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  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 4,495 views

    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schoolwork. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God to ...read more

  • One Preacher Told Of Having A "Rap Session" With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,077 views

    One preacher told of having a “rap session” with some high schoolers. He told them they could ask him anything they liked, and he’d try to answer them. Toward the end of that session, one girl challenge him with this comment: “The Bible says God loves everybody. Then it says that God sends people ...read more

  • One Preacher Told Of Having A "Rap Session" With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,005 views

    One preacher told of having a “rap session” with some high schoolers. He told them they could ask him anything they liked, and he’d try to answer them. Toward the end of that session, one girl challenge him with this comment: “The Bible says God loves everybody. Then it says that God sends people ...read more

  • There Is A Song That We Sing Called, "Enough." ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
     | 1,598 views

    There is a song that we sing called, "Enough." Sometimes singing the message of a song can have a tremendous impact. This is one for me. The words are about contentment in Jesus. "All of you is more than enough for all of me, for every thirst and every need. You satisfy me with your love, and all ...read more

  • What's The Difference Between A Father And A Dad

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
     | 3,919 views

    WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FATHER AND A DAD A Father isn't a Dad because he has given you 'life'. Or just because your Mother is his wife. If you have a problem, a Father may not care. A Dad will ask about your problem, and let you know he is there. A Father thinks that respect is due him ...read more

  • He Took The Lashes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    HE TOOK THE LASHES Cliff Barrows tells of the time his two young children did something wrong. Although they were gently warned, they repeated the offense and needed to be disciplined. Cliff's tender heart was pained at the thought of having to punish the ones he loved. So he called Bobby and ...read more

  • Work Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 3,698 views

    Work of Love Aleida Huissen, 78, of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has been smoking for 50 years. And for 50 years she has been trying to give up her harmful habit. But she has not been successful—that is, until recently. She has now given up cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. GOODNESS GRACIOUS! The secret? ...read more

  • In The First Half Of The 17th Century, Germany ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 14, 2008
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    In the first half of the 17th century, Germany was in the midst of wars and famine and pestilence. In the city of Eilenburg lived a pastor by the name of Martin Rinkart. During one especially oppressive period, Rinkart conducted up to 50 funerals a day as a plague swept through the town and as the ...read more

  • Jim Always Thought He Was A Pretty Good Guy. Oh ...

    Contributed by Fred Schaeffer on Dec 5, 2008
     | 4,311 views

    Jim always thought he was a pretty good guy. Oh ... he made some mistakes once in a while ... but overall he thought he was OK. He knew that he wasn’t a BAD person. Oh, he fudged on his income tax a little bit .. not really cheated he said .. just fudged a little bit. He would stay out on ...read more

  • Payer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That There ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 3,292 views

    Payer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 3,153 views

    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • His Never Failing Help

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 31, 2008
     | 4,550 views

    HIS NEVER FAILING HELP While walking along the shores of the Dead Sea one day, a man lost his balance and fell into the water at a point where it was rather deep. Never having learned to swim, he was panic-stricken. In desperation he began to thrash about with his arms and legs, fearing he would ...read more

  • The Joy Of Salvation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,609 views

    THE JOY OF SALVATION The late great English Congregationalist clergyman and church leader, Robert William Dale (1829-1895), once wrote: "We do not please God more by eating bitter aloes than by eating honey. A cloudy, foggy, rainy day is not more heavenly than a day of sunshine. A funeral march ...read more

  • Alistair Maclean Quotes A Story From Tauler, The ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009
     | 2,567 views

    Alistair MacLean quotes a story from Tauler, the German mystic. One day Tauler met a beggar. “God give you a good day, my friend.” He said. The beggar answered. “I thank God I never had a bad one.” Then Tauler said, “God give you a happy life, my friend.” “I thank God,” said the beggar, “I am never ...read more

  • Haleigh Cummings—or Someone Else

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 27, 2009
     | 1,484 views

    HALEIGH CUMMINGS--OR SOMEONE ELSE An Amber Alert was issued for five-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings of Satsuma, Florida, on February 10, 2009, hours after the little girl vanished from the bedroom of her home in the pre-dawn hours. On February 11, 2009, Florida authorities said they believed ...read more

  • Everyone Dies…all Flesh Is Grass…what Did You ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 16, 2009
     | 2,024 views

    “Everyone dies…all flesh is grass…what did you expect? Did you really think that Christ would blunt the spear-points, deflect the lash, cause the chains to melt away when they touched your skin? Did you expect to walk in sunlight and not feel the heat, or to go without water and not grow thirsty? ...read more

  • Pitchers Need Their Team

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
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     | 3,665 views

    PITCHERS NEED THEIR TEAM Behold, a team went forth to play a game of baseball. Just as the umpire was saying, "Batter up," the catcher for the home team arrived and took his place behind the plate. The center fielder didn’t show up at all but sent his regrets. The third baseman likewise failed to ...read more

  • Don't Wait On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 3,575 views

    DON’T WAIT ON THE DECISION I recently heard a terrible story about a young man who made a bad decision. The church of a pastor friend of mine had a drama about hell, and a mother brought her 26-year-old son who had been in rehab. When the pastor gave the invitation, the mother got up to go to the ...read more

  • He Keeps Me ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 4,920 views

    HE KEEPS ME SINGING A Methodist preacher by the name of Luther Bridges, was born in 1884, he married Sarah Veatch and three lovely sons were born. Pastor Bridges accepted an invitation to minister at a conference in Kentucky in the year 1910, so he left his family in the care of his father-in-law ...read more

  • Do You Know Him?

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 1, 2009
     | 2,591 views

    DO YOU KNOW HIM? Do you know Jesus? I’m not asking if you know about Jesus. Some people know Jesus about as well as they know Stephen Harper (PM of Canada), Rick Warren (Pastor and best-selling author), Sara Palin (Governor of Alaska who ran for Vice President for Republican John McCain), or Carl ...read more

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