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  • O Let Him ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 19, 2009
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    “O Let Him In!” A picture of the Lord Jesus knocking at the door of a heart was taken one day by a parish visitor to a house where a father and mother lived with their small son. Some impulse made the mother pin the picture up in their little kitchen and when the small boy came in from school, he ...read more

  • Oh, Let Him In!

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 25, 2010
     | 2,098 views

    OH, LET HIM IN! A picture of the Lord Jesus knocking at the door of a heart was taken one day by a parish visitor to a house where a father and mother lived with their small son. Some impulse made the mother pin the picture up in their little kitchen, and when the small boy came in from school, ...read more

  • As The Crowded Airliner Was About To Take Off, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,705 views

    As the crowded airliner was about to take off, the peace was shattered by a five-year-old boy who picked that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother did to try to calm him down, the boy continued to scream furiously and kick the seats around him. ...read more

  • Romans 8:31 Says: "If God Is For Us, Who Can Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
     | 1,723 views

    Romans 8:31 says: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” It’s knowing that God is “with us” that gives us our courage… and helps us overcome our fears. I read the true story once about a woman who was babysitting for the 2 year old son of her preacher. The boy was sleeping in her home one ...read more

  • Years Ago A Young Black Child Was Growing Up In ...

    Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Oct 6, 2009
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    Years ago a young black child was growing up in Cleveland, in a home which he later described as “ materially poor but spiritually rich.” One day a famous athlete, Charlie Paddock, came to his school to speak to the students. At the time Paddock was considered “ the fastest human being ...read more

  • A Father Insures The Safety Of His Son In A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    A Father Insures the Safety of His Son in a Blizzard A little boy was eagerly looking forward to the birthday party of a friend who lived only a few blocks away. When the day finally arrived, a blizzard made the sidewalks and roads nearly impassable. The lad’s father, sensing the danger, hesitated ...read more

  • Christlikeness: A Painful Process  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on May 9, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,969 views

    CHRISTLIKENESS: A PAINFUL PROCESS The truth is that the Spirit of the living God is guaranteed to ask you to go somewhere or do something you wouldn’t normally want or choose to do. The Spirit will lead you to the way of the cross, as He led Jesus to the cross, and that is definitely not a safe or ...read more

  • Cinderella (From Max ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
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    Cinderella (From Max Lucado) Now I want to turn things to an illustration as we transition to our final point. It is a true story that takes place at Disney World. Cinderella’s castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one side. Had it been a boat, the castle ...read more

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

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 19, 2001
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    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

  • Held Up By Our Father

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
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    HELD UP BY OUR FATHER 3-year old Tyler felt secure in his dad's arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deeper end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on Tyler. Tyler's face registered ...read more

  • Baseball For Our Family Is A Loved And Cherished ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Baseball for our family is a loved and cherished sport. All three of four children played, beginning with t-ball. The baby of the family, Rowdy, started playing ball in the front yard with his daddy at the age of two years old. So by the time he was four, Rowdy was more than ready to play. I ...read more

  • Don't Have To Spank Me

    Contributed by Rev. Ryan Peters on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
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    DON'T HAVE TO SPANK ME During the normal works of the day, Jenny the local Pastor’s wife is watching her three little boys while her husband is at the church. When all of a sudden she hears a large crash in the living room, and when she runs in to see what it was there was little 4-year-old Brian ...read more

  • My Wife And I Waited 15 Years For A Child That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,891 views

    My wife and I waited 15 years for a child that never came by the natural way. However we were approached one day with a lead of a newborn not yet born. I remember standing in front of the judge on our day of adoption. He pointed his finger and asked of me, “Is anyone coercing you to adopt this ...read more

  • The Census At The Birth Of Jesus

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 9, 2023
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    Historians have been puzzled about the census. The one taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria. While all this begins to explain why Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, Luke is making a point. The birth of this little boy is the beginning of a confrontation between the kingdom of God - in all its ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schoolwork. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God to ...read more

  • Love Tore Down The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 1,411 views

    Love Tore Down The Wall Some years ago, a couple decided they could not live together anymore. They separated and started divorce proceedings. Dr. J. Mike Minnix, Editor, PastorLife.com. Through their lawyers, they agreed to meet at the home and divide the property. As they went through the home ...read more

  • The Lamb With The Broken Leg

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 7, 2014
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    A tour bus was journeying through Israel with a group of Americans when they saw a unique sight. An Israeli shepherd was carrying a lamb in his arms. The bus stopped to talk with the shepherd and to give tourists a chance to take pictures. A little boy asked the shepherd, "Why are you carrying ...read more

  • Payer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That There ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Payer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Strongest Form Of Abiding That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 3,472 views

    Prayer is the strongest form of abiding that there is. -- A retired teacher was giving her little nephew some help with his schools work. He was normally a good, attentive child, but on this occasion he could not fix his mind on his work. Suddenly he said, "Aunt Sally, may I kneel down and ask God ...read more

  • A Father's Influence To The World  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Thomas Norton on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,593 views

    A father’s influence to the world Many years ago a small Jewish boy asked his father, "Why must we surrender our Jewish faith and start to attend Lutheran services here in Germany’ The father replied, "Son, we must abandon our faith so that people will accept us and support our business ...read more