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  • Drunk Asks Priest About The Cause Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2009
     | 6,427 views

    Drunk Asks Priest About the Cause of Arthritis Sometimes our words can get us into trouble. A man who smelled like a brewery flopped on a seat at a bus stop next to a priest. The man’s shirt was stained, clothes messy, and a half empty bottle of wine was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He ...read more

  • Growth In Persecution  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,798 views

    GROWTH IN PERSECUTION I remember feeling torn and confused when Simon Guillebaud in Burundi, Central Africa reported violence against him and Christians there. In his email he said we are not asking for protection. We know that violence and threats will come. What we ask for is boldness to preach ...read more

  • God's Word Described  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,956 views

    GOD’S WORD DESCRIBED An unknown writer said, "This Book is the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding; its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, ...read more

  • College President Stoops To Child's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
     | 4,200 views

    College President Stoops to Child’s Level Our world places little value on children, but Jesus says they are the most important people of all. Why? Because to be little is to be great in God’s eyes, and to receive a child is like receiving Christ. It’s a lesson Jesus wanted His disciples to ...read more

  • The Most Important Job  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,823 views

    THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB One pastor, Thomas Elliff, decided to spend his entire morning in prayer – no coffee break, no telephone, no meetings – just prayer. He writes, “At noon I opened the door to my study. I discovered a stranger waiting to visit for just a moment. “Pastor,” he said, “You ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor, The Great Missionary To China, ...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
     | 1,794 views

    Hudson Taylor, the great missionary to China, said: "If you want God to open up the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing, then you should also expect the devil to open up the windows of hell ...read more

  • I Believe I Never Was More Acceptable To My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,366 views

    “I believe I never was more acceptable to my Master than when I was standing to teach those hearers in the open fields…I now preach to ten times more people than I would if ...read more

  • Story Of Anne

    Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
     | 1,886 views

    Story of Anne. Anne Lamott, a fellow messy Christian describes perfectly what happens when Jesus pursues us. In her book Traveling Mercies, Anne recounts her conversion to Jesus. Things were not going well in her life: addicted to cocaine and alcohol, involved in an affair that produced a child ...read more

  • A Small Storeowner Was Being Pressured To Sell ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 19, 2002
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     | 31,492 views

    A small storeowner was being pressured to sell his store to the owners of a large department store who had bought every building on the block, except his. Frustrated by the man’s refusal to sell, they eventually opened their huge store on either side of the small one, with a big banner running ...read more

  • List To This Article That Appeared In The Moody ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 23, 2006
     | 1,669 views

    List to this article that appeared in the Moody Monthly- An oyster fisherman on opening the shell of an oyster, discovered within a fish, three and a half inches long, alive and weakly struggling. The oyster, however, was not to be found, and the fisherman was quite convinced that the fish had ...read more

  • Unexpected ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    UNEXPECTED ANSWERS Sometimes our prayers get answered in very unexpected ways. How exciting that is! Can you remember when you had prayer answered in a way that you never thought of? I would even say that if most of our prayers are answered in a predictable way, we are not praying for the right ...read more

  • The Horrid Description  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,211 views

    THE HORRID DESCRIPTION Jesus was tied to a post and beaten at least thirty-nine times – and probably more – with a whip that had jagged bones and balls of lead woven into it. Again and again the whip was brought down with full force on his bare shoulders, back, and legs … At first the heavy ...read more

  • Finding The Kingdom Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,962 views

    FINDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD "In ’A Confession,’ Leo Tolstoy relates how the drive toward goodness that moved him as a boy was erased by his experiences in society. Later in life, after overwhelming success as a writer, he nevertheless sank into a psychological paralysis brought on by his vision of ...read more

  • Amazing Things Happen  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 24, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 7,637 views

    AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN When God sends forth the Spirit amazing things happen: barriers are broken, communities are formed, opposites are reconciled, unity is established, disease is cured, addiction is broken, cities are renewed, races are reconciled, hope is established, people are blessed, and ...read more

  • I Was Weeping In The Most Bitter Contritition Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,133 views

    I was weeping in the most bitter contritition of my heart, when I heard the voice of children from a neighboring house chanting, “take up and read; take up and read.” I could not remember ever having heard the like, so checking the torrent of my tears, I arose, interpreting it to be no other than a ...read more

  • Market Research Can Establish Beyond The Shadow ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,555 views

    "Market research can establish beyond the shadow of a doubt that the egg is a sad and sorry product and that it will not continue to sell. Because, after all, eggs wont stand up by themselves, they roll too easily, are too easily broken, ...read more

  • Successful Teachers...share Certain Traits That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,576 views

    "Successful teachers...share certain traits that have contributed greatly to their success. For one thing, they prize creativity. For another thing, they know how and when to maintain discipline. They can also judge and evaluate people accurately. They have a sense of ...read more

  • A Couple Was Strolling Along An Ocean Side Beach ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,106 views

    A couple was strolling along an ocean side beach and noticed a bottle floating in the water. They waded out toward it and saw it contained a note. They eagerly opened the bottle and read the note. It said: "I’m marooned on a tropical island. ...read more

  • The Importance Of Vision

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,937 views

    THE IMPORTANCE OF VISION Walt Disney never lived to see the opening of Disney World. During the opening ceremonies, someone is reputed to have said to Walt’s wife, "It’s a shame Walt is not here to see ...read more

  • In The Hard School Of Life God's Answer To Our ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Sep 29, 2005
     | 3,019 views

    In the hard school of life God’s answer to our problems don’t come in the form of neatly pre-packaged solutions, like strips of shrink-wrapped capsules labelled for each anxiety we have, carrying a certificate of immunity from the hazards of life. If I may give a personal illustration of this. ...read more