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  • That's Business

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015
     | 3,833 views

    Holiness means we love what God loves and we hate what God hates. Some people are like the man who said to a preacher: “I’ve got religion.” “That’s wonderful! Are you going to lay aside all sin?” “Yes, indeed!” “Are you going to attend church?” “Yes, indeed!” Are you going to help the ...read more

  • Jorge And The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 2,678 views

    JORGE AND THE TRANSLATOR Jorge Rodriguez was the meanest, orneriest bandit on the Texas-Mexico border. The guy would slip across the line, raid the banks of south Texas, and steal ’em blind. Before they could catch him, he would race back into Mexico and hide out. No matter how hard the law tried, ...read more

  • Standing In The Doorway  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    STANDING IN THE DOORWAY John Todd was born in Rutledge, Vermont, into a family of several children. They later moved to the village of Killingsworth back in the early 1800s. And, there, at a very young age, both John’s parents died. The relatives wondered what they would do with so many ...read more

  • What Would You Do Challenge?" You Are Driving ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,684 views

    What would you do challenge?” You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An older woman who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect man (or) woman you ...read more

  • Lance Armstrong Won An Unprecedented Seven ...

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 1, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,829 views

    Lance Armstrong won an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de Frances. 1. During his fifth consecutive victory in the 2003 Tour de France, in the fifteenth stage of the competition, he took a severe tumble off his bike. 2. It occurred when a race fan was leaning over the course barrier to get a ...read more

  • Sign For The Bathroom Door  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    SIGN FOR THE BATHROOM DOOR Attention Everyone: The Bathroom Door is Closed! Please do not stand there and talk, whine or ask questions. Wait until I get out. Yes, it is locked. I want it that way. No, it is not broken; I am not trapped. I know I have left it unlocked, and even open at times, since ...read more

  • In Early 1874 An Inventor Named Elisha Gray ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 24, 2007
     | 1,590 views

    In early 1874 an inventor named Elisha Gray transmitted a few musical notes over a telegraph wire. He thought to himself, "If I can send music, perhaps I could send the human voice." The NEW YORK TIMES reported predictions of a "talking telegraph", and the public began to grow eager for ...read more

  • Here Is A Sign That Was Posted On A Bathroom ...

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,985 views

    Here is a SIGN that was posted on a BATHROOM DOOR Attention Everyone: The Bathroom Door is Closed! Please do not stand there and talk, whine or ask questions. Wait until I get out. Yes, it is locked. I want it that way. No, it is not broken; I am not trapped. I know I have left it unlocked, and ...read more

  • My Friend Will Find Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,569 views

    MY FRIEND WILL FIND ME Sam was a great bird dog. If he pointed to a clump of bushes, there surely was a bird in there. He was much more than just a bird dog. Often we’d share together lazy lunches in an abandoned apple orchard, and the snooze that followed. Late one afternoon, Sam and I became ...read more

  • Un Estudio De La Impaciencia

    Contributed by Luis Marquez on Jun 19, 2012
     | 2,440 views

    UN ESTUDIO DE LA IMPACIENCIA en 2006 encontró: • se necesita un promedio de 17 minutos para la mayoría de las personas para perder la paciencia en una cola o línea de espera. • En el teléfono, se tarda alrededor de 9 minutos para la mayoría de las personas en perder la paciencia. • Las ...read more

  • The Boat Is On Fire

    Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,101 views

    THE BOAT IS ON FIRE Robert E. Lee pleasure boat. Steamed out of Vicksburg. Hundreds of people were aboard. After midnight the boat caught fire. The captain discovered it and told his first mate to rush down through the saloon and down every corridor to wake everyone up. He didn't have time to ...read more

  • Absentees In The Upper Room

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 9, 2014
     | 6,184 views

    ABSENTEES IN THE UPPER ROOM Written by Dr. Larry Petton One of the curious questions I have always had concerns the people who actually saw Christ after His resurrection. I would love to have been part of that group to see Jesus in His glorified, resurrected body! But, for some reason, that ...read more

  • Before The Stones Cry Out

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 15, 2025
     | 525 views

    But Jesus answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19: 40 What if Jesus literally meant it. Stones have a voice and are waiting to burst forth into praise. Before the stones cry out and praise God, let we start praising ...read more

  • There Is A Story About A Pastor Who Was Building ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 160 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    There is a story about a pastor who was building a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he pounded away, he saw that a little boy was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the pastor kept on working, thinking the lad would just leave. But he didn’t. Finally the pastor asked, ...read more

  • Beloved Christian Reader, In Matters Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Mar 15, 2001
    based on 145 ratings
     | 2,558 views

    “Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace, you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided for you in the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and waiting upon God ...read more

  • Jesus Saw A Crowd Chasing Down A Woman To Stone ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 2,699 views

    Jesus saw a crowd chasing down a woman to stone her and approached them. "What’s going on here, anyway?" he asked. "This woman was found committing adultery and the law says we should stone her!" one of the crowd responded. "Wait," yelled Jesus, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." ...read more

  • Two Old-Timers Were Having A Rather Heated ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,965 views

    Two old-timers were having a rather heated discussion in an old folks home. One, however, seemed to be doing most of the talking. This went on for several minutes while the second man waited patiently for an opening to present his side of the argument. Just when it appeared the first man was about ...read more

  • Diana L. James' 3 Yr Old Grandson Visited With ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,549 views

    Diana L. James’ 3 yr old grandson visited with her while his parents were on a weekend trip. In their home, it was their practice to bow their heads and pray out loud before each meal. And little Daniel watched every time his grandpa prayed. On the day his parents came to pick him up, they all ...read more

  • My Name Is "I Am"  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,256 views

    MY NAME IS “I AM” I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: “My name is “I AM.” He paused. I waited. He continued, “When you live in the past with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not ‘I WAS.’ When you ...read more

  • A Minister Was Filling In For A Vacationing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 23, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,068 views

    A minister was filling in for a vacationing teacher of the pre-teen class. The minister was telling them about the things money can’t buy. “It can’t buy happiness, genuine laughter and it can’t buy love.” Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your ...read more