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  • The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,596 views

    The Fine Art of Doing Nothing The sign on the stage proclaimed: "The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100." The temptation was irresistible. For three hours boys and girls, men and women, performed every antic and told every joke they knew. But Bill Fuqua, the Motionless Man, stood perfectly ...read more

  • See The Words Spoken "Follow Me And I Will Make ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Nov 10, 2006
     | 2,269 views

    See the words spoken “Follow me and I will MAKE YOU...” Spurgeon explains it this way in his introduction to his sermon on this text, “When Christ calls us by His grace we ought not only remember what we are, but we ought also to think of what He can make us. It is, ‘Follow Me, and I will make ...read more

  • Ship Captain

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,760 views

    Ship Captain The story is told about a ship Captain who had a route that ran from California to Columbia. One day, as he was preparing to leave California, he was approached by some drug dealers who offered him $50,000 to allow a small shipment of drugs on his vessel. He immediately said no. On ...read more

  • The Teacher Was Testing The Children In His ...

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 16, 2008
     | 3,774 views

    The teacher was testing the children in his Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. He asked them, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" "NO!" the children answered. "If I ...read more

  • Showing Favor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 6,450 views

    SHOWING FAVOR In July of 2005, Angelina Jolie adopted a little Ethiopian child. While she was touring drought and disease and famine stricken Ethiopia, she got the idea that although she couldn’t do every child in Africa a favor, she could grant favor to one child. So she stepped out of her world ...read more

  • Listening For God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 8,498 views

    LISTENING FOR GOD President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling that big smile and saying the usual things at all those White House receptions. So, one evening he decided to find out whether anybody was paying attention to what he was saying. As each person came up to him with extended ...read more

  • The June 23, 2008 Issue Of Newsweek Ran A Feature ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,099 views

    The June 23, 2008 issue of Newsweek ran a feature article "The Mythology of Munich". It cited a gathering of the War Cabinet in London to consider an offer from Hitler in which, if Britain would agree to stop fighting, he would let them keep most of their empire. While many were thinking it ...read more

  • So Personal  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,414 views

    SO PERSONAL The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1982. In the first 15 years, 54,000 items were left at the Wall. It still takes almost an hour every night, [and much longer on Memorial Day,] to collect all the mementos-a teddy bear, a photo of a soldier's grandchild, a letter from a ...read more

  • Safe In The Burned Place

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 3,182 views

    SAFE IN THE BURNED PLACE Some early settlers were traveling together across the western prairies of the United States. One day they were horrified to see a fire fanned by strong wind coming their way. As the flames raced closer and closer one man, to the amazement of the others, set fire to a ...read more

  • Most Respected Name

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,290 views

    MOST RESPECTED NAME When Salvation Army founder William Booth was dying, there were some legal matters to tend to. The lawyer said to Mrs. Booth, "If you can get him to sign these papers the will will be executed much more smoothly." The problem was that he was drifting in and out of ...read more

  • A Woman From The Slums Of London Sees The Ocean ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 3,629 views

    A Woman from the Slums of London Sees the Ocean for the First Time Long ago, a poor woman from the slums of London was invited to go with a group of people for a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean before, and when she saw it, she burst into tears. Those around her thought it was ...read more

  • Truth Of Resurrection Grips 19th Century ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2010
     | 3,792 views

    Truth of Resurrection Grips 19th Century Preacher R. W. Dale preached in England in the late 1800s. One day, as he was writing an Easter sermon, a light went on for him as it did for John here in verse 8. He described the event: “‘Christ is alive,’ I said to myself; ‘alive!’ and then I ...read more

  • Mark Twain On Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,077 views

    MARK TWAIN ON HEAVEN AND HELL Mark Twain gave some interesting quotes during his lifetime. One such amusing statement was, "Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company." He along with others, do not realize how horrible hell will be. We do not hear much about hell these days from the ...read more

  • Don't Find Us Lacking!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 24, 2011
     | 4,238 views

    DON'T FIND US LACKING! Mexican jails are not known for their tidiness or orderliness. Shortly after having taken office, the then President of Mexico, Luis Echeverria, decided to do something about this. Without giving any advance notice, he chose to visit the jails at midnight. He found guards ...read more

  • Robert Morrison Was Leaving For China As A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,683 views

    Robert Morrison was leaving for China as a missionary when someone asked him if he expected to make any kind of impression in that Great Chinese Empire? He answered, "No, but I expect God will ...read more

  • In The Church There Is A Bond Of Family, Yet Room ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,777 views

    In the church there is a bond of family, yet room for variety. The devil tries to disrupt unity. To chickens tied at the legs and thrown over a clothesline may be united, but they do not have unity. (Leslie ...read more

  • Ghandi Said "I Could Accept Jesus As A Martyr, ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,968 views

    Ghandi said “I could accept Jesus as a martyr, an embodiment of sacrifice, and a divine teacher, but not as the most perfect man ever born. His death on the cross was a great example to the world, but that there was ...read more

  • O Lord God, When You Give To Your Servants To ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 14, 2007
     | 903 views

    “O Lord God, when you give to your servants to endeavour in any great matter - grant us also to know that it is not the beginning but the continuing of the same to the end until it is thoroughly ...read more

  • There Was A Group Of Tourists Who Were Visiting A ...

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Aug 11, 2007
     | 1,052 views

    There was a group of tourists who were visiting a picturesque village and came upon an old man sitting beside a fence. In a rather patronizing way, one of the tourist asked, “Were any great men ...read more

  • In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren Makes ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 7, 2007
     | 1,295 views

    In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren makes this great statement, “If you have ever said, ‘I didn’t get anything out of worship today,’ you worshipped for ...read more