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  • Our Chains--His Slavery!" Matthew 20: 20-28 Key ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,800 views

    “Our Chains--His Slavery!” Matthew 20: 20-28 Key verse(s): 28: “. . . just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” “Just sign here on the dotted line here Mr. Brunner and we will be done.” As I lifted my hand, grip on pen, ready to ...read more

  • Cut To Fit!  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,825 views

    Cut To Fit! (08.29.05--Sickness!--Hebrews 12:6) Arthritis is a real drag. As active as you would like to be this day or any, if you are weighted down with joints that are sometimes swollen and often stiff, the day always seems sometime a bit longer, somehow harder to bear. I’ve been an arthritis ...read more

  • Penguins And Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,678 views

    Penguins and Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm 4:3) Soaring like eagles may sound good, but flopping around like a penguin can be a whole lot easier. Keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground may not always be the most glamorous of occupations, but it sure is safer and more accommodating ...read more

  • Got My Life, Got My Jesus! (09.07.05--The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,405 views

    Got My Life, Got My Jesus! (09.07.05--The Temporal Things!--Matthew 5:3) In order to have all things, you must forsake all things. Tell that to those struggling with forsakeness in flood-ravaged New Orleans or storm-crushed Gulfport this morning! My guess is that few if any would understand the ...read more

  • Ask The Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,657 views

    Ask the Coach! (10.27.05--Making It!--Joshua 9:14-15) I grew up in a time and place of heroes. Mostly my heroes were TV cowboys like Roy Rogers or the Cisco Kid. In those days there was something common to nearly every TV show--the hero had someone else standing beside him. Roy had Dale, his wife; ...read more

  • William Shakespeare Immortalized The Battle Of ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
     | 2,232 views

    William Shakespeare immortalized the Battle of Bosworth with the words, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" King Richard the Third was preparing for the fight of his life. An army led by Henry, Earl of Richmond, was marching against him. The contest would determine who would rule ...read more

  • Because The City Of Pergamum Was The Capital Of ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Nov 7, 2006
     | 1,839 views

    Because the city of Pergamum was the capital of Asia it was the administrative home of the Roman Governor. Roman governors were divided into two categories those who had the “Right of the Sword” and those who didn’t. Those who had the “Right of the Sword” literally had the power of life and death, ...read more

  • There Were Two Seven Year Old Girls That Could ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,177 views

    There were two seven year old girls that could not wait for Christmas. You remember that time in your life when you didn’t sleep much the week before Christmas because of the excitement. These girls felt that excitement, they couldn’t wait to open their presents from the mom and dad. The Christmas ...read more

  • There Were Two Churches Of Christ In The Small ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,755 views

    There were two Churches of Christ in the small north Texas town. The church where I ministered had split from the older church years before over some petty differences. I was beginning a sermon series on the "One-another" passages of the Bible, when Gabe, a former elder, got up and walked up to ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History Is That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,678 views

    The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less ...read more

  • Crown Of Thorns  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,864 views

    CROWN OF THORNS Nearly thirty years ago on Saturday night I sat in an indoor arena excitedly watching a beautiful Arabian stallion receive the very high honor of "Legion of Merit." The lights were turned off and a large spotlight appeared at the entrance gate. Music played as this beautiful bay ...read more

  • Blessed Are Those Who Mourn  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,458 views

    Blessed Are Those Who Mourn One of the greatest messages ever proclaimed was delivered by Jesus Christ and is referred to as the "Sermon on the Mount." His message is as relevant today as it was when it was first spoken. Our Lord opens this message not with a joke, but with the Beatitudes. The ...read more

  • Suffering Boy Given An Extravagant ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 3,456 views

    SUFFERING BOY GIVEN AN EXTRAVAGANT GIFT In his book Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, John Ortberg tells of a young man named John Gilbert. At age five, John was diagnosed with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic, progressive, debilitating disease. At age 25, the disease finally ...read more

  • On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
     | 3,434 views

    ON PRAYER Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer told a story on the subject of prayer. A certain minister was in the habit of profound prayers, oftentimes resorting to words beyond the understanding of his simple flock. This went on week after week, to the dismay and frustration of the congregation. At last, a ...read more

  • Sea Sponge Collection And The Spirit

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009
     | 2,652 views

    SEA SPONGE COLLECTION AND THE SPIRIT When my wife Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that are ...read more

  • Francis Chan: Radical Christian Living

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,117 views

    FRANCIS CHAN: RADICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING Pastor Francis Chan, the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California wrote in his latest book entitled, "Crazy Love". He has already sold one million copies worldwide; a figure he says demonstrates the extent to which he is not alone in ...read more

  • The Statue That Lies

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011
     | 4,317 views

    THE STATUE THAT LIES In the book, "The Day America Told the Truth," 91% of Americans admit to lying regularly. 86% of Americans routinely lie to their parents. 75% admit to lying to their friends. 73% admit lying to their siblings. And 75% admit lying to their spouse. None of this is new news to ...read more

  • Our White Stone Name

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011
     | 2,452 views

    OUR WHITE STONE NAME In the BBC reality show Monastery, a group of five men from diverse backgrounds voluntarily join a Benedictine monastery for a span of forty days. The five men don't have to assent to Christian beliefs, but they do have to respect and follow the monks' communal requirements--a ...read more

  • He Wants To Be With His Master

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
     | 4,014 views

    HE WANTS TO BE WITH HIS MASTER Today’s story is about an old country doctor that dates back to the late 1930s when doctors made house calls. Isaac Pender was his name. Everyone in the area for two reasons respected him. First, he was an excellent doctor who provided compassion care for his ...read more

  • False Converts

    Contributed by Rick Palmer on Oct 5, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    As an archery deer hunter I walk a lot out in nature. Yesterday as I was walking across a corn field I found a small branch of pretty colored leaves. My wife loves collecting leaves and doing crafts with them. I looked around and there were no trees with in a great distance from the leaves. How ...read more