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  • Hottubs And Jesus  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,406 views

    HOTTUBS AND JESUS “The other day ...as I sat there savoring hot tubness, cracking small jokes and adjusting to the feel of being bubbled over from all angles, it struck me that the hot tub is the perfect symbol of the modern route in religion. The hot tub experience is sensuous, relaxing, floppy, ...read more

  • The Following Excerpt Was Sent To Icon New Market ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,818 views

    The following excerpt was sent to Icon New Market Films: "I realize you probably never have the occasion to see him, but if you do, could you tell Mel Gibson that a 74 year old woman named Hally Raisor saw the Passion and as a result she gave her life to Jesus Christ and was baptized. The only ...read more

  • The Following Excerpt Was Sent To Icon New Market ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    The following excerpt was sent to Icon New Market Films: "I realize you probably never have the occasion to see him, but if you do, could you tell Mel Gibson that a 74 year old woman named Hally Raisor saw the Passion and as a result she gave her life to Jesus Christ and was baptized. The only ...read more

  • In 1982 There Was A Letter To The Editor Which ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 22, 2010
     | 1,346 views

    In 1982 there was a letter to the editor which read, “Dear Editor, I would like to tell your readers how mad I was when I was forced to go out and pay $45 for an infant seat, and to top it off we couldn’t fit everybody in my pickup truck with that big bulky thing. On April 2, my wife was forced to ...read more

  • Sent By God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,029 views

    SENT BY GOD Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, in a recent interview told of his most memorable occasion to share the gospel. "I remember as a young believer I felt impressed to call on a man who was a CEO of one of the great fortune 500 companies. As presumptuous as it ...read more

  • Why Be So Negative?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2025
     | 173 views

    NEGATIVE: One young boy stood holding on to the poles behind me. He was a smart young man. During the trip the young boy talked how stupid his teachers were. The conversation turned about how bad the principal and the office staff was. Then he told me how our best Sunday School teacher was ignorant ...read more

  • You'll Never Know

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,895 views

    YOU'LL NEVER KNOW You may be going through some troubles right now. But trust in the Lord, because He will surely take care of you. He has already blessed and cared for us in countless ways. This week I thought back to one example from my life. It was over at Emmanuel Baptist Church in the ...read more

  • Some People Are Like Ken, The Struggling Student, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,006 views

    Some people are like Ken, the struggling student, who, during an exam was asked by his teacher, “how close are you to the ...read more

  • Jenna And I Boarded A -1:00 A.m. Flight In Tel ...

    Contributed by Matthew Bushnell on Nov 29, 2006
     | 1,513 views

    Jenna and I boarded a -1:00 A.M. flight in Tel Aviv which would carry us back to the States. Travelling is always hectic, but that night it was especially bad. The plane was packed and we were delayed because of extra-tight airport security. As we boarded, I realized that our seats weren’t ...read more

  • As The Crowded Airliner Was About To Take Off, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,744 views

    As the crowded airliner was about to take off, the peace was shattered by a five-year-old boy who picked that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother did to try to calm him down, the boy continued to scream furiously and kick the seats around him. ...read more

  • I Got You

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 2, 2021
     | 2,258 views

    I like to take my dogs places with me. They have their own seats in the back seat of my pickup. I have a small elderly dog named Bambi who has always had anxiety, I think from having to survive on her own when she lived in the streets as a tiny little thing with no one to feed or care for her. A ...read more

  • Today's Cars Contain More Than A Hundred Electric ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,506 views

    Today’s cars contain more than a hundred electric motors that control everything from side mirrors to seating. (Foster ...read more

  • John Demitt's Wife

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Apr 23, 2008
     | 3,547 views

    JOHN DEMITT'S WIFE When I preached in Circleville about Angels, the pastors wife told me her story. She went down into town with the kids to do laundry. A terrible winter storm hit while she was there. She was really afraid, so she prayed for God's protection for the trip back up the hill to her ...read more

  • Adam & Eve

    Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021
     | 3,901 views

    The story of Adam and Eve was being carefully explained in the children's Sunday School class. Following the story, the children were asked to draw some picture that would illustrate the story. Little Bobby was most interested and drew a picture of a car with three people in it. In the front ...read more

  • An Old Preacher Was Dying. He Sent A Message For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,437 views

    An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his doctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit, one on each side of his bed. The ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
     | 4,998 views

    HOW I WANT TO GO An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,677 views

    How I want to go An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the ...read more

  • There Were Two Brothers That Had Had An Argument ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,556 views

    There were two brothers that had had an argument and decided to never speak to the brother until the other one apologized. They went to the same church but never in several decades spoke more than three words to each other. However, God began working on their hearts. They each had always ignored ...read more

  • Being Humble - Young Seminarian Story

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 24, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 149 views

    A young seminarian ... was excited about preaching his very first sermon ... in the small church ... he grew up in. After three years in seminary, ... he felt adequately prepared, ... and when he was introduced to the congregation, ... he walked boldly ... to the pulpit, ...his head high, ... ...read more

  • Glory To God First

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,839 views

    GLORY TO GOD FIRST A man came to Pastor Chuck, the church that I went to for several years while in California, and he said to the pastor that he wanted to make a large donation - about one million dollar donation. The pastor said to that, "Wow -- that is a lot of money. Let me go first and pray ...read more