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  • Prayer: Specific ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 3,572 views

    PRAYER: SPECIFIC DIRECTION The late great English writer, journalist, philosopher, poet, biographer, and Christian apologetic Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) and several other literary figures were asked one evening what book they would prefer to have with them if they were stranded on a ...read more

  • D.m. Stearns Was Preaching In Philadelphia. At ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
     | 1,374 views

    D.M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, "I don’t like the way you spoke about the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus, the teacher and example." Stearns replied, ...read more

  • Lucille Ball On What's Wrong With Families

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
     | 4,421 views

    LUCILLE BALL ON WHAT’S WRONG WITH FAMILIES Lucille Ball, shortly before her death, did a remarkable TV interview with Merv Griffin. He asked her a very serious and pointed question: "Lucille, you’ve lived a long time on this earth and you are a wise person. What’s happened to our country? What’s ...read more

  • Torpedo Approaching  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,346 views

    TORPEDO APPROACHING Allow me to tell you a story about a young man named Bill, who joined the Navy, when World War II began. One night his ship came into Boston, and he decided to visit his former pastor and friend, Rev. Stidger. During their visit together, Rev. Stidger said, "Bill, tell me the ...read more

  • Reuben Gonzales Was In The Final Match Of A Pro ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Doss on Oct 24, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 5,657 views

    Reuben Gonzales was in the final match of a pro racquetball tournament. In the 4th and final game, at match point, Gonzales made a super kill shot into the front wall to win the game. The referee called it good. Two linesman affirmed that the shot was in. But Gonzales, after a moments hesitation, ...read more

  • In The Early Days Of The Southern Confederacy, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,082 views

    In the early days of the Southern Confederacy, General Robert E. Lee was severely criticized by General Whiting. It might have been expected that Lee would wait for a time when he could get even with Whiting. A day came when president Jefferson Davis asked General Lee to come for consultation. The ...read more

  • An Arab Chief Tells A Story Of A Spy Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 22 ratings
     | 6,379 views

    An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for execution drew near, the spy was brought ...read more

  • I Heard About A Husband Who Really Enjoyed The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,542 views

    I heard about a husband who really enjoyed the meat his wife had served for dinner one night. He asked her, "What did you marinate this in?" Well, his wife immediately went into a long explanation about how much she loved him and how life wouldn’t be the same without him, and so on. Eventually, his ...read more

  • If I Don't Love This One...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,214 views

    "IF I DON’T LOVE THIS ONE..." There was a little girl who had a very large collection of dolls heaped on her bed. A guest in her room one day asked herd "Do you love dolls" Then, with tender loving care, she spread out the whole collection for the guest to inspect and admire. The guest asked her, ...read more

  • Those Strong Urges

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2009
     | 1,465 views

    THOSE STRONG URGES Gary Dougherty, a co-worker at RBC Ministries, was walking home from church one evening when he saw a young man coming from the opposite direction. A strong urge came over Gary to talk with him about becoming a Christian. He hesitated at first, but then he said to this total ...read more

  • Heroic Love

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2009
     | 1,638 views

    HEROIC LOVE St. Gianna Molla stands out as another fool for Christ. She conceived a child and then discovered a grave medical problem. A doctor herself, "A few days before the child was due, although trusting as always in Providence, she was ready to give her life in order to save that of her ...read more

  • Daniel Webster's Greatest Thought  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,193 views

    DANIEL WEBSTER'S GREATEST THOUGHT At one time, Daniel Webster was considered the greatest of all living Americans. He was outstanding as a statesman, lawyer, orator, and leader of men. Twenty-five national leaders attended a select banquet in his honor. One man at the banquet asked Mr. Webster, ...read more

  • Americans: Flabby Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 16, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    AMERICANS: FLABBY FAITH A dozen or so years ago, a Romanian pastor came to visit the church I belonged to. He had gotten to know my pastor, John Vawter, who had been involved in a Bible-smuggling ministry when the Iron Curtain was still up. John asked him what he thought of our country, and of the ...read more

  • Take My Wife...please

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,867 views

    TAKE MY WIFE...PLEASE A hooded robber burst into a Texas bank and forced the tellers to load a sack full of cash. On his way out the door, a brave Texas customer grabbed the hood and pulled it off revealing the robber’s face. The robber shot the customer without a moment’s hesitation. He then ...read more

  • The Unnecessary War

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 4, 2012
     | 2,037 views

    THE UNNECESSARY WAR When Winston Churchill was in his early thirties, he tried with all his powers to awaken the English speaking world to the impending dangers of a resurgent Germany. At the time Germany was being influenced by one Corporal Hitler, but Churchill’s warnings were all to no avail. ...read more

  • The World Needs Followers Of Jesus...

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,110 views

    THE WORLD NEEDS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS... who cannot be bought; whose word is their bond; who put character above wealth; who possess opinions and a will; who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take chances; who will not lose their individuality in a crowd; who will be as honest ...read more

  • The First Section,(At West Point Military ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2002
     | 1,365 views

    The first section,(at West Point Military Academy) was studying the time-space relationship later formulated by Einstein as his Theory of Relativity. The text was complex and, some cadets were unable to comprehend it, one young cadet committed the pages to memory. When he was called upon, he ...read more

  • How Can You Be So Calm?  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 10, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,467 views

    HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM? Years ago a military officer and his wife were aboard a ship that was caught in a raging ocean storm. Seeing the frantic look in her eyes, the man tried unsuccessfully to remove her fears. Suddenly she grasped his sleeve and cried, "How can you be so calm?" He stepped ...read more

  • The World Needs Men...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,737 views

    THE WORLD NEEDS MEN... who cannot be bought; whose word is their bond; who put character above wealth; who possess opinions and a will; who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take chances; who will not lose their individuality in a crowd; who will be as honest in small ...read more

  • Acts 20:18 When They Arrived, He Said To Them: ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
     | 1,340 views

    Acts 20:18 When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. Acts 20:20 You know ...read more

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