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  • The Greatest Love Of All  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,048 views

    The Greatest Love of All "For this reason I kneel before the Father... that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power... to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses ...read more

  • Joy

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,775 views

    Joy In Galatians 5: 22 we read that the fruit of the Holy Spirit is joy. The Greek word means an inner gladness, a deep pleasure which comes from an inner assurance and confidence that God does all things for His good purposes. This joy is not the same as the joy found in ...read more

  • The Bamboo Servant  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    THE BAMBOO SERVANT Once upon a time, in the heart of an ancient Kingdom, there was a beautiful garden. And there, in the cool of the day, the Master of the garden would walk. Of all the plants of the garden, the most beautiful and beloved was a gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, Bamboo ...read more

  • God Is

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,292 views

    GOD IS Ann Kimball had a marvelous way of talking about Jesus. She was the dean of women at Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, and she would speak all over the country. She was flying from Boston to San Francisco to speak, and she said she was just so tired from the week that she sat down in her ...read more

  • The Rules And The Ruler

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 3,895 views

    THE RULES AND THE RULER Back in the day of one-room school houses, a story is told about a little girl named Mary. Mary was so excited because it was the first day of school! Miss Tomlin was the new teacher and since it was the first day, Miss Tomlin thought it a good idea to lay some ground ...read more

  • The God Squad

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,631 views

    THE GOD SQUAD This week, we finished remodeling our old house and started moving into our new house. But last Monday I threw my back out while working on the house. I was frustrated and hurting. But the pain was not as bad as the feeling of not being able to finish my tasks which what I wanted to ...read more

  • Embracing God's Grace

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025
     | 297 views

    Title: Embracing God's Grace: A Message of Hope from the Churches of Christ in Christian Union Introduction: Dear Friend, We are delighted to share with you the message of God's grace and the transformative power of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. In this gospel tract, we will ...read more

  • A Small Boy Was Writing A Letter To God About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 18, 2000
    based on 384 ratings
     | 4,577 views

    A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he badly wanted. "I’ve been good for six months now," he wrote. But after a moment’s reflection he crossed out "six months" and wrote "three". After a pause that was crossed out and he put "two weeks". There was another pause ...read more

  • A Follower, Not A Disciple  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 132 ratings
     | 5,536 views

    William Barclay writes: It’s possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp-follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one’s weight. Once someone was talking to a great scholar about a younger man. He said, "So ...read more

  • Did You Ever Think, When You Were A Child, What ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 1,688 views

    "Did you ever think, when you were a child, what fun it would be if your toys could come to life? Well suppose you could really have brought them to life. Imagine turning a tin soldier into a real little man. It would involve turning the tin into flesh. And suppose the tin soldier did not like it. ...read more

  • An Intriguing Sociological Study Asked Fifty ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 1,246 views

    "An intriguing sociological study asked fifty people over the age of ninety-five one question: ’If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently? Three answers continually emerged and dominated the results of the study: · If I had to do it over again, I would reflect ...read more

  • A Woman From Kentucky Tells This Story. After ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    A woman from Kentucky tells this story. After directory assistance gave me my boyfriend’s new telephone number, I dialed him and got a woman. "Is Mike there?" I asked. "He’s in the shower," she responded. "Please tell him his girlfriend phoned," I said and hung up. When he didn’t call ...read more

  • A Young Boy Was Overheard Asking His Playmate, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hodges on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 82 ratings
     | 2,270 views

    A young boy was overheard asking his playmate, "Wouldn’t you hate to wear glasses all the time?" "No," came the answer, "not if I had some like my grandma’s. She always sees when people are tired or sad, and she knows just what to do to make them feel better. One day I asked her how she could see ...read more

  • A Little Boy Was Lost Inside A Busy Shopping ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 2,169 views

    A little boy was lost inside a busy shopping mall. He was standing in the aisle of a department store just crying and crying, "I want my mommy.. I want my mommy." People who passed by felt sorry for him and many of them gave him nickels and dimes and quarters to try to cheer him up. Finally a ...read more

  • Brenda Goodine Shares A Story About Her Friend ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Nov 7, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    Brenda Goodine shares a story about her friend who decided to talk to her bright four-year-old son, Benji, about receiving Christ. “Benji,” she asked quietly, “would you like to have Jesus in your heart?” Benji thought for a few minutes and then rolling his blue eyes answered, “No. I don’t think I ...read more

  • When A Big Time Professional Athlete (Like Shaq ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,663 views

    When a big time professional athlete (like Shaq or Jordan) commits to a team, he signs a contract which binds him to the team. Following this action there is usually a press confrence to announce the newly formed allegiance. They make the announcement, someone from the organization holds up a ...read more

  • The Best Preacher In The Family  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,921 views

    THE BEST PREACHER IN THE FAMILY G. Campbell Morgan, a profound British preacher whose four sons all became pastors, influenced millions with his preaching, teaching and writing. One day, when his young son Howard finished preached, a reporter asked him, "Since you have five Pastors in your ...read more

  • Amazing Energy  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,003 views

    AMAZING ENERGY Scientists now calculate that if the electronic energy in the hydrogen atoms of our body could be utilized, you could supply all of the electrical needs of a large, industrialized country for nearly a week. A DuPont scientist said that the atoms of your body contain a potential ...read more

  • Minister, Funny: The Chain Letter  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 12,359 views

    Minister, Funny: THE CHAIN LETTER The chairman of the Church Board received the following chain letter in the mail: "This chain letter is meant to bring you happiness. Unlike other chain letters, it does not cost money. "Sit down and make a list of five other churches that are tired of their ...read more

  • For Safety's Sake . . . ( Source Unknown)  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,189 views

    FOR SAFETY’S SAKE . . . ( source unknown) Do NOT ride in automobiles: they cause 20% of all fatal accidents. Do NOT stay home: 17% of all accidents do occur in home. Do NOT walk on the streets or sidewalks: 14% of all accidents happen to pedestrians. Do NOT travel by air, rail, or water: 6% ...read more