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  • I Was Hungry And You Formed A Humanities Club And ...

    Contributed by Kyle Rye on Apr 29, 2009
     | 7,081 views

    I was hungry and you formed a humanities club and you discussed my hunger. Thank you. I was imprisoned and you crept off quietly to your chapel in the cellar to pray for my release. I was naked and in your mind you debated the morality of my appearance. I was sick and you knelt and thanked God for ...read more

  • However, It The Image Of The

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 30, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,965 views

    However, it the image of the “enraged king” who sends an army to destroy the city and kill those who have committed but then rejected the summons that bothers us. Is God really that way? I don’t know about you but I have this image of someone who completely flies off the handle in a rage and temper ...read more

  • Zacchaeus And The Dragon's Den  PRO

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,820 views

    ZACCHAEUS AND THE DRAGON'S DEN Imagine Zacchaeus before The Dragons Den, (TV show where businessmen invest their millions). Imagine the corrupt entrepreneur Zack making his pitch. Duncan Bannatyne and the other dragons are not going to invest there millions into such a dubious character (rip him ...read more

  • Christ's Protective Armor

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,129 views

    CHRIST'S PROTECTIVE ARMOR In 1934, King Alexander of Yugoslavia landed in France for an official visit. Before he left his warship, he dressed in the full uniform of an admiral of the navy. Finding that the uniform’s tunic did not fit easily over his bulletproof vest, he took the vest off. ...read more

  • Confession Without Change

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 28, 2009
     | 3,156 views

    CONFESSION WITHOUT CHANGE Four preachers met for a friendly gathering. During the conversation one preacher said, "Our people come to us and pour out their hearts, confess certain sins and needs. Let's do the same. Confession is good for the soul." In due time all agreed. One confessed he liked ...read more

  • * Josie Who Was Two Years Old At The Time Came ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 9, 2010
     | 2,508 views

    *** Josie who was two years old at the time came to visit us w/ her mother one day. While Sue, Josie’s mother was busy socialising she suddenly realised that everything was a little bit too quiet. Off she went in search of Josie to find out what she was doing. She only had to look as far as our ...read more

  • Roman Soldier Shares Coat With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,467 views

    Roman Soldier Shares Coat with a Beggar Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for alms. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold and Martin gave what he had. He took off his ...read more

  • Integrity On A Bus

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,705 views

    INTEGRITY ON A BUS One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey, the pastor was rationalizing how God had provided him with some extra ...read more

  • Santa-Claus-Is-Watching Theology Is Bad ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 10, 2010
     | 1,755 views

    Santa-Claus-is-watching theology is bad theology, and I make no apologies if I ruffle some feathers. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard a parent (often a mother but not always) say something like this: Look Jimmy, stop it now (Jimmy keeps being naughty, pulling tins off the shelf in ...read more

  • What Makes Jerusalem So Great?

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2010
     | 2,088 views

    WHAT MAKES JERUSALEM SO GREAT? "Archaeologists and historians have long wondered why Jerusalem should have been established where it was, and why it should have become great. It enjoys none of the physical features which favored the advancement and prosperity of other important cities in the ...read more

  • Burning Down Or Smoke Signals?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
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     | 1,707 views

    BURNING DOWN OR SMOKE SIGNALS? A shipwrecked man was once washed ashore on an uninhabited island. Using the few things he managed to salvage from the wreck and from whatever he could find on the island, he painstakingly built himself a hut. That little hut was the only protection he had from the ...read more

  • How To Be An Enjoyable Person

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 8, 2011
     | 2,146 views

    HOW TO BE AN ENJOYABLE PERSON In his book, The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale lists some rules for becoming the kind of person whom others enjoy being around. Here are some of them: 1) Learn to remember names. I believe this goes a long way with people. 2) Acquire the quality ...read more

  • Backsliding Is Miserable

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 4,435 views

    BACKSLIDING IS MISERABLE It is a miserable thing to be a backslider. Of all unhappy things that can befall a man, I suppose "backsliding" is the worst. A stranded ship, a broken-winged eagle, a garden overrun with weeds, a harp without strings, a church in ruins--all these are sad sights. But a ...read more

  • Glory  PRO

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 2, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,986 views

    GOD’S GLORY AT MARANATHA At the 2009 Kansas high school state track championship, an unusual thing happened. The team that won the girls 3,200-meter relay was disqualified. But what happened next was even more unusual. The team that was awarded the state championship by default turned right around ...read more

  • I Know Where You Are, Just Tell Me What You Need  PRO

    Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Jan 16, 2012
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     | 8,218 views

    I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE, JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED DR. C.C. MCCUTCHIN of Oklahoma was on the highway, traveling from Tulsa to Oklahoma City, to visit a member who was in the hospital. But on the way, he got a flat tire. Thankfully, he made it to a "Call Box" on the side of the road. But he had never ...read more

  • The Power Of Delayed Gratification

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 5, 2012
     | 4,100 views

    THE POWER OF DELAYED GRATIFICATION Years ago, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on a group of four-year olds. Each child was offered a marshmallow, and was told that they could have it now, or if they could wait several minutes, they could have two. Some children grabbed the ...read more

  • I Work For Christ.

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 6, 2012
     | 2,858 views

    "I WORK FOR CHRIST." Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for takeoff. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. Hendricks noticed how gracious one of the flight attendants was as she spoke with them. After the plane finally took off, he told the flight ...read more

  • Kyle Idleman On Tomorrow

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 19, 2013
     | 3,751 views

    When fans are asked about when they will get serious about their commitment to follow Jesus, the most common answer is tomorrow. There is a tendency to treat our relationship with Jesus like the diet we keep meaning to start. I'm going to start eating right, as soon as I finish off this chicken ...read more

  • No Slackers  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 2, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    NO SLACKERS A large company, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO. This new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant ...read more

  • Riches Are A Mess  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,434 views

    RICHES ARE A MESS John Alexander-- "Consider this paraphrase: You think it’s good to be rich? Well, you’re wrong. Riches are a mess. It’s you poor who are fortunate. You think it’s good to be well fed now? You’re wrong. You’d be better off hungry. You think you should pursue laughter? ...read more