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  • Jesus Is The Total Package  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,743 views

    JESUS IS THE TOTAL PACKAGE Last week the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players. What does it feel like to know that you are worth seven men? Obviously KG, as he’s known among NBA fans, must be pretty good. He is. He's the ...read more

  • A Missionary Named Dr. Seamands Tells About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,050 views

    A missionary named Dr. Seamands tells about a Muslim who became a Christian in Africa. Some of his Muslim friends asked this new convert, “Why have you become a Christian?” This was his answer: “Well, it’s like this. Suppose you are walking down a road and suddenly the road forks in two ...read more

  • In 1990, A Woman Entered A Haagen-Dazs Store In ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011
     | 2,226 views

    In 1990, a woman entered a Haagen-Dazs store in Kansas City for an ice cream cone. While she was ordering, another customer entered the store. She placed her order, turned and found herself staring face to face with Paul Newman. He was in town filming a movie. His blue eyes made her knees buckle. ...read more

  • Carnival Christians

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
     | 3,127 views

    CARNIVAL CHRISTIANS What’s a "Carnival Christian?" A Carnival Christian is someone who enjoys the fun. Someone who gets caught up in the excitement of cheering for Jesus, but sometimes has a hard time taking a personal stand for him when the crowd isn’t around. Commitments for them are difficult ...read more

  • One Way Fans Try To Follow Jesus Without Denying ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 4, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,916 views

    One way fans try to follow Jesus without denying themselves is by compartmentalizing the areas of their lives they don’t want him to have access to. They try to negotiate the terms of the deal. I’ll follow Jesus, but I’m not going to sell my possessions. Don’t ask me to forgive the people who ...read more

  • During The Battle Of Waterloo, A Man Stood On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,518 views

    During the Battle of Waterloo, a man stood on top of a great cathedral in London. He was like a man who stands on an aircraft carrier, and holds signal flags. The whole city of London was anxious to know how things were going. All were wondering if the Duke of Wellington could defeat Napoleon. The ...read more

  • Story:

    Contributed by N A on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,600 views

    STORY: "Puppies for Sale" (Chicken Soup for the Soul). A little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign, "Puppies for sale." "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked. The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50." "I have $2.37," the little boy said, "Can I please look ...read more

  • The Chief Executive Officer Of A Manufacturing ...

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 4, 2005
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    The chief executive officer of a manufacturing firm got into the habit of showing up in the production area unannounced. Sometimes he would take off his coat and tie, roll up his sleeves, and help on the assembly line. One of the bolder employees asked him one day, "Why do you do that?" "I don’t ...read more

  • We Had A Car Key Made For Our Son... The First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
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    We had a car key made for our son... The first time he wanted to go out on his own he put the key in the ignition, and it started, then promptly stalled. So he came and asked for help. I put my car key in the ignition, and it started, and kept running. So I started to leave, thinking nothing ...read more

  • Base Camps  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,021 views

    BASE CAMPS When people are climbing Mount Everest, there are at least four camps that people stop at on the way up. They have to stop because of the physical limitations of their bodies. They need time to rest. They need time to acclimatized to the atmosphere. They need time to be prepared to ...read more

  • The Focal Point  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    When Whistler was at the height of his artistic career, a wealthy patron purchased one of his pictures on the condition that the artist would accompany him home and help select a spot to hang the picture. Once at his mansion, the man held up the picture first here and then there, each time asking, ...read more

  • Christian Walk Compared To Learning How To Pitch ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
     | 4,545 views

    Christian Walk Compared to Learning How to Pitch Horseshoes When I married into Charlotte’s family I married into a really close family that liked to spend a lot of time together. Almost every Sunday was spent at Charlotte’s Mom and Dad’s house. There were football or baseball games to watch or ...read more

  • The Two Adversaries

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 2, 2012
     | 1,860 views

    THE TWO ADVERSARIES Robert Biggs, 69, who often hikes in the Whisky Flats area, came across a mother bear and her cubs, which were about 40 feet from where he was standing. After watching the bear family for a few minutes he decided to leave them alone and turned to walk back up the trail. As he ...read more

  • 2 Watchman Nee Tells About A New Convert Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,679 views

    #2 Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never ...read more

  • I Know

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,465 views

    I Know I know He is the beginning, so why do I worry about the end. I know He is the creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy. I know He has forgiven me, so why can't I forgive myself. I know He is a healer, so why do I speak of sickness. I know He can do all things, so why do I say I ...read more

  • How Will You Ever Learn?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 3,529 views

    HOW WILL YOU EVER LEARN? I heard the story of a nine-year-old girl who returned from Sunday School and as her father was sitting down with his newspaper after a delicious Sunday lunch, she asked him some questions. "Daddy, why did God make all the leaves green?" He thought a moment and replied, ...read more

  • Prior To Rodger Bannister Running The Mile In ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 17, 2010
     | 1,652 views

    Prior to Rodger Bannister running the mile in 3’59.4" in 1954 it was believed to be impossible, and that athletes would die in the attempt. The ’four minute barrier’ has since been broken by many athletes, and is now the standard of all professional middle distance runners. In the last 50 years ...read more

  • A Good Illustration Of This Comes From An Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003
    based on 52 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    A good illustration of this comes from an old parable of the end time judgment with all the people who have ever lived being brought before God. Not submitting to God they come with a complaint. One group made the claim that they suffered persecution. They had died in gas chambers and concentration ...read more

  • Tending Your ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,284 views

    TENDING YOUR GARDEN Suppose 2 women were planting a vegetable garden. On the same day, they prepared the earth and planted their seeds. One then neglected her garden and waited for her vegetables to grow. The other woman worked in her garden regularly. She put cages around the young tomato ...read more

  • A New York City Businessman Moved To The Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,557 views

    A New York City businessman moved to the country and bought a piece of land. He went to the local feed and livestock store and talked to the proprietor about how he was going to take up chicken farming. He then asked to buy 100 chicks. "That’s a lot of chicks," commented the proprietor. "I mean ...read more