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  • Read About Dr. Harry Ironside Where He Was Called ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 28, 2006
     | 1,020 views

    Read about Dr. Harry Ironside where he was called upon at his home by two nuns to collect money for a certain charity. He invited them inside and as he talked with them, he quickly and skillfully steered the conversation around to the subject of saints. Then suddenly he asked, "Would you like to ...read more

  • Ozymandias

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 23, 2007
     | 1,447 views

    OZYMANDIAS by: Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor well those ...read more

  • Paul Hammons ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009
     | 2,375 views

    Paul Hammons says… We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old ...read more

  • Pick Out Three Hymns

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,914 views

    PICK OUT THREE HYMNS I heard about this pastor. He was raising money for a new sanctuary. He told his congregation one Sunday morning "If anybody will give $1000, you can pick out three hymns." A little old lady in the back raised up her hand and said "Pastor, I’ll do it." He was so excited. He ...read more

  • When You Pray Do You Seek His Face Or His ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 28, 2009
     | 3,227 views

    When you pray do you seek His Face or His Hand? In most of our praying we are not seeking God’s Face, but rather seeking His hand, looking for God to provide something for us. While Jesus instructed us to pray, “Give us today our daily bread.” (Matt 6:11 NIV) I believe He intended our prayers to ...read more

  • Precious Metals, Precious God

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 1, 2010
     | 3,767 views

    PRECIOUS METALS, PRECIOUS GOD When the priest walked into the tabernacle there in the courtyard there was bronze around him, you can imagine him looking at the bronze work as he made his way. And as he walked into the holy place silver, the wooden pillars covered in silver, the hooks and curtain ...read more

  • For Bible Knowledge (The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010
     | 2,376 views

    Illustration for Bible Knowledge (The Apostles’ Doctrine/Teaching) - Think of the Scriptures as an absolutely accurate map. A map tells you how to get to a certain destination. But just looking at a map won't automatically transport you to Arizona or England or Peru. Getting to those places means ...read more

  • Esther's Shoes  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,378 views

    ESTHER'S SHOES Your story, my story, our story is in the Bible. We know what it is like to be in Esther's shoes. We have had moments when our faith and our commitment to God has been tested at work, in the classroom, at home, and in the neighborhood. We are faced with the question, "Am I going ...read more

  • Shed The Load

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 1,803 views

    SHED THE LOAD A missionary in the Philippines was driving in a large flat back truck. He saw a local farmer who he knew walking with a really heavy load tied to his back. The load was obviously heavy and weighing him down, so the missionary stopped and told the farmer to jump on board the truck. ...read more

  • A Lot Better Job

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2011
     | 1,831 views

    A LOT BETTER JOB A little girl crawled up into her great grandmother's lap one day. And looking up into her great grandmother's face she saw all those lines and wrinkles. Then she felt her own smooth skin. She said to her great grandmother, "Did God make you?" Her great grandmother said, ...read more

  • What Would You Like To Hear?  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,630 views

    WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR? Four friends were talking about death. One of them asked the other three, "When you are in your casket and people are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first man said, "I'd like to hear them say that I was a fine physician in my time ...read more

  • Mysterious Life Principle

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,919 views

    MYSTERIOUS LIFE PRINCIPLE A wise old professor of biology stood before his class of eager students. The Professor held a little brown seed in his hand. Quietly he spoke to his class. "I know just the composition of this seed. It has nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon. I know the exact proportions. I ...read more

  • Three Turtles Decided To Go On A Picnic. They ...

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
     | 3,539 views

    Three turtles decided to go on a picnic. They were the best of friends. Before long it started to rain, they decided that one of them should go back and get some umbrellas. One turtle agreed to go but only if the other two promised not to begin eating until he returned. They promised. He headed ...read more

  • Crossing The Line

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 15, 2012
     | 2,230 views

    CROSSING THE LINE A business training exercise shows how people from different cultures look at the same task in different ways. A leader draws an imaginary line on the floor, and puts one person on each side. The purpose is to get one person to convince the other, without force, to cross the ...read more

  • House Fire And Marshmallows

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,507 views

    HOUSE FIRE AND MARSHMALLOWS As the coals from our barbecue burned down, our hosts passed out marshmallows and long roasting forks. Just then, two fire trucks roared by, sirens blaring, lights flashing. They stopped at a house right down the block. All twelve of us raced out of the back yard, down ...read more

  • Kyle Idleman On Surrendering Everything

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 19, 2013
     | 6,855 views

    The reason Jesus is so adamant about followers surrendering everything is because the reality is this: the one thing we are most reluctant to give up is the one thing that has the most potential to become a substitute for him. Really what we’re talking about here is idolatry. When we are to be ...read more

  • Buster, Get Your Heart Right!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 29, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,449 views

    A professor from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas was preaching in Nevada. The normally reserved professor put his whole heart into the sermon and called for people in the congregation to repent and get their hearts right with God. At the end of his message, he ...read more

  • Do It Again, Lord!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020
     | 3,704 views

    There’s a story of a group of college students who went to visit the home of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church. They noticed there were indentions on the floor of his room where he knelt to pray each day. After the tour, the class loaded on their bus. When the teacher counted, there was ...read more

  • Creative Prisoner

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 6, 2021
     | 2,116 views

    An old farmer wrote to his son in prison: “This year I wont be able to plant potatoes because I can’t dig the field. I know if you were here you would help me.” The son wrote back:”Dad don’t even think of digging the field because that’s where I buried the money I stole.” Police read the letter and ...read more

  • There Was A Man Waiting In Line At A Check-Out ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,869 views

    There was a man waiting in line at a CHECK-OUT STAND. He seemed AGITATED and IMPATIENT and had a very SOLEMN and GLOOMY look on his face. When the CHEERY young woman at the check-out said, “Good morning” the man just GRUNTED. The woman was trying to loosen the man up by JOKING with him, but it was ...read more