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  • Running From Sin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
     | 4,968 views

    RUNNING FROM SIN The story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Savior and applied for membership in a local church. "Were you a sinner before you received the Lord Jesus into your life?" inquired an old deacon. "Yes, sir," she replied. "Well, are you still a sinner?" "To tell ...read more

  • Jack Nicklaus And Repentance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,537 views

    JACK NICKLAUS AND REPENTANCE Jack Nicklaus is considered by most as the greatest golfer who has ever played the game. Once, when he was at the top of his game, he quit playing for 30 days to correct something with his game. He couldn’t correct it. He tried but to no success. Then he went back to ...read more

  • The Case For Marriage

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 4, 2011
     | 3,356 views

    THE CASE FOR MARRIAGE Not only do most first marriages survive, the majority are also happy: "Among the nearly twenty thousand married men and women questioned over the last several decades as part of the General Social Survey, 66 percent of the husbands and 62 percent of the wives give their ...read more

  • Receiving The Blessing

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2013
     | 3,907 views

    RECEIVING THE BLESSING On a Sunday school picnic in the heat of summer, I was going around the children with a 4 gallon can of cool drink and ladling out portions to the thirsty. I came to a small boy who had a busy morning. He was red in the face, sweating profusely, obviously quite hot. He ...read more

  • A Living Memorial

    Contributed by James Chandler on May 29, 2018
     | 4,155 views

    When our children were young, we took a vacation to Washington D.C. We saw the many different memorials. The highlight of our trip was Arlington National Cemetery. It was quite a moment standing there with my wife and children watching the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. ...read more

  • Discovered By Mistake

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 24, 2021
     | 1,472 views

    In 1968, scientist Spencer Silver at the 3M company created a very weak adhesive that would peel off when removed from any surface. The funny thing was that he was in fact trying to create a super strong adhesive No one thought there was any use for such a product, until another scientist, Art Fry, ...read more

  • Mother's Day Joke

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 19, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,686 views

    Several years ago, when fathers were not with the mom for her delivery, a group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a ...read more

  • Some Questions To Think About This New Year  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    SOME QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT THIS NEW YEAR There is a lot to consider when planning our New Year's resolutions. Have you considered this: A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation... Can atheists get insurance for acts of God? ...read more

  • Seeing The Rainbow From God's Side  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,572 views

    SEEING THE RAINBOW FROM GOD’S SIDE Some years ago it was my privilege to be one of the speakers in a large Bible Conference held in Dallas, Texas. Inasmuch as I was conducting a revival meeting in Houston that same week, it was necessary for me to fly to and from the Dallas appointment. My oldest ...read more

  • A Wedding Made In Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,063 views

    A WEDDING MADE IN HEAVEN A man and woman find themselves standing at the pearly gates. Saint Peter, to his surprise, finds the couple very disappointed to be getting into heaven. You see, they were on their way to get married and instead of arriving at their wedding, they ended up at the entrance ...read more

  • Do Not Keep On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 3,733 views

    DO NOT KEEP ON BABBLING Dr. Clarence Bass, professor at Bethel Theological Seminary, early in his ministry preached at a church in Los Angeles. He thought he had done quite well as he stood at the door greeting people as they left the church. The remarks about his preaching were complimentary. ...read more

  • Habits

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 3,345 views

    HABITS The American Heritage Dictionary "A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition." It comes from the idea "to have, to hold, possess." Roman poet Ovid in 43 BC: "Nothing is stronger than habit." Habit is a cable; we weave a thread each day, ...read more

  • Storm Without Warning

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,908 views

    STORM WITHOUT WARNING Now I love a good storm on the ground but not while flying. Any good Airline Pilot will try to avoid thunderstorms like the plague. The rule is for every 1,000 feet in height the storm cell is that is how far you should avoid the storm. If the tops of the thunderstorm are ...read more

  • Connotations For Us As Disciples Of Christ

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Feb 11, 2018
     | 5,049 views

    Jesus also tells us in Matthew 28, (the most familiar version of the Great Commission), that, “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to ...read more

  • Ignace Jan Paderewski, The Famous Polish ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 1,651 views

    Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous Polish composer-pianist, was once scheduled to perform at a great American concert hall for a high-society extravaganza. In the audience was a mother with her fidgety nine-year-old son. Weary of waiting, the boy slipped away from her side, strangely drawn to the ...read more

  • The World Cannot Satisfy  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 4,300 views

    C.S. Lewis, in “Mere Christianity”: “Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give it to you, but they never quite ...read more

  • A Drunk Stumbled Along A Baptismal Service On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001
    based on 280 ratings
     | 6,790 views

    A drunk stumbled along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to walk down into the water and stood next to the Preacher. The minister turned and noticed the old drunk and said, "Mister, Are you ready to find Jesus?" The drunk looks back and says, "Yes, Preacher. ...read more

  • What's On The Tv?  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 262 ratings
     | 4,017 views

    Friday at quitting time, Jim said, ‘Boss, have you got any extra work I can do tonight?’ Sure do but I can’t pay you overtime. That’s okay, I just don’t want to go home. Why not? Well, I’ve been in the doghouse since last night. I see...Why? What did you do to deserve that? I still don’t know, it ...read more

  • John Wesley And George Whitefield - The Two Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    John Wesley and George Whitefield - the two great preachers of the 18th Century Evangelical Revival - were both great men of God. Sadly having been great friends at Oxford, they fell out over the Arminian/Calvinist debate. There was quite a bit of animosity between their followers. Once one ...read more

  • Several Years Ago At A Passion Play An Incident ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,177 views

    Several years ago at a passion play an incident took place during Jesus carrying the cross. A man in the audience was heckling the character playing Jesus, throwing out jeers, taunts and dares. Finally the character could no longer tolerate the heckler, he dropped the cross and went over and ...read more