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  • Ready To Receive  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,587 views

    READY TO RECEIVE At the wedding in Cana, it is interesting that Jesus waited until their resources had run dry before he performed the miracle. Only when the people came to the end of their supply were they ready to receive what Jesus had to give. John Piper, in an article entitled “The Present ...read more

  • Let's Say You Have An Appointment In Another ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 3, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,345 views

    "Let’s say you have an appointment in another city, and you need to fly there. You purchase your ticket on the internet, you get your confirmation with times and flight and gate numbers. But you are delayed enroute to the airport, and when you finally arrive, running through the airport you come ...read more

  • If You've Ever Bought A Used Car, You Have ...  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,542 views

    If you’ve ever bought a used car, you have illustrated this truth. Someone got rid of that car for whatever reason: they got a new one, they wanted something bigger, or they simply just got tired of it. But that old car that they wanted to get rid of was just what you were looking for. It was trash ...read more

  • I Remember Reading About An Obituary That Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,024 views

    I remember reading about an Obituary that is meant to make you stop and think: · He brushed his teeth twice a day · The doctors examined him twice a year · He ate low-carb, low-fat every day · He gave up his tonsils, his adenoids, his gall bladder … and traded in a few worn-out glands · He golfed ...read more

  • Christian Football!!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    Humor Illustration: CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL!! Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time - The period between Sunday school and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer - Those who do ...read more

  • Independence

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005
     | 3,524 views

    INDEPENDENCE Two young kids Billy and Kay were at the amusement park. Their parents tell them they can explore the park by themselves but they must go together. They were happy. Run from one ride to another. They felt they’ve grown up, they can do things on their own. They can take care ...read more

  • I Will Fight No More Forever

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jul 1, 2005
     | 3,176 views

    In 1877 Chief Joseph, leader of the Nez Perce Indians… Surrendered to the American Army… There was a movie made in 1975 about Chief Joseph and his battle to remain free… It was entitled, “I will fight no more forever”…. As a teenager in the 70s, I remember this movie… The speech that he gave when ...read more

  • In Praise Of Your Table  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Robertson on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,212 views

    In Praise of Your Table Father, I praise you for the table you have prepared. Not for food for the body, As much as food for the soul. Drink that satisfies my inner thirst. Bread that nourishes the hungers of my life. Fruit of the Spirit that grows me upward. Father, You have adorned your ...read more

  • A Paraphrase Of Psalm 19:7-14  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    A PARAPHRASE OF PSALM 19:7-14 BY Lynnea J.H. Tanner “The law of the Lord is without flaw, putting our soul back to wholeness. The things the Lord reveals are unwavering, consistent in their nature, giving great understanding to the unlearned. The basic principles God has laid out are right making ...read more

  • A Woman Named Dawn Mcknight Wrote A Letter To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Harper on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 3,749 views

    A woman named Dawn McKnight wrote a letter to the editor of the Birmingham News. She said: My 14 year old son and I were recently running an errand and saw a sight that made me sick to my stomach. As we were going through a drive-through window at a bank, my son observed that in a pile of trash ...read more

  • Forever Faithful  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,897 views

    FOREVER FAITHFUL Some of us can remember the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their trapped brothers from ...read more

  • Soren Kierkegaard, The Great Danish Theologian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,910 views

    Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian told this story: A prince who wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for his father he passed through a poor section. As he glanced out the windows of the carriage his eyes fell upon a ...read more

  • Anne Sullivan Was Born At Feeding Hills, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,894 views

    Anne Sullivan was born at Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, in poverty, in affliction. She was half-blind. When her mother died she was sent to the poorhouse. As was common in those days when a person didn’t have any relatives that would take them into their home. - Then, at the Perkins ...read more

  • Till Death Do Us Part  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 1,646 views

    TILL DEATH DO US PART In his address to the 1997 graduation class at East Stroudsburg University, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum told a story seemingly unrelated to the usual commencement speeches about success and happiness. This is the story: A Baptist preacher in South Carolina wanted nothing ...read more

  • But Paul Prayed A Third Thing For The Ephesians. ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 31, 2002
     | 2,298 views

    But Paul prayed a third thing for the Ephesians. He prayed that their hearts would be enlightened to know WHAT IS THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US WHO BELIEVE. I looked up this word, “surpassing”. It means to throw over, or to run beyond. After reading that definition I was ...read more

  • Some Churches Have Parking Problems, Some Other ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 62 ratings
     | 1,528 views

    Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t. Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise, some other churches tend to be very quiet. Some churches usually have more expenses than money, some other churches don’t need to spend much money because not much is ...read more

  • Christian Football!!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,351 views

    CHRISTIAN FOOTBALL!! Quarterback Sneak - Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play - What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time - The period between Sunday school and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer - Those who do not sing, pray, work, ...read more

  • Have You Ever Watched A 2000-Pound Horse Pull ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,344 views

    Have you ever watched a 2000-pound horse pull logs? A few years ago, a friend called to tell me that a man who lived over the hill from us was having some trees cut out of his yard and they were using a Belgium horse to drag the logs. Lisa, Adam, Aaron, and I loaded up and went to watch. Like most ...read more

  • Now, During My Sermon Preparation Time, I Came ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,223 views

    Now, during my sermon preparation time, I came across a humorous story entitled, “Helping Hand”: a. According to the story, a pastor is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy … trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. b. However, the boy is very small ...read more

  • So This Is For Those Of You Who Are Football ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,639 views

    So this is for those of you who are football fans. The following football terms that have been applied to the church: A Benchwarmer- is someone who does not sing, pray, work, or apparently do anything but sit in the pew. A Draw Play – is what many children do with the bulletin during ...read more