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  • He Had Been Married For 10 Years But Did Not ...

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Feb 28, 2008
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     | 2,097 views

    He had been married for 10 years but did not have any child even though he loved children. Everyone would ask him what was the problem. Some would even offer him medical advice free of charge but he kept trusting God and His word. He’d gone for several medical check ups and even his wife had been ...read more

  • I Have A John Deere Riding Lawnmower Which I ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,549 views

    I have a John Deere riding lawnmower which I really like and am proud of. With the mower came an instruction book, the truth which sets the mower free to do that for which it was created. Now suppose that I want to give my mower a special treat, since I am proud of it and want it to really cut well ...read more

  • Ty Cobb, All-Time Baseball Great, Played 3,033 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,091 views

    Ty Cobb, all-time baseball great, played 3,033 straight games, and for twelve years led the American League in batting averages. For four years, he batted over 400. He was, arguably, the meanest and most unlikable man ever to play the sport. On his deathbed, July 17, 1961, he accepted Jesus Christ ...read more

  • Numerous Christian Titles Made Publishers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,439 views

    Numerous Christian Titles made Publishers Weekly’s 2007 list of top-selling books. 4 of the top 20 Hardcover Non-fiction books came from Christian publishers, including Become a Better You, Joel Osteen (Free Press); Quiet Strength, Tony Dungy (Tyndale); Reposition Yourself, T.D. Jakes (Atria ...read more

  • Bag Of Candy

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 27, 2008
     | 2,429 views

    BAG OF CANDY A young boy was arrested and brought before the judge for taking a bag of candy from the shelf of a local store. The owner of the store pressed charges because he wanted the boy to learn a lesson. After a lecture from the judge, the judge asked the young boy if he had anything to ...read more

  • I Always Tell Couples That I Marry About The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
     | 932 views

    I always tell couples that I marry about the 50/50 principle of marriage. True or false. Marriage is a 50/50 proposition. Each partner brings their half to make a whole. It’s false of course. It is 100/100. In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. We joke about our better half. But in ...read more

  • When North Korea Fell To The Communists, All The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 9, 2009
     | 1,066 views

    When North Korea fell to the communists, all the Christians in a small village were ordered to go at once to their church. The building was plain and simple, and the people had placed a picture of Christ on the wall. When the soldiers walked in, they took it down and put it on the floor. All who ...read more

  • You And I, Your Neighbors And My Neighbors, We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 3,187 views

    "You and I, your neighbors and my neighbors, we share with each other our liberties and [our] civil rights.They are ours. They belong to all of us, not just to each of us. Liberty is not any one man's possession. When a man asks Freedom for himself alone, both he and his neighbor lose what he ...read more

  • Albert Schweitzer On Serving And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009
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    Albert Schweitzer on Serving and Happiness Albert Schweitzer said: “I do not know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know, the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Resources: Building Up One Another, Gene A. Getz, Victor Books, ...read more

  • A Natural Lesson On Spiritual Battles

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,127 views

    In the Australian bush country grows a little plant called the "sundew." It has a slender stem and tiny, round leaves fringed with hairs that glisten with bright drops of liquid as delicate as fine dew. Woe to the insect, however, that dares to dance on it. Although its attractive ...read more

  • Bob Evans Was Blind. For The First 51 Years Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 2,882 views

    Bob Evans was blind. For the first 51 years of his life he lived in a dark world filled with sounds, but not sight. Then delicate surgery was performed, & for the first time in his life, he could see. He has written of his experience in seeing things for the very first time, He wrote, "I ...read more

  • Fox Sports Play Of The Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,585 views

    FOX SPORTS PLAY OF THE DAY "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, everyone of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’" (Acts 2:38). Pat Summerall spent 50 years with the national Football League. He was ...read more

  • A Few Minutes Ago, I Told You We Were Chosen By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,280 views

    A few minutes ago, I told you we were chosen by God. That is wonderful, but being chosen by itself does not help us much. That is only the first step. After God chooses us, there is something that we must do. We must accept it. Let me explain about being chosen and then accepting that choice. ...read more

  • Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. Is A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
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     | 3,498 views

    Philippine Missionary Fellowship, Inc. is a mission-organization founded in 1957. It is now 46 years old. Members, workers, leaders and sponsors have come and go but the mission of the Lord is continuously growing and doing mightily in the sight of God. At present, there are 260 workers in the ...read more

  • Will You Give Him Your Best?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,082 views

    WILL YOU GIVE HIM YOUR BEST? There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit. In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew. "We must throw a big celebration!" The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor ...read more

  • Joke: You Can't Believe A Word He Says  PRO

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 24,043 views

    Joke: You Can’t Believe a Word He Says A guy sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a black mutt just sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the mutt replies. "So, ...read more

  • The Pastor At Church On Fillmore Was Letting Us ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Nov 11, 2006
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     | 968 views

    The pastor at Church on Fillmore was letting us know his picture of God’s provision. His dad was a farmer. He grew crops and raised pigs, sheep, and cattle. He never had a lot of money. All of his was tied up in the farm. When his dad would receive a bill he would go out to the field and grab ...read more

  • Christ Was Love  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,212 views

    CHRIST WAS LOVE I read a story that I thought was a perfect illustration as to what the perfect gift looks like at Christmas. It centered on a school Christmas pageant. Of course there was nothing there to make it religious. Only snowmen, reindeer and the like. And so the kindergarten class was ...read more

  • Joy And Phyllis Diller  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,442 views

    JOY AND PHYLLIS DILLER A thirty-eight-year-old scrubwoman (cleaning lady) would go to the movies and sigh, "If only I had her looks." She would listen to a singer and moan, "If only I had her voice." Then one day someone gave her a copy of the book, The Magic of Believing. She stopped comparing ...read more

  • You Come To Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
     | 5,853 views

    YOU COME TO ME Jimmy, and his son, Davey, were playing in the ocean down in Mexico, while his family -- his wife, daughters, parents, and a cousin -- were on the beach. Suddenly, a rogue riptide swept Davey out to the sea. Immediately Jimmy started to do whatever he could to help Davey get back to ...read more