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  • I Am The Greatest" I Like Boxing. Not The ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 1,144 views

    “I am the greatest” I like boxing. Not the biggest fan, but I enjoy it. I just read this past week that Jermain Taylor is going back to his original trainer, the one he became champion under. We should be proud of him as Arkansans, from what I hear he is an outstanding young man, not your ...read more

  • When I Grow Up I Want To Be Like You  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 3,071 views

    When I Grow Up I Want To Be Like You As children we all have our heroes The people we want to be like The Mickey Mantle’s and the Michael Jordan’s The person I wanted to be like taught me how to catch a baseball He taught me how to shoot a free throw But he also taught me how to do something ...read more

  • The Late Elvis Presley, A Teenage Rebel From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,619 views

    The late Elvis Presley, a teenage rebel from Memphis, Tennessee, with his dark good looks, hipster clothes, daring sideburns, and distinctive singing style, captured the teenage American heart. Elvis could sing everything from gospel and blues to country and pop with the same raw energy and potent ...read more

  • Love My Enemies  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,172 views

    LOVE MY ENEMIES Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years suffering in a Communist prison, reminds all believers with less than ideal circumstances that “if the heart is cleansed by the love of Jesus Christ, and if the heart love Him, you can resist all tortures.” He says, “God will not judge ...read more

  • In 1996, The Chicago Tribune Ran A Story On Buddy ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2002
    based on 42 ratings
     | 2,858 views

    In 1996, the Chicago Tribune ran a story on Buddy Post, a lottery winner who is “living proof that money can’t buy happiness.” In 1988, he won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania Lottery. Since then, he has been convicted “of assault, his sixth wife left him, his brother was convicted of trying to ...read more

  • Prophet-Leaders, Like The Late David Koresh, Make ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 42 ratings
     | 1,877 views

    Prophet-leaders, like the late David Koresh, make confusing and inflated promises of fellowship manipulation through emotion and intimidation tactics in order to build their own kingdoms. Where did this so-called prophet lead his loyal followers? On April 19, 1993, (day fifty-one of the siege), ...read more

  • You Don't Know What You're Talking About!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,854 views

    YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT! Rejection comes in all forms. Steven was a young man that felt the call of God on his life. He came from a really close family. He finished his college and then went off to seminary. After finishing seminary he came back before going to his first church. ...read more

  • When The Spiritual Leaders Fail To Lead People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,410 views

    When the spiritual leaders fail to lead people toward God and teach the people His way then people will break the faith they have with God. Breaking the faith is common in a society when the leadership breaks down and fails to do its job. Breaking the faith means the people of God walk away from ...read more

  • In An Interview In The March-April 2003 Issue Of ...

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Jun 3, 2005
     | 3,053 views

    In an interview in the March-April 2003 issue of The Door, preacher/author Calvin Miller observed, "Michael Card and I are kind of amateur astronomers, and he’s much better at it than I am. We were in his backyard one night, and he gave me a book by an astronomer that opened my eyes. When you look ...read more

  • Growing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 3,576 views

    GROWING PLURALISM Most Americans don’t believe their religious tradition is the only way to eternal life, even if their denomination teaches otherwise, finds a Pew Forum study. 57% of evangelical church-attenders believe many religions can lead to eternal life. 70% of Americans with a religious ...read more

  • You Can't Take It With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,210 views

    YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Ann Landers had an interesting letter in one of her columns. She wrote about a man who earned a very good living, but refused to spend the money on anything. When he was dying, he said to his wife, "I want you to promise me one thing. Promise me that when I’m dead you’ll ...read more

  • Honesty (Or Not) In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 3,270 views

    HONESTY (OR NOT) IN AMERICA In the book, The Day America Told the Truth, of the people surveyed, the authors found these results – 91 percent of American lie about trivial matters; 36 percent of Americans lie about important matters; 86 percent regularly lie to parents, 75 percent regularly lie ...read more

  • Rare Copy Of Declaration Of Independence ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009
     | 3,467 views

    Rare Copy of Declaration of Independence Discovered at Garage Sale As Stan Caffy and his fiancé prepared to get married, they cleaned out their respective garages and sold everything to Goodwill. Between the two of them, they sold an assortment of clothes, bicycles, tools, computer parts, and a ...read more

  • Memorial Day: Remember The Martyrs

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 4, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,359 views

    MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBER THE MARTYRS It’s honorable and fitting this morning we remember the sacrifice of our nation’s great veterans, who gave their lives on battlefields abroad and here at home. By some estimates, nearly 1.3 million Americans have shed their blood and died for freedom’s cause. ...read more

  • An Unforgettable Moment

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,677 views

    AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT In those times in our lives when we receive big news, whatever that might be, our minds are forever imprinted with the emotion and excitement captured in that moment. We hear of an upcoming marriage, a baby on the way, an acceptance to school, whatever it might be – and ...read more

  • Testimony Of Charles Spurgeon  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,049 views

    TESTIMONY OF CHARLES SPURGEON Charles Spurgeon, credited as the greatest preacher in the history of the English World, read a copy of Pilgrim’s Progress while plundering through his grandfather’s belongings. Through this book he became aware of his sinfulness and depravity. He carried this guilt ...read more

  • The Path Of Rescue—follow The Light

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    THE PATH OF RESCUE--FOLLOW THE LIGHT Bob Russell shared an interesting illustration about darkness and light several years back with the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He said: "Every once in a while we get a bird inside this sanctuary. He doesn't really want to be in here, but ...read more

  • Firm Foundation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,723 views

    FIRM FOUNDATION Ravi Zacharias told about doing a lectureship several years ago at the Ohio State University. As he was being driven to the lecture, they passed what was then the "new" Wexner Art Center. The driver commented, "This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating ...read more

  • The Heart Of The Saviour

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2012
     | 4,731 views

    THE HEART OF THE SAVIOUR I am reminded of the story of a wee lass who sought baptism and membership in a country church. The elders questioned the child in a perfunctory manner, but they were not inclined to believe that such a young person could actually understand what it meant to be saved. So, ...read more

  • When A Moralistic Mission Misfires!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on May 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,960 views

    Heard of anecdotes when something done with an apparently good intention but in a wrong way went haywire? Here’s one for starters... Who can forget a school time story told often to emphasize the importance of proper usage of punctuation marks? It is said that on account of a last-minute ...read more