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  • The King Has One More Move  PRO

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Apr 9, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,208 views

    This story has been told by Christian speakers as far back as 1955 when Billy Graham told a variation of it early in his ministry. Two men are standing in front of a painting called Checkmate in an art gallery. In the painting, a man is playing chess with the devil. The devil is grinning ...read more

  • Dr. Clarence Macartney Illustrates This Point By ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
     | 1,248 views

    Dr. Clarence Macartney illustrates this point by this story Dr. Macartney claims he had a vision were he Saw the King seated upon His throne On either side of the throne, I saw the great angels Uriel, Raphael, Michael, Gabriel Before the throne stood another angel The angel of the Book And by his ...read more

  • During The Great Depression A Good Man Lost H...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
     | 6,279 views

    During the Great Depression a good man lost his job, exhausted his savings, and forfeited his home. His grief was multiplied by the sudden death of his young wife. The only thing he had left was his faith. One day as he combed the neighborhood looking for work he stopped to watch as men did ...read more

  • One Day A Farmer's Donkey Fell Down Into A Well. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 293 ratings
     | 5,881 views

    One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey So he invited all his neighbors to ...read more

  • The Fellowship Of The Unashamed  PRO

    Contributed by Larry White on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,576 views

    THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED "I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes ...read more

  • The Bear And The Atheist  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 4,369 views

    The Bear and the Atheist An atheist was walking through the woods looking at the beautiful trees and flower that had just bloomed. Because he was an atheist he couldn’t thank anyone for the beautiful landscape that he was witnessing. As he was gazing at the sky he saw a bear running toward him, ...read more

  • One Day A Farmer's Donkey Fell Down Into A ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Miller on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 11,323 views

    One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway , it just wasn’t worth the effort to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his ...read more

  • Sorry You're Too Late

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012
     | 2,737 views

    A young man, after a revival service, came up to the visiting evangelist and they were getting ready to put up everything for the night. The young man had left after the invitation, under conviction, he had returned at the conclusion of the service and went up to the evangelist and he said, "Sir, ...read more

  • Harry Truman Enjoyed Telling About The Man Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,689 views

    Harry Truman enjoyed telling about the man who was hit on the head at work. The blow was so severe he was knocked unconscious for an extended period of time. His family, convinced he was dead, called the funeral home and asked the local undertaker to pick him up at the hospital, which he did. ...read more

  • We're Like The Little Boy Who Was Sitting In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 1,598 views

    We’re like the little boy who was sitting in church one day. The preacher was going on and on about how great heaven would be. He talked about the streets of gold and the angels and about seeing God face to face. He concluded his message by asking the members of the congregation to raise their ...read more

  • Pastor John R Ramsey Once Wrote, "For Some Time I ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 1, 2008
     | 3,602 views

    Pastor John R Ramsey once wrote, “For some time I have had a person provide me with a rose boutonniere to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. Because I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that I appreciated, but it became routine. ...read more

  • It Is A Dangerous Thing To Grow Old! An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 11, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,001 views

    It is a dangerous thing to grow old! An elementary school class had been photographed and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ’There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ...read more

  • Story Is Told About An Old Farm Couple Who Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,343 views

    Story is told about an old farm couple who were driving along in their pickup and she says, “We never sit all snuggled up in the truck like we used to.” He looks over at her and replies “I haven’t moved” When we discover as a church or as individual ...read more

  • One Man For All

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009
     | 1,264 views

    ONE MAN FOR ALL A small village was about to be attacked by their enemies. A young man who the enemy was looking for ran into the village to hide. The enemy threatened to kill everyone if they did not give up the man. They asked the village elders what to do. They determined it was better that ...read more

  • Pants On The Ground

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Jun 6, 2010
     | 3,517 views

    PANTS ON THE GROUND I believe the General, Larry Platt, was right. We are talking about something as simple as "Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, looking like a fool with yo' pants on the ground, with the gold in yo' mouth, hat turned sideways, pants hit da ground, call yourself a ...read more

  • Different Use In Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 312 ratings
     | 5,732 views

    DIFFERENT USE IN HEAVEN A millionaire Christian is sleeping in his bedroom when an angel comes to him and wakes him up. "It’s time for you to go to heaven", says the angel. "Oh, i’m not ready, what should I bring ?", says the millionaire. "Nothing, just yourself", replies the angel. But the ...read more

  • The Boy Scout Was Really Excited About Going On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,572 views

    The boy scout was really excited about going on the annual winter camperee. With a couple feet of snow on the ground, the setting was perfect for a great weekend. His was one of the first troops to hike in and set up camp. The boy scout, along with his troop, forged into the wilderness. Upon ...read more

  • Our Room Steward, Denny, Was So Nice And Seemed ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2009
     | 1,173 views

    Our room steward, Denny, was so nice and seemed to genuinely show concern and respect to our family. It was amazing. So as I thought about this issue of respect, which we are going to talk about today, I also began to wonder if respect can be bought. How many of you have been on a cruise? This ...read more

  • Deception: The Trojan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 6,400 views

    DECEPTION: THE TROJAN HORSE I doubt you’ll recognize this man. His name is Heinrich Schliemann. In 1871, Heinrich Schliemann began to fulfill a dream he’d had since his youth. He started excavating an ancient city in Turkey. He was looking for the lost city of Troy. And to the amazement of many, ...read more

  • Machine Shop Worker Ready For Christ's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,280 views

    Machine Shop Worker Ready for Christ’s Return Charles Swindoll once told of working in a machine shop alongside a fellow named George. George’s job was to sweep and clean out the shavings underneath the lathes and machines. Swindoll says George was born again, and he loved the teaching of Scripture ...read more