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  • Mary Had The Little Lamb  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Steiner on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,637 views

    Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. Micah 5:2 Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall -- Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the ...read more

  • Time For Jesus

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,888 views

    Time for Jesus Suppose you walked into your kitchen one morning and found Jesus sitting at the table. What would you do? Would you say: "Jesus! I'm thrilled to see You! I just wish I had time to talk, but right now I'm running late for work. When I get home tonight, we'll have a nice visit"? ...read more

  • The Brooklyn Bridge Scam

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022
     | 791 views

    The greatest con artist in American history was George C. Parker. After the Brooklyn Bridge opened in NYC in 1883, George C. Parker saw a tourist admiring it, so he decided to try selling it to him. It was so easy, he decided to sell it again. Over a period of years he averaged selling the Brooklyn ...read more

  • No Matter What  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,830 views

    NO MATTER WHAT "Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One morning she slipped away, breaking her mother’s ...read more

  • Come Home

    Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,419 views

    COME HOME Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One morning she slipped away breaking her mother’s ...read more

  • Max Lucado Tells A Story About A Young Girl From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,037 views

    Max Lucado tells a story about a young girl from Brazil who wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having only a pallet on the floor, a washbasin, and a wood-burning stove, she dreamed of a better life in the city. One morning she slipped away, breaking her mother’s heart. Knowing what ...read more

  • The Hallmark  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,645 views

    "The Hallmark" Many of us can t tell fourteen caret gold from eighteen carat. Sone of us can t even tell gold plate from solid gold. In old London town the jewelers of Goldsmith’s Hall took pride in doing good work, and they wanted each customer to know what he was buying. So they devised a mark ...read more

  • Swimming With The Sharks

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,596 views

    SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS There's an old story of a rich guy who threw a party at his mansion. One of his pride and joys was his new saltwater pool in which he had the ability to let swim in various specious of ocean fish. He had the party assemble along the edge of the pool as he ...read more

  • The Hallmark

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,336 views

    "The Hallmark" Many of us can t tell fourteen caret gold from eighteen carat. Sone of us can t even tell gold plate from solid gold. In old London town the jewelers of Goldsmith’s Hall took pride in doing good work, and they wanted each customer to know what he was buying. a So they devised a ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Said, "The Gospel Means We Can Stop ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,216 views

    C.S. Lewis said, “The gospel means we can stop lying to ourselves. The sweet sound of amazing grace saves us from the necessity of self-deception. It keeps us from denying that though Christ was victorious, the battle with lust, greed, and pride still rages within us. As a sinner who has been ...read more

  • Egg Cartons  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,554 views

    Egg Cartons A PREACHER found a shoe box in his closet. When he Opened it he found some strange contents. Inside was an egg carton with 5 eggs inside. Next to the eggs was a stack of bills that totaled over 10,000 dollars. As soon as his wife walked thru the door he stopped her to ask if she knew ...read more

  • The King James Version Translates This Verse ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
     | 1,114 views

    The King James version translates this verse saying, “Our righteousness is as flighty rags.” The word translated there as “filthy rags” literally means, “menstrual cloth.” Forgive my bluntness but God says the best thing you have ever done, apart from Him, stinks like that. When we do things, ...read more

  • The Guardian" Is A Powerful Movie Depicting The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,251 views

    “The Guardian” is a powerful movie depicting the life and risks of Search and Rescue teams. A trainee is intent on breaking the swim records and rescue stats of the legendary Master-chief Ben Randall (Kevin Costner). Ben laments quietly to himself “records” because young Jake Fischer is missing the ...read more

  • Hendrick's List

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,102 views

    HENDRICK’S LIST HOWARD HENDRICKS was popular seminary professor for many years. Many young men were taught by him over the years. Hendricks keeps a little black book with him wherever he goes. He writes in there the names of men whom he taught in seminary classes who have fallen out of the ...read more

  • The Human Fly  PRO

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Sep 4, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,960 views

    Evangelish Robert Sumner told the story: When George Gibson Polley was a boy in Richmond, he hit a baseball onto the roof of a six-story building. Since with most sandlot games, it was the only ball the boys had, George promptly climbed up the outside of the building and retrieved it. This was the ...read more

  • A Woman Read A Book And Stated It Was The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,345 views

    A woman read a book and stated it was the dullest book she had ever read. Then she fell in love with its author. From then on she found the book fascinating. For the unsaved, the Bible can be dull reading. But ...read more

  • Stress Costs: Up To 70% Of Employers Benefit ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,620 views

    Stress Costs: Up to 70% of employers benefit costs are incurred in 6 disease categories: hypertension, gastro-obesity related issues, diabetes, heart disease, muscular-skeletal injuries, and cancer—all ...read more

  • Christmas Celebrations Around The World  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,706 views

    CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD As Americans, we pride ourselves in "doing Christmas up right." Tons of gifts, big holiday feasts, huge trees, Lights on the houses. USA! Here are some of the other ways people prepare for the celebration of Christmas. * In Italy they have no Christmas ...read more

  • After The Horrible Carnage And Confederate ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,556 views

    After the horrible carnage and Confederate retreat at Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee wrote this to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy: "We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to ...read more

  • You Can Shut Him [jesus] Up For A Fool, You Can ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 1,489 views

    "You can shut him [Jesus] up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon, or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come with any ...read more

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