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  • Self-Destruction

    Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009
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    SELF-DESTRUCTION The same way a lot of people have destroyed what the Lord rightly gave to them with their own hands. The case of a governor of one of the states in Nigeria is a very good example. He jumped bail in England and was removed on coming back home. There was also the case of one boy who ...read more

  • A Quaker Woman Wonders If Godly Living Will ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2009
     | 4,198 views

    A Quaker Woman Wonders if Godly Living will Attract Unbelievers to her Religion A GODLY QUAKER came up to her pastor and said, "Pastor, I think, and wonder if you do also, that if one lived beautifully and walked correctly and stayed away from evil that others seeing us would be inclined to love ...read more

  • Edison Burns All His Mistakes  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,225 views

    EDISON BURNS ALL HIS MISTAKES Thomas A. Edison's plant was on fire. As he helplessly watched it burn, taking his costly experiments up in flames, he called his son Charles. "Come!" he said. "You'll never see anything like this again!" Then he called his wife. As the three stood gazing, Edison ...read more

  • A Desperate Situation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2012
     | 8,141 views

    A DESPERATE SITUATION The old preacher Vance Havner used to say, "The tragedy of our time is that the situation is desperate but the saints are not." Three weeks before President John Kennedy was assassinated, he said, "Almost all presidents leave office feeling that their work is unfinished. I ...read more

  • Faith Must Be Positive

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012
     | 1,905 views

    FAITH MUST BE POSITIVE "Honesty does not come from out of nowhere. It is a product of your moral convictions. But what do you do when your convictions are challenged? It is faith that gives you the strength to go on believing. Though I am a Christian, I respect the religions of others, and I think ...read more

  • Kamau: A Missionary To Kenya

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
     | 4,075 views

    KAMAU: A MISSIONARY TO KENYA I have a friend named Francis Kamau. Francis felt led to plant a church in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. Francis decided to plant his church in a part of the city packed with bars and brothels. I preached for Francis a few years ago. And as we were leaving his church, ...read more

  • Jesus Was Never Interested In Having Fans. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,203 views

    "Jesus was never interested in having fans. When he defines what kind of relationship he wants, "Enthusiastic Admirer" isn’t an option. My concern is that many of our churches in America have gone from being sanctuaries to becoming stadiums. And every week all the fans come to the stadium where ...read more

  • Melt The Saints And Get Them Into Circulation!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 4, 2022
     | 1,832 views

    During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, there was a shortage of currency in the British Empire. Representatives carefully searched the nation in hopes of finding silver to meet the emergency. After one month, the committee returned with its report. "We have searched the Empire in vain seeking ...read more

  • The Heavenly Place  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,973 views

    (3) "Some of us stay at the cross, some of us wait at the tomb, Quickened and raised with Christ yet lingering still in the gloom. Some of us ’bide at the Passover feast with Pentecost all unknown, The triumphs of grace in the heavenly place that our Lord has made His own. If the Christ who died ...read more

  • Character  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,366 views

    Illustration- Character There is a story told among the Cherokee Indians… One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago A Certain Pastor Was Sick On A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A few years ago a certain pastor was sick on a Sunday morning. That hadn’t happened for a number of years. He tried to hold my head up long enough to watch a little religious television that morning. A local congregation had a program and their special speaker that day was Oliver North. What he ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Submarine Was Being Tested ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,772 views

    Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, “Storm? We didn’t even know there was one” You see, ...read more

  • And A Lot Of Times When We Think That The Thief ...

    Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008
     | 2,441 views

    And a lot of times when we think that the thief comes to steal us generally think that he comes to take some tangible things from us. You know something’s that we can feel something’s we can see. And when we think that, the enemy comes to kill we may generally think that he comes to kill our body ...read more

  • The Percentage Of Women Choosing To Work Outside ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,666 views

    The percentage of women choosing to work outside the home has been flat to down for several years running. Not coincidentally, the number of meals purchased at restaurants per person has stopped growing too, for the longest sustained stretch in the 23 years NPD Group has tracked the number. The ...read more

  • S ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 1,242 views

    SECURITY? What’s good about America? How about peace and security? A lady said: Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. But both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop for a delivery. "I’d like to order a large pepperoni, please," I ...read more

  • Get Recharged Often

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 29, 2008
     | 2,313 views

    GET RECHARGED OFTEN This is our first year with cell phones. Marylu was a counselor up at Camp Emmanuel this year for two weeks. Her cell phone kept needing to be recharged, because out at camp the towers are remote (it said, "extended service area") and cell phones keep looking for a better ...read more

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

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
     | 969 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

  • An Admiral Was Visiting On The Deck Of A U.s. ...

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 16, 2008
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    An Admiral was visiting on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship; he was chatting with some enlisted men. "What would you do if another sailor fell overboard?" A sailor promptly replied: "I would raise the alarm and toss him a life preserver, sir." The Admiral asked a second question: "What would you do if ...read more

  • Following World War Ii Some German Students ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 2,390 views

    Following World War II some German students volunteered to help rebuild a cathedral in England, one that had been badly damaged by the Luftwaffe bombings. As the work progressed, they weren’t sure how to best restore a large statue of Jesus with arms outstretched and bearing the familiar ...read more

  • Ohio State's Legendary Football Coach Woody Hayes ...

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 2,086 views

    Ohio State's legendary football coach Woody Hayes was asked by a Chicago writer how he continued to attract top players. "It's very simple," replied Woody. "We recruit and coach on a positive basis. We seek the quality, the best kids. I couldn't get along with any other kind. Then we set high ...read more