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  • In 1986 I Had A Series Of Experiences That Turned ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,828 views

    In 1986 I had a series of experiences that turned my preaching around. I came to realize that the ability to help or stir people depends primarily on preparing the heart of the preacher. I found in myself that the pull toward religious Pharisaism is a constant, a ...read more

  • Andrew Carnegie Made Millions In The Steel ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,099 views

    Andrew Carnegie made millions in the steel industrial. He worked hard helping the poor and underprivileged. Once a socialist came to see him in his office and soon was railing against the injustice of Carnegie having so much money. In his view, wealth was meant to be divided equally. Carnegie asked ...read more

  • A Father's Role  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,708 views

    A FATHER'S ROLE James Dobson and Gary Bauer in their book Children at Risk articulate the importance of the father’s leadership and his role in the children’s emotional development and moral education: “Fathers must be there to tame adolescent boys, to give a young son a sense of what I means to ...read more

  • I Serve, God Does  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,386 views

    I SERVE, GOD DOES Humility in leadership can be achieved if one learns to view his role as a simple service to others. Indeed, this is the very essence of leadership: giving energy, not receiving it. And perhaps the surest way to ensure such an outward flow of energy is to think of oneself ...read more

  • The Other Day I Received An Email From John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 14, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,092 views

    The other day I received an email from John Schwartz, a member of a group that mobilises people to help the needy. He writes, “there are many lepers in the world who have never experienced a hug or known what a human touch is!” That we are not able to touch them or embrace them is a sign of the ...read more

  • Jesus Did Not Say Discuss Me; He Said Follow ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 2,345 views

    “Jesus did not say discuss me; he said follow me.” We do not make terms with Christ; we surrender to Christ. We do not compromise with Christ; we submit to Christ. Christianity does not mean being interested in Jesus Christ; it means taking the same oath as princes take to a king or queen in a ...read more

  • In Its Early Days, Dallas Theological Seminary ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 11, 2004
     | 1,799 views

    In its early days, Dallas Theological Seminary was in critical need of $10,000 to keep the work going. During a prayer meeting, renowned Bible teacher Harry Ironside, a lecturer at the school, prayed, “Lord, you own the cattle on a thousand hills. Please sell some of those cattle to help us meet ...read more

  • Author And Lecturer Leo Buscaglia Once Told About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,439 views

    Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once told about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child; the winner was a four-year-old boy. His next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little ...read more

  • An Enthusiastic But Somewhat Unscrupulous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,567 views

    An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on ...read more

  • George Bernard Shaw Is Perhaps Most Renowned As A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,808 views

    George Bernard Shaw is perhaps most renowned as a free thinker and liberal philosopher. In his last writings we read, "The science to which I pinned my faith is bankrupt. Its counsels, which should have established the millennium, led, instead, directly to the suicide of Europe. I believed them ...read more

  • An Enthusiastic But Somewhat Unscrupulous ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,821 views

    An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on ...read more

  • And The Affects Of Mess Is That It Can Distract ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 2, 2007
     | 3,212 views

    And the affects of mess is that it can distract us from what is good Some time ago I visited a garden full of beautiful flowers But it was not a pleasant place to be You see that garden was full of fertilizer Cow manure, blood and bone and it stunk… The smell distracted me from the beauty of the ...read more

  • The Gift Of Their Lives

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 2,944 views

    THE GIFT OF THEIR LIVES A Dutch pastor was helping Jews escape the Nazis when he himself caught. He was loaded into a boxcar with several Jews and others to be sent to a concentration camp. It was a long, frightening journey through the night. Finally the train stopped, the doors opened, and ...read more

  • Following Jesus

    Contributed by David Simpson on Mar 23, 2017
     | 15,621 views

    Mark Batterson said in his book: “All In” – “Most people in most churches think they are following Jesus, but I’m not so sure. They may think they are following Jesus, but the reality is this: they have invited Jesus to follow them.” Too many times I want Jesus to follow me, to serve my ...read more

  • Why Doesn't God Answer?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,038 views

    The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her preacher father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day she asked him why. The Pastor was so proud that his daughter was so observant of his mesages. He smiled and answered, "Well, honey, ...read more

  • Katie Couric, Nbc's Today Show Host, Lost Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,977 views

    Katie Couric, NBC’s Today show host, lost her husband, 42, to colon cancer in 1998 following a six-month battle. She also experienced the death of her sister almost four years later. Katie shared with an interviewer about an inner yearning: "I’m very interested in exploring a more spiritual side of ...read more

  • There Is A Legend From India About A Mouse That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,989 views

    THERE IS A LEGEND FROM INDIA ABOUT A MOUSE THAT ILLUSTRATES THIS TYPE OF PERSON. 1. HE WAS SO TERRIFIED OF CATS THAT HE ASKED A MAGICIAN TO TRANSFORM HIM INTO A CAT. 2. THAT RESOLVED HIS FEAR UNTIL HE MET A DOG, SO THE MAGICIAN TURNED HIM INTO A DOG. 3. HE WAS CONTENT UNTIL HE MET A TIGER. P. ...read more

  • Maybe The Most Famous Of All The Unexpected ...  PRO

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    Maybe the most famous of all the unexpected heroes of 911 was a 32 year old Oracle salesmen named Todd Beamer, the determined Christian on flight 93 who called up the GTE operator to find out what was happening, prayed the Lord’s Prayer with her over the phone, added, “Jesus, help me,” then said, ...read more

  • Contrary To Much Emphasis Today In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,603 views

    "Contrary to much emphasis today in the evangelical church, true prayer, like true worship, centers on God's glory, not man's needs. True prayer focuses on Thy name, Thy kingdom, Thy will." "We cannot help being exposed to assaults, but we pray that we may not fall and perish under them. The ...read more

  • Faith: Reason At Rest

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 23, 2009
     | 3,778 views

    FAITH: REASON AT REST The late Manley Beasley defined faith as a "reason at rest with God." To me, that's powerful, but it hits me even harder when I remember that he went on to say, "Faith is dependency upon God, and this God-dependency only begins when self-dependency ends." And what do we see ...read more