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  • Our Family Dog, Happy The Saint Bernard, Is Much ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 11, 2008
     | 1,142 views

    Our family dog, Happy the Saint Bernard, is much more active than the book on the breed, and the breeder, had promised. She is calm most of the time but every now and then when she gets worked up over food which is out of her reach, children she wants to play with, or, to quote Elmer Fudd, “a ...read more

  • It's In Your Hands

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 18, 2017
     | 9,983 views

    A young student in China decided to play a trick on his elderly teacher one day. He caught a small bird and cupped it in his hands behind his back. He then approached the sage with this plan in mind. He would ask the old man what he had in his hand. If he answered correctly, he would then ask ...read more

  • The First Sermon I Ever Preached Was In ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Nov 12, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,512 views

    The first sermon I ever preached was in Yerington, Nevada in 1988. It stands as the worse sermon in recorded history. There was about 20 people present in that little desert church to hear me. I said everything I intended say in about 5 minutes. Then, I said it again and looked back down at my ...read more

  • On April 1, 2007, Knievel Announced To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,474 views

    On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he ’believed in Jesus Christ’ for the first time. He professed his personal faith in Christ to more than 4,000 people who gathered inside the Crystal Cathedral for Palm Sunday services in Orange County, California, and to millions via ...read more

  • Christ Maintains The Work

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 1,377 views

    CHRIST MAINTAINS THE WORK This truth is pictured in the book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. There’s a scene in which Christian is taken into a room by the Interpreter, who is explaining various truths to him. Here is the scene. (I’ve smoothed out some of the King James English in a couple ...read more

  • He Lay In A Bed Seat, Slightly Twisted And ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 12, 2010
     | 1,431 views

    He lay in a bed seat, slightly twisted and looking at me with one eye half open. I was finishing a small Bible study devotional with a group of aged people on a passage from the book of Job in the Bible, telling them that God loves them and still has a purpose for their lives, to look UPWARD NOT ...read more

  • Religious Beliefs: In '03 A New Harris Poll ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,900 views

    Religious Beliefs: In ’03 A new Harris Poll reveals that, while the majority of Americans say they believe the basic concepts of the Bible, there’s also a growing acceptance of other religious beliefs—even among those who call themselves "Christian." · 89% believe in miracles. · 68% believe in the ...read more

  • And A Lot Of Times When We Think That The Thief ...

    Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008
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    And a lot of times when we think that the thief comes to steal us generally think that he comes to take some tangible things from us. You know something’s that we can feel something’s we can see. And when we think that, the enemy comes to kill we may generally think that he comes to kill our body ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Lady Who Became Very ...

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009
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    The story is told of a lady who became very angry at the pastor. When she finally caught up with him, she said, "I called you all morning at the church and dropped by to see you in the afternoon on Tuesday and you were not there." The minister said, "I’m sorry Madam, but Tuesday is my day off." ...read more

  • Good Design Helps Good Direct Mail Copy Sell. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,277 views

    Good Design Helps good direct mail copy sell. Here are 7 tips from direct response pro Dean Rieck, President, Direct Creative, Columbus OH. · Assist left-to-right eye movement with serif type. · Avoid stopping readers when there is no benefit. Many common design tricks like widely spaced words ...read more

  • Real Life In The Bible

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
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    Listen to these facts about a few Bible heroes: · Adam blamed his wife for his problems. · Cain killed his brother, Able · After surviving the flood, Noah despaired and got drunk. (Now, think about it. After spending a year closed up in a floating barn, then finally getting out to see nothing ...read more

  • Better One Safe And Sure Way  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,276 views

    BETTER ONE SAFE AND SURE WAY There is a story about a Fox boasting to a Cat about his clever tactics for escaping its enemies. "I have a whole bag of tricks," he said, "which contains a hundred different ways of escaping from my enemies." "I have only one," said the Cat; "but I can generally ...read more

  • Christmas Traditions Around The World

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 19, 2022
     | 655 views

    As Americans, we pride ourselves in "doing Christmas up big." Tons of gifts, big holiday feasts, huge trees, Lights on the houses. Here are some of the other ways people prepare for the celebration of Christmas: * In Italy they have no Christmas trees, instead they decorate small ...read more

  • Poor Chippie

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2008
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    Poor Chippie A Galveston housewife had a pet parakeet named Chippie. The woman, however, made some terrible mistakes with Chippie. There are just some things that you don't do with parakeets! While vacuuming the carpet one day, she decided to clean out of the bottom of Chippie's cage with her ...read more

  • A Poor Country Pastor Was Livid When He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001
    based on 215 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    A poor country pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought. "How could you do this!" he exclaimed. "I don't know," she wailed, "I was standing in the store looking at the dress. Then I found myself trying it on. It was like the Devil was ...read more

  • Conclusion.. Ambition Of Satan ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 21, 2005
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    CONCLUSION.. Ambition of Satan (http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4879) Martin Luther had a dream in which he stood on the day of judgment before God Himself -- and Satan was there to accuse him. When Satan opened his books full of accusations, he pointed to transgression after ...read more

  • The Lorica Of St. Patrick  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,317 views

    THE LORICA OF ST. PATRICK I arise today Through God’s strength to pilot me; God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s eye to look before me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield to protect me, ...read more

  • In 1918 World War I Was Still Raging In The Area ...

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
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    In 1918 World War I was still raging in the area of the Belleau Wood. The Germans felt that the area could not be taken from them and the US Marine Corps was ordered to take the area. The area was surrounded by an open wheat field and thus the marines were forced to march through open areas under ...read more

  • You Can't Eat Just One  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013
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     | 4,989 views

    YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE Lays® Potato Chips uses the slogan "You can't eat just one." They know a secret: most of us will lose self-control and give in to temptation if they can get us to just eat one. One gives in to two; two in to five; and before you know it, you've eaten an entire bag of chips! ...read more

  • How Much Land?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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     | 2,857 views

    HOW MUCH LAND? In his 1886 short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" Leo Tolstoy shows how a continual desire for more can ultimately cause us to lose everything. The main character of the story is a peasant named Pahóm, who at the beginning can be heard complaining that he does not own ...read more