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  • On Monday, September 15, 2008, A Very Interesting ...

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Sep 25, 2008
     | 1,361 views

    On Monday, September 15, 2008, a very interesting panel of men was assembled and interviewed as a PBS special. The program aired on Friday night, September 19th. The gathering was of past and current White House Chief of Staff. One of the questions that was posed to the men was, “In your ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-Naaman’s Maid

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 30, 2022
     | 2,122 views

    Introduction: Sometimes children know more than we think they do. This “little maid” knew about Elisha the prophet, and how God performed miracles through him. We know nothing more about her than what’s mentioned in these verses but through her one recorded sentence, she brought hope to a hopeless ...read more

  • Unsung Heroines-The "sinful Woman" At Simon's House

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 4, 2022
     | 1,180 views

    Introduction: We don’t know her name, or much of anything else about her, except for one incident where she’s featured. What she did, and to whom, qualifies her to be an unsung heroine! Text: Luke 7:36-39, KJV: 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into ...read more

  • Like Snow—like Scarlet?

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 24, 2024
     | 415 views

    Introduction: Even a small yet honest mistake can have long-lasting effects! Text: Isaiah 1:18, KJV: 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. I used to wash my ...read more

  • A Keen Eye For Stray Coins

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,135 views

    A KEEN EYE FOR STRAY COINS There was a story from the Week magazine regarding a 67 year man by the name of Roger Pasquier. He was a retired ornithologist who has a keen eye for spotting stray coins. In fact, he had found almost two thousand dollars’ worth of coins dropped onto New York City’s ...read more

  • A Tribute To Fathers In The Bible

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 9, 2020
     | 3,160 views

    Introduction: with the exception of Adam, who was created; and Jesus Himself, Who was born of the Virgin Mary, every man in the Bible had a father. That some were good and others were evil is clear, and it would be nearly impossible to list every father and son in the Bible. The Books of Chronicles ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes-Those Who Made Copies Of The Scriptures

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 30, 2021
     | 1,430 views

    Introduction: sometimes we forget, or take for granted, the easy availability of God’s Word. Retail stores (not just Christian bookstores) sometimes have copies of the whole Bible for a dollar per copy! Secondhand or thrift stores occasionally have donated Bibles and other portions for a very ...read more

  • I Like Jerry Cook's Vision: "To See The Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,518 views

    I like Jerry Cook’s vision: “To see the church become what Jesus was in the world – a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God.” (Love, Acceptance and ...read more

  • The Will Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 6,913 views

    George W. Truett said: "To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement!" –(quoted in "Toolkit," Cell Church, Winter, 1996, p. ...read more

  • Mark Twain: An Enemy And A Friend

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2013
     | 5,192 views

    AN ENEMY AND A FRIEND Mark Twain, "It takes your enemy and your friend working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to ...read more

  • A Study In Compassion

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,772 views

    A STUDY IN COMPASSION John Darley and Daniel Batson decided to replicate the story of the Good Samaritan with seminary students. A few variables were introduced. The seminarians were interviewed and asked why they wanted to go into ministry. There were a variety of responses, but the vast majority ...read more

  • Everyone Loves A Parade  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,315 views

    EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE It was October 29, 1927 when Charles Lindbergh was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City in honor of his solo flight of the Atlantic Ocean. 750,000 lbs. of ticker tape poured onto the streets. But the biggest ticker-tape parade was on March 1, 1962, for astronaut ...read more

  • I Was A Supply Preacher For A Small Town Texas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,588 views

    I was a supply preacher for a small town Texas Church, coming in early Sunday, preaching a sermon to the congregation, and then leaving after lunch. Arriving early one Sunday I sat down at a local donut shop, opened my Bible and went over my sermon notes. A man was sitting down the counter from ...read more

  • Church For Fanatics

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,849 views

    Church For Fanatics One man wrote "I was a supply preacher for a small town Texas Church, coming in early Sunday, preaching a sermon to the congregation, and then leaving after lunch. Arriving early one Sunday I sat down at a local donut shop, opened my Bible and went over my sermon notes. " A man ...read more

  • Do You Remember The Children's Game Hide And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 14, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,344 views

    Do you remember the children’s game hide and seek..... did you ever get such a good hiding place nobody ever caught you maybe you did? This opening chapter of Jonah is all about the Christian game of hide and seek from the will of God - Jonah tries to get into such a good hiding place that ...read more

  • In The Summer Of 1805, A Number Of Indian Chiefs ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    In the summer of 1805, a number of Indian chiefs and warriors met in council at Buffalo Creek, New York, to hear a presentation of the Christian message by a Mr. Cram from the Boston Missionary Society. After the sermon, a response was given by Red Jacket, one of the leading chiefs. Among other ...read more

  • You're Driving A Bus For Sunday School. At Your ...

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,941 views

    You’re driving a bus for Sunday school. At your first stop you pick up 7 kids. At the next stop you pick up 4 kids and at the next stop 6 kids. You drop them all off and go out for more. The next three stops you get 5 kids each and the last stop 2, and actually drop off 3. How old is the ...read more

  • Who's The Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    WHO’S THE BOSS The young husband was henpecked, and he was going to a psychiatrist about the problem. The doctor told him, "You don’t have to let your wife bully you! Go home and show her you’re the boss!" The young man got home, slammed the door, shook his fist in his wife’s face, and growled, ...read more

  • Being Wanted  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,010 views

    BEING WANTED I heard of a story this week that really moved me deep. It’s a story of a black girl who had cleft palate (bungi). She was the butt of jokes and was very unhappy. They called her names – ugly names that just drove her deeper into despair. Most people made no attention to her except ...read more

  • G ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 1,449 views

    GLASS There’s an old story about a miserable rich man who went to visit a rabbi. The rabbi took the rich man by the hand and led him to a window. “Look out there,” he said. The rich man looked into the street. “What do you see?” asked the rabbi. “I see men, women, and children,” answered the ...read more