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  • Be Found Doing Your Duty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,477 views

    BE FOUND DOING YOUR DUTY The time was the 19th of May, 1780. The place was Hartford, Connecticut. The day has gone down in New England history as a terrible foretaste of Judgment Day. For at noon the skies turned from blue to gray and by mid-afternoon had blackened over so densely that, in that ...read more

  • You Remember The Story. Paul Was Riding Along The ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 28, 2008
     | 1,773 views

    You remember the story. Paul was riding along the road to Damascus, where he had papers that would allow him to lock up and possibly kill any Christians when he got there. When all of the sudden, a bright light shone down on Paul and Jesus spoke to him in a disembodied voice, "Saul, Saul, why do ...read more

  • What Kind Of Shoes Are You?  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Lewis on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,046 views

    What Kind of Shoes are YOU? House shoes/slippers: They are comfy, you can relax in them, maybe fall asleep. Beliefs: too comfy, too relaxed. Church is just a routine, been doing it for years, same pew. High heels: Vey stylish, but not very comfortable, probably hard to walk, although I wouldn't ...read more

  • Neil Marten, A Member Of The British Parliament, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,660 views

    Neil Marten, a member of the British Parliament, was once giving a group of his constituents a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament. During the course of the visit, the group happened to meet Lord Hailsham, then lord chancellor, wearing all the regalia of his office. Hailsham recognized Marten ...read more

  • Pets Are Big Business: Americans Spent Nearly $30 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,360 views

    Pets Are Big Business: Americans spent nearly $30 billion on pet related products and services in ‘02, according to a new Unity Marketing study. Today 55% of American house-holds own one or more pets. Consumer expenditures are divided into pet foods and supplies, which totaled $18 billion in ‘02, ...read more

  • It Is Like The Man Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,085 views

    ILLUSTRATION: It is like the man who was stranded all alone on the deserted island who was rescued. His rescuers asked him what the three structures were that he had built on the island. Three buildings seemed perplexing for just one man. He said one was his house, one ...read more

  • I Read Of A Minister Who Was Visiting One Of His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 27, 2000
    based on 278 ratings
     | 9,216 views

    I read of a minister who was visiting one of his members. The lady of the house was trying to impress him about how devout she was by pointing out the large Bible on the bookshelf and talking in a very reverential way of it as "the Word of God". Her young son interrupted the ...read more

  • The Town Was Being Overcome With Drought. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 3,068 views

    The town was being overcome with drought. The crops were dying, the livestock was thinning out, fresh water supplies were severely diminished. The town decided to gather at the church house and pray for rain. That night as the preached entered the church building he was pleased to see so many ...read more

  • Alana And I Have A Marriage Covenant That Hangs ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 1,593 views

    Alana and I have a Marriage Covenant that hangs on the wall at our house. As soon as you walk in the door it is the first thing you see. We had a special anniversary dinner with our children and explained that this document was an outward sign of our commitment to never divorce. We vowed to each ...read more

  • How Often Christians Assume They Have Worshiped ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
     | 3,116 views

    How often Christians assume they have worshiped God simply because they have been in church! We are told that the church building is "God’s house" (an inaccurate designation borrowed from the Old Testament temple) and conclude that worship must take place there! Not necessarily. God was not pleased ...read more

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Faith. Because ...

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,056 views

    Perseverance reveals genuine faith. Because Christ lives in us, we can remain courageous and hopeful to the end. We are not saved by being steadfast and firm in our faith, but our courage and hope do reveal that our faith is real. Without this enduring faithfulness, we could easily be blown away by ...read more

  • Legend Tells Us That The First Christmas Trees ...

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 17, 2007
     | 1,523 views

    Legend tells us that the first Christmas trees originated with the famous reformer, Martin Luther back in the early 1500s. He was strolling through a forest in northern Germany one evening. Struck by the beauty of the moonlight shining on the fir trees, he went home determined to recreate the ...read more

  • A Contrast Of The Rapture And Glorious Appearing ...

    Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007
     | 2,827 views

    A Contrast of the Rapture and Glorious Appearing of Christ The Rapture of the Church The Glorious Appearing or Revelation 1. Christ comes for believers in the air. 1. Christ comes with believers to the earth. 2. All Christians on Earth are translated into new bodies. 2. There is no translation ...read more

  • I Read A Story Recently That Illustrates What I'm ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,515 views

    I read a story recently that illustrates what I’m talking about. Back in the days when racial prejudice was open, vile and violent, a man was raised in the South under the bigotry and prejudice of that day. His mother and father had been killed by whites. He lived with his grandmother and with his ...read more

  • M ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2008
     | 1,333 views

    Materialism Matthew Sleeth is a medical doctor who wrote a provocative book called "Serve God Save the Planet." Dr. Sleeth was a former emergency room doctor and chief of medical staff at a prominent hospital in the northeast. He writes about a colleague named Todd. I think Todd represents the ...read more

  • Mistakes

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Feb 5, 2006
     | 2,803 views

    MISTAKES: “bulletin bloopers” actual mistakes made in actual bulletins: --The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church. --Evening massage - 6 PM --Thursday night - Potluck supper. Prayer and medication to follow. --The third verse ...read more

  • Little Emily, The Minister's Daughter, Ran Into ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
     | 1,444 views

    Little Emily, the minister’s daughter, ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked the pastor. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head with ...read more

  • There Is No Substitute Or Shortcut To Gain The ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,555 views

    There is no substitute or shortcut to gain the measure of God you desire in your life. Time before God in His presence releases the store house of heaven that is full of blessings and opens the flood gate of revelation you desire! Intimacy with the living God is the hall mark of every great man or ...read more

  • President Calvin Coolidge Once Invited Some ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 3, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 2,191 views

    President Calvin Coolidge once invited some friends from Vermont to dine at the White House. They were worried about their table manners, so they decided to do everything their host did. All went well until coffee was served. Coolidge poured his into the saucer. The guests did the same. The ...read more

  • Lois A. Cheney: Feeling  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,176 views

    Lois A. Cheney writes, “Feeling blue? Buy some clothes. Feeling lonely? Turn on the radio. Feeling despondent? Read a funny book. Feeling bored? Watch TV. Feeling empty? Eat a sundae. Feeling worthless? Clean the house. Feeling sad? Tell a joke. Ain’t this modern age ...read more

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