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  • No Teeth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,796 views

    NO TEETH Walking towards the United Nations Building in New York City, a street evangelist was observed who was trying to get the attention of passers-by. He urged those near him to flee from the wrath to come. "I warn you," he roared, "that there will be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of ...read more

  • Joy-Suckers

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,958 views

    JOY-SUCKERS A "joy sucker" is someone who is determined to create either discouragement or hardship on your ministry. "Joy suckers" take on all shapes and sizes, but most often they are negative in their outlook, disappointed with their family, in need of attention or enamored with their own ...read more

  • Some People Think They Are A Wonder When They Are ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 2, 2009
     | 1,444 views

    Some people think they are a wonder when they are not. I heard about a bachelor who was on an airplane. He saw a pretty stewardess and decided to get her attention. She passed by and said, “Sir, you do not have your seat belt fastened.” He replied, “Well, my dear, Superman doesn’t need a seat ...read more

  • Rembrandt's Sin

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
     | 3,366 views

    REMBRANDT'S SIN If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the various facial expressions and ...read more

  • A Woman Was In Bankruptcy Court. Despite The ...

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jan 13, 2012
     | 2,933 views

    A woman was in bankruptcy court. Despite the fact that she had a good job and a good income she still couldn't pay all of her bills on time. The judge asked her, "Can't you live within your income?" "No, ...read more

  • When The Movie "The Exorcist" Came Out, Johnny ...

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 10, 2012
     | 2,536 views

    When the movie "The Exorcist" came out, Johnny Carson was the host of the Tonight Show. My very favorite joke he told was about the movie. He asked Ed McMahon, "What happens if you don’t pay your exorcist?" Ed repeated ...read more

  • Revenge Vs. Forgiveness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    REVENGE VS. FORGIVENESS There was once a man who was bitten by a dog, which was later discovered to be rabid. The man was rushed to the hospital where tests revealed that he had, in fact, contracted rabies. At the time, medical science had no cure for this disease and so his doctor faced the ...read more

  • Resisting The Temptation To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
     | 6,901 views

    Resisting the Temptation to Lie It’s the only thing we can do when we can’t see ahead – follow the Lord step-by-step. That means doing what we know HE wants us to do, even if it doesn’t always make sense to us. Jim George, in his book, God’s Man of Influence, talks about trying to sell a used ...read more

  • Kevin Mchale, The Former Boston Celtics ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001
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     | 1,696 views

    Kevin McHale, the former Boston Celtics basketball player spoke bluntly about the troubles that followed NBA players though they had discovered sudden wealth: "I don¡¦t think basketball is the answer to all problems. If a guy comes into the league with a ton of problems, and they ...read more

  • The Famed English Writer, Charles Kingsley, Once ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Feb 14, 2003
     | 1,551 views

    The famed English writer, Charles Kingsley, once wrote, "If you wish to be miserable, you must think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, and what respect people ought to pay you. Then to you nothing will be pure. You will spoil ...read more

  • Old Country Preacher Was Met One Day By A Member ...  PRO

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,062 views

    Old country preacher was met one day by a member of his congregation who asked, “Preacher if salvation is free, how come you’re always asking for money?” Good question, maybe one you’ve asked yourself. The preacher responded by saying “Salvation is free, as free as the water ...read more

  • As I Was Growing Up With A Younger Brother And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,976 views

    As I was growing up with a younger brother and sister, one of our favorite games to play was baseball. We had a plastic bat and ball, and we would team up with some of the neighborhood kids and play ball in the back yard. On one particular occasion my mom took our bat away from us because we were ...read more

  • Richard Carlson Is Well-Known For His ...

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,897 views

    Richard Carlson is well-known for his best-selling series of books called Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff. According to this psychologist, happiness comes when we can lessen the gap between what we have and what we want. Our problem is that once we get what we want, we have a bad habit of letting our ...read more

  • As A Minister Was Addressing A Group Of Men, He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,709 views

    As a minister was addressing a group of men, he took a large piece of paper and made a black dot in the center of it with a marking pen. Then he held the paper up before the group and asked them what they saw. One person quickly replied, “I see a black mark.” “Right,” the preacher replied. “What ...read more

  • Martin Luther Wrote, "I Study My Bible ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 3,639 views

    Martin Luther wrote, “I study my Bible like I gather apples. First, I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. Then I shake each limb, and when I have shaken each limb, I shake each branch and every twig. Then I look under every leaf. I search the Bible as a whole like shaking the whole tree. ...read more

  • Have You Been Good?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 2,959 views

    My pastor friend, Danny Moss, recent- ly told about the time he ’played Santa’ in a mall in Meridian, MS. Danny said he had children come through with up to thirty things on their ’want list.’ But one small boy really got his attention. Danny said, "I asked him if he’d been a good boy?" It’s a ...read more

  • I Study My Bible Like I Gather Apples. First, I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,324 views

    I study my Bible like I gather apples. First, I shake the whole tree that the ripest may fall. Then I shake each limb, and when I have shaken each limb, I shake each branch and every twig. Then I look under every leaf. I search the Bible as a whole like shaking the whole tree. Then I shake every ...read more

  • Looks Can Be Deceiving  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,004 views

    Looks can be deceiving - David was small but became a great King - Most of the Apostles were simple men with little education Years ago a tall truck approached a low railroad overpass. The driver paid no attention to the warning signs and found himself wedged under the bridge. No one on the ...read more

  • H.b. London Jr., Of Focus On The Family, Writes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    H.B. London Jr., of Focus on the Family, writes about his relationship with his father, who was a pastor: "My father was a great preacher. I only wish I had known him better. He was an absentee dad. I searched for a relationship with him until the time of his death, but I never found it. To give ...read more

  • Hard Work Is Worth It

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,750 views

    HARD WORK IS WORTH IT The story is told of a nursery worker about to plant a number of young saplings, some straight and some crooked, thus reasoned with himself – "These straight saplings will no doubt grow up to be fine trees without much attention on my part; but I will see if, by proper ...read more