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  • Onward Christian Soldier  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,099 views

    Onward Christian Soldier It was 1854. Pastor Dudley Tyng was voted as the new pastor of a Philadelphia church at only 29 years old. At first the work went well until he started to preach against the sin of slavery – at that point to church did not want to make anyone mad so they told him to shut ...read more

  • Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009
     | 3,108 views

    COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING Robert Robinson was just a small boy when his dad died, and this meant that he had to go to work while still very young. Without a father to guide him, he fell in with bad crowd of friends. One day, his gang harassed a drunken gypsy. Pouring more whiskey into ...read more

  • White As Snow  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,493 views

    WHITE AS SNOW Ash Wednesday — it’s kind of a solemn day. It’s the start of Lent —a word which means “spring” in German. But more than this, it’s the time each year when we intently focus on the path Christ Jesus laid out for us to follow — to be true to his word, true to his calling, and ...read more

  • The Boston Marathon

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2015
     | 6,190 views

    Around here in Boston, Patriots Day is famously known for “The Boston Marathon” in which runners from all over the world participate. I watched with keen interest as the gun shot went off for the 116th Boston Marathon. Upmost in every ones mind was the question “Who will get the grand prize worth ...read more

  • I Read An Email Story This Week About A Group Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 762 views

    I read an email story this week about a group of salesmen who attended a convention out-of-town some years back. As they rushed through the terminal to get to their departing flight, one of them accidentally knocked over a table that held a display of apples. They continued running for their ...read more

  • A Difference In Worldview

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
     | 2,474 views

    A DIFFERENCE IN WORLDVIEW It was one of those awkward moments in a friendship -- when you feel like you should speak up, but you're not sure how your friend will react. I was a teenager -- just finishing up high school, thinking about the future. My best friend and I were preparing for a day of ...read more

  • Driven By Hurt

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 11, 2022
     | 1,282 views

    DRIVEN BY HURT! MIGHT I ADD A PREACHER’S PERSPECTIVE TO START THIS LESSON? BE KIND TO EVERY PERSON. PERHAPS YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PROBLEMS AND THE BATTLES OTHERS ARE FACING. A preacher friend of mine was having some self-doubts and fears he was facing. There was a rather large family that had ...read more

  • Recently, I Heard The Story About A Young ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,498 views

    Recently, I heard the story about a young Baptist minister who started a new ministry. He was stopped by one man in the church before he ever started preaching his first Sunday. The man said, “I run this church. I have money. I sent the last ...read more

  • Randy Travis Released Song In 2002 Entitled Pray ...

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Apr 28, 2010
     | 2,270 views

    Randy Travis released song in 2002 entitled Pray for the Fish. Listen to the 2nd verse and the lyrics. Well, the preacher ducked him under that cool clear water, then he did it again. Eddie came up yellin': "Lord in Heaven, hallelujah! I'm a brand new man! Well, the water got to bubblin', sky got ...read more

  • What Would Life Be Without Mistakes?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 9, 2021
     | 1,459 views

    Let me be clear from the beginning. I have made a lot of mistakes during my life. I have made mistakes that I don’t even know about to this day. Even the ones I do know about, I cannot remember very clearly. Mistakes are a part of life. Unfortunately, some people believe they live their whole life ...read more

  • Connections

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
     | 5,650 views

    CONNECTIONS My truck would not start. I tried several things to fix it and even had the battery checked. I thought I was in for a big expense. I prayed for my truck. A friend told me to clean the terminals, which I already had done. But I cleaned them thoroughly again and the truck started ...read more

  • Spirituality And Justice

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,497 views

    SPIRITUALITY AND JUSTICE Quoting Major Campbell Roberts when he spoke at the launch of this TSMP goal, "Two hungers are emerging, a hunger for - Spirituality and a hunger for – Justice. If we can live out and help another find a relationship with Jesus that energises them to live and act justly ...read more

  • Rapture

    Contributed by Darlington Okereke on Apr 2, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,163 views

    Something happened recently in my area that was unprecedented, from far away there was an explosion or bomb blast on a Sunday morning and people inside the church ran out because the whole area shook, window glasses shattered, while in this pandamonium a certain man thinking that the rapture has ...read more

  • Opening Video Illustration From Video's That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 29, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,825 views

    Opening video illustration from Video’s That Teach, page 62, 63: The Empire Strikes Back The Movie: This is the second film of the Star Wars trilogy. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) receives his first training as a Jedi knight… This Clip (over 5 minutes) Start 1:17:01 – Stop 1: 22:12 Luke ...read more

  • Another Man Wrote A Book On How To Catch Fish. ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 25, 2005
     | 1,883 views

    Another man wrote a book on how to catch fish. The book was an instant best seller. In a matter of weeks, the man was scheduled to talk about fishing on all the talk shows, and he was kept constantly busy with personal appearances and book signings. Over the next few years, he had taught just ...read more

  • 10 Things You Never Hear In Church  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,795 views

    10 Things You Never Hear in Church 1. Hey! It’s my turn to sit in the front pew! 2. I was so enthralled, I never noticed your sermon went 25 minutes over time. 3. Personally I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf. 4. I’ve decided to give our church the $500 a month I used to send to TV ...read more

  • The Little Girl And The Piano

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,573 views

    The Little Girl and the Piano A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the simple little tune, "Chopsticks." No matter how hard she tried, that was the best she could do. Her parents decided after some time to arrange for a great maestro to teach her ...read more

  • Many Years Ago A Small Jewish Boy Asked His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,703 views

    Many years ago a small Jewish boy asked his father, "Why must we surrender our Jewish faith and start to attend Lutheran services here in Germany? The father replied, "Son, we must abandon our faith so that people will accept us and support our business adventures!" The young lad never got over his ...read more

  • Who Is In Charge Here?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,056 views

    WHO IS IN CHARGE HERE? I read of a mother who went to a family therapist over her thirteen-year-old son who was rebelling in every way imaginable. Out every night until 2:00 A.M. and in trouble at school, her son was on a one-way course to self-destruction. The therapist asked if she could ...read more

  • On The Lighter Side: The Wisdom Of Cowboys  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,952 views

    On the Lighter side: The Wisdom of Cowboys: Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ’n puttin’ it back in. If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still ...read more

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