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  • See The Words Spoken "Follow Me And I Will Make ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Nov 10, 2006
     | 2,344 views

    See the words spoken “Follow me and I will MAKE YOU...” Spurgeon explains it this way in his introduction to his sermon on this text, “When Christ calls us by His grace we ought not only remember what we are, but we ought also to think of what He can make us. It is, ‘Follow Me, and I will make ...read more

  • The Big Black Door  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,626 views

    THE BIG BLACK DOOR An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for execution drew near, ...read more

  • Hybels: "Totally Devoted" To Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,591 views

    HYBELS: "TOTALLY DEVOTED" TO CHRIST Bill Hybels, Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, was talking with one of his members about some of the "tough topics" he had taught on over the years—-hell, money, sex, relational confrontation, self-discipline. The man asked, "Of all the topics you’ve ...read more

  • What The Flock Needs From Their Pastor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 3,210 views

    WHAT THE FLOCK NEEDS FROM THEIR PASTOR The breadth of my ministry is determined by the depth of my relationship with Jesus, "the most important thing that your people need from you is your personal holiness" --Dr. Bill Bennett, SEBTS Pastoral Ministry class "Take heed to yourselves, lest you ...read more

  • Looks Can Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 3,949 views

    LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of Mary. One day he noticed an elderly woman praying before this statue and then realized it was ...read more

  • A Woman From The Slums Of London Sees The Ocean ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
     | 3,736 views

    A Woman from the Slums of London Sees the Ocean for the First Time Long ago, a poor woman from the slums of London was invited to go with a group of people for a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean before, and when she saw it, she burst into tears. Those around her thought it was ...read more

  • Just ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 1, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,038 views

    JUST REMEMBER... The next time you feel like God can’t use you, just remember... NOAH was a drunk.... ABRAHAM was too old... ISAAC was a daydreamer.... JACOB was a liar... LEAH was ugly... JOSEPH was abused... MOSES had a stuttering problem... GIDEON was afraid... SAMPSON had long hair, and was a ...read more

  • No Other Plans

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 22, 2011
     | 6,771 views

    NO OTHER PLANS There is an ancient legend about Jesus’ ascension into heaven. He is met by the angel Gabriel who asks him, "Now that your work is finished, what plans have you made to ensure that the truth that you brought to earth will spread throughout the world?" Jesus answered, "I have ...read more

  • Don't Find Us Lacking!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 24, 2011
     | 4,333 views

    DON'T FIND US LACKING! Mexican jails are not known for their tidiness or orderliness. Shortly after having taken office, the then President of Mexico, Luis Echeverria, decided to do something about this. Without giving any advance notice, he chose to visit the jails at midnight. He found guards ...read more

  • Good News And Bad News  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,950 views

    GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS A man went to see his doctor in a state of high anxiety. "Doctor," he said, "you have to help me. I'm dying. Everywhere I touch it hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it hurts. I touch my stomach and it hurts. I touch my chest and it hurts. You have to ...read more

  • Master Your Emotions

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,501 views

    Master Your Emotions John Maxwell relates the story of Bobby Jones, a legendary golfer who won a major tournament at twenty-one. By age twenty-eight, he had already won the grand slam and retired. Jones had an uncle who said that by the time he was fourteen, Bobby was probably already the best ...read more

  • Who Churchill Wants To Be  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 7, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,076 views

    WHO CHURCHILL WANTS TO BE Winston Churchill once attended a formal banquet in London, where the dignitaries were asked the question, "If you could not be who you are, who would you like to be?" Naturally everyone was curious as to what Churchill, who was seated next to his beloved Clemmie, would ...read more

  • Charles M. Sheldon Wrote What Has Become A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,653 views

    Charles M. Sheldon wrote what has become a “classic” novel in 1896 called In His Steps. In short, the book told of a preacher who challenged the congregation where he preached to commit to a year of total submission of walking in the steps of Jesus. The challenge was to pause before making any ...read more

  • When Preachers Get Together, Someone May ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jul 21, 2007
     | 1,484 views

    When preachers get together, someone may comment, “That will preach.” Inspiration for a sermon comes from many people and places. A few weeks ago in our Academy for Christian Training and Service one of our readings for reflection came from the book YEARING TO KNOW GOD’S WILL by Danny E. Morris, ...read more

  • In The Winter Of 1976, John Jordan, Together With ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 15, 2007
     | 1,705 views

    In the winter of 1976, John Jordan, together with three of his friends, decided to photograph Niagara Falls. They went to Goat Island to enjoy the icy beauty. While there Jordan and two others climbed the drifts that covered protective railings, then fell into the ice along the shore about 200 ...read more

  • Sin Has Become Commonplace Among God's People. We ...

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,156 views

    Sin has become commonplace among God’s people. We have become somewhat hardened to it, given the constant exposure we have to it through modern media. Sin is a problem in the life of a Christian, and unconfessed sin will hinder the prayer life of anyone. Consider the following example of a young ...read more

  • Take Special Note Of The Chapel Windows. Each ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
     | 1,855 views

    Take special note of the chapel windows. Each window uses symbols to depict the life and destiny of a different apostle. You will see the three money bags that represent Matthew the tax collector. You will see two crossed fish to remind us of Andrew the fisherman who died a martyr's death on an ...read more

  • Sin Ultimately Destroys Us. Several Years Ago In ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
     | 2,418 views

    Sin ultimately destroys us. Several years ago in my home church in Indianapolis where I had grown up, the minister, we’ll call him John, was caught having an affair with a missionary that the church supported and that he had recently visited on behalf of the church family. His wife, we’ll call her ...read more

  • The Hard-Hearted Listener Is Cynical. Often They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,363 views

    The hard-hearted listener is cynical. Often they have done a fair amount of research to support their unwillingness to hear the word. Or they may have had a personal trauma that left them without faith. There is a woman in New York City that I counseled during a particularly difficult time in ...read more

  • Commitment Or Contentment?

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,368 views

    COMMITMENT OR CONTENTMENT? Four masked men came in with assault rifles screaming at the preacher and members during the worship service. They said that anyone who would deny their faith could leave safely, but the pastor had to stay and face the outcome. Silence fill the church, and finally, ...read more