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  • I Can Remember A Time While I Was A Young And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on May 24, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,607 views

    I can remember a time while I was a young and poor college student of being invited to preach at a church without a pastor. I was to preach and my wife was to sing in the morning worship service and also in the evening service. I was about eighty miles from home. After the service all of the ...read more

  • It Was My Handicapped Brother Morgan's Birthday. ...  PRO

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,502 views

    It was my handicapped brother Morgan’s birthday. There is a fantastic little restaurant in Mooresville called The Little Kitchen that has the best steaks in the world and is one of Morgan’s favorite spots to eat. So, Morgan orders a filet mignon. And, as it happens, my father was at the salad ...read more

  • Had Some Friends Over For Lunch After Church. ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 818 views

    Had some friends over for lunch after church. It is our custom to serve wine when guests come over for a meal. To us it shows how special they are. They explained that they don’t drink on Sundays out of respect for ...read more

  • An Elderly Couple Passed Away And Found ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on May 6, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,187 views

    An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t cost ...read more

  • Afterlife

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,699 views

    Afterlife An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t ...read more

  • Somebody’s Happy Somewhere.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,691 views

    A grumpy old man and his wife . . . While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn't miss ...read more

  • The Pilgrims Who Arrived On The Mayflower Were ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2008
     | 1,471 views

    The Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower were not the first to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World. Several groups before them had done similar things. But the Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving is the one we model our celebration after; for one thing, it included turkey: Governor William Bradford ...read more

  • The Importance Of Preaching

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,062 views

    Several years ago “The British Weekly” published this provocative letter: Dear Sir: It seems ministers feel their sermons are very important and spend a great deal of time preparing them. I have been attending church quite regularly for thirty years, and I have probably heard 3,000 of them. To my ...read more

  • A Nail Among The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 11, 2009
     | 2,874 views

    A NAIL AMONG THE COINS Emil Mettler was a restaurateur in London who was a close friend of Albert Schweitzer. Mettler would not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal. He once opened his register in the presence of a Secretary of the London Missionary Society. The Secretary was astonished to ...read more

  • Today, More Than 200 Million Christians In Over ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,127 views

    Today, more than 200 million Christians in over 60 countries around the word – our brothers and sisters in the faith – face brutal opposition and persecution because of their faith in Jesus. The number one request they have when asked, is always “please pray for us”. So today we bring their ...read more

  • The Richest Man's Death  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,523 views

    THE RICHEST MAN’S DEATH Carl was a very rich man who owned a great estate. One of his favorite pastimes was riding horseback through his valley, looking at everything he owned & congratulating himself on his great wealth. One day, as Carl was riding along, he came up over a hill & in the ...read more

  • Pastoral ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 4,623 views

    Pastoral Appreciation Pastors are very thankful to the Lord for every worker that God has given to the church of Jesus Christ. There is no greater blessing than to see obedient Christians exercise their gifts under the guidance of agape love. Whether it be the gift of helps, administration, ...read more

  • The Lord Provides

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,095 views

    Who do you belittle? Someone with less money, who can’t speak clearly Someone who does not speak English? With a disability? God says be there for those at risk Because, You could be AT RISK ANYTIME Reality is any of us could lose everything People here have and listen to their lessons Elderly ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes: The Man Who Fed A Hundred Men

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 24, 2020
     | 1,321 views

    Introduction: A number of miracles took place in the Old Testament. In 2 Kings 4 alone, there are at least three such miracles mentioned: the pot of oil that kept flowing until all the vessels in town were full and the time, maybe just before this, when Elisha found some meal then used it to cure ...read more

  • God Controls All That Happens In His World, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,882 views

    "God controls all that happens in His world, every meal, every pleasure, every possession, every bit of sun, every night’s sleep, every moment of health and safety, everything that sustains and enriches life, is a divine ...read more

  • America's College Students Have A High Regard For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,342 views

    America’s College Students have a high regard for family and religion according to a Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company study. 80% plan to marry and have 3 or more children and Jesus Christ is the individual with ...read more

  • When I Went To Ranger School I Lost About 20 ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 761 views

    When I went to Ranger school I lost about 20 pounds in just a few weeks and I was fortunate to go through in the winter when you get 2 meals a day. In the summer, they only get 1 a day. We are put ...read more

  • James Dobson's Faith-Full Parents  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,558 views

    JAMES DOBSON'S FAITH-FULL PARENTS "Of all the values transmitted to me by my father, none made a more lasting impression than his attitude toward money. As an evangelist, he could never depend on the compensation he would be given. The local church would collect a freewill offering for my father, ...read more

  • Perhaps One Of The Most Striking Examples Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,568 views

    Perhaps one of the most striking examples of the place of prayer in revival happened in Coleraine in 1859: "A schoolboy in class became so troubled about his soul that the schoolmaster sent him home. An older boy, a Christian, went with him, and before they had gone far, led him to Christ. ...read more

  • First Step To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,200 views

    First Step to Spiritual Revival The need for turning to God has never been more urgent than today. The latest fads of social Christianity and religious programs have been unable to deliver Americans from their economic concerns, fear of terrorist attacks and moral decline. Many in America have ...read more

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