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  • Warren Wiersbe Wrote "Paul Did Not Say That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,550 views

    Warren Wiersbe wrote “Paul did not say that we had to be worthy to partake of the Supper, but only that we should partake in a worthy manner. At a Communion service in Scotland, the pastor noted that a woman in the congregation did not accept the bread and cup from the elder, but instead sat ...read more

  • A True Story That Speaks About Mary's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,842 views

    A true story that speaks about Mary’s extravagant love for Jesus. A nine-year-old boy who lived in a rural town in Tennessee. His house was in a poor area of the community. A church had a bus ministry that came knocking on his door one Saturday afternoon. The kid came to answer the door and ...read more

  • Though The Nature Of God Is Exclusive, God's Love ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2008
     | 1,992 views

    Though the nature of God is exclusive, God’s love is excluded to ...read more

  • Once There Was A Church In Holland Once Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,640 views

    Once there was a church in Holland once which felt strictly bound to obey God’s commandment to keep the Sabbath holy. On a certain Sunday the area was threatened by high wind and ferocious waves. If the dikes were not strengthened, the people would not survive. The police notified the pastor of ...read more

  • I Read Of A Young Christian Artist Who Painted A ...

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Sep 17, 2006
     | 1,893 views

    I read of a young Christian artist who painted a depiction of hell. In the flames he painted the faces of several of his lost loved ones. He painted his lost father crying out in agony. There was also his lost brother, and a lost neighbor burning in the flames of hell. When he showed it to his ...read more

  • Christmas Lights In March

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008
     | 2,330 views

    CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN MARCH Robert Russell, pastor and author, tells a story of how about twenty years ago there was a house near the entrance of his subdivision that kept their Christmas lights burning long after the season was past. They burned through January. Even through the first of February ...read more

  • Giving, Greed And Salvation

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,023 views

    GIVING, GREED AND SALVATION A very old rich skinflint in declining health finally gets serious about his eternal state. He goes to the local pastor and asks what he can do to account for the fact that he’s never given God much time or given the church a dime. The pastor just looks at him with that ...read more

  • The Empty Chair  PRO

    Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001
    based on 293 ratings
     | 4,633 views

    The Empty Chair A man’s daughter had asked the local pastor to come and pray with her father. When the pastor arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows and an empty chair beside his bed. The priest assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. ...read more

  • One Communion Sunday, The Communion Steward ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 17,222 views

    One communion Sunday, the communion steward prepared communion with a twist. When it came time to uncover the elements the grape juice looked darker than usual. The pastor thought nothing of it and began to serve the communion. Promptly upon receiving the cup, each recipient’s face had a ...read more

  • Just Words

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 2,341 views

    JUST WORDS Samuel Clemens (better known by his alias Mark Twain) attended a Sunday morning service. He met the pastor at the door afterward and told him that he had a book at home with every word he had preached that morning. The minister assured him that the sermon was an original. Clemens still ...read more

  • Sales Vs. Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
     | 3,898 views

    SALES VS. MANAGEMENT A pastor, an avid golfer, was once taking part in a local tournament. As he was preparing to tee off, the organizer of the tournament approached him and pointed to the dark, threatening storm clouds which were gathering. "Preacher," the organizer said, "I trust you’ll see to ...read more

  • Funnnnnny Story About The Fatted Calf!!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 15, 2022
     | 2,481 views

    FUNNNNNNNNNNY!! A Pastor was doing the children’s devotional in the church service one Sunday when he called all of the kids to the front and asked them this question: “Boys and girls, in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, who was the saddest of all to see the younger brother come back home from the ...read more

  • Unlikely Substance Abuse

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,148 views

    UNLIKELY SUBSTANCE ABUSE According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 3.1 million people ages 12 to 25 have gotten high using cough and cold medicine, about the same number who have used LSD and far more than have used methamphetamines. In addition, mouthwash, ...read more

  • Leighton Farrell Was The Minister Of Highland ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 1,926 views

    Leighton Farrell was the minister of Highland Park Church in Dallas for many years. He tells of a man in the church who once made a covenant with a former pastor to tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them had much money. But things changed. The layman ...read more

  • The Story Has Been Told Of A Church In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,482 views

    The story has been told of a church in the Pacific Northwest, which participates in the "sharing of the peace" during worship. When they share the peace, they are exuberant and enthusiastic. They leave their pews to embrace one another. Newcomers are warmly welcomed with a kind word, a ...read more

  • I Read A Book Some Time Ago Entitled Wisdom ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,825 views

    I read a book some time ago entitled Wisdom Hunter. Randal Arthur, a missionary, wrote it. It told of a pastor who was involved in a denomination that controlled its people with traditions and their interpretations of God’s Word. He became disgusted with that and even turned away from God. Finally, ...read more

  • Leighton Farrell Was The Minister Of Highland ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,388 views

    Leighton Farrell was the minister of Highland Park Church in Dallas for many years. He tells of a man in the church who once made a covenant with a former pastor to tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them had much money. But things changed. The layman ...read more

  • Sign Your Name Or Forget It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,843 views

    SIGN YOUR NAME OR FORGET IT J. Vernon McGee tells of an incident that happened in one of his pastorates. A man came to him and said, "I want to tell you about a certain situation." He told him about a certain man who was involved in a particular sin. The man wanted to do something about it. He ...read more

  • Could It Happen Every Day?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
     | 1,318 views

    COULD IT HAPPEN EVERY DAY? Jeff Ingle tells the story of spending four days with 75 other pastors in a Pastor's Prayer Summit in Wisconsin. He writes, "In my time I've been to many camps, conferences and retreats but never have I been to anything like this. For four days, we met together with no ...read more

  • The Donkey And The Complaining Wife

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on May 7, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,825 views

    THE DONKEY AND THE COMPLAINING WIFE I once heard of a farmer who had a complaining wife. From morning till night she would complain about something or the other. The only time he got relief was when he went to the farm with his donkey. One day as he was plowing, his wife brought him lunch. He ...read more