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  • Confession

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,713 views

    Illustration- Confession A man told his pastor he had done a terrible thing and could find no rest for his conscience. The pastor asked him, “Have you confessed it to the Lord?” And the man replied, “Pastor, I’ve confessed that sin a thousand times.” The wise pastor said, “That is 999 ...read more

  • European Historian Lord Acton Said, "Power Tends ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,921 views

    European historian Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” And best-selling novelist Amy Tan gave this ...read more

  • A Mother Sought From Napoleon The Pardon Of Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,770 views

    A mother sought from Napoleon the pardon of her son. The emperor said it was the man’s second offence, and justice demanded his death. “I don’t ask for justice,” said the mother. “I plead for mercy.” “But,” said the emperor, “he does not deserve mercy.” “Sir,” cried the mother, “it ...read more

  • One Of The Greatest Legends In Teaching Was A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,988 views

    One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century Czech man named Jan Komensky. He is sometimes called Comenius. He promoted the idea of universal education for all, came up with the idea of illustrated textbooks and interlinear books with columns in two languages -- and a host of other ...read more

  • One Sunday The Pastor Was On His Way To Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,860 views

    One sunday the pastor was on his way to church when he happens to pass by a man fishing in the lake. He noticed that the man fishing was his church member. He asked why the member was fishing when he was supposed to be in church. The member replied, " its better for me to do fishing because my mind ...read more

  • Out Of The Darkness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
     | 3,983 views

    OUT OF THE DARKNESS Phillip Brooks wrote in 1837, "Out of the hillsides of humiliated pride, deep in the darkness of crushed despair, in the fretting and dusty atmosphere of little cares, in the hard cruel contacts that man has with man; wherever souls are being tried and ripened, in whatever ...read more

  • Yet It Is So Difficult To Convince Others To ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 30, 2009
     | 1,384 views

    Yet it is so difficult to convince others to take that course, even when they see it. The problem is that only God can give the appetite for the Scriptures that brings such great spiritual nutrition. The natural man is like a dying cancer patient to whom food has become detestable. The ...read more

  • Religion Of Itself Will Only Make Us Like The ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 6, 2009
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    Religion of itself will only make us like the Pharisees, a contradiction of Christianity. No man can save himself. Nothing that we can offer can change a sinner to a saint! I remember seeing a carton showing a scholarly man sitting on top of a great pile of books, looking at himself in a mirror, ...read more

  • I Like What S. D. Gordon Wrote: "It Is Startling ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 27, 2010
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    I like what S. D. Gordon wrote: "It is startling to think that Satan can actually come into the heart of a man in such close touch with Jesus as Judas was. And more--he is cunningly trying to do it today. Yet he can get in only through a door opened from the ...read more

  • Humility

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,805 views

    William Carey, often referred to as the father of the modern missionary movement. He was a brilliant man but came from a very humble beginning. In his early manhood, he worked as a cobbler, a shoe repairman. At a dinner party one evening a man said to Carey, “I understand, Mister Carey that you ...read more

  • Maybe You've Heard The Story About The Rich Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 880 views

    Maybe you’ve heard the story about the rich old lady and the handsome young man she met in a in a restaurant. As the meal ended she came right to the point and asked, "Will you spend the night with me for one million dollars?" He looked her over and the mere thought of sleeping with this woman ...read more

  • 65279; A Person Came To A Minister To Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 27, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 1,775 views

     A person came to a minister to be counseled one day. He had lost money and said, “I”ve lost everything.” Min: “”Oh I’m sorry to hear you have lost your faith.” Man: “no, I’ve not lost my faith.” Min: “Well then I’m sorry to hear you have lost your character.” Man: “I didn’t say that, I ...read more

  • Bruce Larson Used To Pastor A Church In Seattle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,708 views

    Bruce Larson used to pastor a church in Seattle and he tells a story about a wealthy man who one day came into his office. The wealthy church member told Bruce, “You’ve been talking a lot about tithing. I’m definitely listening and growing as a Christian, but Bruce, I make a ton of money. I ...read more

  • A Religion True To Its Nature Must Also Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,298 views

    "A religion true to its nature must also be concerned about man’s social conditions. Religion deals with both earth and heaven, both time and eternity. Religion operates not only on the vertical plane but also on the horizontal. It seeks not only to integrate men with God but to integrate men with ...read more

  • Taking Him Wherever We Go  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 167 ratings
     | 4,623 views

    TAKING HIM WHEREVER WE GO There are certain things when your in a foreign country that you can’t bring back into the United States. Adrian Rogers tells of a time when he was coming back into this country and he was going thru security. Their was a man in front of Adrian Rogers who had some ...read more

  • Men Aren't Equipped  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,832 views

    MEN AREN’T EQUIPPED A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. The next week, the man realized that he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight to Chicago. Not wanting to be the first to break the ...read more

  • Walking On Water  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,674 views

    A man read an ad in the newspaper, “Hunting dog for sale, $2,500.00, but well worth it.” He called the number and the man told him that he had to see the dog in action. The next morning they met and went hunting early. The dog flushed two birds from a clump of bushes and when they fell into the ...read more

  • Charles Swindoll Tells A Story Of When He And His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    Charles Swindoll tells a story of when he and his sister would go fishing with their dad and grandfather. There was a man who sat on the pier with the last name of Kutasch. As the story goes, he was a very unusual man and fished accordingly. With the slightest bobble of his cork, he would jerk ...read more

  • God Originally Determined 30 Years As The Ideal ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,857 views

    God originally determined 30 years as the ideal span of life for all animals, including mankind. The donkey, the dog, and the monkey considered it much too long, however, and begged God to reduce their years by 18, 12, and 10. Being healthy, vigorous, and somewhat greedy, the man asked to be given ...read more

  • A Missionary Named Dr. Seamands Tells About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,087 views

    A missionary named Dr. Seamands tells about a Muslim who became a Christian in Africa. Some of his Muslim friends asked this new convert, “Why have you become a Christian?” This was his answer: “Well, it’s like this. Suppose you are walking down a road and suddenly the road forks in two ...read more