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  • Are You Prepared To Meet God?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
     | 2,815 views

    Are You Prepared To Meet God? What Christ Has Done A preacher was called to the bedside of a man who was seriously ill. After a few words of greeting, the minister asked, "My friend, are you prepared to meet God if you don't recover from this sickness?" "I think so," was the reply. "I've always ...read more

  • Peace Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,760 views

    Peace Child In 1962, missionaries named Don and Carol Richardson went to New Guinea to bring the Good News of Christ to a group of people known as the Sawi. The Sawi was a headhunting, cannibalistic tribe who used the skulls of their victims as pillows. He wrote a book about his experience called ...read more

  • However, They Are Some Situations That Would Test ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,669 views

    However, they are some situations that would test that conviction. Here is a story about one who lived by the principle of thanksgiving. It is a letter written years ago to Billy Graham. Dear Rev. Graham: You will probably never see this letter. I know, however, I feel compelled to write to ...read more

  • In 1962, Missionaries Named Don And Carol ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,171 views

    In 1962, missionaries named Don and Carol Richardson went to New Guinea to bring the Good News of Christ to a group of people known as the Sawi. The Sawi was a headhunting, cannibalistic tribe who used the skulls of their victims as pillows. He wrote a book about his experience called "Peace ...read more

  • I Like Me Best When I'm With You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,150 views

    I LIKE ME BEST WHEN I'M WITH YOU As a part of an assignment for a doctoral thesis, a college student spent a year with a group of Navajo Indians on a reservation in the Southwest. As he did his research, he lived with one family, sleeping in their hut, eating their food, working with them and ...read more

  • Crime Scene Investigation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,777 views

    CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION It was September 18, 1910 on a Saturday at the Hiller home in Chicago. Clarence Hiller had spent the day painting his house. By early evening everyone was in bed asleep. The Hillers woke up in the early morning and noticed. Clarence went to investigate why a gas light ...read more

  • Would Your Child Write ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 1,134 views

    WOULD YOUR CHILD WRITE THIS? Bub Roussel was only 17 on Sunday morning in 1941, when Pearl Harbor was bombed. A few weeks later, he was drafted and ended up in the Army Air Corps, assigned as a radio operator on a B-29 bomber. The youngest in his crew, Bub and many like him had to grow up fast ...read more

  • Don't Be Cheap With The Seed

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,285 views

    DON’T BE CHEAP WITH THE SEED In Canada, a believer operated a large grain farm. His spread included some twenty-five hundred acres. When asked how he planted the seed, he reached in a bin and pulled out an ear of corn. Then he proceeded to pop out the kernels one by one as he walked along, ...read more

  • Know-It-All Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 3,315 views

    KNOW-IT-ALL CHRISTIANS Chuck Yeager, the famed test pilot, was flying an F-86 Sabre over a lake in the Sierras when he decided to buzz a friend’s house near the edge of the lake. During a slow roll, he suddenly felt his aileron lock. Says Yeager, "It was a hairy moment, flying about 150 feet off ...read more

  • No Talking Him Into ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 3,163 views

    NO TALKING HIM INTO IT One lady said: Rushing to work, I was driving too fast and as a result was pulled over by the highway patrol. The state trooper noticed that my shirt had the name of a local high school on it. "I teach math there," I explained. The trooper smiled, and said, "Okay, here’s a ...read more

  • Roy Campanella Was One Of The First African ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
     | 1,118 views

    Roy Campanella was one of the first African Americans to play in the US Baseball major leagues. In a distinguished career he won the Brooklyn Dodgers Most Valued Player award many times, and in 1955 was on the team that won the World Series. But in January 1958 his career was cut short after a car ...read more

  • The Us Peace Corps Train Their Workers To Deal ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 28, 2009
     | 1,640 views

    The US Peace Corps train their workers to deal with any kind of eventuality they might meet in the field, and since they work in the jungles of South America, it’s quite possible that they might encounter an Anaconda, the largest snake in the world. A full grown Anaconda is not just a snake. It is ...read more

  • Train Wreck

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,792 views

    TRAIN WRECK Some years ago, a fearful railroad wreck took a dreadful toll of life and limb in an eastern state. A train, loaded with young people returned from school, was stalled on a suburban track because of what is known as a "hot-box." Another limited train was soon due, but a flagman was ...read more

  • Washing Dishes For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 2,562 views

    WASHING DISHES FOR GOD Brother Lawrence, a 17th century lay brother and a good cook, spent most of his years in a monastery as a cook. He did not have the education necessary to become a cleric and his mundane duties included cooking meals, running errands and scrubbing pots, anything but changing ...read more

  • Lottery Bliss ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 2,301 views

    LOTTERY BLISS UNREALISTIC Every year Americans spend over $50 billion trying to produce an advantage for themselves by winning the lottery. But only a small fraction of those who participate beat the astronomical odds and win the big jackpots. And even those who win find that any joy that they ...read more

  • All Of God: The Silent Drill Team

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 2,656 views

    ALL OF GOD: THE SILENT DRILL TEAM There are few things of human engineering that are more beautiful to watch than the marching of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team. To see them move in perfect sync is astounding as they pivot on a dime, all in unison or in perfect order, as they loft their ...read more

  • Edison: A Lovesick ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 1,886 views

    EDISON: A LOVESICK FOOL When Thomas Edison was 38 years old, his wife died leaving him a very lonely man. Six months after her death, Edison began looking for a new mate. He would leave no stone unturned in a systematic search reflecting his scientific nature. Although he liked to be portrayed in ...read more

  • How Many Christians To Change A Light ...

    Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on Jun 11, 2009
     | 5,767 views

    How Many Christians to Change a Light bulb? CHARISMATICS: Only 1 - Hands are already in the air. PENTECOSTALS: 10 - One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness. PRESBYTERIANS: None - Lights will go on and off at predestined times. ROMAN CATHOLICS: None, they only use ...read more

  • Servanthood: The Soloist

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jun 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,484 views

    SERVANTHOOD: THE SOLOIST There was an interesting movie recently. It bombed at the box office, but it was a very interesting film. "The Soloist" was a true story about a Los Angeles Times columnist named Steve Lopez who discovered a homeless person on the street who, in turn, was a Julliard School ...read more

  • Let's Say That I Am At Home, Sitting In My ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 7, 2009
     | 1,769 views

    Let’s say that I am at home, sitting in my favorite chair and Diana comes in and puts her hands out. In her hands, is a beautiful watch that she says she has purchased for me. Now, what would happen if I yelled at her in anger and said for her to get it away from me and to never do such a thing ...read more

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