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  • Confess?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 20, 2024
     | 739 views

    Three preachers were in a boat fishing. The one preacher said: THE BIBLE SAYS CONFESS YOUR FAULTS ONE TO ANOTHER. So the one brother confessed that he loved dirty books and movies. The next preacher said: I am a dram drinker, I love to drink beer and alcohol. The first preacher said: I have to ...read more

  • Flip Wilson Was A Popular Comedian Several Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 15, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,102 views

    Flip Wilson was a popular comedian several years ago, and one of his characters was a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” Flip did a Skit where he told about this preacher. He’d shout out: "IF THIS CHURCH IS GOING TO SERVE GOD IT’S GOT TO GET DOWN ON ITS KNEES AND CRAWL!!!" And the ...read more

  • A Drunk Stumbles Into A Baptismal Service On ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 26, 2008
     | 5,366 views

    A drunk stumbles into a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and stand next to the preacher. The minister notices the old drunk and says, "Mister, are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, preacher, I sure am." The ...read more

  • The Silent Sermon  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Nov 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,187 views

    THE SILENT SERMON A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending Services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for ...read more

  • I Remember Hearing A Story About A Man Who Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 102 ratings
     | 2,476 views

    I remember hearing a story about a man who had missed church for a number of weeks. The preacher had often called him and asked where he was, but the man kept putting the preacher off. Finally, one day, the preacher stopped by for a visit on a cold winter day. The man was sitting in front of his ...read more

  • Well Said  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,054 views

    WELL SAID A woman, who was a terrible cook, gave a preacher a pie to take home to his family. After tasting the pie, they simply threw the rest in the trash, unable to eat it. The next Sunday, the woman asked the preacher, "How did you like my ...read more

  • A Man Had A Heart Attack And Was Rushed To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,948 views

    A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was to avoid excitement. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It was decided to ask ...read more

  • Million Dollar Story

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
     | 1,225 views

    MILLION DOLLAR STORY A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was not to be excited. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It ...read more

  • Flip Wilson Was A Popular Comedian Several Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 1,558 views

    Flip Wilson was a popular comedian several years ago, some of you are old enough to remember him, and some are not. 1. But one of his characters was a Preacher at the "What’s Happening Now Church." In a skit that he did he told about this preacher. 2. He’d yell: "IF THIS CHURCH IS GOING TO ...read more

  • A.w. Tozer

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009
     | 2,385 views

    A.W.Tozer also said “Today we need prophetic preachers; not preachers of prophecy merely, but preachers with a gift of prophecy. The word of wisdom is missing. We need the gift of discernment again in our pulpits. It is not ability to predict that we need, but the anointed eye, the power of ...read more

  • C.h. Spurgeon Told The Story Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,136 views

    (IL) C.H. Spurgeon told the story of the preacher who was walking in the countryside and stopped by a farmhouse for a drink of water. The old farmer who lived there went out to talk to the preacher. As they were talking the preacher noticed that the barn had a weather vane on it that was spinning ...read more

  • Hymns For A Church Feud!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 28, 2019
     | 2,989 views

    Church feuds are not uncommon, especially among cliques in the congregation. But when the pastor and choir director get into it, stand aside. One week, the preacher preached on commitment, and how you should dedicate yourselves to service. The director then led the choir in singing, 'I Shall ...read more

  • The Power That Is In The Gospel Does Not Lie In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,609 views

    “The power that is in the Gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher, otherwise men would be the converters of souls, nor does it lie in the preacher’s learning, otherwise it would consist in the wisdom of men. We might preach until our tongues rotted, till we would exhaust our lungs and ...read more

  • Spurgeon On The Gospel's Power  PRO

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 9, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,969 views

    The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "The gospel is preached in the ears of all men; it only comes with power to some. The power that is in the gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher otherwise men would be converters of souls. Nor does it lie in the preacher’s ...read more

  • We Must Be Careful Not To Gather Around Us Bible ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,874 views

    We must be careful not to gather around us Bible teachers who will tickle our ears, teaching us what we want to hear, or seeking out ‘Great speakers’. No one has done this to me yet but I heard about the little boy who went up to the preacher at the end of the service and gave him a £5 note. The ...read more

  • How Sick I Really Was  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,527 views

    HOW SICK I REALLY WAS A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed. His preacher came to visit and talked about God’s healing power and prayed for his parishioner. When the preacher was done, the businessman said, "Preacher, if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars." Miraculously, ...read more

  • Comedian Flip Wilson Told A Story About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 6,595 views

    Comedian Flip Wilson told a story about a preacher and his church. A preacher was trying to get his people to be more enthusiastic about their church. The preacher said in his sermon: "If this church is going to get anywhere, it has to learn to crawl." The people said, "Let it crawl, Rev., let it ...read more

  • The Greed Trap

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 3,711 views

    THE GREED TRAP It is true that sin is a self snare. In a move against the Mafia’s control of the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, the case was broken open when investigators discovered that the mob boss had transferred $168,000 from a high interest fund to a low interest bank account so that ...read more

  • A Friend In Montana Told Me About A Sheepherder ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,185 views

    A friend in Montana told me about a sheepherder who discovered oil on his land and became enormously rich. One of the first things he bought was a Rolls Royce limousine, the kind usually driven by a chauffeur who sits in front of a glass partition. When the sheepherder brought this splendid car in ...read more

  • Not Encouraging

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,980 views

    NOT ENCOURAGING A young couple, very much in love, were getting married in church. However, the bride was very nervous about the big occasion and so the preacher chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. The verse was 1 John 4:18 which says: "There is no fear in love. ...read more

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