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  • I Love You ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 10, 2010
     | 904 views

    I Love You Enough “You don’t love me!” How many times have your kids laid that one on you? Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic motivation [of] a mother, I’ll tell them: ü I loved you enough to bug you about where you were going and what time you would get home. ü I ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Worry About...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
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     | 3,845 views

    I WORRY ABOUT... Percentage of people who at least occasionally worry about: Having their car stolen or broken into: 42 Home burglarization when they are not at home: 45 Being the victim of terrorism: 38 Having a school-aged child physically harmed at school: 29 Your home being burglarized when ...read more

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  • I Am Stubborn, Then  PRO

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 3, 2011
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    I AM STUBBORN, THEN. Here is a transcript of a conversation between my three year old grandson and I this week: "Help put away the toys, please." "No." "Come on, Aaron. Please help to put away the toys." "No." "Tell you what, you help put away the toys and you'll get a treat afterwards." "I'm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I'm A People

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jul 19, 2011
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    I'M A PEOPLE A little boy was talking about a friend that he met. He was telling his mama, "I just think he's such a neat guy." His mama said, "What is it that you like so much about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I'm The Greatest!

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jul 25, 2011
     | 2,894 views

    I'M THE GREATEST! "I’m the greatest batter in the world!" Such was the cry of a self-confident little boy swinging his bat in the back yard. Once, twice, and three times he could not connect with the ball. Dejectedly, he set his bat down. But then his eyes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • I Shall Be Alive...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 11, 2011
     | 2,049 views

    I SHALL BE ALIVE... One of the penetrating churchmen of the past generation was Reverend James Gordon Gilkey. While living in Portland, Oregon, he was told by his physician that he had an incurable disease. Death could not be averted, nor long delayed. What did he do? Here is his own story: "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I Was Waiting For You  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    I WAS WAITING FOR YOU A family was out vacationing at the lake one summer. Dad had been puttering out by the boat house. Two of his sons, a 12 year old and a 3 year old were down playing along the dock. The 12 year old was suppose to be watching his little brother, but he got distracted. The 3 ...read more

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  • I Want To Be Pretty  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
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    I WANT TO BE PRETTY "I want to be pretty." This is the title of a popular tv program that was airing when we lived in Poland. It was a reality tv show in which in every episode you follow the changes of two women who are the heroes of the program. Each of these women work with a team of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • I'll Be That Man!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2012
     | 1,977 views

    I'LL BE THAT MAN! Sometimes an easy conversation between friends can have ramifications far beyond what either person expects. Such was the case in the summer of 1872 near Dublin, Ireland, when two prominent evangelists were discussing ministry. The two men were the British evangelist Henry ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • If I Am The Only ...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Aug 18, 2012
     | 1,075 views

    Illustration: What would you do if you were the only Christian in your circle of influence? If you are the only Christian in the shop, the store, or the office where you work, a peculiar: responsibility rests upon you, a responsibility which no other one shares with you. You are Christ's only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • I Work For Christ.

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 6, 2012
     | 2,937 views

    "I WORK FOR CHRIST." Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for takeoff. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. Hendricks noticed how gracious one of the flight attendants was as she spoke with them. After the plane finally took off, he told the flight ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • The Joy That I Pursue

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
     | 3,015 views

    "The joy that I pursue is not the hope of getting rich with things from you. I have not come to you for your things, but for yourself. And this desire I now intensify and demonstrate by giving up things, in the hope of enjoying you more, not things. By giving to you what you do not need, and what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Poor I-Sight

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 23, 2013
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    POOR I-SIGHT We suffer from poor I-sight. Not eyesight, a matter of distorted vision that lenses can correct, but I-sight. Poor I-sight blurs your view, not of the world, but of yourself. Some see self too highly. Maybe it's the PhD or pedigree. A tattoo can do it; so can a new truck or the Nobel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • When I Was A Kid  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Jul 12, 2014
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     | 6,186 views

    When I was a kid, we rode our bikes down the sidewalks and in the streets. We played baseball and football in the street. Summers were especially great because we could play ball until you couldn’t see. We rode in cars with no seat belts or car seats. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • I'm That Clown!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 1, 2016
     | 8,157 views

    I’M THAT CLOWN It is said that in a great city there was a physician famous for his wisdom. A man came to him one day and said, "Doctor, I want you to see what is wrong with me." The doctor checked him over and said, "Your heart is all right. Your lungs are all right. Your blood pressure is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • I Missed The Sunrise

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Apr 17, 2026
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     | 33 views

    I recently had the chance to visit Acadia National Park in Maine. There's a place there, Cadillac Mountain, where you can be one of the first people in the entire country to see the sunrise. While the rest of America is still in darkness, light first makes its appearance on that mountaintop. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • I Give Up!

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022
     | 1,231 views

    Many years ago, executives of the Time-Life publishing organization discovered that the company’s profit margin had shrunk to an alarmingly low level. To cut costs, they decided to eliminate hundreds of works to be replaced with machines. The name of each subscriber was put on a separate little ...read more

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  • Am I An Enabler?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 7, 2023
     | 641 views

    Text, Galatians 6:6, KIV: 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. Not long ago I had lunch with a pastor friend. We talked about several different things but when I mentioned something I had seen on Sermon Central, he was alarmed! He asked me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • As If I Really Could

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 24, 2023
     | 685 views

    Have you ever had the feeling that you've been hoodwinked? You can't point out the specifics, but something deep inside suggests you have been. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I had a wonderful vacation at St. Augustine, one of our favorite places to go. Something happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Behold, I Cometh!

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Aug 21, 2023
     | 964 views

    Once a pastor was frustrated because his church seemed dead and unenthusiastic. He attended a pastor’s conference for encouragement. The keynote speaker suggests sitting down quietly and creating suspense. Speak on the second coming of Christ. Then stand to the pulpit and raise your hand and shout ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist