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  • If You Haven't Looked At Christ On The Cross, ...

    Contributed by Joseph Daniel on Jan 7, 2007
     | 2,164 views

    “If you haven’t looked at Christ on the cross, you’ll have to look at Him on the throne – with great trembling. The sacrificial death of Christ will be brought before the eyes of all who refuse to accept His free gift of forgiveness and eternal life. In Bethlehem He came in mercy to forgive sin. ...read more

  • There Are Others Who Know About This Miracle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,289 views

    There are others who know about this miracle birth The humblest of people catch a glimpse of their worth For it isn’t to the palace that the Christ child comes But to shepherds and street people, hookers and bums And the message is clear if you’ve got [you have] ears to hear That forgiveness is ...read more

  • I Once Worked With A Guy Who Would, Every Year, ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 21, 2007
     | 1,055 views

    I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call, lasting about twenty five seconds. The florist would always ask what he wanted in the baskets and he ...read more

  • I'll Never Forget The Episode Of "Home ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,891 views

    I’ll never forget the episode of “Home Improvement” in which one the Taylor children had a part with three others in the Christmas pageant at church holding up cardboard letters that were supposed to spell “NOEL.” They got backwards and spelled “LEON.” Al Borlan, Tim’s sidekick, leaned over to ...read more

  • Because What The Enemy Does He Tries To Stop You ...

    Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,863 views

    Because what the enemy does he tries to stop you from progressing. If you are not doing the will of God you cannot progress on what God may have for you to do. If you are not walking in your gift and your talent. I don’t care what kind of job you have it just will not satisfy you, I don’t care what ...read more

  • A Mobile Phone Is Just What It Called A ...

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Feb 28, 2008
     | 1,646 views

    A mobile phone is just what it called a telephone u can move around with. I could (and I actually do) use it as music player or even download games on it so I can play with it when I’m bored. This is not the primary use of the mobile phone and after a while the keypads will start getting faulty if ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,159 views

    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, “we know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • People Who Give Away Money Are Happier Than ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,320 views

    People who give away money are happier than those who do not, according to new research published in the journal Science. Elizabeth W. Dunn, U. of British Columbia, found though people tend to think spending money on themselves rather than giving it away will make them happier, the opposite turns ...read more

  • Grandma's Game

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,739 views

    GRANDMA'S GAME Eight-year-old Ann Johnson wrote this poem which expresses the influence of millions of grandparents on their grandchildren: My grandma likes to play with God, They have a kind of game. She plants the garden full of seeds, He sends the sun and rain. She likes to sit and talk with ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,320 views

    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, "We know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • What People Put ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 1,822 views

    WHAT PEOPLE PUT OFF According to a recent USA Today poll, the top five things people put off until the last minute are: House chores/yard work: 47% Holiday gift shopping: 43% Making doctor/dentist appointments: 35% Calling relatives: 31% Changing oil in the car: 29% I think there is one thing ...read more

  • Two Men Were Talking And One Said To The Other, ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 23, 2010
     | 2,137 views

    Two men were talking and one said to the other, “You’re having an anniversary soon, right?” The other replied, “Yes, a big one. 20 years.” “Wow,” said the other, “what are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?” The other replied, “A trip to Australia.” “Wow, Australia, that’s some ...read more

  • Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,855 views

    MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

  • To Risk  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 4,921 views

    To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach out for another is to risk involvement To expose feelings is to risk exposing, your true self To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss To love is to risk not being loved in ...read more

  • When Architect Sir Christopher Wren Designed The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,122 views

    When architect Sir Christopher Wren designed the interior of Windsor Town Hall near London in 1689, he built a ceiling supported by pillars. After city fathers had inspected the finished building, they decided the ceiling would not stay up and ordered Wren to put in some more pillars. England’s ...read more

  • I'm Going To Give You A Quick Quiz. Don't Worry, ...

    Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Nov 24, 2006
     | 2,408 views

    I’m going to give you a quick quiz. Don’t worry, it’s easy! I’ll give you a word and you give me the opposite. READY? The opposite of Fast is… Slow. The opposite of Long is… Short. The opposite of Cold is… Hot. The opposite of Young is… Old. The opposite of Soft is… Hard. The opposite of Sour ...read more

  • Salvation Is Not A Destination But A Journey. ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Chandler on Aug 4, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,220 views

    Salvation is not a destination but a journey. Salvation does not bring us to immersion to leave us. Salvation takes us on a journey that will takes up places we have never been. See things we have never seen. Reach heights we have never reached. I was on the side of the rock climbing wall. ...read more

  • When Dr. Larry Stephenson Arrived In Somalia To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,804 views

    When Dr. Larry Stephenson arrived in Somalia to work among lepers there, he was instantly welcome. He wouldn’t have been, except for his weakness. Several years earlier in a farming accident, Larry lost all but the first knuckle of the four fingers of his left hand. It sometimes was a handicap for ...read more

  • Glamour Is Not Greatness

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,137 views

    Quote: Glamour is not Greatness James R. Sizoo said: Let it never be forgotten that glamour is not greatness; applause is not fame; prominence is not eminence. The man of the hour is not apt to be the man of the ages. A stone may sparkle, but that does not make it a diamond; people may have money, ...read more

  • In The 1980's And Early 1990's, Nike Corporation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,156 views

    IN THE 1980’S AND EARLY 1990’S, NIKE CORPORATION MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY MARKETING THE PHRASE “I WANNA BE LIKE MIKE.” 1. SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS FANS ALIKE NEW THAT “MIKE” WAS MICHAEL JORDAN, THE BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS. 2. CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA DREAMED OF BEING THE NEXT ...read more

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