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  • In An Interview With Randy Pope Of Atlanta's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,061 views

    In an interview with Randy Pope of Atlanta’s Perimeter Church, he recalled a "man who called me and said, ’I’m shopping for churches. I live in another state and I want to live near my church when I go to Atlanta.’ He said, ’Tell me a little bit about your church. I understand your church is very ...read more

  • Now It's Mighty Easy To Sit In Our Churches And ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
     | 683 views

    Now it’s mighty easy to sit in our churches and talk about what needs to be done. It’s mighty easy to talk about how the Gospel needs to be shared, but who will do it if not you and I, and who better than you? Ask Carl Froling. Several years ago, shortly after she started attending the church, ...read more

  • Many Of You May Be Familiar With A Movie Filmed A ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 13, 2007
     | 1,403 views

    Many of you may be familiar with a movie filmed a few years ago called “The Matrix.” This movie was about people that lived in a computer generated universe known as the matrix. Most of the people didn’t realize that the world they saw was computer generated. The few that did, wanted to free the ...read more

  • Graham's Flame In His Hand

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Nov 17, 2008
     | 2,337 views

    GRAHAM'S FLAME IN HIS HAND Billy Graham said this, "When I was a young biblical study major in college, I had questions that many young believers have. I struggled with what I thought were inconsistencies in the word of God, and therefore I had little power in my ministry. My anointing was ...read more

  • Sputtering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    SPUTTERING A man in North Carolina bought a new car with a voice-warning system. ... At first he was amused to hear the soft female voice gently remind him that his seat belt wasn’t fastened. ... Edwin affectionately called this voice the "little woman." He soon discovered his little woman was ...read more

  • He Keeps Knocking On The Door

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011
     | 4,730 views

    HE KEEPS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR Despite their self-sufficiency, and despite their self-deception and despite their lukewarmness, Jesus is patiently knocking on the door of the Laodicean church anyway--knocking on a door of people who made Him sick! Isn’t that amazing? I remember a lady in our ...read more

  • Deliverance

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019
     | 3,799 views

    DELIVERANCE Use your imagination this morning, we are in a small boat with JESUS. We have set sail from Galilee and are heading across the Sea of Galilee to the other shore. We are unsure where Jesus is leading us, but we trust Him and know he has a reason. We are approaching the other shore ...read more

  • In 1968 I Worked With A Nurse At Bethesda Naval ...

    Contributed by Jack Valentino on May 24, 2005
     | 3,531 views

    In 1968 I worked with a nurse at Bethesda Naval Hospital who told me one day after I had just lost it with a co-worker. “You know you are only as big as the things you let bother you” Although I wasn’t in the mood to hear it at that time, it did impact me. However she didn’t respond much better ...read more

  • Missionary Larry Cox Of Burkina Faso Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
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    Missionary Larry Cox of Burkina Faso tells of going out one Sunday morning with time only to visit two Churches. A runner came from the second Church just as he was leaving the first, telling him that people had been waiting there for over two hours to hear the gospel preached. People had gathered ...read more

  • Two Old-Timers Were Having A Rather Heated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,871 views

    Two old-timers were having a rather heated discussion in an old folks home. One, however, seemed to be doing most of the talking. This went on for several minutes while the second man waited patiently for an opening to present his side of the argument. Just when it appeared the first man was about ...read more

  • Because The Younger Children At Our Parochial ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
     | 1,687 views

    Because the younger children at our parochial school often forgot their sins when they entered my confessional, I suggested that teachers have the students make lists. The next week when one child came to confession, I could hear him unfolding paper. The youngster began, “I lied to my parents. I ...read more

  • In The Midst Of Opposition And Dificulty, ...

    Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
     | 2,503 views

    In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance. ...read more

  • When My Kids Were Very Little We Would Travel ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 4, 2006
     | 874 views

    When my kids were very little we would travel from Indiana to Ohio to spend a month at the summer home of my in-laws. The boys loved “the cottage,” fishing, swimming, and being spoiled by their grandparents. We would no sooner get on the road than I would hear a voice from the back seat, “Are we ...read more

  • When My Kids Were Very Little We Would Travel ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 4, 2006
     | 586 views

    When my kids were very little we would travel from Indiana to Ohio to spend a month at the summer home of my in-laws. The boys loved “the cottage,” fishing, swimming, and being spoiled by their grandparents. We would no sooner get on the road than I would hear a voice from the back seat, “Are we ...read more

  • It Is Said Of The Gladiators That On The Day ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
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    It is said of the gladiators that on the day before a mortal battle to death, that they would visit the arena. It would be empty and quiet. As the quiet prevailed, they would begin to imagine the enemy, be it man or beast, approaching. In their mind, they could hear the roar of the crowd, they ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Pastor Who Was Building ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 160 ratings
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    There is a story about a pastor who was building a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he pounded away, he saw that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the pastor kept on working, thinking the lad would just leave. But he didn’t. Finally the pastor asked, ...read more

  • One Day My Three-Year-Old Granddaughter, Beverly, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000
    based on 147 ratings
     | 2,545 views

    One day my three-year-old granddaughter, Beverly, was playing with her toys. Her mother, who was folding laundry across the room, noticed Beverly’s shirt was dirty and needed to be changed. After calling two times with no response, her mother gave her the full three-name call: "Beverly Elizabeth ...read more

  • If He Was Rich…  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,796 views

    William Boice once wrote: "-- Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the rich young ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not - ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe ...read more

  • What Am I?

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
     | 2,229 views

    Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and his obviously wrong choice. But it has set me to thinking. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not -- ride in a car, have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in ...read more

  • When Robert Ingersoll, The Notorious Agnostic, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,610 views

    When Robert Ingersoll, the notorious agnostic, was in his heyday, two college students went to hear him lecture. As they walked down the street after the lecture, one said to the other, "Well, I guess he knocked the props out from under Christianity, didn’t the?" The other said, "No, I don’t think ...read more