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  • One Line Sermons

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 25, 2025
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    Be Fishers of Men … You catch ‘em, He’ll clean ‘em. A family altar can alter a family. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. Don’t put a question mark where God put a period. Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church. Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord! Forbidden fruits ...read more

  • One Day And Employer Was Having An Unusually Bad ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 8, 2007
     | 2,146 views

    One day and employer was having an unusually bad day at the office. As a result he yelled at one of his employees, which made the employee mad. When the employee arrived home, he made an ugly comment to his wife. In turn, She yelled at their 10-year old son. The son ran outside and kicked the ...read more

  • Charles Francis Adams, The Nineteenth Century ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008
     | 2,245 views

    Charles Francis Adams, the nineteenth century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today—a day wasted." His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day Brook Adams made this entry: "Went fishing with ...read more

  • There Is An Old Saying Among Evangelists: "The ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 4, 2008
     | 2,856 views

    There is an old saying among evangelists: “The hardest work is not getting folks saved, but getting them lost.” John Piper adds: “The hardest thing is not to satisfy thirst, but to make people ...read more

  • We Believe The Bible In Its Entirety To Be The ...

    Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,282 views

    • We believe the Bible in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct. • We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost. • We ...read more

  • A Ship That Is Moored To A Dock By A Chain Is ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 16, 2008
     | 1,627 views

    A ship that is moored to a dock by a chain is only as secure as the weakest link in that chain. If a severe storm comes and causes even one link to break, the entire ship breaks away. So it is for those who try to ...read more

  • If The Heart Is Devoted To The Mirage Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,375 views

    "If the heart is devoted to the mirage of the world, to the creature instead of the Creator, the disciple is lost.However urgently Jesus may call us, His call fails to find access to our hearts. Our ...read more

  • When I Was An Insurance ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 1,537 views

    When I was an insurance salesman! I lost customers because I was honest – wouldn’t miss rate policies. Just as I had a conviction to be honest and trust God, so must you have ...read more

  • The World Ruled By Satan Is...

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2011
     | 4,141 views

    THE WORLD RULED BY SATAN IS... C. S. Lewis, in "Paradise Lost" (on Milton’s classic about Satan’s fall) describes the world ruled by Satan as one "not only of misery, but also ... of lies, ...read more

  • How Trust Is Earned

    Contributed by John Bright on Jul 11, 2025
     | 198 views

    Integrity is WHAT I STAND ON: A COMMITMENT TO MY PROMISES Matthew 5:37 “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’” Can you be trusted? There is an old saying: Trust is ...read more

  • Pray And Read Your Bible

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 29, 2012
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     | 5,607 views

    PRAY AND READ YOUR BIBLE A man was in prison and was in need of some money. He wrote his mother and asked her to send five hundred dollars immediately. Soon after, he got a package in the mail. It was a Bible. On the top of the Bible, there was a letter that said, "Son, I love you. Pray and read ...read more

  • Joe Bayly, A Christian Author And Leader, Had A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2012
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    Joe Bayly, a Christian author and leader, had a son named Tim who was not following the Lord. This caused great tension in the home until one day Joe told his son he had to move out. Taking Tim aside, he said, "Tim, you're not living for God and you need to leave our home." Tim left, but his ...read more

  • Precious Blood  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 10,266 views

    PRECIOUS BLOOD Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever. February 16, 1989. A very normal Thursday morning. The phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..." It involved their son Ben. As they approached the intersection of ...read more

  • Have Some Ice Cream  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2001
    based on 342 ratings
     | 2,344 views

    Received in an e-mail Have Some Ice Cream "Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. ...read more

  • A. Last Week I Took My Children To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,688 views

    A. Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, “God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and Justice for all! Amen!” ...read more

  • Six Year Old's Prayer

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Sep 9, 2006
     | 1,687 views

    7. SIX YEAR OLD’S PRAYER Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son had asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and ...read more

  • In 1989, A Terrible Earthquake Almost Flattened ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,416 views

    In 1989, a terrible earthquake almost flattened Armenia. It killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. One father rushed to his son's school and found the building flat as a pancake. Standing there in tears, he remembered a promise he had made to his son, "No matter what, I'll always be ...read more

  • Why Blood?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,406 views

    WHY BLOOD? On February 16, 1989 the lives of George and Vera Bajenksi of Ontario, Canada were changed forever. It was a very normal Thursday morning. The phone rang at 9:15 a.m. There was an accident involving their son Ben. As they approached the intersection of Adelaide and Simcoe Streets near ...read more

  • Thank You, Daddy!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,110 views

    "THANK YOU, DADDY!" To illustrate how we often fail to give God the thanks he deserves, Chuck Swindoll told the following story of a man he visited in a dismal veterans hospital: The day I arrived to visit, I saw a touching scene. This man had a young son, and during his confinement in the ...read more

  • Bigger And Better Rattle Snakes  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    "BIGGER AND BETTER RATTLE SNAKES" Mr. Jones called his pastor from the hospital one day and frantically said, "Oh, pastor come quickly, my son, John was just bitten by a rattle snake and is at the point of death." Of course the pastor hurried to the side of the worried father. ...read more