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  • Not Far From The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Scott Sutton on Aug 17, 2022
     | 2,496 views

    In the days of the circuit riders, a minister was out riding one afternoon and came upon a man out working in his field. “Fine day isn’t it?” the minister called out. “It's fine for you”, the man replied, “All you have to do is ride around on that horse thinking about God all day long, while ...read more

  • Here's Your Thanksgiving Joke!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,523 views

    In Budapest, a man goes to the rabbi and complains, "Life is unbearable. There are nine of us living in one small apartment. What can I do?" The rabbi answers, "Take your goat into the apartment with you." The man is totally upset when he hears this, but the rabbi insists. ...read more

  • When G. K. Chesterton, A Delightful British ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
     | 1,328 views

    When G. K. Chesterton, a delightful British writer, as answered the same question – “What’s wrong with the world?” – he answered, “I am.” Can we, will we say that – The problem is sin! My sin. The biblical account is true. The evils we do – ...read more

  • Darwin's Start

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
     | 2,723 views

    DARWIN'S START It was because of the death of his daughter that Charles Darwin couldn't make sense of a loving God. This seemed to put him on his path to finding a way to take God out of the creation story. (Source: ...read more

  • Correct Philosophy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,819 views

    CORRECT PHILOSOPHY Ravi Zacharias: "A correct philosophy must be logically consistent, empirically adequate and experientially relevant; all answers must individually correspond to reality, all answers must be coherent with each other." A philosophy must address origin, ...read more

  • I Was Waiting For My Test Results From A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,579 views

    I was waiting for my test results from a Christian Education class at the Bible Colllege where I attended. I knew I had every answer right and I was anticipating an A as my grade, but to my disappointment I received a C. The teacher admitted I had every answer right, but I had failed to follow ...read more

  • Start Of The Human Race  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on May 13, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,494 views

    START OF THE HUMAN RACE A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race start?" The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so all mankind was made." Two days later, the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, "Many years ago, there were ...read more

  • Remote Control  PRO

    Contributed by Tylor Cates on Jan 24, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    Remote Control Prop: A television remote control Summary: A remote control is used to demonstrate prayers made by faith. Look at what I brought with me today. Do you know what this is? [a television remote control] I’ve always wondered how these things work. You just click on this button and the ...read more

  • The Lord's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
     | 4,903 views

    “The Lord’s Answer” A man once said to a servant of the Lord: “I am such a helpless, miserable sinner; there is no hope for me. I have prayed, and resolved and tried, and vowed until I am sick of my unavailing efforts.” “Do you believe that Christ died for our sins, and rose again?” was the ...read more

  • Is This What I'm Here To Do?  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,711 views

    IS THIS WHAT I’M HERE TO DO? At 39, Garth Brooks is probably the world’s most successful singer. He has sold more records than Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Elvis Presley, or any other solo act in history and he has done it in only 12 years. He has won every prize in the recording business. A ...read more

  • Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,849 views

    Spiritual Health Checks (True Devotions) Rick Warren wrote, "The key for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth." When a congregation is healthy, it will grow spiritually and enjoy the benefits of a live, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. A healthy Christian ...read more

  • Perspectives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,620 views

    PERSPECTIVES It is because of some of the unique properties of water, a substance that makes up 75% of the earth and even makes up a large portion of your body, that life is even possible. Because ice floats, the oceans and rivers and lakes can continue to keep all of the living things in the ...read more

  • Tea, Please

    Contributed by David Dunn on Feb 22, 2026
     | 79 views

    Herbert Asquith was prime minister of England from 1908 to 1916. On one occasion he spent a weekend at an estate owned by the wealthy Rothschild family. The butler of the house had this conversation with him. The butler: "Tea, coffee, or a peach from off the wall, sir?" Asquith answered: ...read more

  • Story: In The Late Nineteenth Century In South ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 16, 2010
     | 1,710 views

    Story: In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of the river in which he ...read more

  • Unrecognised Riches

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 24, 2025
     | 136 views

    In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of river in which he was ...read more

  • The Choice Between Two Evils

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008
     | 2,873 views

    THE CHOICE BETWEEN TWO EVILS should we pay taxes to Caesar? MARK 12:13-27 Jesus answer defies their logic. In His answer, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s” He easily moves past their dilemma. To Jesus their dilemma isn’t a dilemma at all, is it? The question sets up a ...read more

  • Just Listening  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,650 views

    JUST LISTENING Dan Rather, CBS anchor, once asked Mother Teresa what she said during her prayers. She answered, "I listen." So Rather turned the question and asked, "Well then, what does God say?" To that Mother Teresa smiled with confidence and ...read more

  • A Skeptic In London, In Speaking Of The Bible, ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 7, 2005
     | 2,844 views

    A skeptic in London, in speaking of the Bible, said that it was quite impossible in these days to believe in any book whose authorship is unknown. A Christian asked if the compiler of the multiplication table was known. “No!” he answered. “Then, of course, you do not believe in it.” “Oh yes,” was ...read more

  • The Tin—untold Riches

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,576 views

    THE TIN--UNTOLD RICHES In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of river in ...read more

  • Have You Tasted Jesus?  PRO

    Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 53 ratings
     | 5,895 views

    Have you tasted Jesus? One divinity school hosted an annual picnic, to which they invited one of the greatest minds to lecture in the theological education center. One year, the guest lecturer was a professor, who spoke for two and one-half hours "proving" that the resurrection of Jesus was ...read more