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  • A Grandfather Overheard His Granddaughter ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,364 views

    A grandfather overheard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in reverent, hushed tones. "What are you doing?" he asked. "I’m praying, Grandpa," she said. "I can’t think of the right words, so I just say all the letters. God will put ...read more

  • The Bohemian Reformer John Hus Was A Man Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
     | 1,563 views

    The Bohemian reformer John Hus was a man who believed the Scriptures to be the infallible and supreme authority in all matters. He died at the stake for that belief in Constance, Germany, on his forty-second birthday. As he refused a final plea to renounce his ...read more

  • God Came On 9/12, A Column In The Wall Street ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 2,111 views

    God Came On 9/12, a column in the Wall Street Journal began with these words, “In the week since terrorists struck America, the most surprising public appearance hasn’t been made by a political leader, or a grieving celebrity or a foreign dignitary. The most striking ...read more

  • The New Trend In Advertising Is Away From Hype ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,570 views

    The New Trend In Advertising is away from hype and romanticism and more toward facts and truth. The continuing fragmentation of mass media means your ability to access public awareness will continue to diminish. In the future, customer referrals – word of mouth – will become more important ...read more

  • One Evening Several College Students Spread ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,897 views

    One evening several college students spread limburger cheese on the upper lip of a sleeping fraternity brother. Upon awakening the young man sniffed, looked around, and said, "This room stinks!" He then walked into the hall and said, "This hall stinks!" Leaving the ...read more

  • A Religious Paper Tells Of The Reporters Who ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 17, 2006
     | 832 views

    A religious paper tells of the reporters who rushed to see Pastor Martin Niemoeller after his release from prison that they might get some juicy words to print in their newspaper. Instead, they heard a stirring Gospel message and one reporter was heard to say: “Six ...read more

  • In Ghana, Africa, The President Wanted Us To Stay ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007
     | 2,010 views

    In Ghana, Africa, the President wanted us to stay in his country and keep preaching what we were preaching because it was changing so many lives. I told him that it was the Word of God that was changing lives. The Lord gave us a wonderful soul-winning ...read more

  • Being Friends Is A Warm And Glowing Touch. It's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,564 views

    "Being friends is a warm and glowing touch. It's words of kindness that mean so much. Through days and years the bond has grown. A blessing only friends have known. Being friends holds a meaning true, Its past and present and yet its ...read more

  • On Gentleness

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 25, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,224 views

    ON GENTLENESS 1. Although the world tells us to be assertive, the Word tells us to be gentle. 2. Tact is thinking twice before saying nothing. 3. Tact is the ability to think of things far enough in advance not to say them. 4. Tact is the ability to stand on your ...read more

  • Harry Ironside Stated That Salvation Was Like ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 12, 2010
     | 2,028 views

    Harry Ironside stated that salvation was like Noah inviting a pagan in his day to place his trust in God’s Word and come in to the ark. Some view salvation like Noah offering to put a peg on the outside of the ark. “If you just hang on through the storm, you’ll be saved.” ...read more

  • George Barna On Leadership

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 2,012 views

    GEORGE BARNA ON LEADERSHIP "Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skilful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, ...read more

  • On Action

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 4, 2011
     | 3,739 views

    ON ACTION Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone. Charles de Gaulle Action should not be confused with haste. Lee Iacocca He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. J. F. ...read more

  • Lifeless Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 28, 2012
     | 3,718 views

    The famous Dutch born Catholic priest and Christian philosopher Henri Nouwen – author of the book “The Wounded Healer” who died in 1996 said this about his own spiritual journey: “After sixty-three years of life and thirty eight years of priesthood, my prayer seems as ...read more

  • The Impact Of One

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 30, 2018
     | 4,959 views

    Dr. John Geddie, a Presbyterian missionary, went to Aneityum, an island in the South Pacific in 1848 and worked there for God for 24 years. On a tablet erected to his memory in the church where he preached, these words are inscribed: When he landed, in 1848, there were no Christians. When he ...read more

  • The Law Of First Things Says That Whatever Is ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
     | 1,460 views

    The law of first things says that Whatever is done with the first determines the rest. Why is that so important to God? If He is God, He doesn’t need my sheep or my money! That’s true. He puts this principle in His word because He wants ...read more

  • A Hobo Knocked On The Door Of An English Pub ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,099 views

    A hobo knocked on the door of an English pub called "George and the Dragon." A woman opened the door. He asked, "Could I have a bit to eat?" The woman screamed at him and began to curse and malign him. Finally she slammed the door in his face. He knocked ...read more

  • Tombstone Inscription

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,441 views

    Tombstone inscription. Pause now as you pass by, As you are now once was I, As I am now, so you must be. Prepare yourself and follow me. • Bertrand Russell said, “Death is a night of nothingness.” Friends the Bible says we are destined to die ...read more

  • A Little Boy And A Little Girl Were Singing Their ...

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,131 views

    A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in heavenly beans.” His sister elbowed him, and said, “No. Not beans, peas!” The way many of us feel by the time ...read more

  • Sir Winston Churchill Paid Tribute To The Battle ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000
     | 1,293 views

    Sir Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Battle of Britain pilots - that "so many owe so much to so few". Those famous words need to be slightly adapted when we think of what God in Christ has done. It is that "so many owe so much to only one person". ...read more

  • Recently, I Sat Down With A Young Man Who Was ...

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
     | 2,742 views

    Recently, I sat down with a young man who was having a tough time with the way he was thinking about life. “I hate this world,” he said. “I don’t like being with people. I don’t trust very many people. I don’t respect America. I think Americans are all self-indulgent materialists.” And then he ...read more