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  • When My Son, Rick Was About 4 Years Old He ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
     | 1,545 views

    When my son, Rick was about 4 years old he wandered off in a store and got lost or separated from me. My first reaction was panic, which then turned to anger at him and myself. Then I was full of frustration because I couldn’t find him. Did I just say, “Oh well, he’ll turn up!” – NO! – Neither ...read more

  • Million Dollar Story

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,314 views

    MILLION DOLLAR STORY A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was not to be excited. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It ...read more

  • Jesus Took Our Place

    Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018
     | 4,459 views

    Main Idea: Jesus died a horrible death so we could live for eternity. Verse: Jesus “Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness…” (1 Peter 2:24 NKJV). Illustration: A man was sentenced to a horrible death. He was to be buried up ...read more

  • The Sheriff's Office In A Texas City Once ...

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 3, 2007
     | 1,777 views

    The sheriff’s office in a Texas city once distributed a list of rules titled "How to Raise a Juvenile Delinquent in Your Own Family": Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. This will insure his believing that the world owes him a living. Pick up everything he leaves lying ...read more

  • Blind Mules

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 27, 2007
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    Illustration: Blind Mules A man was driving through a mining region one Sunday when he noticed a large number of mules in an open field. When he inquired about this unusual sight, he was told that the work animals had been brought up from the dark passages below to preserve their eyesight. ...read more

  • Dr. Pierce Harris, A Pastor From Atlanta, ...

    Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Dec 15, 2007
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     | 3,211 views

    Dr. Pierce Harris, a pastor from Atlanta, Georgia, preached to some prisoners. One of the prisoners got up and introduced him th the others with these words: “Several years ago, two boys lived in a town in north Georgia. They went to the same school, played together and attended the same Sunday ...read more

  • You May Have Heard Of The Sunday School Teacher ...

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
     | 1,570 views

    You may have heard of the Sunday school teacher who was just totally fed up with the misbehavior of one of her students. And finally she just lost it and she grabbed him and shook him as hard as she could and she said, Billy, I think the devil’s got ahold of you. And through chattering teeth ...read more

  • H.b. London Jr., Of Focus On The Family, Writes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 1,675 views

    H.B. London Jr., of Focus on the Family, writes about his relationship with his father, who was a pastor: "My father was a great preacher. I only wish I had known him better. He was an absentee dad. I searched for a relationship with him until the time of his death, but I never found it. To give ...read more

  • A Good ...

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009
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    A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

  • Faith Of A Child

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020
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     | 3,199 views

    How do we find rest through the chaotic mess the accuser continually throws at society? By coming, believing and trusting with the faith of a child! By trusting in our God given measure of faith and realizing everything is going to be alright, because God says it will and that’s enough! Growing ...read more

  • Let Me Get A Fry?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2022
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     | 2,978 views

    Once upon a time, last week, I picked up my son after football and he was hungry. So he and I stop at Burger King to pick up a snack. Well, I bought my son two of his basic food groups, Chicken Nuggets, and French Fries. After going through the drive-through, and tossing the bag of food in the ...read more

  • Mendelsohn In Freiburg Minster

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025
     | 113 views

    Story: The Cathedral in Freiburg (in Breisgau), Germany had recently installed new magnificent Gottfried Silberman Organ, that took three years to build (1711 to 1714). The Old Cathedral Organist, on retirement had been made Custodian of the Organ One day, a well dressed young man /came up to ...read more

  • Carl's Gospel Garden  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,288 views

    CARL'S GOSPEL GARDEN He didn't talk much. He would always greet you with a big smile and a firm handshake. Even after living in our neighborhood for over 50 years, no one could really say they knew him very well. Before his retirement, he took the bus to work each morning. The lone sight of him ...read more

  • "a Candle In The Window: Embracing Hope This Advent"

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 22, 2024
     | 465 views

    As the evening wore on and the fire crackled gently in the hearth, Old Thomas gathered his family close, the soft glow of the candle illuminating their faces. It was a time for connection, reflection, and the cherished rituals of Advent that had been passed down through generations. “Now, let’s ...read more

  • British Airways 2069 Left Heathrow's London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

  • A Man Called A Pastor's Office At A Church One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,959 views

    A man called a pastor’s office at a church one day to inquire into membership in the church. He stated that he would not be able to get involved or anything, but he felt it was important to have some religious affiliation. The pastor advised this man that the church he pastored might not be the ...read more

  • A Fellow Pastor Shared This Incident That ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Jan 8, 2007
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    A fellow pastor shared this incident that happened to him while he was ministering on a college campus in Minnesota. He said, “I had the opportunity to share the gospel with Glenn, a student and musician who sang and played his guitar in local bars and restaurants to help cover his tuition costs. ...read more

  • A Student Conquers The Temptation To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
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    A Student Conquers the Temptation to Cheat A Struggle with Temptation” At school Joe was good in arithmetic but poor in spelling. Mabel was a fine speller and sat opposite him. On examination day Joe forgot many words, and the tempter said, ‘Look on Mabel’s paper; she has them right!” So Joe ...read more

  • Years Ago, There Was A Wicked Emperor By The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago, there was a wicked emperor by the name of Dionysius. He discovered that near to where he lived was a cave shaped in the form of a funnel with an opening right at the surface. Dionysus used this cave as a workshop for his slaves. He put all the slaves in caves and then he’d go up and put ...read more

  • During The Trial Of Adolf Eichmann, The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 2, 2008
     | 2,805 views

    ‘During the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the mastermind of the Jewish holocaust in Nazi Germany, a Jewish man , who had just given evidence against him, was found weeping in the corridor . His friend asked him , “Why are you crying?” The man replied, “Because I realize now that he is just a man like I ...read more