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Needing A Push  PRO

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 30, 2010

NEEDING A PUSH A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by a loud pounding on the back door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "It is three o'clock in the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Tags: Service, Compassion, Giving, Servanthood

A Pastor In Disguise

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013

A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: Compassion, Homeless

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

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

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

Tags: Prayer General

Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

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

Tags: Prayer General

Jesus Stands ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009

JESUS STANDS READY During the years of 1980s, I traveled quite a bit from Washington D.C. to New Jersey to go between my father and mother’s house. As a 10-year-old I traveled alone on planes, so news stories about planes and travels were on my radar, so to speak. So, in 1982 when January 13th ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Allen Redpath In Passion For Preaching Says We ...  PRO

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

Allen Redpath in Passion For Preaching says we should THINK before we speak... T Is it TRUE ? ... Must begin here. H Is it HELPFUL ? I Is it INSPIRING ...read more

Tags: Truth, Christian Love

Denomination: Pentecostal

Top Management Skills: The Three Top Skills Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Top Management Skills: The three top skills of a successful manager are: motivating employees to perform, providing employees with feedback, and helping meet the ...read more

Tags: Workplace

We've Extended Our Definition Of Need To Include ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

We’ve extended our definition of need to include saving for retirement, buying things we don’t need so that we don’t ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Andrew Murray Said Faith Makes "The Pleasure Of ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007

Andrew Murray said Faith makes “The pleasure of God our one desire, The will of God our one choice, the help of God our one ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

If You Want Happiness For An Hour, Take A Nap. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If ...read more

Tags: Joy

When Faced With A Mountain, I Will Not Quit I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When faced with a mountain, I will not quit I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath or simply stay and ...read more

Tags: Endurance

When Faced With A Mountain, I Will Not Quit I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When faced with a mountain, I will not quit I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath or simply stay and ...read more

Tags: Emotions

The Job Of Any Public Speaker Is ...

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 9, 2009

The job of any public speaker is four-fold… 1. Have something worth saying 2. Say it in a way that gets their attention 3. Say it in a ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Denomination: Baptist

Os Guinness On Staying Relevant

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011

OS GUINNESS ON STAYING RELEVANT Os Guinness wrote: "To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal." (From a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:19-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

I Cannot And Will Not Recant Anything, For To Go ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Nov 7, 2008

"I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

Many Guys And Girls Drink To Prop Up Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Many guys and girls drink to prop up their sagging courageto help them do what they really want to do, and what they know is the wrong thing to ...read more

Tags: Addiction

I Believe God Is Made Sad At The Sight Of So ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe God is made sad at the sight of so many of us trying to work things out for ourselves. He longs to help ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Friendship Is Loyal. A Real Friend Is Loyal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is loyal. A real friend is loyal through thick and thin. He will stand by you in the hour of need. He will help you up when you are ...read more

Tags: Compassion

We Are Constantly Bombarded By The Conventional ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002

We are constantly bombarded by the conventional thinking or our world. It often comes to us in pithy sayings If you give him an inch he will take a mile Two wrongs don’t make a right If you lay down with the dogs you will get up with the fleas God helps those who help themselves Cleanliness is ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, Bible Influence