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  • How Do You Know You're Saved?

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
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    HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE SAVED? When I ask some people if they're saved, they sometimes answer, "Well I think so" or "I hope so." What if someone came up to me and asked, "Pastor Sligh, are you married?" Suppose I say, "Well, I think so." You say, "Now wait a minute. You either are or you aren't. I ...read more

  • I Wish I Could Live Life Over Again

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 14, 2011
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     | 2,372 views

    I WISH I COULD LIVE LIFE OVER AGAIN I remember when I was an assistant pastor in TN visiting a man who had lived his whole life in sin and selfishness. He finally came to the Lord in his sixties. When he was diagnosed with cancer, I went to visit him at his home shortly before his death. The day ...read more

  • The Last Letter Of Karen Watson

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,905 views

    THE LAST LETTER OF KAREN WATSON Our International Mission Board is working on a project called "The Last Letter." It’s actually an old tradition of soldiers and missionaries who as they boarded a ship, wrote their family and friends a letter that they think might be their final ...read more

  • Billy Graham's Arena Dreams

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 7, 2012
     | 3,942 views

    BILLY GRAHAM'S ARENA DREAMS Billy Graham, in his book "Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well" (pp. 2-3, Thomas Nelson) writes: I have remained a baseball fan, not necessarily of one team over another but of the game itself--the teamwork, the strategy, and the challenge of defeating the ...read more

  • The Final Play Of The Game  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,664 views

    THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME It's never too late to trust Jesus. Oops, I need to qualify that. There IS a time when it's too late to trust Jesus. If you die without putting your faith in Jesus, then it's too late. Someone observed about the thief on the cross that there is one deathbed conversion in ...read more

  • Humanity's Quest For Moral Understanding

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 19, 2024
     | 609 views

    I recently watched a video by Pastor David Wilkinson discussing the innate human understanding of good and evil, heaven and hell. Based on this, I believe that our inherent moral sense inevitably drives humanity to create various religions. Hinduism, with its openness to diverse divine forms, and ...read more

  • Where's The Bagel?

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 6, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,901 views

    On one occasion during my college days in Peterborough I was invited to the Dean of Students residence for a social gathering. Hoping to find food aplenty I was disappointed to see the large dining room table containing a lonely plate of bagels. I quickly grabbed one, but my first bite was more of ...read more

  • Mountain Stream

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021
     | 1,939 views

    Where I was Pastoring at the time I got 5th Sunday off. I had a favorite fishing hole. The water wasn’t very deep so I could wade in the water. That was fun for me. It had big trees that hung over the water and the sun would shine through them and made it look beautiful. It was great, this river ...read more

  • A Kiss That Changed A Prodigal Into A Preacher!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 15, 2022
     | 1,974 views

    The late Joe Bayly was a gentle, godly Christian leader. I once heard him tell how one of his sons rebelled back in the days of the hippie movement. He grew his hair long and moved into a communal flophouse. Late one night, Bayly received a call informing him that his son was being held at one of ...read more

  • Folks I'd Like To Introduce The Legendary Johnny ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002
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    Folks I’d like to introduce the legendary Johnny Cash and his famous song—A Boy Named Sue. (Singer with guitar sings song) My daddy left home when I was three And he didn’t leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now, I don’t blame him cause he run and hid But ...read more

  • Moses' Stutter  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,468 views

    Moses’ Stutter The hallway is silent now except for the two wheels of the mop bucket and the shuffle of the old man’s feet. Both sound tired. Both know these floors. How many nights has Hank cleaned them? Always careful to get in the corners. Always careful to set up his yellow caution sign ...read more

  • A Modern Day Story Of Perseverance In ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009
     | 3,421 views

    A modern day story of perseverance in prayer: Hands on --- show your key chain: PUSH – I have had this key chain for at least 9 years – It is a constant reminder to me about the importance of perseverance in prayer –especially through difficult circumstances. The acrostic meaning of the key chain ...read more

  • Let Me Close With This Story, At First You May ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,069 views

    Let me close with this story, at first you may not catch my point, but hang in there, when I land you will see a wonderful point. I had been teaching in Virginia, and I resigned my position and accepted a pastorate of a mission work in eastern Kentucky. The area was very poor, and the little church ...read more

  • 8-Watt Abilities  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,266 views

    8-WATT ABILITIES In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite’s primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter’s magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. ...read more

  • Ever Been On A Great Adventure? A Great Adventure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 24, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,517 views

    Ever been on a great adventure? A great adventure happens when someone offers a different approach to life. You think their crazy, but try it anyway. The diet you were convinced to try. You were reluctant, You grumbled when you started. You found 3 months later, you had never felt better in your ...read more

  • Save One More For Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,880 views

    ILLUSTRATION “SAVE ONE MORE FOR JESUS” Rick Warren shares in his book “The Purpose Driven Life” about his dad who was a pastor for over fifty years serving mostly small rural churches. His dad was not simply a preacher but was a man with a mission. He loved taking teams of volunteers overseas to ...read more

  • Bible Riddles  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,313 views

    Bible riddles Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh’s daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out A little prophet. Q. What ...read more

  • All Across The World There Are People Who Clearly ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,869 views

    All across the world there are people who clearly understand the message of Christianity but who have chosen to reject Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Just like in the days when Jesus was on earth, some people will do anything to silence His message. In our country, we have to ...read more

  • Stats On Grace

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,147 views

    STATS ON GRACE How many gallons of water are in the ocean? Answer: 3.612 x 10²º gallons of sea water in the ocean. That is 3.612 x 1 with 21 zeros. How many stars are in the known universe? Answer: 70 sextillion (7 followed by 22 zeros) was calculated by a team of stargazers based at the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told That During His College Years, ...

    Contributed by Patrick Lublink on Oct 18, 2006
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     | 4,358 views

    The story is told that during his College years, Samuel Logan Brengle was a brilliant law student who was very gifted in the art of speaking. The Lord called him to the ministry of preaching. After he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, he became a circuit preacher with the Methodist ...read more