AUTHORITY AT THE AIRPORT Someone the other day told me they had a problem with Security at the airport from something they left in their carry on. Then it got me to thinking, which is a bad idea anyway, about my TSA encounter. I had an early morning flight and I got through security at about ...read more

  • Imagine If You Would That You Want To Go On The Bus.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 22, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,588 views

    Imagine if you would that you want to go to Oamaru on the bus, the buses run to Oamaru every day of the week and there are at least three different bus companies to choose from. The trick with all these bus companies is that they charge different fares and that they go at different times. You can ...read more