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  • Warren Wiersbe On True Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,711 views

    WARREN WIERSBE ON TRUE WORSHIP Warren Wiersbe, in his book on True Worship, says, "We must beware of trying to get chummy with God. I know the apostle John leaned on the bosom of Jesus in the Upper Room; but he fell at the feet of Jesus when he beheld Him in His sovereign glory (Revelation 1:17)." ...read more

  • A Woman And Her Husband, The Mayor Of A Large ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
     | 1,858 views

    A woman and her husband, the mayor of a large city, were walking along the street one day when a construction worker on a nearby scaffolding leaned over and shouted, "Hello, Peggy." She turned to look and recognized him as being an old boyfriend from high school. She returned his greeting and they ...read more

  • But I Just Have To Give!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,878 views

    BUT I JUST HAVE TO GIVE! Eric Hulstrand writes in Leadership magazine: "While I was preaching one Sunday, an elderly woman, Mary, fainted and struck her head on the end of the pew. Immediately, an EMT in the congregation called an ambulance. As they strapped her to a stretcher and got ready to ...read more

  • In Her Book The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,465 views

    In her book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom tells of the time she and her sister were forced to remove their clothes and stand naked during a typical Nazi inspection. Miss ten Boom said she stood there feeling defiled and forsaken. Then she remembered something. Jesus hung naked on the cross. ...read more

  • On One Of His European Tours, The Master Magician ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,104 views

    On one of his European tours, the master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in by his own thinking. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old turnkey shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his shackles and then ...read more

  • Come Back To The Plumb Line

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2008
     | 3,279 views

    Come Back to the Plumb Line Every carpenter will tell you when they start to build a structure, one of the first things they are going to do is hang a plumb off of the first vertical post the install after it has been trued with a balance. So as they continue on in the building project, they can ...read more

  • The Late Jerry Falwell Was Enthused With Shopping ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,777 views

    The late Jerry Falwell was enthused with shopping about as much as any man. In her recent book, Jerry Falwell, His Life and Legacy, Falwell’s wife explained how her husband handled their trips to the mall. Falwell would drive his wife to the store and then park the car. He would hang a sign in the ...read more

  • One Traveler, Who Toured That Area Of The World ...

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Jul 27, 2007
     | 1,193 views

    One traveler, who toured that area of the world before it became commercialized, wrote this description of how evening banquets at rich guys’ houses went in 1894. He said, “…entertainment is a public affair. The gateway of the court, and the door… stand open… A long, low table, or more often ...read more

  • Two Young Boys Were Spending The Night At Their ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,761 views

    Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents’ house. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs, "I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE. I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO. I PRAY FOR A NEW VCR..." His older brother ...read more

  • Comfortable In The Presence Of Majesty

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 17, 2011
     | 3,062 views

    COMFORTABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF MAJESTY It isn’t good to be too comfortable in the presence of majesty. There is a story about a man named Lear who was hired to give Queen Victoria art lessons. Things were going well, and Lear started to feel quite at home in the palace. He enjoyed standing in ...read more

  • Rappeling Down The Wall Of Fear

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 2,206 views

    RAPPELING DOWN THE WALL OF FEAR In a book, whose title and author escapes my memory is the author’s story of rappelling down the side of a steep cliff as part of an outdoor learning experience. Now rappelling involves ropes, strong ropes, safety equipment, helmet, good shoes, and guts. It ...read more

  • Grace Is God Drawing Sinners Closer And Closer To ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010
     | 2,316 views

    Grace is God drawing sinners closer and closer to him. How does God in grace prosecute this purpose? Not by shielding us from assault by the world, the flesh, and the devil, nor by protecting us from burdensome and frustrating circumstance, not yet by shielding us from troubles created by our own ...read more

  • Those Cookies Are For Your Funeral!!!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 12, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 799 views

    As an elderly man lay dying in his bed, death’s agony was suddenly pushed aside as he smelled the aroma of his favorite homemade chocolate chip cookies drifting up the stairs. Gathering his remaining strength, he lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of ...read more

  • Nervous Flyer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,525 views

    I am a very nervous flyer. During a trip from California to Indiana, it didn’t help that my connecting flight from Denver was delayed twice because of mechanical problems. Then, after we were aloft, I noticed the lights began flickering. I mentioned this to a flight attendant. "I’ll take care ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,238 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

  • Long-Winded Driving  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,954 views

    [Long-Winded Driving] A pastor and his wife were driving to visit Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas. Their daughter asked the inevitable question, “Are we almost there?” The father said, “No, we are still 150 miles away.” She asked, “Well, how long is that?” “Well, honey, it’s about three more ...read more

  • Walking Up To A Department Store's Fabric ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,912 views

    Walking up to a department store’s fabric counter, an attractive young woman said, "I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?" "Only one kiss per yard," replied the smirking male clerk. Not to be taken back by the harassment, the woman said, "That’s fine! I’ll take ten ...read more

  • Sometimes As Pastors We Can Be Susceptible To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Willis on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,825 views

    Sometimes as pastors we can be susceptible to rare gaffes. So its no surprise that the story is told about the baptism of a King by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the ritual, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. ...read more

  • My Dad Was A Preacher At A Small Church In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 19, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,986 views

    My dad was a preacher at a small church in Northwest Indiana. Sometimes he would take me and my little brother Steve to the Thursday morning Bible study. George, an elderly gentleman, would split his donut with my little brother. One Sunday my brother came to church with a sandwich bag full of ...read more

  • First ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 3,057 views

    First Fight Three weeks after her wedding day, Joanna called her pastor in hysterics. She was crying, “Pastor, John and I had our first fight together! It was awful. What am I going to do?" The pastor, leaning back in his chair and shaking his head said, "Calm down, Joanna, this isn’t nearly as ...read more