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  • The First Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 19, 2011
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     | 6,662 views

    THE FIRST THANKSGIVING Let's consider the first Thanksgiving in America. It was in the fall of 1621, one year after the Pilgrim’s landed. There was great affliction in their voyage. 102 Pilgrims the left Holland, stopped briefly in England before sailing to America. They were at sea for 66 ...read more

  • The Authority Of Jesus

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 18, 2007
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     | 5,150 views

    The Authority of Jesus Years ago I was on a trip to Israel with my seminary. We were taking a tour of Jerusalem and the church of the Holy Sepulcher. As we walked through the section controlled by the Ethiopian Orthodox, the monks ignored us, it was as if we didn’t exist. Then our professor told ...read more

  • Jesus, As An Example

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,937 views

    Illustration: Jesus, as an example 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 ...read more

  • Jesus Was Thirsty

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,672 views

    Jesus said, "I am thirsty." No wonder he was thirsty. Loss of blood. Exposure. Heat. Exhaustion. Dehydration. He’s been on the cross now for 6 hours. The sweat rolls off him like buckets. It’s hot. And the flies are buzzing around him. The crowds taunting him. The blood mixes with the sweat as it ...read more

  • But Jesus Walked  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
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    BUT JESUS WALKED On his sixteenth birthday a son approached his father and said, "Dad, I’m sixteen now. When I get my license, can I drive the family car?" His dad looked at him and said, "Son, driving the car takes maturity, and first, you must prove that you are responsible enough. And one way ...read more

  • Jesus Is The Answer

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015
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     | 6,221 views

    Krister Sairsingh, a former Hindu from Trinidad who is now the Chaplain to international students at Harvard. Let me read you some excerpts from his story. After making great progress in the Hindu spiritual disciplines something happened that unsettled him deeply. During my final year of high ...read more

  • My First Assignment 35 Years Ago Was To An Inner ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,565 views

    My first assignment 35 years ago was to an inner city parish in Wshington,D.C. Money was stolen from my room; the garage mechanic said my gas tank may have been sabotaged, destroying my engine; one weekend we had 34 windows broken in the school. When a new pastor was sent,the parish held a party ...read more

  • The Mark Of Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 17, 2012
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    THE MARK OF JESUS When I was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Levelland, there was a man in our church, the owner of a local business and a highly intentional Christian. The apostle Paul once said of himself that he bore "on [his] body the marks of Jesus" (Gal. 6:17). Well, this man bore ...read more

  • Mistaken For Jesus

    Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 14, 2011
     | 3,337 views

    MISTAKEN FOR JESUS Jeff Walling tells the story of Darrel. Darrel was a forty year-old youth worker. One service a month, the youth in his church went to Hokem Manor, which was an old age home. The old people would be wheeled in for the service. Some of them were aware, and others of them weren't. ...read more

  • Peace With God First

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 8, 2008
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     | 5,560 views

    PEACE WITH GOD FIRST D. M. Lloyd Jones writes, "If you are ansious to obtain some benefits from the Queen of England, the first thing you have to discuss is, 'How can I get into Buckingham Palace? What have I to do to get admission? Then how do I approach this great personage?' It is too obvious ...read more

  • Cast The First Stone

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 6, 2024
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     | 791 views

    Marilyn Helleberg told about being a teenager at church camp. She said an ugly rumor got started there about two of the counselors and it quickly became the talk of the camp. The next day, at Morning Prayer, the minister read the story of the adulterous woman. He spoke of Jesus telling the crowd ...read more

  • Cast The First Stone  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,609 views

    CAST THE FIRST STONE A woman named Marilyn Helleberg told about being a teenager at church camp. She said an ugly rumor got started there about two of the counselors and it quickly became the talk of the camp. The next day, at Morning Prayer, the minister read the story of the adulterous woman. ...read more

  • Hottubs And Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,250 views

    HOTTUBS AND JESUS “The other day ...as I sat there savoring hot tubness, cracking small jokes and adjusting to the feel of being bubbled over from all angles, it struck me that the hot tub is the perfect symbol of the modern route in religion. The hot tub experience is sensuous, relaxing, floppy, ...read more

  • Allah Or Jesus?  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Dec 15, 2003
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     | 3,033 views

    Allah or Jesus? Last month I attended my annual training session that’s required for mai ntaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths who explained their belief ...read more

  • To Be Like Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 17, 2004
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     | 4,764 views

    MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE JESUS; MY DESIRE, TO BE LIKE HIM. HIS SPIRIT FILL ME, HIS LOVE O’ERWHELM ME, IN DEED AND WORD, TO BE LIKE HIM.” --Lillian Plankenhorn, 1946 Is that your heart’s prayer? How can one ever be like Jesus? The secret to being ...read more

  • Jfk And Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,995 views

    JFK AND JESUS Several years ago, in the Tufts University Daily paper, Ananda Gupta wrote an article arguing that the parts of the bible that promote a belief in the resurrection were “not good history.” His based his argumento on what he called "a typical standard for reliable history -- ...read more

  • Jesus Swooned?  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,243 views

    JESUS SWOONED? One lady wrote in to a question and answer forum. "Dear Sirs, Our preacher said on Easter, that Jesus just swooned on the cross and that the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, Bewildered." "Dear Bewildered, Beat your preacher with a ...read more

  • Jesus' Words

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,240 views

    JESUS’ WORDS There is a hopefulness in life as we hear and become empowered by Jesus’ words. A Sunday School teacher illustrated this concept of hopefulness in life by drawing on the blackboard two pathways. In the middle of one she placed a large rock, covering the entire path. At the end of ...read more

  • Amazed By Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
     | 3,967 views

    AMAZED BY JESUS Many years ago – in the confines of a barracks room, a young sailor decided not to go out partying with his friends. He invested that evening reading the Bible - very specifically – reading the Gospel of John. The room was mostly dark except for the light of the little study desk ...read more

  • Mistaken For Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,674 views

    MISTAKEN FOR JESUS Carolyn Gillette told the story of a hospice chaplain named Larry, and how he became friends with an 80-year-old lady named Mary. Mary was a hospice patient. Larry visited with her many times, and was greatly impressed by her faith. One day, he got a call that Mary had taken a ...read more