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  • A Certain Man, Well-Known For His Constant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 15, 2007
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    A certain man, well-known for his constant complaining, inherited a large sum of money. When he got it, he complained about how it was not much as he thought it should be. He bought a farm and asked his wife what she thought he ...read more

  • Agnes Bojaxhiu Was Born In 1910 In Macedonia To ...

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 5, 2008
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     | 2,549 views

    AGNES BOJAXHIU WAS BORN IN 1910 IN MACEDONIA TO ALBANIAN PARENTS. AT THE AGE OF 18 SHE WENT TO CALCUTTA INDIA TO TEACH IN AN AFFLUENT SCHOOL. “ THE SAINT TO THE GUTTERS” AS SHE WAS CALLED.. WE KNOW HER AS MOTHER TERESA. WHY WAS MOTHER TERESA SO COMPELLED ? BECAUSE SHE HAD ...read more

  • A Youth Pastor Is Trying To Get His Regular ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 15, 2008
     | 1,507 views

    A youth pastor is trying to get his regular students to reach out to those who are new or do not have friends in the group. After asking some of the teens why they don’t make more of an effort, one regular teen said, "I didn’t even see them." ...read more

  • The Trouble With Pepople Who Are Not Seeking A ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 20, 2008
     | 2,050 views

    "THE TROUBLE WITH PEPOPLE WHO ARE NOT SEEKING A SAVIOUR NOR SALVATION IS THAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF SIN. IT IS A PECULIAR FUNCTION OF THE LAW TO BRING SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING TO A MAN'S MIND AND CONSCIENCE. THIS IS WHY GREAT EVANGELICAL PREACHERS 300 YEARS AGO IN THE TIME OF THE ...read more

  • Little 4 Year Old Johnny Was Caught By His Mother ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 13, 2008
     | 1,854 views

    Little 4 year old Johnny was caught by his mother with his hand in the cookie jar when she asked him, “Johnny, why can’t you just be good?” He replied, “Oh, Mom, it makes me tired to be good.” If there is one area where all people struggle it is in ...read more

  • A Pious Church Member, Who Thought Himself To Be ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 22, 2009
     | 2,753 views

    A pious church member, who thought himself to be a great Christian, visited the junior department of the Sunday school. The Superintendent asked him to say a few word to the boys and girls. He stood pompously before them and asked, "Why do you think people call me a Christian?" There was an ...read more

  • Simon Finds Him And In Effect Says, "Master, ...

    Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 7, 2009
     | 1,737 views

    Simon finds him and in effect says, “Master, let’s get this show on the road, for everybody wants a piece of the action.” But Jesus knew that they were after him for the wrong reasons, for the glory of the miraculous, not for the message of the Kingdom of God. He responds, as Phillips ...read more

  • The Parallels Between Leprosy And Sin

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022
     | 777 views

    Leprosy is like sin in many ways. There are some good reasons why many ancient rabbis considered a leper as someone who was already dead. It begins as nothing. It is painless in its first stages. It grows slowly. It is contagious. It often remits for a while and ...read more

  • Audience With The President  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
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    AUDIENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT Following the Civil War, a dejected confederate soldier was sitting outside the grounds of the White House. A young boy approached him and inquired why he was so sad. The solider related how he had repeatedly tried to see President Lincoln to tell him why he was ...read more

  • We Have Bought Into The Idea That The Busier You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,955 views

    We have bought into the idea that the busier you are, the more important your life is. A recent book, Time for Life (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1997), surveyed ten thousand people and found that, after tracking their true working hours, they actually worked fewer hours than they thought. ...read more

  • Three Monkeys

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 29, 2002
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    “THREE MONKEYS” Author unknown “Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree, discussing things that are said to be. Said one to the others, ‘Now listen, you two, there’s a certain rumor that can’t be true; That man descended from our noble race. Why, the very idea is a disgrace! No monkey ever deserted ...read more

  • The Key To Happiness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
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    THE KEY TO HAPPINESS Gratitude is nothing less than the key to happiness. For this penetrating insight into gratefulness, I am grateful to Dennis Prager, author of the shrewd and perceptive "Happiness is a Serious Problem." "There is a 'secret to happiness,'" Prager writes, "and it is ...read more

  • From Step Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,691 views

    Opening Illustration from Step Mom: Scene were the dad explains to the children what happened to his and their mothers love for one another. He misrepresents what Love really is. But this scene shows that the world does not know what true love is. Luke explains to his children why he and ...read more

  • About A Year Ago I Heard That Deion Sanders, The ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 15, 2004
     | 1,947 views

    About a year ago I heard that Deion Sanders, the sensational defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys, had gotten saved. Then I saw him do an interview with ESPN about a month ago, and I saw a big difference in him and I know someone had mentored or discipled him. I bought his autobiography, Power, ...read more

  • Drink Deeply  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
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    DRINK DEEPLY Picture this: You have just finished a ten-mile hike on a 95 degree day, and on the entire journey you haven’t had a thing to drink. Stumbling with thirst, you come to your father’s house and plea for water. With love and concern, he brings you a cold pitcher of water and a glass and ...read more

  • Jack Was An Impressionable 15 Year-Old. He ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 16, 2010
     | 2,367 views

    Jack was an impressionable 15 year-old. He attended the local Presbyterian Church with his family since he was a baby. He studied for confirmation and was confirmed taking his place in the congregation. He attended youth group meetings and sat in church every Sunday. His 16th birthday was fast ...read more

  • The Counsel Of The Wicked

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 28, 2011
     | 4,198 views

    THE COUNSEL OF THE WICKED I remember talking with a young man in jail. He was telling me that his family had hired a lawyer to get him out (whom I always heard was a good attorney) but he wasn't sure he wanted to trust the lawyer. I asked him why. He responded that the other guys in his jail ...read more

  • Knowing The Sound Of His Voice  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
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    KNOWING THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE Brian Brown tells the story of being at the community pool with his family. Kids were screaming, playing, and splashing in the pool, music was playing, the lifeguard whistles were blowing and in the midst of the conversation, his wife shooshes him. He said, "What are ...read more

  • Match Made In Heaven

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 16, 2012
     | 2,468 views

    There is a story about a couple that went to heaven and in this life they loved each other, but from a distance. So when they got to heaven, they decided to get married. They said to Peter, "Pete, we want to get married." And Peter says, "You have got eternity, why don't you think of it for 50 ...read more

  • Some Of You Here Tonnight Will Be In That Same ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 18, 2008
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    SOME OF YOU HERE TONNIGHT WILL BE IN THAT SAME PREDICAMENT - STILL IN YOUR TRESPASSES AND SINS, BUT THE WHY OF CHRISTMAS MEANS YOU CAN BE REDEEMED AND MADE A CHILD OF GOD. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A TRUE STORY TO DRIVE THIS TRUTH HOME TONIGHT. IT’S TOLD BY ERNEST GORDON INFACT THERE IS A FILM ...read more