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  • An Elderly Lady Was Asleep In Her Bed One Night, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 166 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    An elderly lady was asleep in her bed one night, when she was awakened by a strange noise from the living room. Cautiously, she walked in and discovered a burglar in the process of stealing the stereo. Overcome with fear, she whispered a desparate prayer, "Help me Jesus!" The burglar heard her and ...read more

  • A Burglar Broke Into A House And Began To Steal ...  PRO

    Contributed by David King on Aug 23, 2001
    based on 214 ratings
     | 4,605 views

    A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all of the valuable. At that moment he heard a voice that said Jesus is watching you. He was so scared he froze for a second. He regained his composure and started stealing again, when the voice came louder Jesus is watching you. He just about ...read more

  • D. At One Time, Most Every Church Founded Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,261 views

    D. AT ONE TIME, MOST EVERY CHURCH FOUNDED WAS ALIVE AND VIBRANT, BUT THEN THAT CHURCH BECOMES FOCUSED INWARD, AND THEY THINK ONLY OF THEMSELVES. E. IT’S LIKE A CHURCH IN DALLAS I KNOW MUCH ABOUT, THAT STARTED WITH A LOT OF EVANGELISTIC ZEAL AND FERVOR, SO THEY BUILT A BIG BUILDING SEATING 700 AND ...read more

  • May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles Came To Boston To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,843 views

    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

  • Church Raided, Literature Confiscated In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,383 views

    Church raided, literature confiscated in Uzbekistan posted March 5, 2007 The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, ...read more

  • A Man Who Had Regularly Prayed For Many Years ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,784 views

    A man who had regularly prayed for many years began to wonder if God heard his prayers at all. During one of his routine times of prayer, he started to doubt. He said, “Hey, up there, can you hear me? Hey, God, if you can hear me tell me what you want me to do with my life.” A voice from above ...read more

  • California's Most Colorful Stagecoach Robber, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,565 views

    California’s most colorful stagecoach robber, “Black Bart.” For 6 years starting in 1877, Black Bart committed 28 robberies wearing a flour sack over his head, brandishing a shotgun demanding, “Will you please thrown down your treasure box, sir?” He was wounded in his last robbery, dropping a ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Small Group Study That Was ...

    Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007
     | 2,949 views

    A story is told of a small group study that was done each week a church. Each week it would be held in a different member’s home and the host would provide snacks and the opening prayer. One young lady always provided the best food, had the cleanest home, etc. But she could never say the prayer; ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, I Bought Myself A Car Which My ...

    Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Aug 8, 2007
     | 1,547 views

    Many years ago, I bought myself a car which my children dubbed ’a banger’,although I bought this car to regain my freedom from car thieves who visited my previous car on three occasions, it however served me very well and fit for purpose. I packed it with total freedom anywhere I liked even without ...read more

  • God's Healing Power Heals Two Young Women With ...

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 8, 2007
     | 3,297 views

    GOD’S HEALING POWER HEALS TWO YOUNG WOMEN WITH CHRONIC INJURIES Four of our interns went into a clothing store and began ministering and encouraging one of the clerks. She began to open up, telling them that she used to be in the circus and ripped her tendons in both wrists by doing four back ...read more

  • I Was Once Talking To A Man From South Africa ...

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on Aug 26, 2007
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     | 1,813 views

    I was once talking to a man from South Africa whose father was a Baptist minster during the apartheid years. Their family lived in a mining town and the labourers at the mine were from 3 different African tribes, each with their own independent language. At one time there was a lot of unrest ...read more

  • When I Was Associate Pastor In Canton, I Was ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
     | 1,074 views

    When I was associate pastor in Canton, I was often fascinated watching people at First Monday. There was a place on the First Monday grounds called the unreserved section. Most of us would call the vendors at this particular part of the grounds “junk dealers.” There were people who went to First ...read more

  • There's A Device Invented Some Time Back Commonly ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
     | 855 views

    There’s a device invented some time back commonly called a “fuzzbuster.” Its purpose is simple – to alert car drivers when a police radar gun is being used in the area. In other words, it’s to help you break the speed limit. Otherwise, you will worry a lot, looking over your shoulder and ...read more

  • Some Years Ago The Minnesota Crime Commission ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,490 views

    Some years ago the Minnesota Crime Commission released a statement which said: ‘‘Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish, and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it –– his bottle, his mother’’s attention, his playmate’s toys, his uncle’s watch. Deny him ...read more

  • Just Do It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,355 views

    JUST DO IT Dr. J.B. Gambrel tells an amusing story from General Stonewall Jackson’s famous valley campaign. Jackson’s army found itself on one side of a river when it needed to be on the other side. After telling his engineers to plan and build a bridge so the army could cross, he called his wagon ...read more

  • Both Fridays And The Number 13 Have Both Been ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 1,067 views

    Both Fridays and the number 13 have both been considered “unlucky” down thru the ages. The number 13, for example: The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don’t ...read more

  • There Are People Who Are Humble, And Those Who ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,176 views

    There are people who are humble, and those who are not so humble. From Mongolian folklore comes this helpful little fable of the boastful frog. Two geese were about to start southward on their annual autumn migration, when they were entreated by a frog to take him with them. On the geese ...read more

  • Leaving You In Good Hands

    Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on May 1, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    LEAVING YOU IN GOOD HANDS The story is told of a mum who would take her son to nursery school, kiss him good bye and would always say to him "Darling, I’m leaving you in good hands, OK?" She will do this every day she takes her son to school. When the son was of age and mum was quite old now and ...read more

  • The Cussing ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,533 views

    ILLUSTRATION: THE CUSSING DEACON A Preacher was made aware that he had a Deacon in his church who was from time to time known to cuss. In his attempt to help the Deacon overcome this terrible habit, the Preacher decided he should spend some personal time with the Deacon so they could have a long ...read more

  • Big Church And Famous Preacher - Texas, Looking ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jul 29, 2008
     | 1,667 views

    Big church and famous preacher - Texas, looking good on TV... Sermon title: “Why We Don’t Have to Be Afraid of Death”… And for about 20 minutes he was repeating this… we don’t have to be afraid, we don’t have… bla-bla… At the very end, as usual for those tele-preachers, he was keeping his best shot ...read more