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  • But The Most Remarkable Thing Is This. Whenever ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2001
     | 877 views

    But the most remarkable thing is this. Whenever you find a man who does not believe in a real right and Wrong, you will find this same man going back on this a moment later. He may break his promise to you, but if you try breaking one to him he will be complaining ...read more

  • A Man Took His Daughter To The Carnival, And She ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on May 25, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,248 views

    A man took his daughter to the carnival, and she immediately ran over to a booth and asked for cotton candy. As the attendant handed her a huge ball of it, the father asked, “Sweetheart, are you sure you can eat all of that?” “Don’t worry, Dad,” she answered, “I’m a lot bigger on ...read more

  • True/False Quiz

    Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006
     | 2,469 views

    Let’s start with a true/false quiz: • I am growing in my intimacy with God and faithfulness to his word. • I am growing in real relationships with others in a small group. • I am growing in my service to God and others. • I am growing in reaching my pre-Christian relationships for ...read more

  • All Of Us Need To Do More To Win Every Person ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
     | 1,844 views

    "All of us need to do more to win every person possible to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We must do everything we can to reach as many people as we can. These are ones for whom Christ died and need to be brought to the blessed cross of Calvary. Don’t be afraid that you’re ...read more

  • Sometimes I Find Myself Like The Little Boy ...

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,965 views

    Sometimes I find myself like the little boy reasoned in his prayer to God. He told God that "Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am." We get so caught up in ...read more

  • Perseverance Reveals Genuine Faith. Because ...

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,396 views

    Perseverance reveals genuine faith. Because Christ lives in us, we can remain courageous and hopeful to the end. We are not saved by being steadfast and firm in our faith, but our courage and hope do reveal that our faith is real. Without this enduring faithfulness, we could easily be blown away by ...read more

  • In A Peanuts Cartoon Strip, Linus Shared With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,199 views

    In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Linus shared with Charlie Brown his dreams for the future. “When I get big,” Linus says, “I’m going to be a real fanatic.” Charlie responded, “What are you going to be fanatical about?” With an uncertain look on his face, Linus ...read more

  • The Greatest Miracle Of Jesus

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022
     | 1,516 views

    "The Transfiguration was not a new miracle, but the temporary pause of an ongoing miracle. The real miracle was that Jesus, most of the time, could keep from displaying His glory. “For Christ to be glorious was almost a less matter than for him to restrain or hide his glory. It is forever his ...read more

  • Generally Speaking, Among Sensible Persons, It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Generally speaking, among sensible persons, it would seem that a rich man deems that friend a sincere one who does not want to borrow his money; while, among the less favored with fortune's gifts, the sincere ...read more

  • Sleepless  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
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     | 2,126 views

    Sleepless There once was a man named Randy Lo – his friends just called him Lo. Lo lived a hard life ignoring the many attempts of friends to introduce him to Jesus Christ. Eventually, though, Lo did become a Christian, giving his life over to our Lord Jesus. After some time, his walk with the Lord ...read more

  • My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
     | 3,265 views

    My Friend My friend, I stand in judgment now. And I feel that you are to blame somehow. On earth I walked with you day by day. But never did you point the way. You knew the Lord, In His truth and His glory. But never did you share the story! My knowledge then was very dim. You could have ...read more

  • Not That Miserable

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
     | 1,564 views

    Not That Miserable James Choung tells of a conversation he recently had with a friend that came around to the topic of spirituality and faith and as they began to discuss that topic, Choung discovered that his friend had attended church at one time. When he discovered this, he asked his friend why ...read more

  • Counterfeit ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 27, 2012
     | 10,466 views

    COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANITY Several years ago in Kentucky a man walked into a Dairy Queen, placed his order and then paid for it with a $200 bill. The cashier gave him $198 in change and he drove away. Some time later in the day I guess the manager noticed that something didn’t seem right about this ...read more

  • In The Nineteenth Century There Was A Successful ...  PRO

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 160 ratings
     | 3,464 views

    In the Nineteenth century there was a successful attorney in Chicago by the name of Horatio Spafford. He was intelligent, successful, and godly. Early on in his success, he came to the realization that he needed to have balance both in his home and church as well. He loved them and He loved his ...read more

  • Impersonating A Christian

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jan 16, 2015
     | 5,780 views

    In her recently published book “Dance with the Devil” Barbara Bentley shares her experience with former husband, John Perry, a mysterious man, whose father was supposedly portrayed by John Wayne in a World War II movie. She fell in love with him when He dazzled her and her friends with his heroic ...read more

  • Insurgency! (11.08.05--Christian ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 6, 2005
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    Insurgency! (11.08.05--Christian Soldiers!--Revelations 12:7) What war? That was the response that I got from a friend recently when I referred to Operation Iraqi Freedom as a war. I looked at him and asked: “How would you define a war?” His response? “A war is when freedom is at stake and our ...read more

  • Hybels' Evangelism Formula For Maximum Impact  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,957 views

    HYBELS' EVANGELISM FORMULA FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT We call this relational evangelism, and I have spoken of this many times before. It is showing people that we care, it is about building relationships with people who may not know Jesus and in that relationship, bringing them to a place where they can ...read more

  • A Man Thought That By Being Baptised He Could ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 7, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,998 views

    A man thought that by being baptised he could find salvation. A friend of his tried hard to explain that this was not so. But this man insisted that, as water would purify the body, so water consecrated by a minister or priest would purify the soul. Finally the friend used an illustration. "Suppose ...read more

  • Throughout His Administration, Abraham Lincoln ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,988 views

    Throughout his administration, Abraham Lincoln was a president under fire, especially during the scarring years of the Civil War. And though he knew he would make errors of office, he resolved never to compromise his integrity. So strong was this resolve that he once said, “I desire so to conduct ...read more

  • In Front Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 3,502 views

    IN FRONT OF GOD I read the story of a man who took a slip of paper and wrote upon it only three letters spelling "G-O-D." He showed it to his friend, who was plainly overcome with greed and the worship of wealth. He took a coin, and after having placed the coin over the slip of paper, asked his ...read more