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  • American Knowledge Of Religion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2012
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    AMERICAN KNOWLEDGE OF RELIGION A survey conducted by the Christian Science Monitor found that atheists and agnostics and Jews and Mormons were among the highest scoring groups who took a 32 question survey of religious knowledge. On average Americans scored 16 of 32 correct. Atheists and agnostics ...read more

  • His Yoke Is Light

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013
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    HIS YOKE IS LIGHT Mark Guy Pearse preached a sermon on Christ's invitation to the weary and heavy-laden. I had finished my sermon when a good man came to me and said "I wish I had known what you were going to preach about. I could have told you something." "Well, my friend," I said, "may I have ...read more

  • A Pastor In Disguise

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013
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     | 8,159 views

    A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

  • Children's Letters To The Pastor

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 31, 2021
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    Children’s letters to the Pastor Dear Pastor, I would like to go to heaven someday because I know my brother won't be there. Stephen. Age 8, Chicago Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister. Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville. Dear Pastor, Please say ...read more

  • The Coolest Dad In The Universe  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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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

  • The Best Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    THE BEST GIFT Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn't wear boots; he didn't like them, and anyway he didn't own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them, and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. Bobby had been in his backyard for about ...read more

  • Staring Death In The Face  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
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     | 1,980 views

    STARING DEATH IN THE FACE "The first button, the second button, the third button and then we saw the belt." This is what Baruch Neuman said when he realized he was facing a suicide bomber. Is that not how Satan attacks? Once glance, another thought, and then we are in bondage to a sin that we ...read more

  • There Was This Lady Who Was Visiting A Church One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    There was this lady who was visiting a church one Sunday. The sermon seemed to go on forever, and many in the congregation fell asleep. After the service, to be social, she walked up to a very sleepy looking gentleman, extended her hand in greeting, and said, "Hello, I’m Gladys Dunn." And the ...read more

  • A Three-Year-Old Girl Was Listening Intently To ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006
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    A three-year-old girl was listening intently to the children’s sermon one Sunday morning at her church. The minister explained that God wants everyone to get along and love each other. He said, “God wants us all to be one.” To which the little girl replied, “But I don’t want to ...read more

  • John Wesley Has Been Called A Prophet By Some But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 22, 2006
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    John Wesley has been called a prophet by some but he never claimed to be one. He was not an advocate of sensationalism in preaching. But on one occasion, he interrupted his own sermon and shouted, "Is James Watson here? If he be, show Thy power!" And James Watson dropped to the floor and began to ...read more

  • Little Emily, The Minister's Daughter, Ran Into ...

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
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    Little Emily, the minister’s daughter, ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked the pastor. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head with ...read more

  • An English Preacher In India Preaching Though An ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
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    An English preacher in India preaching though an interpreter once began his sermon on ‘faith’ with the sentence: "Now faith is both abstract and concrete," and he paused for the interpreter. The interpreter translating what had been said replied, "So far the ...read more

  • A Retired Preacher Was Cleaning Out The Dresser ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 19, 2007
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     | 2,604 views

    A retired preacher was cleaning out the dresser when he found 5 eggs and $1K. •He asked his wife and she said she saved 1 egg for every bad sermon. He thought, "5 eggs in all those years. That’s not too bad. But what’s the ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of A Man Who, Resisting The Cost ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    There is a story of a man who, resisting the cost of oats that he fed his mule, decided to gradually substitute sawdust in its diet. Everything went fine for a while – but by the time the mule was satisfied with sawdust, he died.” When people start feeding themselves on worldly desires and ...read more

  • Do You Remember From Watching Sesame Street "One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Do you remember from watching Sesame Street “One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others by the time I finish my song?” If you are a Christ follower and you are in the company of non Christ Followers you are ...read more

  • Pour Cold Water Into Hot Water & Temp Of Water ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
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    Pour cold water into hot water & temp of water will lower. Similar to if you put hot water in cold water, the temp will rise. What we do as individuals affects the whole body. Either you are a help or a burden. Which are you? After a defeat, don’t blame God, don’t throw in ...read more

  • Last Saturday, I Was Walking In Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    *Last Saturday, I was walking in our neighborhood, and I passed a house where a little girl about 3-years-old accidentally got Mom or older sister wet with the hose. The adult screamed her name and then screamed, “What’s the matter with you?” -I promise you that the scream did a ...read more

  • It's Amazing To Think That The Creator Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    It’s amazing to think that the creator of the heavens and the earth wants to have a personal relationship with me! As Stuart Hamlin wrote: “How big is God? How big and wide his vast domain? To try and tell, these lips can only start. He’s big enough to rule this mighty universe; ...read more

  • Drop The Weight Of Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Drop The Weight of Sin If that is your attitude then you misunderstand the power and the effects of sin. •Sin will always cost you more than you really want to pay. •always take you further than you really want to go. •always stay longer than you want it to ...read more

  • John Tyler, After Death Of William Henry Harrison ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    John Tyler, after death of William Henry Harrison … When a Christian people feel themselves to be overtaken by a great public calamity, it becomes them to humble themselves under the dispensation of Divine Providence, to recognize His righteous government over the children of men, to acknowledge ...read more