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  • There Was This Young Art Student, Who Was Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 2,429 views

    There was this young art student, who was asked by his college professor to paint a picture of perfect peace. So this young man started to paint his rendition of perfect peace. And as time was drawing near for his task to be completed his professor made his rounds in the class. And as he approached ...read more

  • Walking Through A Supermarket, A Young Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,154 views

    Walking through a supermarket, a young man noticed an old lady following him around. He ignored her for a while, but when he got to the checkout line, she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said. "I’m sorry if I’ve been staring, but you look just like me son who died recently. "I’m sorry for ...read more

  • In Charlotte Brontë's Classic Book Jane Eyre, ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,350 views

    In Charlotte Brontë’s classic book Jane Eyre, Jane is an orphan being raised by a wealthy, but cruel, aunt named Mrs. Reed. Her aunt decides to send her to Lowood School which is run by Mr. Brocklehurst — a man who is even more cruel and hypocritical than her aunt. After her arrival, Mr. ...read more

  • I Had Never Met Bill. The Highland County ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
     | 1,366 views

    I had never met Bill. The Highland County Hospital called me because he had requested a minister come to visit with him. Bill had apparently spent most of his life as an alcoholic, abusive, selfish, and terrible to everyone around him. Now, he was dying of lung cancer, and none of his family ...read more

  • A Father Knelt Down Beside His Little Boy's Bed. ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,420 views

    A father knelt down beside his little boy’s bed. It was time for prayers, hugs and kisses, and tucking in. The little boy began the childhood prayer he had repeated so many times before: now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake Pray the Lord, my ...read more

  • Lord Jesus, Receive My Spirit, And Put An End At ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,854 views

    Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and put an end at Thy good pleasure to this my miserable life; for justice and truth are not to be found among the sons of men…Be merciful unto me, O Lord…Now after many battles, I find nothing in me but vanity and corruption. For in quietness I am negligent, in ...read more

  • How Would You Feel If An Animal Spoke To You? ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,513 views

    How would you feel if an animal spoke to you? The story is told of a man who bought a beautiful, exotic, tropical parrot from a local pet store. The pet store owner said that the parrot could talk and after demonstrating a few sentences the customer was impressed so he bought him and took him ...read more

  • Walking By A Pet Store To School, A Young Boy ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 10, 2007
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    Walking by a pet store to school, a young boy had stopped to stare at four black puppies that were playing together. He pleaded with his mom later that day to let him have one. “I’ll take care of it. I promise. I will even use the money from my allowance that I’ve saved to buy it.” The mother ...read more

  • Cast In A Line For Yourself

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 30, 2007
     | 1,697 views

    Cast In A Line For Yourself A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "if I had a catch like that, I’d be happy. I’d sell it and buy some food and clothes." "I’ll give you that many fish if you do a ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Dietrich Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": “God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God’s Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • As The [prayer Shawl] Was Placed Over The Head, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2008
     | 1,672 views

    “As the [prayer shawl] was placed over the head, it formed its own tent. WINGS of the garment were formed when the arms were held out. For this reason, the corners of the prayer shawl are often called "wings." During the first century there were several traditions associated with the tzitzit ...read more

  • Our Family Dog, Happy The Saint Bernard, Is Much ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 11, 2008
     | 1,270 views

    Our family dog, Happy the Saint Bernard, is much more active than the book on the breed, and the breeder, had promised. She is calm most of the time but every now and then when she gets worked up over food which is out of her reach, children she wants to play with, or, to quote Elmer Fudd, “a ...read more

  • Dietrick Bonhoeffer Says In His Book "Life ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 2,342 views

    Dietrick Bonhoeffer says in his book "Life Together": "God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again ...read more

  • A Wise Bible Teacher Once Said, "Sooner Or Later ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 12, 2009
     | 2,218 views

    A wise Bible teacher once said, “Sooner or later God will bring self-sufficient people to the place where they have no resource but Him – no strength, no answers, nothing but Him. Without God’s help, they are sunk.” He then told of a despairing man who confessed to his pastor, “My life is really ...read more

  • Soap Opera ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009
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    "Soap opera prayers" Too many times we pray as a LAST resort! Years ago (before she knew better) my wife used to watch a soap opera called GENERAL HOSPITAL. How many of you ever saw that … now be honest. Of course, I had NO interest in it whatsoever --- I mean who cares what Luke and Laura ...read more

  • Elizabeth Elliot On His Sufficient Grace For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009
     | 5,811 views

    Elizabeth Elliot on His Sufficient Grace for Discipleship It’s the anticipation of that “glory of victory” that helps us to persevere in the hard times. It’s the assurance of that coming crown that helps us bear our cross today. Just one year after her husband was slain in Ecuador, along with ...read more

  • The Explosive Christmas Story  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    THE EXPLOSIVE CHRISTMAS STORY James Martin tells about a trip to the Holy Land. While there, he buys a nativity set for his Sunday School class. It was carved out of olive wood in the town of Bethlehem and had all the traditional figures: sheep and oxen; wise men and the shepherds; Mary, Joseph, ...read more

  • Boice On The Virgin Birth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    BOICE ON THE VIRGIN BIRTH One well-known Christian author, James Montgomery Boice, eloquently documents amazing things Jesus’ virgin birth, sinless life and sacrificial death accomplished for mankind as an amazing sign of His love. Jesus endured a human birth to give us a new spiritual birth. ...read more

  • Cast A Line For Yourself

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,839 views

    CAST A LINE FOR YOURSELF A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes." "I'll give you that many fish if you do a small ...read more

  • Pastor Learns To Trust God When Displaced By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2010
     | 5,791 views

    Pastor Learns to Trust God When Displaced by War During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. ...read more