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  • Trust The One Who Can See Over The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2010
     | 5,282 views

    Trust the One Who Can See Over the Crowd In a time of fear and uncertainty, Jesus disciples were very careful to do exactly what He told them to do. and That’s what we must do if we want to survive and thrive in these days of fear and uncertainty. Anne Graham Lotz says that when she and her ...read more

  • Pull Up The Roots Of Bad Habits Early  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,632 views

    PULL UP THE ROOTS OF BAD HABITS EARLY A wise old tutor was once taking a stroll through a forest with a curious youth. The tutor suddenly stopped and pointed to four plants close by. The first was a tiny sprout, just coming out of the earth. The second had rooted itself quite firmly in the fertile ...read more

  • Mother's Arms

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Feb 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,210 views

    MOTHER'S ARMS There was a teenager who didn’t want to be seen in public with her mother, because her mother’s arms were terribly disfigured. One day when her mother took her shopping and reached out her hand, a clerk looked horrified. Later, crying, the girl told her how embarrassed she was. ...read more

  • Now, During My Sermon Preparation Time, I Came ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Now, during my sermon preparation time, I came across a humorous story entitled, “Helping Hand”: a. According to the story, a pastor is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy … trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. b. However, the boy is very small ...read more

  • Tater People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    TATER PEOPLE (author unknown) Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians They are called "Dick Taters" . Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do ...read more

  • Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed Are Those Who Are ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
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    Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." On June 17, 2004, when Sister Jiang Zongxiu went to the market in Guizhou Province, China, she thought it would be just another day. Along with her mother-in-law, Jiang went through ...read more

  • There's A Story Told About A Fitness Center. ...

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Aug 18, 2008
     | 3,072 views

    There’s a story told about a fitness center. This fitness center owner was offering $1,000 to anyone who could prove that they were stronger than he was. Her’s how it worked: the owner of the fitness center was a real muscle man, and he would take a lemon and squeeze it until all the juice had ...read more

  • True Friends?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,568 views

    True Friends? Two little boys were the best of friends. As they grew up, their friendship only deepened. One became a preacher and the other a priest. And they would meet each week for coffee at the local Starbucks, no matter what else might be happening. After one such meeting, they shook hands ...read more

  • Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed Are Those Who Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,762 views

    Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." On June 17, 2004, when Sister Jiang Zongxiu went to the market in Guizhou Province, China, she thought it would be just another day. Along with her mother-in-law, Jiang went through ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Persecuted

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,891 views

    BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED Matt 5.10-12 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." On June 17, 2004, when Sister Jiang Zongxiu went to the market in Guizhou Province, China, she thought it would be just another day. Along with her ...read more

  • Story: Dr. Ian Paisley, The Fiery Irish Cleric ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 13, 2001
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    Story: Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish cleric and politician was reputed to have been preaching one Sunday on the End Times - and in particular on the Day of Judgement. As he reached the climax of his address he said that on the Day of Judgement "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth". ...read more

  • Quaker Philospher Elton Trueblood Described ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 10, 2002
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    "Quaker philospher Elton Trueblood described our society as a "cut- flower" civilization. The basic Christian truths have built it, but if we are disconnected from our roots, our ideals and ethics eventually fade and die. If we successfully give Christ to the next generation, we must hand his ...read more

  • Back In The Days Of Desegregation A Mother ...

    Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
     | 1,787 views

    Back in the days of desegregation a mother nervously awaited her daughter’s return from the first day of school. When she arrived the mother quickly asked, “How was it?” The little white girl said, “Mommy, I sat next to a black girl all day.” The mom said, “What ...read more

  • There Was This Lady Who Was Visiting A Church One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,967 views

    There was this lady who was visiting a church one Sunday. The sermon seemed to go on forever, and many in the congregation fell asleep. After the service, to be social, she walked up to a very sleepy looking gentleman, extended her hand in greeting, and said, "Hello, I’m Gladys Dunn." And the ...read more

  • A Guy Had A Dream He Had Went To Heaven And Saw ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 11, 2007
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    A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more

  • Zig Zigler: If You Feel You Married The Wrong ...

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Feb 2, 2010
     | 1,742 views

    Zig Zigler: If you feel you married the wrong person - treat the wrong person like the right person, you could well end up having married the right person after all. On the other hand, if you marry the right person, and treat that person wrong, you certainly will have ended up marrying the wrong ...read more

  • 5-Year-Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,286 views

    5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go alone. “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She said, “Its OK-Jesus will be in there with you.” Johnny walked ...read more

  • Love Gives Itself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,422 views

    Thomas Merton: “Without love, almsgiving is no more important an action than brushing your hair or washing your hands, and the Pharisees had just as elaborate a ritual for those things as they had for alms, too, because all these things were prescribed by law, and had to be done so. “But love ...read more

  • Story: The Second Grade Teacher Had Been Giving ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,618 views

    STORY: The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am ...read more

  • Can I Hug You?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,132 views

    I heard a story about a father who told his son when he reached 12 years old that he would only shake hands with him from now on. Finally, some 20 or 25 years later the son, now a grown man, said, “Dad can I hug you?” And the son and ...read more