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  • Unsung Heroines-Belshazzar's Grandmother; Daniel 5

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 28, 2022
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    Introduction: My late uncle preached a sermon on Daniel 5 many years ago. He began by saying, “When the little shot gets about half shot, he really thinks he’s a big shot!” That was certainly true for Belshazzar, who had the honor (??) of being Babylon’s last king. In the context, Belshazzar had ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-The "sinful Woman" At Simon's House

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 4, 2022
     | 1,150 views

    Introduction: We don’t know her name, or much of anything else about her, except for one incident where she’s featured. What she did, and to whom, qualifies her to be an unsung heroine! Text: Luke 7:36-39, KJV: 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into ...read more

  • Moses' Stutter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    Moses’ Stutter The hallway is silent now except for the two wheels of the mop bucket and the shuffle of the old man’s feet. Both sound tired. Both know these floors. How many nights has Hank cleaned them? Always careful to get in the corners. Always careful to set up his yellow caution sign ...read more

  • The Coolest Dad In The Universe  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
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    THE COOLEST DAD IN THE UNIVERSE He was 50 years old when I was born, and a "Mr. Mom" long before anyone had a name for it. I didn’t know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their dad around. I considered myself very lucky. Dad did so many things ...read more

  • When Everything Fails, It’s Over

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 9, 2020
     | 2,621 views

    During this time of seclusion, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly has spent some significant time binge-watching some of those Hallmark mystery movies. After a while, they all look alike, but my wife loves them, therefore, so do I. The other night as we were watching, one of ...read more

  • William Borden Was A Wealthy Christian Growing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001
    based on 116 ratings
     | 2,442 views

    William Borden was a wealthy Christian growing up in Chicago as an heir of the Borden milk fortune. When he was in his first year at Yale University he committed himself to reaching the Muslims of North India. Three years later he sailed for Egypt to study Arabic before going to India. He knew that ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of Billy Graham When He Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 19, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
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    There is a story of Billy Graham when he was visiting a city for one of his crusades. He had finished writing a letter and began to look for a place to mail it. Walking around the city for a while, he came across a young boy. He asked the boy if he knew how to get to the post office. The boy ...read more

  • Hey, Get Me Out Of Here!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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    Hey, get me out of here! It wasn’t the strains of Turkish music wafting through the center of the Dutch town of Sneek that raised eyebrows on a recent Saturday, but the uncanny yowls of distress that accompanied them. What could it be? Well, the owner of a missing cat knew the sound at once, ...read more

  • The Famious Evangelist Bill Sunday Was Looking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
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     | 1,774 views

    The famious evangelist Bill Sunday was looking for people to tell about Jesus. -Since he was going to be in this city he wrote a letter to the mayor in which he asked for the name of individuals he knew who had a spiritual problem and needed help and prayer. -How surprised ...read more

  • Who Gave The Call?  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 24, 2003
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     | 2,873 views

    Illustration: I worked in a hog-slaughtering factory for a year when I first came to plant this church. The boss’s adult son used to walk around wearing a white hat and barking orders at everyone but none of the workers respected him the way they did his dad. They knew he was just a pretender. If ...read more

  • Poem: If  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jul 6, 2005
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    It’s like Amy Carmichael wrote in her poem IF: If I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong points; if I adopt a superior attitude then I know nothing of Calvary love. If I take offense easily, if I am content to ...read more

  • When Their Son Left For His Freshman Year At Duke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,790 views

    When their son left for his freshman year at Duke University, his parents gave him a Bible, assuring him it would be a great help. Later, as he began sending them letters asking for money, they would write back telling him to read his Bible, citing chapter and verse. He would reply that he was ...read more

  • When Their Son Left For His Freshman Year At Duke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,218 views

    When their son left for his freshman year at Duke University, his parents gave him a Bible, assuring him it would be a great help. Later, as he began sending them letters asking for money, they would write back telling him to read his Bible, citing chapter and verse. He would reply that he was ...read more

  • Arthur Custance Writes: "It Is A Curious Fact ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
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    Arthur Custance writes: “It is a curious fact that demons were notable for their physical strength, and it is also a curious fact that they had for some reason a fear of water. The instance of the Gadarene swine could conceivably be a case where the Lord permitted the evil spirit to enter animal ...read more

  • People Watch Us To See Whether Our Walk Matches ...

    Contributed by Bill Beach on Oct 30, 2006
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    People watch us to see whether our walk matches our talk. There’s a MASH episode where a wounded soldier in the hospital is talking to one of the doctors. He talked about following someone else’s footsteps in the snow and that as long as he could do that - then he was safe from the mines. He ...read more

  • Charles Hadden Spurgeon: Worry /Fear

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on May 14, 2007
     | 2,436 views

    ILL- Charles Hadden Spurgeon- worry /fear Charles Hadden Spurgeon, a great 19th century preacher, once said that he worried for weeks before a speaking engagement, even to the extent of hoping he would break a leg and miss the event . When he finally entered the pulpit to speak , he was ...read more

  • He Never Went Fishing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,197 views

    He never went fishing Let me close with this thought. I was reading on the Internet last week. Once, a man got ready to go fishing. He assembled everything you need to be a good fisherman. He bought poles, and nets, and bait, and a boat. He got very well prepared. And he knew how to fish. But he ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor, Founder Of The China Inland ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, which in the 1960’s became what is today the missions agency OMF International, knew the secret of strength through weakness. Complimented once by a friend on the impact of the mission, Hudson answered, “It seemed to me that God looked over the ...read more

  • There Was A Preacher Who Was Interviewing With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,305 views

    There was a preacher who was interviewing with a church search committee. An English teacher headed the committee, and was very concerned that the future pastor spoke properly. "When the hen is on the nest, does she sit or set?" he asked the candidate. The hopeful preacher was frustrated. He didn’t ...read more

  • I Have Often Said When People Ask Me Questions ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I have often said when people ask me questions about the second coming of Christ, “I’m in sales, not management.” Of course, any time someone asks me a biblical question that I’m not sure about I always answer the same way. Even if I thought I knew the answer, I’m still in sales and not ...read more