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  • Gives Us Sight

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,391 views

    GIVES US SIGHT An obstetrician approached an anxious father in the waiting room of a New York City hospital and said, "I am sorry to inform you, but your baby lived but two hours after his birth. We did everything we could to save his life." As the sympathetic doctor was about to leave, the quick ...read more

  • If Ii Were Satan...

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 14, 2021
     | 1,306 views

    IF I WERE SATAN… I would delude their minds into thinking that they had come from man's effort, instead of God's blessings; I would promote an attitude of loving things and using people, instead of the other way around; I would convince people that character is not an issue when it comes ...read more

  • Don't Let The Devil Hang A Nail On Your Door!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 8, 2022
     | 2,563 views

    A Haitian pastor illustrated to his congregation the need for total commitment to Christ by sharing this parable: A certain man wanted to sell his house for $2,000. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn't afford the full price. After much bargaining, ...read more

  • Bamboo

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,134 views

    Once upon a time, in the heart of an ancient Kingdom, there was a beautiful garden. And there, in the cool of the day, the Master of the garden would walk. Of all the plants of the garden, the most beautiful and most beloved was gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, bamboo grew yet more noble ...read more

  • Writer Regina Barreca Wrote An Article For The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 93 ratings
     | 3,032 views

    Writer Regina Barreca wrote an article for the Chicago Tribune in 1996 on this very issue: "Sloth is insidious. It whispers that you might as well do it tomorrow, that nobody will know if you cut comers here and there to save yourself some trouble, that the world will be the same in a hundred ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 1,317 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • Imagine Two Country Clubs. The First Has A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 1,918 views

    Imagine two country clubs. The first has a strict set of rules and only allows in people who have earned their membership. They have to accomplish something, obtain superior wisdom, or fulfill a long list of demands and requirements to qualify for entry. Despite their best efforts, lots of ...read more

  • The Doubleheader Train Was Bucking A Heavy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,198 views

    The doubleheader train was bucking a heavy snowstorm as its steam engines pulled it west. A woman with a baby wanted to leave the train at one of the little stations along the route. She repeatedly called, “Don’t forget me!” to the brakeman responsible to call out the stations they approached. Her ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 1,033 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • A Young Man Goes Into A Drug Store To Buy 3 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 201 ratings
     | 3,208 views

    A young man goes into a drug store to buy 3 boxes of chocolate. The pharmacist says what size small medium or large "Well," he said, "I’ve been seeing this girl for a while and she’s really Beautiful. I want the chocolate because I think tonight’s "the" night. We’re having dinner with her parents, ...read more

  • In The Greek Islands, You Can See The Home Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Oct 27, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 1,500 views

    In the Greek Islands, you can see the home of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. Near his house there is an olive tree, supposedly dating from his time. The trunk of this tree is very large but completely hollow; it is little more than thick bark. There are a few long, straggling branches, ...read more

  • All The Breaks  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 1,964 views

    When he was seven years old, his family was forced out of their home on a legal technicality, and he had to work to help support them. At age nine, his mother died. At 22, he lost his job as a store clerk. He wanted to go to law school, but his education wasn’t good enough. ...read more

  • What's On The Other Side  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,688 views

    WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly the doctor said, "I don’t know." "You don’t know? You, a Christian man, does not know what is on ...read more

  • Let People Hear It  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,003 views

    LET PEOPLE HEAR IT Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most of it away. So, when he discovered an exquisite violin on one of his trips, he wasn’t able to buy it. Later, having raised enough money to ...read more

  • Three Monkeys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,993 views

    “THREE MONKEYS” Author unknown “Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree, discussing things that are said to be. Said one to the others, ‘Now listen, you two, there’s a certain rumor that can’t be true; That man descended from our noble race. Why, the very idea is a disgrace! No monkey ever deserted ...read more

  • In An Eastern City A Prominent Man Became ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,361 views

    In an Eastern city a prominent man became greatly concerned about his boy, and consequently went to the boy’s school principal and asked for suggestions. The principal gave this reply: “Resign from the presidency of the chamber of commerce. Leave that position to someone whose family has grown ...read more

  • Signs That Your Childhood Is Finally Over  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,456 views

    SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILDHOOD IS FINALLY OVER - Just one peanut butter and jelly sandwich doesn’t do it anymore. - Driving a car doesn’t always sound like fun. - Being bad is no longer cool. - You’re taller than the slide at the McDonald’s Playland. - You have ever said, "Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, ...read more

  • From Step Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,497 views

    Opening Illustration from Step Mom: Scene were the dad explains to the children what happened to his and their mothers love for one another. He misrepresents what Love really is. But this scene shows that the world does not know what true love is. Luke explains to his children why he and ...read more

  • Walking Through A Supermarket, A Young Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,898 views

    Walking through a supermarket, a young man noticed an old lady following him around. He ignored her for a while, but when he got to the checkout line, she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said. "I’m sorry if I’ve been staring, but you look just like me son who died recently. "I’m sorry for ...read more

  • Anyone Who Has Had A Child Knows That Giving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Olson on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,899 views

    Anyone who has had a child knows that giving birth takes a lot of effort. For nine months this child is growing inside the womb. Then the day arrives. Suddenly there is agony. You ladies just don’t understand what suffering we guys have to go through. We have to be sensitive and attentive. We ...read more

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