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  • When "Old Blue Eye's" Died In May 1998 At The ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,114 views

    >>When “Old Blue Eye’s” died in May 1998 at the age of 82 everyone agreed: There will never be another Sinatra. Sinatra had an amazing career; he even topped Elvis! He holds the record of 40 consecutive years with a song on the billboard charts. One of those chart topping songs was “I Did It My ...read more

  • I Recently Read An Article By Jill Carattini ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,616 views

    I recently read an article by Jill Carattini where she told this story: “A nurse named Melanie was on her way to work when something in the trash bin caught her eye. She was immediately taken with the possibilities in the discarded treasure. It was a cello, slightly cracked in several places, but ...read more

  • Conclusion... The Matrix ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,256 views

    CONCLUSION... The Matrix (http://www.ozsermonillustrations.com/frames/truth_&_error_frameset.htm) One of the great films of 1999 was The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves. It’s a futuristic sci-fi movie, where the world has been taken over by computers. The computers need the energy that comes from ...read more

  • A Brazilian Boy Says Thanks  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,859 views

    A BRAZILIAN BOY SAYS THANKS Max Lucado tells about living as an American in Brazil. One day, as he was walking along the street on his way to the University to teach a class, he felt a tug on his pants leg. Turning around, he saw a little boy about 5 or 6 years old with dark beady eyes and a dirty ...read more

  • I Thought Of A Few Practical Examples Related To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 17, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,243 views

    I thought of a few practical examples related to a form of lying called cheating: How about putting yourselves in the hands of a surgeon who might have cheated on his tests, or in some other ways lied about his credentials and training? Do you want someone like that holding a sharp instrument, ...read more

  • A Prayer For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,269 views

    A Prayer for Deliverance 1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.” 2. Humble yourself: “I renounce all ...read more

  • I Remember Setting In The Church Office Working ...  PRO

    Contributed by Frank Zerbel on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,386 views

    I remember setting in the church office working on a sermon when I heard something in the sanctuary. As I got out there I saw a ragged young man stepping out the door. I caught up with him and asked if I could help him. He was crying and proceeded to tell me who he was and that he felt something ...read more

  • Introduction: In 1976 Vince Papale Was A 30 Year ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,860 views

    Introduction: In 1976 Vince Papale was a 30 year old Substitute teacher and bartender in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He and his buddies spent most Sunday afternoons in the Fall either playing football at the park or watching the Philadelphia Eagles play on tv. Week after week they had high hopes, ...read more

  • An Artist Was Commissioned By A Wealthy Man To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,946 views

    An artist was commissioned by a wealthy man to paint something that would depict peace. After a great deal of thought, the artist painted a beautiful country scene. There were green fields with cows standing in them, birds were flying in the blue sky and a lovely little village lay in a distant ...read more

  • Let Me Begin By Sharing With You A Letter That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,358 views

    Let me begin by sharing with you a letter that was written by a young communist to his girl friend. He was breaking off his relationship with her because of his devotion to the communist cause. She gave the letter to her pastor, who gave the letter to Billy Graham. Billy Graham published the ...read more

  • A Vigilant ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,205 views

    A Vigilant Nation Lives In a Healthy Fear of the Lord Psalm 33:12,18 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him. A God fearing people can make a powerful difference in God’s dealings with a nation. The Bible gives us powerful truths ...read more

  • Grasping ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,831 views

    Grasping Forms of Worship Corporate Worship Takes Many Forms Psalm 122:1, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’" The Holy Spirit moved the writer of Hebrews 10:25 to write, “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.” ...read more

  • The Atheists And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,401 views

    THE ATHEISTS AND THE PHARISEES He was wide eyed but unable to speak properly. The nurses told me that he did not have long to live. Brian (not his real name) was experiencing spasms of pain and shortness of breath. He was groaning, and looked weak, drawn and afraid. I offered to pray for him. I ...read more

  • Leave Room For God To Work

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2011
     | 4,681 views

    LEAVE ROOM FOR GOD TO WORK There was an amazing story recently that took place during the riots in Egypt. As a backdrop remember that on New Year’s Day of this year there was a suicide bombing of a Christian church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, which killed 23 Christians and wounded 97 ...read more

  • What Really Matters  PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,052 views

    What Really Matters It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead. Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain ...read more

  • Trust The Narrow, Unbeaten Path

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,627 views

    TRUST THE NARROW, UNBEATEN PATH When I was younger I went hiking up Golden Ears Mountain. Several years earlier I went with my school and there was a nice rope bridge that crossed the waterfalls to keep you on the trail up the top of the mountain. The path that led to the bridge was wide, covered ...read more

  • Visited By Angels

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 3,773 views

    VISITED BY ANGELS Dr. Ralph Harlow tells the story getting away with his wife Marion for a few days to visit family and of walking with his wife through the woods of Ballarvale, MA as Spring was breaking forth. The path that he and Marion were on was spongy as they walked along a beautiful creek. ...read more

  • Death Makes People Angry

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,094 views

    DEATH MAKES PEOPLE ANGRY Back in September of 2004, Casey Neistat of New York City discovered that the battery in his first-generation 5 GB iPod could no longer hold a charge for more than an hour. So he called Apple. Unfortunately for him, Apple basically advised him to buy a new iPod (their ...read more

  • So This Morning, We Are Going To Try To Stimulate ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2009
     | 1,499 views

    So this morning, we are going to try to stimulate different portions of the brain. We are going to have communion. Tactile worship and meditation definitely engage our senses in a way that make God more real. We are going to sing about worshipping in the best times and worst times with a song ...read more

  • My Daughter And Son-In-Law Once Lived In ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 7, 2010
     | 1,765 views

    My daughter and son-in-law once lived in Parramatta in Sydney, Australia, quite near an old cemetery. It had historic significance for Sydney and was protected, I think, by the national trust. It angered me when it was vandalised. A part of our history destroyed! I could take the broken bottles and ...read more

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