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  • Take Hold Of Every Moment  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,530 views

    TAKE HOLD OF EVERY MOMENT A friend of mine opened his wife’s drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: "This, - he said - isn’t any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. "She got this the first time we went to New ...read more

  • Peace Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,416 views

    PEACE CHILD In 1962, the Sawi people of New Guinea still lived in relative isolation. They were head-hunting cannibals. Their culture could not be more different from that of Don and Carol Richardson, and yet this missionary couple attempted to share Christ with them. In fact, two rival Sawi ...read more

  • Bruce Wilkinson, The Author Of The Extremely ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,719 views

    Bruce Wilkinson, the author of the extremely popular, Prayer of Jabez, tells about an experience of his that illustrates this truth. I was taking a coffee break during a family conference in Kentucky when Will walked up and stood beside my chair. He was about nine. He asked if I wanted to donate ...read more

  • Our Chains--His Slavery!" Matthew 20: 20-28 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,375 views

    “Our Chains--His Slavery!” Matthew 20: 20-28 Key verse(s): 28: “. . . just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” “Just sign here on the dotted line here Mr. Brunner and we will be done.” As I lifted my hand, grip on pen, ready to ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,206 views

    The Paradox of Our Time in History The paradox of our time in history is that.... We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but ...read more

  • British Airways 2069 Left Heathrow's London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,520 views

    British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

  • The Story Begins In The Late 1980s When Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,247 views

    The story begins in the late 1980s when Thomas Muthee and his wife returned from Scotland to Nairobi, Kenya. He was serving as an itinerant evangelist and his wife as a school teacher. In 1988, the Lord spoke to him in a time of prayer and said, "I want you to plant a church in Kiambu." Numerous ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History Is That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,440 views

    The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less ...read more

  • The Beggar And The Bread

    Contributed by Ryan Reed on May 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,484 views

    THE BEGGAR AND THE BREAD A beggar came and sat before me. "I want bread," he said. "How wise you are," I assured him. "Bread is what you need. And you have come to the right bakery." So I pulled my cookbook down from my shelf and began to tell him all I knew about bread. I spoke of flour and ...read more

  • He Dropped The ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jun 22, 2008
     | 1,865 views

    “He dropped the ball!” I’m sure you’ve heard that expression before. We use it to describe someone who has failed to follow through on an assignment or to reach a certain goal. Some people trace the origin of that phrase to the 4th game of the 1941 Baseball World Series. The series was dubbed ...read more

  • Spiritual Manna

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,994 views

    Spiritual Manna How many can remember the story of the children of Israel gathering Manna every morning accept on the Sabbath to find the sustenance needed to make their spiritual journey from Egypt to the Land of Promise? We are told that they first of all began to murmur among themselves about ...read more

  • Count Your Blessings—no, Really!

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
     | 4,337 views

    Count Your Blessings--No, Really! It was a typical Indiana spring day. Outside the house, it was raining. Inside the house...it was raining. Water slowly dripped from the ceiling, reminding me that when you replace your own roof, there's nobody to get mad at when it leaks. I should be a pretty ...read more

  • Let The Love Of Christ Move You

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 14, 2009
     | 2,152 views

    LET THE LOVE OF CHRIST MOVE YOU I’ve met this guy that I will call Bob. Bob just recently got out of prison. He got caught up in using and did some stupid stuff. He was sent for prison. He had been trying do right and do good but he just got out of control. He was sorry about what he had done and ...read more

  • Why Am I So Exhausted?

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,262 views

    WHY AM I SO EXHAUSTED? I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash ...read more

  • Ordinary People For Christ

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
     | 4,778 views

    ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR CHRIST Bud Villers was a good man. Bud was my neighbor. I grew up beside him until he died when I was in college. Bud helped my dad put a roof on our house, he assisted my dad when they poured concrete sidewalks and porches. My dad helped him put a roof on his patio. When Bud ...read more

  • From Page 95-96

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2009
     | 1,509 views

    From page 95-96 “Who Stole My Church” “Anyone know anything about Isaac Watts?” I asked. Yvonne spoke: “Wasn’t he a hymn writer? I think he wrote ‘When I survey the Wonderous Cross.” “Yep, he did. Know any of his other songs?” “I think he wrote one of the Christmas carols,” Ted , probably the most ...read more

  • Paul Brand's Missionary Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,620 views

    PAUL BRAND'S MISSIONARY MOTHER Dr. Paul Brand, a well known doctor and author, was raised in India. His parents were missionaries there. In his book, titled "In His Image," he writes about his mother. It is one of the most touching stories I’ve ever read. He writes that when his mother was 75 ...read more

  • Jesus Died For Nacozari

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011
     | 4,047 views

    JESUS DIED FOR NACOZARI On November 7th, 1907, a boxcar containing dynamite caught fire in the village of Nacozari in Sonora, Mexico. When the flames reached the dynamite, the blast was felt 16 kilometers (10 miles) away. That would be like standing in the parking lot of the St. Albert Wal-Mart ...read more

  • He Wants To Be With His Master

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
     | 3,626 views

    HE WANTS TO BE WITH HIS MASTER Today’s story is about an old country doctor that dates back to the late 1930s when doctors made house calls. Isaac Pender was his name. Everyone in the area for two reasons respected him. First, he was an excellent doctor who provided compassion care for his ...read more

  • An Urgent Message At Easter

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 4, 2015
     | 9,547 views

    EASTER FAMILY TIME (p) It is Easter time and a gathering opportunity for your whole family. Your family made a commitment to all get together this year at Easter to make sure you celebrated something this year as a family. Grandma chose Easter and chose to rent a few beach houses for everyone to ...read more

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