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  • Funny Church Feuds

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 14, 2021
     | 6,623 views

    Church feuds are not uncommon, especially among cliques in the congregation. But when the pastor and choir director get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how you should dedicate yourselves to service. The director then led the choir in singing, 'I Shall ...read more

  • Our Task Is To Be Like The Father Of A Seminary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,060 views

    Our task is to be like the father of a seminary student. He and his father, an inner-city pastor, were jogging in their neighborhood when they decided to have a pizza delivered to their home. On their way to the pay phone a homeless man asked them for change. Without a second thought the father ...read more

  • I Was Reading About Ty Cobb. Other Than Babe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,942 views

    I was reading about Ty Cobb. Other than Babe Ruth, he was probably the greatest baseball player who ever lived. He had 4,191 hits in his career. But the biggest hit he ever made was while he was on his death bed. On July 17th, 1961, with tears in His eyes, he welcomed Jesus Christ as the Lord of ...read more

  • A Youth Minister Was Attending A Special ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,068 views

    A youth minister was attending a Special Olympics where handicapped children competed with tremendous dedication & enthusiasm. One event was the 220-yard dash, Contestants lined up at the starting line, & at the signal, started running as fast as they could. One boy by the name of Andrew quickly ...read more

  • Action Speaks Louder

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 27, 2007
     | 3,021 views

    ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER A minister was being shown through a large weaving mill where one of his parishioners worked. Mentioning that particular employee to the foreman, the pastor said, "I suppose that John is one of your best workers." The foreman responded, ’No, I’m sorry to say he isn’t. The ...read more

  • Stop Looking For Reasons, Rest On The Promises

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 2,955 views

    STOP LOOKING FOR REASONS, REST ON THE PROMISES Pastor and author Warren Wiersbe draws our attention to the 51 references of the writer (psalmist) to himself – his interests, desires, feelings, questions and plans. Wiersbe advises that a healthy antidote to depression is to stop looking at self and ...read more

  • Despair And Depression—the News  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,364 views

    DESPAIR AND DEPRESSION--THE NEWS Max Lucado, pastor and author describes the topic title best when he speaks of having "doubt storms". He said, "Sometimes the storm comes after the evening news. Some nights I wonder why I watch it. Some nights it's just too much. From the steps of the Supreme ...read more

  • Depression Antidote

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 3,522 views

    DEPRESSION ANTIDOTE Pastor and author Warren Wiersbe draws our attention to the 51 references of the writer (psalmist) to himself, his interests, desires, feelings, questions and plans. Wiersbe advises that a healthy antidote to depression is to stop looking at self and look at God; second, to ...read more

  • You Didn't Get Him From Here

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
     | 2,280 views

    "YOU DIDN’T GET HIM FROM HERE" One Sunday morning a stranger wandered into a small country church in the middle of the sermon. The man was unkempt and dirty. The usher tried his best to seat him off in a far corner, but instead the man walked to the very first pew and sat directly in front of the ...read more

  • Does He Show?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,848 views

    DOES HE SHOW? One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than ...read more

  • Praying Lost Friends Into The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 11, 2024
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     | 1,041 views

    Some years ago a young girl was very sick and not expected to recover. Because of her love for Jesus, she was troubled that she had not been able to do more for Him in her short life. Her pastor suggested that she make a list of people in their little town who needed Christ and pray that they might ...read more

  • Truly Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
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     | 6,693 views

    Timothy Paul Jones in his book, Proof writes about his middle daughter who had been previously adopted by another family. He was sure this couple had the best of intentions, but they never quite integrated the adopted child into their family of biological children. For one reason or another, ...read more

  • Receiving Signal  PRO

    Contributed by Tylor Cates on Jan 24, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,794 views

    Receiving Signal Prop: A cell phone In our church we have a 5-minute kid story in the big church before we take the kids over to the Junior Church so I’ll tell you how I did it and you can adapt it to your needs. Good morning boys and girls today I’m going to teach you an important lesson. (I ...read more

  • Born Into A Captain's Family Who Traded At The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2007
     | 4,710 views

    Born into a captain’s family who traded at the East India Company, John Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) embarked on sea voyages at the young age of 11. He soon entered the prosperous slave trade until he nearly died on a voyage that would change his life forever. He proclaimed, “Only ...read more

  • Several Years Ago C.s. Lewis Wrote A Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,244 views

    Several years ago C.S. Lewis wrote a book entitled “The Screwtape Letters. Screwtape was a Master Demon who wrote a series of letters to his nephew Wormwood, who was a Demon in training. I came something this week that someone who had obviously read Lewis’ book had written. It is another letter. ...read more

  • Redemptive Love Changes People

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
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    REDEMPTIVE LOVE CHANGES PEOPLE John Ed Mathison, former pastor of Frazier Memorial UMC, tells the story of Tommy Waite, an African-American man serving time in jail and converted through Frazier’s Prison Ministry. They didn’t stop there though. They discipled him and even helped him to get his ...read more

  • Where Did God Come From?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 15, 2024
     | 1,364 views

    ILLUSTRATION: WHERE DOES GOD COME FROM? FROM A DEBATE WITH PASTOR KENT HOVIND Source: https://www.wordproject.org/bibles/resources/where_does_God_comes_from/index.htm A Student asked the question, Where does God come from? The following is the answer given by Pastor Kent Hovind [Transcription] ...read more

  • There Was Once A Preacher Who Was Traveling ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Apr 2, 2009
     | 3,690 views

    There was once a preacher who was traveling between cities. He had lived in cities all of his life. He could tell you how to find a good parking spot, what neighborhoods to avoid within the city, and how to avoid traffic by using the backstreets. He was a smart guy with plenty of personality, ...read more

  • Value Of Life A Store Owner Was Tacking A Sign ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,129 views

    Value of Life A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read ’Puppies for Sale.’ These signs had a weird way of attracting children. And sure enough, a little boy appeared at the sign. "How much are you gonna sell those puppies for?" he asked. The store owner replied" Anywhere from ...read more

  • The Preacher Who Wouldn't Do  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,918 views

    THE PREACHER WHO WOULDN’T DO A church was in need of a preacher. One of the elders was interested in finding out just what kind of a preacher the church wanted. In order to do this he composed a letter as though it had been received from a preacher and read it to the committee selecting a new ...read more