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  • Tozer On Ambition To Lead  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,798 views

    A. W. Tozer said, "A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation." He continued to elaborate, "I think there was hardly a great leader from Paul to ...read more

  • "I Love You, Daddy. Amen."

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 14, 2014
     | 5,215 views

    James Dobson tells of the time he was away on a business trip. While he was away, and his wife and 2 children were sitting down to eat, his wife turned to their two year old son Ryan and asked if he would like to pray before he and sister ate. The invitation startled the little boy, but he folded ...read more

  • Wouldn't God Show Through?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,777 views

    One Sunday on their way home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, the preacher’s sermon this morning confused me. The mother said, "Oh? Why is that?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. Is that true?" The mother replied, "Yes, that’s ...read more

  • H. L. Mencken, The Agnostic Editor, Died An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,824 views

    .- H. L. Mencken, the agnostic editor, died an unbeliever. At his funeral, following his request, there was no song and no sermon. During his life Mencken admitted he might be wrong in his views about God and the immortality of the soul. “But,” he explained, “if I am wrong I will square myself ...read more

  • Jesus Is Like The Shepherds In The Following And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,057 views

    Jesus is like the shepherds in the following and we must be like those sheep. Bob Crabtree, AG Superintendent of Ohio, tells while in the USSR, he saw two shepherds come together in the middle of the road. They had 300 sheep all become one group. He had to wait as the shepherds talked. Finally, ...read more

  • A Nashville Newspaper Carried A Story Of Mrs. ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Aug 22, 2007
     | 3,234 views

    A Nashville newspaper carried a story of Mrs. Lilia Craig who hasn’t missed attending church in 1,040 Sundays (20 years) although she is in her eighties. There are many questions raised: Doesn’t it ever rain or snow in her town on Sunday? Doesn’t she ever have an unexpected company? Doesn’t she ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis Explains The Conflict In The Four ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,127 views

    C. S. Lewis explains the conflict in The Four Loves. Anyone who has ever taught or attempted to lead others knows the tendency in all of us toward exaggerating our depth of character while treating leniently our flaws. The Bible calls this tendency hypocrisy. We consciously or subconsciously put ...read more

  • I Love Bumper Sticker Theology. It May Not Always ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 1,114 views

    I love bumper sticker theology. It may not always be the most sound theological statements, but they generally at least have the ability to make you think. The one in particular that I am thinking about said, "God is my Co-pilot." Do you remember the sticker? It took a great deal of heat. Perhaps ...read more

  • The Nicholson Shed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,560 views

    THE NICHOLSON SHED William Pattison Nicholson has been called the ’tornado’ of the pulpit. He was mightily used by God in Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century. Nicholson was as Irish as the turf and as rugged as the hills of Donegal. But Holy Ghost power rested upon him. In the ...read more

  • Contrary To Much Emphasis Today In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,517 views

    "Contrary to much emphasis today in the evangelical church, true prayer, like true worship, centers on God's glory, not man's needs. True prayer focuses on Thy name, Thy kingdom, Thy will." "We cannot help being exposed to assaults, but we pray that we may not fall and perish under them. The ...read more

  • The Lord Has Given Everyone Of Us Sufficient ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 1,946 views

    The Lord has given everyone of us sufficient ability to attain success in life. There are many stories of people who succeed despite of their physical handicapped: Blind people, crippled, people with no arms, no feet, etc. Only people with no heads who did not succeed in life. An artist in Mexico ...read more

  • While Touring, Europe A Tourist Visited A Lovely ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,826 views

    While touring, Europe a tourist visited a lovely estate in Italy. He admired the beautiful garden encountering the gardener he said, "You've done a beautiful job. How long have you worked here?" "Twenty-five years," came the answer. "How often has the owner been to this estate?" "Four ...read more

  • Salt Is Used For Healing 2000 Years Ago There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,636 views

    Salt Is Used for healing 2000 years ago there wasn’t a drug store on every corner. If a soldier was hurt in battle, if a farmer was gored by a bull, if a child fell down and scraped his knee there was a common treatment. The wound was bathed in salt and water. And it proved to be an excellent ...read more

  • A. During The Days Of Prohibition, An Evangelist ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,192 views

    A. During the days of prohibition, an evangelist was preaching against the evils of alcohol. 1. He demonstrated the destructive force of the demon drink by dropping a worm into a bottle of whiskey. 2. By the time the worm hit the bottom of the bottle, the worm was dead. 3. The evangelist asked the ...read more

  • The Greeks Had Two Great Athletic Festivals. One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,767 views

    The Greeks had two great athletic festivals. One of them you are all familiar with. Its is the … (Let them answer). Right! The Olympic games. The second great athletic festival was called the Isthmian games. The Isthmian games were held at Corinth, so the people Paul was writing to were very ...read more

  • For Example, If I Had A Dull Pocketknife, I Would ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,379 views

    For example, if I had a dull pocketknife, I would take it to a knife-sharpener and tell him to sharpen it. If he told me it would be done some time this week, and that he would call me when it was done, what would I do? I would agree with him and then go about my business knowing that when the ...read more

  • Thomas Jefferson And John Adams Were Great ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,258 views

    THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JOHN ADAMS WERE GREAT FRIENDS, BUT WHEN JEFFERSON DEFEATED ADAMS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, ADAMS TOOK IT PERSONALLY. V. "YOU HAVE TURNED ME OUT! YOU HAVE TURNED ME OUT!" NO WORDS FOR 11 YEARS. FRIENDS VISITED OLD, BITTER ADAMS, WHO SAID, "I ALWAYS LOVED JEFFERSON AND I ...read more

  • Addressing A National Seminar Of Southern Baptist ...

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 25, 2008
     | 1,415 views

    Addressing a national seminar of Southern Baptist leader, George Gallup said, "We find there is very little difference in ethical behavior between churchgoers and those who are not active religiously...The levels of lying, cheating, and stealing are remarkable similar in both groups. Eight out of ...read more

  • If I Profess With The Loudest Voice And ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008
     | 1,466 views

    “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the word of God except precisely that little point which the world and the Devil are at that point attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the ...read more

  • Abe Lincoln Said That Alcohol Has Many Defenders, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 4,201 views

    Abe Lincoln said that alcohol has many defenders, but has no defense. With so many defenders telling you why you should drink let me stand up here this morning and tell you that you should not drink. PROVERBS 23:31 says to not even look at alcohol! How much stronger can you tell someone to stay ...read more