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  • A Young Man Applied For A Job As A Farm Hand. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,285 views

    A young man applied for a job as a farm hand. When asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." This puzzled the farmer, but he took a liking to the young man and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. ...read more

  • Do You Volunteer Or Do You Have To Be Drafted?  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,450 views

    DO YOU VOLUNTEER OR DO YOU HAVE TO BE DRAFTED? I have never pastored in Tennessee the volunteer state, but sometimes I wish I did? Will you do this? Well, let me pray about it? I am told there is a little test to see who the leaders are in a church. Tear up some paper in little pieces and place ...read more

  • He Who Is Al­most Per­suad­ed Is Al­most Saved, ...

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 22, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,492 views

    “He who is al­most per­suad­ed is al­most saved, and to be al­most saved is to be en­tire­ly lost,” were the words with which the Rev. Mr. Brun­dage end­ed one of his ser­mons. P. P. Bliss, who was in the au­di­ence, was much im­pressed with the thought, and im­me­di­ate­ly set about the ...read more

  • From Crowd To Mob  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,121 views

    FROM CROWD TO MOB Have you ever seen a mob on TV or movies? They are dangerous, and can become murderous in an instant. People in mobs are like cattle before a stampede. Ever see that? In the movie Red River, John Wayne and his men are moving cattle along the Chisolm trail, and the cattle are ...read more

  • Star Wars Episode I

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2005
     | 2,897 views

    ILLUSTRATION... Star Wars Episode I The Trade Federation is angling to take over the planet of Naboo, placing Queen Amidala, its ruler, in peril. The incursion sets off a galactic political struggle. One of the pivotal points in the movie comes when the Queen seeks out the other inhabitants of ...read more

  • The Year Was 1920. The Scene Was The Examining ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, “Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open a door of ...read more

  • More Than 2 Million Grandparents Are Rearing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,537 views

    · More than 2 million grandparents are rearing their grand children. · In ’00, 82% of people 25 and older had graduated from high school and 25% had at least a bachelor’s degree. In ’90, the figures were 75% and 20%. · More than 90% of households owned a car, van or truck in ’00, the highest share ...read more

  • When I Was A Preacher Student, I Went On An ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
     | 1,013 views

    When I was a PREACHER STUDENT, I went on an EVANGELISTIC DOOR-KNOCKING CAMPAIGN in Wes Texas trying to set up BIBLE STUDIES and INVITING people to a REVIVAL MEETING being held at a local CHURCH. At one door I knocked on, a man answered with a CAN of BEER in his HAND. He had his SHIRT off and ...read more

  • Wives Want Soul Mates, Romantic Partners Who Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,896 views

    Wives Want Soul Mates, romantic partners who are compatible together and bring out the best in each other. The relationship has satisfying intimacy and includes friendship, companionship, and often a spiritual component as well as love. This means they want a husband who will talk about his ...read more

  • Life Examples: Moses: God's Pattern For Success ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,755 views

    Life Examples: Moses: God’s Pattern for Success (Ex. 3:1-4) One of the greatest differences between the world’s message about success and God’s is this: The world seeks a single formula to produce one set of results for all people, while God’s plan is far more creative, far more individualized, ...read more

  • How Do You Maintain Humility? Success Can ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
     | 1,436 views

    How do you maintain humility? Success can sometimes dazzle you in the achieving, but there’s usually someone around to help you keep perspective. TV anchorman Tom Brokaw has a story about that: Brokaw was wandering through Bloomingdale’s in New York one day, shortly after he was promoted to ...read more

  • My Family And I Were Watching America's Funniest ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
     | 1,343 views

    My family and I were watching America’s Funniest Videos Friday night. There’s clip of a bike race. A guy is approaching the finish line, way out in front. He pauses to raise his hands in victory, and as he does, he wipes out. As he gets back up, some 20 other bikes pass him and he creeps across ...read more

  • People Seem To Believe Now As Hollywood Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,760 views

    People seem to believe now as Hollywood has taught that the more things and the more money you have the better your life will be. This though is the furthest thing from the truth. "I wish all of this never would have happened." The wife of a record-setting Powerball jackpot winner says she wishes ...read more

  • The Great Violinist, Niccolo Paganini Willed His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,999 views

    The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly, but set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini’s lovely violin has today become worm-eaten and ...read more

  • The Million Dollar Brain

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,961 views

    The Million Dollar Brain There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only one thing that will save you. A brain transplant. It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, "Money is no object. Can you get me a brain?" The ...read more

  • How Do You Maintain Humility? Success Can ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,307 views

    How do you maintain humility? Success can sometimes dazzle you in the achieving, but there’s usually someone around to help you keep perspective. TV anchorman Tom Brokaw has a story about that: Brokaw was wandering through Bloomingdale’s in New York one day, shortly after he was promoted to ...read more

  • It Was Said That Henry Ford Was An Automotive ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,132 views

    It was said that Henry Ford was an automotive genius. He came up with great ideas and handed them to researchers for development. One of his ideas was the concept of an engine in which the pistons were set at an angle to each other rather than in a straight line. He sketched out his idea for the ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story Of A Man You Know. He Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,499 views

    Let me tell you a story of a man you know. He is called by some a man of sorrows. He was born into a poor family in 1809. His mother died when he was 9 years old. He ran for state legislature when he was 22 – lost. His fiancées died when he was 26. He marries at the age of 33 – she suffers from ...read more

  • In His Book, A Turtle On The Fencepost, Allen C. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,231 views

    In his book, A Turtle on the Fencepost, Allen C. Emery tells of a night he spent on the Texas plains with a shepherd who was keeping two thousand sheep. The shepherd prepared a bonfire for cooking supper and providing warmth. The sheep dogs lay down near the fire as the stars filled the ...read more

  • 2 Construction Workers Were Eating Lunch One Day. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 15, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,453 views

    2 construction workers were eating lunch one day. One of them says, “I hope I don’t have another meat loaf sandwich. I’m getting tired of meatloaf.” The next day the construction worker opens his sandwich for lunch and says, “Meatloaf sandwich again I hate this stuff!” The third day this guy ...read more