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  • Five Loaves And Two Fishes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 4,717 views

    Five Loaves and Two Fishes God uses what you have to fill a need which you never could have filled. God uses where you are to take you where you never could have gone. God uses what you can do to accomplish what you never could have done. God uses who you are to let you become ...read more

  • The Lord's Priorities  PRO

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,751 views

    THE LORD'S PRIORITIES "The Lord’s priorities are not the same as ours. Jesus isn’t as concerned about our lace tablecloths and clean kitchens as we are. He’s concerned with the state of our heart. He’s more interested in the time we spend at his feet, reflecting on his words and resting in his ...read more

  • Passion And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 6,027 views

    PASSION AND PRODUCTION There were a group of people standing outside a very large and ornate cathedral in Europe and they were admiring the very fine craftsmanship, the detail work, the care and the love that seemed evident in building such a fine place to worship a loving God. One of the men ...read more

  • There Is Good In All

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 2,236 views

    THERE IS GOOD IN ALL Norman Vincent Peale tells the story of one Christmas when he was 15 and his father, a physician turned minister, received a call from a brothel in the red light district. The madam had a girl who was dying and was calling for a minister. Quietly, his father explained to his ...read more

  • Actions Speak Louder  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,226 views

    ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER Andy Stanley tells the story of when he was 13 and learning the meaning of the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." His dad was the Associate Pastor of First Baptist in Atlanta when the senior pastor was asked to resign. Charles Stanley was asked to preach on Sundays ...read more

  • The Christmas Scout

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,585 views

    THE CHRISTMAS SCOUT In spite of the fun and laughter, 13 yr. old Frank Wilson was not happy. It was true, he had received all the presents he wanted, and he enjoyed the traditional Christmas Eve reunions with relatives for the purpose of exchanging gifts and good wishes but Frank was not happy. ...read more

  • Old Wives' Tales: The Truth

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
     | 3,119 views

    OLD WIVES' TALES: THE TRUTH Have you ever believed something, only to find out that it wasn’t true? Consider these old wives tales: "If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold." Cold weather, wet hair, and chills don’t cause colds; viruses do. "Reading in dim light will damage your ...read more

  • But One Time About Six Years Ago I Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 153 ratings
     | 4,864 views

    But one time about six years ago I was complaining to someone about the Christian church, when suddenly an image flashed in my mind of a bride and a groom on their wedding day. In that mental image I walked up to the groom and said to him, "Your bride sure is ugly." Now no one would ever do that ...read more

  • Success Is Often Earned On Hard Rough Roads

    Contributed by Tim Baker on Dec 21, 2017
     | 1,908 views

    I don't always agree with positive thinking ideals. I don't think a person has to believe in themselves, believe that they will be successful before attempting something. I think a person achieves more things then they ever thought they could simply because they attempted them. Sorry Yoda and Star ...read more

  • A Little Girl's Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 9,059 views

    A LITTLE GIRL’S PRAYER One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do she died, leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator (we had no electricity ...read more

  • Some Time Ago I Was Reading About The 18th ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
     | 5,144 views

    Some time ago I was reading about the 18th century German sculptor Johann Heinrich von Dannecker. His skills were impressive. He could bring stone to life with his tools. At the height of his powers, he wanted to do something special with his gifts -- he wanted to shape a statue of Christ that ...read more

  • You Can Live On Bland Food So As To Avoid An ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 1,324 views

    "You can live on bland food so as to avoid an ulcer; drink no tea or coffee or other stimulants, in the name of health; go to bed early and stay away from night life; avoid all controversial subjects so as never to give offense; mind your own business and avoid involvement in other people’s ...read more

  • Three Dollars Worth Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,246 views

    THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF GOD I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of Him to make me love a black man or pick beets with a migrant. I want ...read more

  • Three Dollars Worth Of God

    Contributed by John Price on Jan 17, 2007
     | 3,415 views

    THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF GOD Tim Hansel once said in His book “ When I relax I feel guilty” I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of Him to make ...read more

  • Numerous Christian Titles Made Publishers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,412 views

    Numerous Christian Titles made Publishers Weekly’s 2007 list of top-selling books. 4 of the top 20 Hardcover Non-fiction books came from Christian publishers, including Become a Better You, Joel Osteen (Free Press); Quiet Strength, Tony Dungy (Tyndale); Reposition Yourself, T.D. Jakes (Atria ...read more

  • A Pastor I Know, Stephey Bilynskyj, Starts Each ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,471 views

    A pastor I know, Stephey Bilynskyj, starts each confirmation class with a jar full of beans. He asks his students to guess how many beans are in the jar, and on a big pad of paper writes down their estimates. Then, next to those estimates, he helps them make another list: Their favorite songs. When ...read more

  • That In Fact, Jesus Is Prophecy Fulfilled For He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 3,579 views

    That in fact, Jesus is prophecy fulfilled for He fulfilled almost 200 Old Testament prophecies! What are the odds of a man even fulfilling just a few prophecies? Dr. Peter Stoner, Professor Emeritus of Science at Westmont College, authored a book entitled Science Speaks, (Moody Press, 1969, P.109) ...read more

  • Finishing Well

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 11,516 views

    John Baker was too short and too slight to be a runner for his high school track team but he loved to run. His best friend was tall and lanky and had the perfect build to be a runner but wanted nothing to do with the sport. So John went to the track coach to convince him to let John on the team ...read more

  • Baseball Basics  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    *Baseball Basics* At one point during a game, the baseball coach said to one of his young players, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?" The little boy nodded in the affirmative. "Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a team?" The little boy ...read more

  • Famous Neighbors  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,550 views

    FAMOUS NEIGHBORS Can you name some famous neighbors? *Mr. Rogers Neighborhood in his sweater and sneakers … “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood … won’t you be my neighbor?” *Dennis the Menace … “Helloooo Mr. Wilson!” *Ricky & Lucy Ricardo … Fred & Ethel Mertz. *Tim “the Tool Man” Taylor ...read more