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  • Watch?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2024
     | 688 views

    I read the story of a young boy that lived on a farm in the mountains. The grandparents, parents, his brothers and sisters lived in the old farm house. Every time the young boy got a chance he told anyone that would listen: HE WANTED A WATCH. His grandfather had a pocket watch, so did his dad. The ...read more

  • Watch A Spider?  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,357 views

    WATCH A SPIDER? Have you ever watched a spider? The spider will spend many hours, days, in great effort spinning a web. As the spider spins the web, the key factor will become patience. Many hours after the web is completed, the spider waits and waits. The spider must ...read more

  • God Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,165 views

    Notice what Malachi says; “…A child HONORS his father, and a servant HONORS his master. I am a father, so why don’t you respect me? I am a master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me? But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’ You have shown it by ...read more

  • Watch Out For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,212 views

    WATCH OUT FOR FAKERS Sometimes the titles of news stories are so captivating that I just have to read them. One that caught my attention this week said: “‘World’s Greatest Dad’ Arrested As Predator.” It roused your curiosity too, didn’t it? Here’s the story from Lansing, Michigan: "Attorney ...read more

  • Who's Watching?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    WHO'S WATCHING? I remember the story of that man who wanted to steal a goat. He took his four children and said to them: "You hide there, you hide by my left, you hide at my back, you hide by my right. If you see anybody coming, give me a sign that I will quickly stop whatever I 'm doing." But as ...read more

  • Just Watch!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    JUST WATCH! A young boy looked up at his grandfather and wondered aloud, "Grandpa, how do you live for Jesus?" The respected grandfather stooped down and quietly told the boy, "Just watch." As the years went by the grandfather was an example to the boy of how to follow Jesus. He stayed ...read more

  • John Curzon And The Watch  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 2,263 views

    John Curzon, a Polish mechanic, who was presented with a gold medal for his inventions, performed a most extraordinary thing when he succeeded in manufacturing a complete watch in the space of 8 hours from materials on which most watchmakers would have looked with contempt. It appears that the ...read more

  • Watch Your Step

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 2,099 views

    Watch Your Step As a child, my second home was a baby-sitters house. My father worked on rotating shifts as a policeman, so often times we even slept there. My sitter was one BIG lady - over 300lbs. After many times of wetting her bed, she took away my bed sleeping privileges and forced me to ...read more

  • Who's Watching You?

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,932 views

    WHO’S WATCHING YOU? Years ago, my brother and I were fishing off a pier with four other people. It was so hot that the fish (white bass) were just floating on the surface of the water and had no interest in biting any bait. Those of us on the pier all decided just to snag the fish with treble ...read more

  • Watching From The Bleachers

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2009
     | 1,371 views

    Cymbala shares in his book, "Fresh Power": "But just as there are people who watch from the bleachers and never know the challenge of competing on the court, we have millions of churchgoers who sit in pews every week without ever entering the game. They sacrifice nothing, strain toward no ministry ...read more

  • Watches Over Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009
     | 4,880 views

    WATCHES OVER US An engineer, after doing his internship with NASA in Houston, made a startling decision to change course and study medicine. Two decades removed from college, he shared his testimony in our church thanksgiving service: "Passing the Oral Board is the culmination of 10 years of ...read more

  • Watch Out For The Weeds  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 23, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,185 views

    WATCH OUT FOR THE WEEDS Watch out for the weeds in your life – the things that come between you and God; between you and serving God. I like the way Rick Warren illustrates weeds. • You don’t have to plan for weeds to grow; it just grows. • The difference between a plant and a weed is this. ...read more

  • When No One Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Willem Nel on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,281 views

    WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING In 1945, Arsenal were playing Russian giants Dynamo Moscow in London when a thick fog descended over the ground. The referee refused to abandon the game as the visitors had come such a long way, but it was impossible to see what was going on. It is said that an Arsenal ...read more

  • Stay And Wait And Watch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2011
     | 5,220 views

    STAY AND WAIT AND WATCH A little boy was told by his father to wait on a corner by a department store, while the father had a tire changed on his car. It turned out that the car required more attention than the man had anticipated, and it took over an hour. The father anxiously hurried back to ...read more

  • The Dangers Of Bird Watching

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
     | 2,594 views

    THE DANGERS OF BIRD WATCHING I once read an article in a medical journey that told of the dangers of bird watching. How can bird watching be so dangerous? Because bird watchers are so intent on watching the bird they forget about the crocodiles! Many bird watchers had been eaten alive because ...read more

  • Watch Out For Icebergs

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 10, 2019
     | 3,039 views

    : On April 14, 1912 there was another boat out on the water in Trouble. this ship was considered unsinkable, it had the latest Technology built in. The Captain of the ship said “ I can’t Imagine any condition that would cause this ship to flounder I cannot conceive of any vital disaster ...read more

  • Jesus Is Watching You!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020
     | 3,890 views

    A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you". He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his ...read more

  • A Little Child Is Watching Me

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,676 views

    A Little Child is Watching Me A little child is watching me Knows every move I make, Hears every word I utter, Sees every step I take. Is conscious of my attitude, Is wise to all my flaws, Is witness when I am unkind, Or angry without cause. She silently observes me As I go from day to ...read more

  • A Family Was Watching A Movie Of The Life Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,589 views

    A family was watching a movie of the life of Jesus on television. Their six-year-old daughter was deeply moved as the film realistically portrayed Jesus’ crucifixion and death. Tears ran down the little girl’s face as they took Him from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed tomb. She watched as a ...read more

  • Watch Out For Wise Guys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,298 views

    WATCH OUT FOR WISE GUYS Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in ...read more

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