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You Can Keep Your Lug Wrench!  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 28, 2002

“You Can Keep Your Lug Wrench!” One dark rainy night a salesman had a flat tire on a lonely road. But to his dismay he had no lug wrench. Seeing nearby farmhouse, he set out on foot. Surely the farmer would have a lug wrench, he thought. But would he even come to the door? And if he did, he’d ...read more

Tags: Anger, Peace

Denomination: Wesleyan

There Is No Point At Which You Can Say, "Well, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2002

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I’m successful now. I might as well ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Finding Fulfillment

I Can't Always Remember Everything  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER EVERYTHING Remembering is sometimes hard work. There were three old sisters who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, and half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down" One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "you were ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Tags: Holidays Civic

I Can Keep My Mouth Shut!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2002

I CAN KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT! There was once an elderly couple that was traveling through upstate NY. As they were driving along they saw a sign that said, "Helicopter rides ahead". Pa said to Ma that he always wanted to ride in one of them helicopters. So they pull into the place and find the pilot. ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Faith

Anderson States, "Anger: An Acid That Can Do ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

Anderson states, “Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, “My mother became pregnant ...read more

Tags: Abortion

A 5% Increase In Customer Retention Can Translate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

A 5% increase in customer retention can translate to a 25% to 125% increase in company profitability in the B-to-B marketplace. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Worldwide, 264 Cans Of Spam Are Eaten Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Worldwide, 264 cans of Spam are eaten every minute. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

The Only Thing Christianity Can Not Be...is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The only thing Christianity can not be...is moderately ...read more

Tags: Faith

Before We Can Begin To See The Cross As ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Worst Thing That Can Happen To A Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“The worst thing that can happen to a man who gambles is to win” ...read more

Tags: Addiction

It Is Almost As Presumptuous To Think You Can Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It is almost as presumptuous to think you can do nothing as to think you can do ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, "My mother became pregnant ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

One Can Acquire Everything In Solitude -- Except ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

One can acquire everything in solitude -- except character. - Stendhal in "Fragments, I", ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The African Impala Can Jump To A Height Of Over ...

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 14, 2006

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Experts Can't Agree If The Following Is A True ...

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

Experts can’t agree if the following is a true story or if it should be written down next to the tale of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. While there is no concrete evidence of its truth, there is enough anecdotal evidence that the story has been in existence long enough to quite possibly be ...read more

Tags: Mercy

Denomination: Nazarene

Churches Can Learn From Small Businesses That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Churches can learn from small businesses that have been operating for less than 10 years in that they use the Web for marketing far more than their older counterparts, according to a Kelsey Group study. Younger businesses are particularly heavy users of e-mail and Internet Yellow Pages, but also ...read more

Tags: Church General

Without Me, You Can Do Nothing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2004

WITHOUT ME, YOU CAN DO NOTHING A do-it-yourselfer who went into a hardware store early one morning and asked for a saw. The salesman took a chain saw from the shelf and commented that it was their “newest model, with the latest in technology, guaranteed to cut ten cords of firewood a day.” The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10, Acts 3:1-4

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Holy Spirit Attributes

The African Impala Can Jump To A Height Of Over ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 23, 2004

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist