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  • The Days Before Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
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    The Days Before Christmas Twas the days before Christmas, and all through the Church The pews are all filling, as everyone perched. The hands are all shaking, and greetings abound Soon I’ll go to the pulpit, prepared to expound. I spent the whole week trying to hear what God’s saying Studying, ...read more

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  • One Sunday Evening Years Ago, I Left My Home To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,954 views

    One Sunday evening years ago, I left my home to go to our evening services at the Church where I was then Pastor. Only myself, and my little eight year old son was there. No one showed up that Sunday evening, as the weather was quite stormy. We waited until about 7:20 and told my boy that we might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • An Old Preacher Was Dying. He Sent A Message For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,355 views

    An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his doctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit, one on each side of his bed. The ...read more

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  • Diverse Methods Of Worship Are Also On The Rise. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Diverse Methods Of Worship are also on the rise. New Ellison Research data reports U.S. Protestant churches worship in a more contemporary manner than 5 years ago. Over the past 5 years 44% report no significant change, 15% have moved in much more contemporary direction, while another 36% have ...read more

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  • Perhaps You're Thinking To Yourself, "These Sound ...

    Contributed by Bill Huffhine on Mar 25, 2006
     | 1,810 views

    Perhaps you’re thinking to yourself, “These sound like the descriptions of a true Christian. Can a person really look like this outwardly and still only be an “almost” Christian? John Wesley was born into a Christian family, the son of an Anglican minister. He was brought up not only respecting ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Last Year On December 3rd (2000) A Homeless Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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     | 1,909 views

    Last year on December 3rd (2000) a homeless man by the name of William Wallace Brown, Jr. was buried in the graveyard of the prestigious St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House. This would not be unusual except that St. John’s is called the "church of presidents." Since 1808, the ...read more

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  • What Will You Give?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
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    WHAT WILL YOU GIVE? On one of Matthew Rogers' recent work trips to the Dominican Republic, everyone in the group was encouraged to leave behind any clothes or gear they didn’t want, because someone there could certainly use them. He was just going to give away some of his old worn out clothes, ...read more

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  • The First Approached The Elephant, And Examined ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2002
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    -The First approached the Elephant, and examined his broad and sturdy side. He said this elephant is very much like a wall. -The Second, feeling of the tusk, said “So very round and smooth and sharp? To me it is mighty clear this elephant is very much like a spear!" -The Third ...read more

  • People Do Judge You By What You Wear

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 26, 2007
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    People do judge you by what you wear. A young man came into our worship service a few weeks ago. He was wearing lots of leather and chains. His hair was spiked blue. He wore black eye liner and had a ring in his lip. I could tell what lots of people were thinking when he strolled down the aisle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • In Ancient Times, Poor Beggars Often Were Found ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 6, 2007
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    In ancient times, poor beggars often were found by rich people’s houses as well as by busy streets and anywhere else people would pass. They were especially found near the temple gates and this still true today. Beggar gypsies are all around the churches in Romania; the same in France and UK. Paris ...read more

    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • When Evangelist D. L. Moody Was Conducting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,800 views

    When evangelist D. L. Moody was conducting evangelistic meetings, he frequently faced hecklers who strongly disagreed with him. In the final service of one campaign, an usher handed the famous preacher a note as he entered the auditorium. It was actually from an atheist who had been giving Mr. ...read more

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  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    How I want to go An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the ...read more

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  • The Laymen

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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    Leave it to the ministers, And soon the church will die; Leave it to the women folk, And some will pass it by; For the church is all that lifts us From the coarse and selfish mob, And the church that is to prosper Needs the laymen on the job. Now a layman has his business, And a ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • To Him Who Is Thirsty I Will Give Them Without ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 9, 2007
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    To him who is thirsty I will give them without cost...... when our family go out to restaurants or a cafe or pub lunch, Danielle will often ask me to go and get some water, but she doesn’t mean bottled water she means get some tap water because its free. I always feel embarrassed asking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • September 2007 In Hampshire Rosemary Edwards Left ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 14, 2007
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     | 1,756 views

    September 2007 in Hampshire Rosemary Edwards left home without leaving any word or taking her things and has been missing all week. It was as a result of a her losing her job and her dads word which came to her explaining she would no longer be able to continue horse riding as a result the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Gaither's Work Crew

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 16, 2007
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     | 1,484 views

    Illustration: Bill Gaither’s Work Crew Steve Green, who sang six years with Bill and Gloria Gaither, tells about getting to know some of the work crews in the large auditoriums where their concerts were held. The Gaithers prefer concerts-in-the-round, which means extra work for the “riggers,” who ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • The Test Of A Truly Great Man

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2007
     | 1,847 views

    Quotes: The Test of a Truly Great Man It was John Riskin who said, “I believe the first test of a truly great man is his humility. I do not mean by humility, doubt of his own power, or hesitation in speaking his opinion. But really great men have a ... feeling that the greatness is not in them but ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • A Light In Dark Places

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    A LIGHT IN DARK PLACES A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

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  • Joy Of Christ Forgiveness: A Member Of A Major ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Joy of Christ Forgiveness: A member of a major non-Christian religion said to a missionary to India, "Tell me one thing your religion can offer the people of India that mine can’t." The missionary thought for a moment and replied, "Forgiveness! Forgiveness!" Unlike the followers of all other world ...read more

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  • Many Years Ago, A Scottish Jesuit Priest ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    Many years ago, a Scottish Jesuit priest expressed to John Knox, his great frustration and confusion over the inconsistencies of his life. The following was Knox’s suggested prayer: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and put an end at Thy good pleasure to this my miserable life; for justice and truth ...read more