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  • Risks And Expectations

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    RISKS AND EXPECTATIONS Sohio, the Alaskan subsidiary of Standard Oil of Ohio, drilled a well in the Beaufort Sea in 1983, hoping to tap a geological formation holding several billion barrels of oil. Instead, they hit water, and $120 million went a glimmering. The oil companies know the risk. They ...read more

  • Cirrhosis Of The Giver

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,987 views

    CIRRHOSIS OF THE GIVER The disease cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by the husband-wife team of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1–11). It is an acute condition that renders the patient’s hands immobile when he is called on to move them in the direction of his wallet or her purse, and ...read more

  • Cirrhosis Of The Giver

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,767 views

    CIRRHOSIS OF THE GIVER The disease cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by the husband-wife team of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1–11). It is an acute condition that renders the patient’s hands immobile when he is called on to move them in the direction of his wallet or her purse, and ...read more

  • God Communicates Through Dreams

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
     | 3,586 views

    God still speaks in dreams today. In the second year of serving at Gretna, I had a dream that the 2 acres next door where a pediatrician’s office was located was going to be sold and become townhouses. The owner Dr. Jerry Fortino attended the WestBank Rotary Club which met at the church every ...read more

  • God Gives Us What We Need

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,446 views

    Dana Chau tells the story about a missionary in Africa who had poor health and depended on goat milk for his source of vitamin. One day, the tribal leader came to visit the missionary. After a few minutes, it was obvious that the tribal leader was interested in the goat. The missionary decided to ...read more

  • Ten Word Sermon

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Aug 31, 2018
     | 5,303 views

    The shortest sermon I know is only ten words. It was preached by my grandfather to a small, country congregation on the story of the Good Samaritan (Mark 10:35-45). He read the account of an outsider who demonstrates true neighbor love by stopping on the road to care for a bleeding and badly ...read more

  • Grace Of God

    Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 30, 2018
     | 7,165 views

    Once a man died & went to the gates of heaven. AS he was about to enter in to heaven, Peter stands by the gates and refuses to let him in. Peter says.. tell me why I should let you into heaven. You list out your reasons. I will score you. And If you score 100 points, then I will let you in. So ...read more

  • Do You Want To Play Beethoven's Piano?

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 5, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,243 views

    J Vernon McGee offers the following illustration of humility of mind and adds a practical application. The story is told of a group of people who went in to see Beethoven’s home in Germany. After the tour guide had showed them Beethoven’s piano and had finished his lecture, he asked if any of them ...read more

  • Funny Prayers

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025
     | 2,624 views

    I found this collection of funny prayers on-line: • Lord, I ask that you give me the superpower to eat as much pizza as I want without gaining any weight. It would truly be a miracle and make my life complete. Amen. • Lord, I ask that you make all the calories in donuts and ice cream disappear, ...read more

  • Quantum ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 1,744 views

    Quantum Leaps The best discoveries are the discoveries made by accident, the things you did not set out to find, but found anyway. The five dollar bill tucked in between the pages of the book you picked up to read. The charming little boutique around the corner from where you really intended to ...read more

  • Mother — Job Description  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,991 views

    MOTHER - Job Description POSITION TITLE : Mom, Mama, Mommy, Mother JOB DESCRIPTION : Candidates must be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy ...read more

  • Poverty Because Of Unbelief  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 21, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,661 views

    POVERTY BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF On the corner of Park Row and Beekman Street, New York City, where Horace Greeley’s Statue now stands, stood a man offering $20 gold pieces for $1 each. All day he kept up loudly announcing his wares, but of the thousands that passed him, most paid no attention and ...read more

  • In The Hard School Of Life God's Answer To Our ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 29, 2005
     | 3,155 views

    In the hard school of life God’s answer to our problems don’t come in the form of neatly pre-packaged solutions, like strips of shrink-wrapped capsules labelled for each anxiety we have, carrying a certificate of immunity from the hazards of life. If I may give a personal illustration of this. ...read more

  • We Once Had A Homeless Man Show Up At Our ...

    Contributed by Robert Rose on Oct 18, 2005
     | 3,651 views

    We once had a homeless man show up at our mission. He had been walking for days to get someplace so that he might find work. His feet were blistered, his shoes were worn and his socks had holes. The case manager had a big heart, she had the man sit down and she got a pan of water. She proceeded ...read more

  • Evangelism In The U.s.: A New Barna Group Survey ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,537 views

    Evangelism In The U.S.: A new Barna Group survey finds that 55% of born again adults claim to have shared their faith in Christ with a non-Christian during the prior 12 months, a ratio that has remained relatively constant for 10 years. As might be expected, 66% of evangelicals shared their faith, ...read more

  • Child Care: The Nation's Largest Childcare ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,204 views

    Child Care: The nation’s largest childcare providers are the Roman Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention with nearly 10,000 childcare centers between them. Since ’97, the number of church-based childcare centers has risen by 26% versus a 19% increase in all U.S childcare centers. ...read more

  • Imagine You Are At A Dinner Party; Elegant ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
     | 1,772 views

    Imagine you are at a dinner party; elegant silverware, warm company, great food. At the end the hostess brings out a plate of dessert and stumbles dropping the dessert on the floor. Here’s how each person might respond according to their giftedness: Mercy: "Don’t feel bad, I should of offered to ...read more

  • The Winter 1991 Issue Of The University Of ...

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006
     | 1,841 views

    The Winter 1991 issue of the University of Pacific Review offers a chilling description of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster: There were two electrical engineers in the control room that night, and the best thing that could be said for what they were doing is they were "playing around" with the ...read more

  • Arguably, No Landmark In On The West Coast Is ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,843 views

    Arguably, no landmark in on the west coast is more famous or readily recognizable than the Golden Gate Bridge. It is an amazing wonder of architectural work. Most would not know that the south pier rests on the San Andreas Fault line. What a contrast between flexibility and strength. In his ...read more

  • Paid In Full  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 7,418 views

    PAID IN FULL Have you ever wished that someone would pay off all your credit card debt? Zero balances—no payments! The Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA is making that wish come true. One Sunday of every month, Bishop C. Vernie Russell Jr., chooses a family from the church ...read more