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  • The Story Is Told Of A Farmer Who Once Went To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,646 views

    The story is told of a farmer who once went to hear John Wesley. He preached that day about money. His first point was, "Get all you can." "Fine," whispered the farmer to his neighbor. Wesley’s second point was, "Save all you can." "Better still," the farmer said. Then came the third and last point ...read more

  • A Muslim In Africa Became A Christian And Some ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
     | 3,629 views

    A Muslim in Africa became a Christian and some of his friends asked him, “Why have you done such a thing?” He answered, “Well, its like this: Suppose you were going down the road and suddenly the road forked in two directions. You didn’t know which way to go; and there at the fork were two men—one ...read more

  • Top 10 Things To Do Inside A Whale  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,339 views

    TOP 10 THINGS TO DO INSIDE A WHALE 10) “Can you hear me now?” 9) Pray … he’s bulemic 8) Bonfire and fish fry! 7) Open a sushi bar 6) "Consider it pure joy" 5) Floss … the whale 4) Finally get motivated to read Moby Dick 3) Listen to tapes of your preacher’s old ...read more

  • I Like The Old Story About The Guy Who Came To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,099 views

    I like the old story about the guy who came to church with his family. As they were driving home afterwards he was complaining about everything. He said, “The music was too loud. The sermon was too long. The announcements were unclear. The building was hot. The people were unfriendly.” He went on & ...read more

  • Jim Dunn Was Serving As The Pastor Of The First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,526 views

    Jim Dunn was serving as the pastor of the First Baptist Church, and his wife, Gladys, was very friendly and welcoming to people. One particular Sunday when the sermon seemed to go on forever, many in the congregation fell asleep. After the service, to be sociable, she walked up to a very ...read more

  • The Story Has Been Told About Several Famous ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,640 views

    The story has been told about several famous preachers, but it actually happened to Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple in London. An old lady waited on Parker in his vestry after a service to thank him for the help she received from his sermons. “You do throw such wonderful light on the ...read more

  • The Story Has Been Told About Several Famous ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,009 views

    The story has been told about several famous preachers, but it actually happened to Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple in London. An old lady waited on Parker in his vestry after a service to thank him for the help she received from his sermons. "You do throw such wonderful light on the ...read more

  • A Majority Of Americans--8 Out Of 10--Say That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,937 views

    A majority of Americans--8 out of 10--say that they are Christians, but only half that number know who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Most Americans think the Ten Commandments are valid rules for living, but many have a rough time recalling exactly what those rules are. Among teenagers, 3 in 10 ...read more

  • A Chicken And A Pig Were Walking Past A Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wincci Yin Chee on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,570 views

    A chicken and a pig were walking past a church building one day when they noticed the Sunday morning sermon posted on the outside bulletin board, "Helping the Poor." They walked away when the chicken suddenly came across with a suggestion. "Brother pig, why don’t we give all the poor people a nice ...read more

  • What People Put ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 2,016 views

    WHAT PEOPLE PUT OFF According to a recent USA Today poll, the top five things people put off until the last minute are: House chores/yard work: 47% Holiday gift shopping: 43% Making doctor/dentist appointments: 35% Calling relatives: 31% Changing oil in the car: 29% I think there is one thing ...read more

  • What Do You Say?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,280 views

    WHAT DO YOU SAY? Winnie the Pooh and Piglet were walking along he road in companionable silence. Then Piglet asks Pooh: "When you wake up in the morning, what do you say?" Pooh answered, "I say, ’What’s for breakfast?’ What do you say, Piglet?" Piglet answers, "I say, ’I wonder what exciting ...read more

  • The Late Great United States Supreme Court ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 2,791 views

    The late great United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, Mr. Justice Thomas Campbell Clark (1899 - 1977), in the case of Abington vs. Schempp, wrote: "...it might well be said that one’s education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its ...read more

  • We Are The Message, Christ Is The Goal

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 3,712 views

    WE ARE THE MESSAGE, CHRIST IS THE GOAL James S. Stewart, A Faith to Proclaim: "Christian preaching begins only when faith in the message has reached such a pitch that the man or the community proclaiming it becomes part of the message proclaimed ... To be thus taken command of, so that our ...read more

  • S.d. Gordon On Who The Great People ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2009
     | 2,995 views

    S.D. Gordon on Who The Great People Are Let me share the words of S.D. Gordon. "The great people of the earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; nor yet those who can explain about prayer; but I ...read more

  • Painting Pictures Of The Lost

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010
     | 4,140 views

    PAINTING PICTURES OF THE LOST A Bishop Tucker of Uganda was an artist, but how did he become a bishop? One day he was painting a picture of a poor woman, holding a baby, wandering homeless on a stormy night on the dark, deserted street. As the picture grew, the artist suddenly threw down his ...read more

  • Are Your Life's Priorities ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,697 views

    Are Your Life’s Priorities Reversed? Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, used to say that the three most important things in his life were God, his family, and McDonald’s and that when he got to the office, the order was reversed. As Christians we must never reverse that order. We are an ...read more

  • Eleanor Roosevelt On Freedom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2010
     | 4,391 views

    ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ON FREEDOM Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect." The responsibility of ...read more

  • Dear Abby Once Wrote In Her Column About A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,770 views

    Dear Abby once wrote in her column about a lifeguard who was being charged with the death of a teenager. The lifeguard was working at a large pool with two or three others each with a specific area to cover. He was approached by a group of teenagers excitedly telling him of someone who was lying at ...read more

  • Man Has Yet To Conquer Himself  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,052 views

    MAN HAS YET TO CONQUER HIMSELF Ravi Zacharias put it well when he said, "In an attempt to be reasonable, man has become irrational. In an attempt to deify himself, he has defaced himself. In an attempt to be free, he has made himself a slave. And like Alexander the Great, he has conquered the ...read more

  • Middle Management

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
     | 2,781 views

    MIDDLE MANAGEMENT Cyril Barber, in his commentary on Nehemiah, transfers this principle into all of life; "Middle management involves being able to translate the ideals of one’s superiors into practice and, at the same time, knowing how to motivate one’s subordinates. It necessitates keeping ...read more