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  • Praying In The Hay

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2003
     | 2,907 views

    PRAYING IN THE HAY Armin Gesswein learned about praying God’s promises in a hayloft. Armin was a longtime Pastor, interdenominational prayer organizer and founder of the "Revival Prayer fellowship." When he began as a young Lutheran pastor trying to establish a church on Long Island and having ...read more

  • A Certain Man Was Troubled With Dizzy Spells. He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Gabriel on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,473 views

    A certain man was troubled with dizzy spells. He went from one doctor to another and none could tell him what the problem was. He tried everything, it seemed. Finally, it was bothering him so much he started to lose weight, and he couldn’t sleep at night. He became a nervous wreck and his health ...read more

  • If You've Ever Bought A Used Car, You Have ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,400 views

    If you’ve ever bought a used car, you have illustrated this truth. Someone got rid of that car for whatever reason: they got a new one, they wanted something bigger, or they simply just got tired of it. But that old car that they wanted to get rid of was just what you were looking for. It was trash ...read more

  • Hearing God Correctly

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 25, 2004
     | 586 views

    “In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good ...read more

  • Just The Other Day A Mild Mannered Young Man Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Georgina Pando-Connolly on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 7,914 views

    just the other day a mild mannered young man came into my office ready for a divorce. He complained that his bride was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. I told him that he needed to build his self-esteem and that this would take time. Then I ...read more

  • To Make It Possible For Everyone To Attend ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,424 views

    "To make it possible for everyone to attend worship next Sunday, we are having a special "No Excuses" Sunday: • "Beds will be placed in the aisles for all those who say, "Sunday is the only day I’m able to sleep in late." • "Eye drops will be provided for all those who watch TV too late on ...read more

  • Nothing Grows Under A Banyan Tree." This South ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,755 views

    "Nothing grows under a banyan tree." This South Indian proverb speaks of leadership styles. The banyan is a great tree. It spreads its branches, drops air-roots, develops secondary trunks and covers the land. A full grown banyan may cover more than an acre of land. Birds, animals, and humans find ...read more

  • In 1629, When The Favorite Wife Of Indian Ruler ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,188 views

    In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife’s casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years into the venture, the ...read more

  • Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord Send Peace (Judges ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,663 views

    Jehovah-Shalom: The Lord Send Peace (Judges 6:24) Jesus! whose blood so freely stream'd To satisfy the law's demand; By Thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, Before the Father's face I stand. To reconcile offending man, Make Justice drop her angry rod; What creature could have form'd the plan, Or ...read more

  • Remember The Mission

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,624 views

    REMEMBER THE MISSION In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a magnificent tomb be built as a memorial to her. The shah placed his wife's casket in the middle of a parcel of land, and construction of the temple literally began around it. But several years ...read more

  • His Never Failing Help

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 31, 2008
     | 4,941 views

    HIS NEVER FAILING HELP While walking along the shores of the Dead Sea one day, a man lost his balance and fell into the water at a point where it was rather deep. Never having learned to swim, he was panic-stricken. In desperation he began to thrash about with his arms and legs, fearing he would ...read more

  • In April, 1988 The Evening News Reported On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,024 views

    In April, 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was also a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with several other skydivers and filmed the group as they individually dove out of the plane and opened their parachutes. As the video was being shown of each member of the crew ...read more

  • Tater People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,504 views

    TATER PEOPLE (author unknown) Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians They are called "Dick Taters" . Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do ...read more

  • There Is A Story Of A Frontier Settlement In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,082 views

    There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that ...read more

  • Heaven Is A Place Of "No-More." It Is A Place ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,724 views

    Heaven is a place of “no-more.” It is a place where there are no more tears. These verses tell us that God will wipe away the tears of His children. Oh my friend, at the banquet Jesus has prepared for us, the tears of the lonely will be wiped away, because there they will find a “Friend who ...read more

  • Always More To Follow

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 1,553 views

    ALWAYS MORE TO FOLLOW C. H. Spurgeon had an illustration he would use to depict ‘grace’. A large sum of money was given to a man called Rowland Hill; His job was to distribute the money to a particular Christian pastor. Thinking that the amount was too much to send all at once, Hill forwarded ...read more

  • No Fear  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,395 views

    NO FEAR Brian Simo is a race car driver, and most of you have probably never heard of him. However there is one thing about him with which you are probably familiar. In 1985 he created the "No Fear" clothing line and found an idea that appealed to many Americans. We have a lot of respect for ...read more

  • True Christianity

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,218 views

    This past Wednesday, many across our country and others, went to their local churches to have ashes placed on their foreheads, as a sign of repentance. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that many “give-up” something in preparation for the coming of Easter. In the ...read more

  • A Pastor In Disguise

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2013
     | 7,954 views

    A Pastor in Disguise A few years ago at a Methodist Church in North Wales, as worshippers arrived at the church, they were distressed to see a dirty, drunk, smelly homeless man on the front steps. They didn't realize this bum was actually their pastor, Derek Rigby, who had disguised himself as a ...read more

  • When The First Ice Cream Cone Was Born

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019
     | 3,953 views

    A lot gets accomplished when people work together. In the summer of 1904, at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, it was hot and people were searching for something to help cool them off. A vendor named Arnold had just what they were looking for……something called ice cream. People lined up for what ...read more