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  • He Knows About Me

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 2, 2012
     | 1,470 views

    HE KNOWS ABOUT ME When I was talking with another counselor once, he asked if he could take me through an exercise that he uses to help people struggling with assurance or attaining victory, and/or were stalled in Christian growth. He had me close my eyes and imagine that Jesus Christ walks into ...read more

  • Against All Odds

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Dec 28, 2012
     | 2,459 views

    Yesterday, the Tennessee Titans beat the Baltimore Ravens in a pro football playoff game. Before the game, all the commentators talked about was that the Titans had lost the last five games to the Ravens, and how the Ravens seem to have their number. Nobody gave the Titans a chance. So, how did ...read more

  • Jealous In A Restaurant  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 10, 2013
    based on 22 ratings
     | 4,700 views

    JEALOUS IN A RESTAURANT There is an old story about an older couple having dinner in a restaurant. The wife sees another couple about their age sitting in a booth nearby. She sees the husband sitting close to his wife, with his arm around her. He is whispering things in her ear, and she is smiling ...read more

  • Critics

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 18, 2013
     | 3,976 views

    If there is one glaring fault in my ministry, it has been to allow others to blur my vision and that of the church. To take away any enthusiasm and joy. No matter what you do in life, you are going to have critics. The only people who don’t hear criticism are the ones not doing anything. Paul ...read more

  • Compassion For The Lost

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018
     | 5,462 views

    D.L. Moody told the story of his conversion this way: “When I was in Boston I used to attend a Sunday school class, and one day I recollect my teacher came around behind the counter of the shop I was at work in, and put his hand upon my shoulder, and talked to me about Christ and my soul. I had not ...read more

  • I Don't See The Evidence

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 31, 2022
     | 1,556 views

    I was with a friend talking to a new acquaintance when she began touting the virtues of a weight loss book she had read a few years earlier. “It will completely change your relationship with food,” she exclaimed, insisting he take down the name of the book and its author. I saw the man glance at ...read more

  • I Was Reading About The Great Christian Scholar ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,837 views

    I was reading about the great Christian scholar William Lane Craig. For 31 years, he was praying for his father to come to know Christ. But his dad never seemed to show any interest. And Dr. Craig said “basically, after a number of years, I gave up. I didn’t think it was ever going to ...read more

  • People Neglect Their Opportunities In Life. I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,259 views

    People neglect their opportunities in life. I received a pastor’s letter in the mail last week. In the 1940s, IBM considered commercializing the new computer operation they had with the US Government. But after due consideration, Thomas J Watson, chairman of IBM, issued this statement, ...read more

  • There Is One Great And Mysterious Thing That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,297 views

    There is one great and mysterious thing that happens in the lives of little boys all across the country - it’s the phenomena called the “New Sneaker Syndrome.” You all know exactly what I am talking about. When a little boy gets a new pair of shoes, what happens? THEY CAN RUN FASTER I remember ...read more

  • Thomas A. Edison, The Great Inventor, Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,861 views

    Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, was talking one day with the governor of North Carolina, and the governor complimented him on his inventive genius. “I am not a great inventor,” said Edison. “But you have over a thousand patents to your credit, haven’t you?” asked the governor. “Yes, but ...read more

  • B) Albert Ackley Series Of Evangelistic Meeting, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,891 views

    B) Albert Ackley series of Evangelistic meeting, when young Jewish man asked “Why should I worship a dead Jew?” … Ackley searched it out, and would resolve “He lives I tell you, he is not dead…I can prove it by my own experience: "I serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today; I know that he is ...read more

  • Shalom Aleichem Tells A Delightful Story About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,946 views

    Shalom Aleichem tells a delightful story about an old man standing on a crowded bus. The young man standing next to him asked, "What time is it?" The old man refused to reply. The young man moved on. The old man’s friend, sensing something was wrong, asked, "Why were you so discourteous to the ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Small Group Study That Was ...

    Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007
     | 2,764 views

    A story is told of a small group study that was done each week a church. Each week it would be held in a different member’s home and the host would provide snacks and the opening prayer. One young lady always provided the best food, had the cleanest home, etc. But she could never say the prayer; ...read more

  • Don't Negotiate With Satan!  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    Don’t Negotiate With Satan! A hunter raised his rifle and took careful aim at a large bear. As the hunter was about to pull the trigger the bear spoke in a soft soothing voice, "Isn’t it better to talk than to shoot? What do you want? Let’s negotiate the matter." Lowering his rifle, the hunter ...read more

  • I Remember When I Was About 7 Or 8 Years Old. My ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 17, 2007
     | 791 views

    I remember when I was about 7 or 8 years old. My dad would take my brothers and I swimming at the Air Force Base swimming pool. One of my older brothers talked me into jumping off the high-dive. I remember eagerly climbing the ladder and walking out to the end of the board. I also remember ...read more

  • I Once Offered To Be A Listening Ear To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,628 views

    I once offered to be a listening ear to a gentleman I had never met before. I felt compelled to talk to him and make myself available to discuss his situation. The man was a bit taken back as he his mother had just recently become sick. He was unsure of how she would do or how he would find the ...read more

  • Feeling Like A Nobody  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,283 views

    Feeling Like A Nobody We all feel like a nobody sometimes, and some of us feel like a nobody all the time. Some time ago a new employee at a Wal-Mart had an unusual experience. The young man had just been at work three days and was the low man in the pecking order at the store. He was standing ...read more

  • One Afternoon In 1965, Daniel Waswa, A Citizen Of ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,970 views

    One afternoon in 1965, Daniel Waswa, a citizen of Kenya, struggled up a hill and was crucified by his wife at his own direction. As he hung on the cross, he told the gathered crowd, “I am dying for the sins of all Kenyans.” After nailing her husband to the cross, the woman collapsed on the ground ...read more

  • How To Grow Little Companies And Ministries Into ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,737 views

    How To Grow little companies and ministries into big ones. 1. Focus What are we trying to make happen? How will we measure success? See it clearly. Say it plainly. 2. Evaluate What is the competitive environment? Do we understand the felt needs of our prospective customer? What is holding us back? ...read more

  • Hindrances  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 25, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,238 views

    HINDRANCES Hindrances: These are those things that the Bible doesn’t necessarily call sin, but that can get in the way. Let me give you an example: It’s not illegal to run the 100-yard dash wearing snow-mobile suit and snow boots. But you’re not going to win. In fact, you’ll probably pass out ...read more

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