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  • Splitting The House

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    SPLITTING THE HOUSE Mary Karr’s uncle had endured all he could stand! The tall Texan grabbed his chain saw and began to split his own house into two halves. He was sick and tired of living with such an unforgiving woman to whom he had not spoken in months. He had enough. He divided his house ...read more

  • Emotional Growth Needs...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 2,371 views

    EMOTIONAL GROWTH NEEDS... Just as a flower cannot grow unless it has soil, air, water, light, and a secure place to grow, researchers have leaned that people can’t grow emotionally unless five basic ingredients are present: 1. Meaningful touch. 2. A spoken message. 3. The attachment of ’high ...read more

  • She Was Nearly Blind. She Was Born On April 14, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,676 views

    She was nearly blind. She was born on April 14, 1866 to Irish immigrants. Life was hard and from the age of three her vision began to fail. To add insult to injury, Annie’s mother died at when she was eight to tuberculosis. Her younger two sisters were farmed out to relatives. Annie tried to ...read more

  • Christmas Signs  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,456 views

    CHRISTMAS SIGNS - From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here." - In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas." - Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club." - From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd." - In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000. ...read more

  • Although There Were A Variety Of Beliefs Among ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 27, 2009
     | 1,746 views

    Although there were a variety of beliefs among the ancient Jews as to who was being spoken of in Isaiah 53, a Targum (paraphrase) and the Talmud evidences that many understood this to refer to the Messiah: “Behold, My Servant the Messiah shall prosper" from the Targum ("Targum Jonathan") to Isaiah ...read more

  • A Sweet Attraction  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,182 views

    A SWEET ATTRACTION In 1994, when Rick and Maureen Barker lost their little 5 year-old Rickey to a long term illness, a rare disorder of his digestive tract, they needed hope. They needed a picture of the eternal perspective we have in Christ. And the hope they needed came in a most unusual ...read more

  • Prophetic Preaching

    Contributed by Richard Francis on May 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,511 views

    PROPHETIC PREACHING A.W. Tozer, one described as a modern-day prophet, spoke these words in the 1950’s and describes the need for prophetic preachers: "If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century ...read more

  • Nazarene

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
     | 1,860 views

    NAZARENE God could have come to the earth and assumed immediately the role of King of the World, and who could have resisted Him? He could have come with great pomp and ceremony. He could have entered the world a Man full-grown with rings on every finger, wrapped in robes spun in the halls of ...read more

  • The Incomparable Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009
     | 3,911 views

    THE INCOMPARABLE JESUS The late great Swiss-born, German-educated American Protestant theologian and historian of the Christian Church, Rev. Philip Schaff (1819 - 1893), once said, "Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mahomet, and Napoleon. ...read more

  • The Silent Sermon  PRO

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Nov 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,033 views

    THE SILENT SERMON A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending Services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for ...read more

  • Not What Was Expected

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 16, 2022
     | 1,747 views

    Integrity is when something is the same all the way through. Pure gold is gold and only gold, all the way through. 14kt gold is less than pure, but other metals give it a hardness that allows more uses such as making beautiful jewelry from it. The bible calls the condition of being one thing ...read more

  • Christmas Signs  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,176 views

    CHRISTMAS SIGNS - From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here." - In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas." - Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club." - From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd." - In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000. ...read more

  • A Wealthy Deacon Was Opposed To The Renovation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,953 views

    A wealthy deacon was opposed to the renovation of the church building. One day, at a deacons’ meeting, he spoke out firmly against it. No sooner had he spoken, than a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling and hit him on the shoulder. “I take that back!” he said. “I’ll give a hundred dollars!” As ...read more

  • John Elderidge Wrote In His Book The Journey Of ...

    Contributed by Ted Mulder on Mar 24, 2007
     | 1,477 views

    John Elderidge wrote in his book The Journey of Desire “Nearly every Christian I have spoken with has some idea that eternity is an unending church service… He goes on to write – We have settled on an image of the never-ending sing-along in the sky, one great hymn after another, forever and ever, ...read more

  • The Large Cattle Ranches In Oklahoma And The ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 13, 2010
     | 2,025 views

    The large cattle ranches in Oklahoma and the southern plains use wooden fence posts instead of metal "T posts" because of the constant wind. After a while the constant pressure from the wind bends the metal posts. The wooden fence posts are able to endure the force and remain upright. Properly ...read more

  • Easter, Redemption

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,230 views

    Easter, Redemption The apostle Paul wrote about this redemptive work of Christ upon the Cross and victory that is available to the children of God through the resurrection of Christ. He writes, "So you are no longer a slave..." (Galatians 4:7) Jesus said, "So if the Son sets you free, you will ...read more

  • Unsung Heroes: Simeon Of Jerusalem

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 27, 2020
     | 1,995 views

    Introduction: Mary and Joseph weren’t the only ones eagerly awaiting the birth of Jesus. Under the Law of Moses, every male child was to be circumcised. Joseph and Mary took Baby Jesus to the Temple where this surgery would be performed on the Baby. While they were in the Temple, they received ...read more

  • A Wife Went With Her Friend To The Police Station ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 19,221 views

    A wife went with her friend to the police station to report that her husband was missing! * When the policeman asked for a description, she said, “He’s 6 foot 2, has deep blue eyes, dark wavy hair, athletic build, well-groomed and sharply dressed, weighs 185 pounds .......” * “He’s ...read more

  • Is It Dangerous To Spend So Much Time Talking ...

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Oct 29, 2005
     | 1,244 views

    Is it dangerous to spend so much time talking about Narnia & Aslan? One little girl named Hila wrote to Lewis asking him to tell her Aslan’s OTHER NAME. Lewis responded with clues from the stories. “Well, I want you to guess. Has there ever been anyone in THIS world who… Arrived at the same time ...read more

  • Erickson's Thoughts On God The Father

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
     | 4,345 views

    ERICKSON'S THOUGHTS ON GOD THE FATHER And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) Dr. Packer's devotional approach to theology is evident from his choice of textbook which is Millard Erickson's 'Christian Theology'. Here's an ...read more

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