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  • Some Unknown Poet Put It This ...

    Contributed by Bobby Gilstrap on May 25, 2010
     | 2,566 views

    Some unknown poet put it this way: They came to the gates of Canaan, But they never entered in; They came to the very threshold, But they perished in their sin. And so we are ever coming To the place where two ways part, One leads to the land of ...read more

  • The Train And The Boy  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 15,265 views

    The Train and the Boy I would like to tell you a story about a man named John Griffith. John was the father of an 8-year-old boy during the 20’s and 30’s. John was very fortunate during those times, because he had job. John loved his son very much. He was the apple of his eye. John’s son was a ...read more

  • It's The Fruit And Not The Tree! ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,435 views

    It’s The Fruit and Not The Tree! (10.24.05--Making It!--Psalm 1:3) Each year as the seasons change, so does the selection of fruit that is available at my local Piggly Wiggly. In early summer there are the tangy apricots and sweet plums along with nutty peaches and nectarines. As summer passes, ...read more

  • Evangelism Through Fellowship

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015
     | 4,242 views

    Charles Moore writes, “Alan and I met 20 years ago. We were both students at Cal Poly. I was a freshman and he was a junior. As a physics major, Alan was both intelligent and articulate. How Alan got on with his studies, however, is still a mystery to me. Alan was vritually blind. He could not see ...read more

  • A Soapmaker, Who Was Not Saved, Walked Along The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,781 views

    A Soapmaker, who was not saved, walked along the road with a preacher one day. He said to the preacher, “The gospel you preach has not done much good. There is still a lot of wickedness in the world, and wicked people, too.” Quietly they walked on. The preacher did not reply to his ...read more

  • If A Sparrow Flew To The Atlantic Ocean And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    If a sparrow flew to the Atlantic Ocean and filled his little beak with water; and then flew all the way across the United States to the Pacific Ocean and emptied his beak, then rested for 1,000 years; Then he flew back to the Atlantic, filled his beak, flew to the Pacific, emptied his beak; and ...read more

  • A Proud Young Man Walked Into A Room Looking For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,107 views

    A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked over to his waiting ...read more

  • Franklin Roosevelt, Who Often Endured Long ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,141 views

    ILL: Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and shook his hand, he murmured, "I murdered ...read more

  • Ways To Know Your Church Is Unfriendly  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,849 views

    Ways to know your church is unfriendly. When the sign out front says – For members only When the parking lot has a sign that says – unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owners expense. When the church lobby has a sign that says – no loitering When you say “Praise the Lord” and ...read more

  • Imagine If You See An Offer In A Store, In A ...

    Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Sep 8, 2003
     | 2,882 views

    Imagine if you see an offer in a store, in a magazine or on the Internet offering to give you One Million dollars. Imagine that all you have to do is to make a phone call, write a letter or send an e-mail and you will automatically win this gift –no gimmicks, no gadgets, you don’t need to buy ...read more

  • Was That A No?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,619 views

    WAS THAT A NO? A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked over ...read more

  • A Little Boy, Who Was Afraid Of The Dark, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,031 views

    A little boy, who was afraid of the dark, was told to go to the unlit back porch and get the broom. He told his Dad he couldn’t because it was so dark and his Dad said, "Son, don’t be afraid, Jesus is out there." So the little boy went to the back of the house, opened the door, stuck his hand out ...read more

  • In The Movie From Louis L'amour's Book, "Hondo", ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2005
     | 1,138 views

    In the movie from Louis L’Amour’s book, “Hondo”, John Wayne passes the news to Geraldine Page’s character that their friend, Apache Chief Vittorio has been killed in battle. Her response is ‘no, it can’t be’, to which Hondo declares, ‘Everybody gets dead, it was his turn”. In spite of our ...read more

  • Take That Vacation: The Families And Work ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,861 views

    Take That Vacation: The Families and Work Institute released recent study revealing more than 25% of workers report they’ve passed up some of the vacation time to which they’re entitled because of job demands. The study found that those who don’t use their vacation time are far more likely to ...read more

  • No Witnesses

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,769 views

    NO WITNESSES Think about this. There were no witnesses to creation except the angels. God created, and He created man last. So He had to have told Adam what He did, and the information was passed down from there. So we either believe the Creation account, or we disbelieve and we accept some ...read more

  • What Is Heaven?

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 26, 2009
     | 3,006 views

    What Is Heaven? By Terry Barnhill What is heaven, and why such hope upon it? Heaven is already here By faith in Christ who brought His kingdom near. "Carpe diem," said ancient Horace, "quam minimum credula postero." "Seize the day trusting not in tomorrow." Our hope is in the promises of ...read more

  • At Age Thirty, Joseph Could Never Have Handled ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 16, 2010
     | 1,721 views

    At age thirty, Joseph could never have handled this world-class task without an intense and experience-oriented course in management. It began in Potiphar’s house, where he managed all of his affairs. It continued in prison where he was eventually responsible for all the prisoners. And thirteen ...read more

  • Faith And Icebergs

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 26, 2010
     | 6,495 views

    FAITH AND ICEBERGS Sailors in the northern oceans have frequently observed icebergs traveling in one direction in spite of strong winds blowing in the opposite direction. The icebergs were moving against the winds, but how? The explanation is that the icebergs, with eight-ninths of their bulk ...read more

  • House Fire And Marshmallows

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,414 views

    HOUSE FIRE AND MARSHMALLOWS As the coals from our barbecue burned down, our hosts passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks. Just then, two fire trucks roared by, sirens blaring, lights flashing. They stopped at a house right down the block. All twelve of us raced out of the back yard, down ...read more

  • Some People Are Asleep Because They Have Never ...

    Contributed by Kermit Reaves on Jul 24, 2007
     | 2,050 views

    Some people are asleep because they have never been awake. I am familiar with that state because I was once in it myself. I attended church, heard God’s Word preached, sang the great hymns, listened to others pray — but with no depth of comprehension. I was simply present where others worshiped. I ...read more