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  • A Thief And A Priest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 11, 2012
     | 8,080 views

    A THIEF AND A PRIEST The story is told about a Catholic priest who was walking down an alley behind his church when a thief jumped out from behind some garbage cans and pressed the muzzle of his gun into the priest's ribs. The thief said, "Give me your wallet!" Without hesitation, the priest ...read more

  • Living Thief.  PRO

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 5,121 views

    Living Thief. A minister tells the story of a preacher who asked a man why he did not join the church..The reply was that the dying thief did not join the church and he was saved. "Well," said the minister, "if you do not belong to a church, perhaps you help by supporting missions?" "No," said the ...read more

  • The Cookie Thief

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,135 views

    The Cookie Thief by Valerie Cox A woman was waiting at an airport one night, With several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops. Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, That the man sitting beside ...read more

  • A Really Dumb Thief

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 16, 2017
     | 5,566 views

    A REALLY DUMB THIEF Any thief knows that the easiest way to steal gasoline from a car is to siphon it from the other guy’s tank into your own. Stick a rubber hose in his gas tank, suck on the other end of the rubber hose until you get a mouth full of the gas, then spit it out. From then on, the ...read more

  • Suspect Each Moment, For It Is A Thief, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,608 views

    "Suspect each moment, for it is a thief, tiptoeing away with ...read more

  • Thief Gets The Bird  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,166 views

    THIEF GETS THE BIRD A man in Ontario, Canada returned home one evening to find his more valuable and easily-fenced goodies stacked neatly beside the door. When the homeowner saw the living room was also spattered with blood, he feared the worst for his beloved house pet, a large African parrot. The ...read more

  • Dont Be A Cookie Thief

    Contributed by Flor Beloria on Dec 11, 2017
     | 3,077 views

    The Cookie Thief by Valerie Cox A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the man sitting beside her, ...read more

  • When A Thief Was Surprised At Church!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 200 views

    When I was pastoring in Texas, something strange happened one Christmas that I will never stop laughing about. Because it was a Christmas holiday, we were at home with our family taking a break from our normal ministry schedule. We did not go to the church campus for the weekend. But, while we ...read more

  • Joseph Parker Said That The Thief On The Cross ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,762 views

    Joseph Parker said that the thief on the cross proved to be one of the greatest men who ever lived. On the cross there was no outward indication of His Lordship; there was no insignia of royalty. Jesus was a captive, condemned, insulted, and crucified; yet the dying thief saw Him as a King and as ...read more

  • One Night, A Thief Stole A Car Not Realizing The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 27, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,229 views

    One night, a thief stole a car not realizing the awesome danger he was facing. On the passenger’s seat, the owner had placed a box of crackers laced with rat poison. When the Police were alerted about the stolen VW they tripled their search for the vehicle and the thief. If they did not get to the ...read more

  • A Story Is Told Of A Thief Who Robbed John ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,653 views

    A story is told of a thief who robbed John Wesley. While the thief walked away, Wesley shouted, "If you should someday come to your senses and know what you have done is wrong, turn to God for forgiveness through Jesus Christ." If we have the promise of Heaven, because we belong to Jesus, then ...read more

  • The $100,000 Car, The Thief, & The Tree Of Knowledge

    Contributed by Jason Evans on Oct 3, 2016
     | 2,815 views

    Let’s say there is a man who owns a brand new $100,000 car. He decides he wants to take it out one day to go to the store and parks in a lot around a lot of other cars. When he comes out it has been stolen. When they find the thief and arrest him the thief says "Well you should have known better ...read more

  • He Was A Professional Thief. His Name Stirred ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
     | 1,721 views

    He was a PROFESSIONAL THIEF. His name stirred FEAR in the hearts of the people. He TERRORIZED the Wells Fargo Stage Line for 13 years. He spooked even the most RUGGED FRONTIERSMAN. During his reign of TERROR between 1875 and 1883, he is credited with STEALING the bags away from 29 different ...read more

  • And A Lot Of Times When We Think That The Thief ...

    Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 19, 2008
     | 1,898 views

    And a lot of times when we think that the thief comes to steal us generally think that he comes to take some tangible things from us. You know something’s that we can feel something’s we can see. And when we think that, the enemy comes to kill we may generally think that he comes to kill our body ...read more

  • He Was A Professional Thief. His Name Stirred ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,617 views

    He was a professional thief. His name stirred fear as the desert wind stirs tumbleweeds. He terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line for thirteen years, roaring like a tornado in and out of the Sierra Nevada’s, spooking the most rugged frontiersmen. In journals from San Francisco to New York, his ...read more

  • Black Bart Was A Professional Thief Whose Very ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,371 views

    Black Bart was a professional thief whose very name struck fear as he terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line. From San Francisco to new York, his name became synonymous with the danger of the frontier. Between 1875 and 1883 he robbed 29 different stagecoach. Amazingly, Bart did it all without ...read more

  • In 1981, A Minnesota Radio Station Reported A ...

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Apr 2, 2006
     | 3,226 views

    In 1981, a Minnesota radio station reported a story about a stolen car in California. Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to contact the thief. On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of ...read more

  • In 1981, A Minnesota Radio Station Reported A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 1,644 views

    In 1981, a Minnesota radio station reported a story about a stolen car in California. Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to contact the thief.On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of ...read more

  • In 1981, A Minnesota Radio Station Reported A ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 8, 2008
     | 1,470 views

    In 1981, a Minnesota radio station reported a story about a stolen car in California. Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to contact the thief. On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of ...read more

  • Edward Young Once Said That ‘procrastination Is ...

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,245 views

    Edward Young once said that ‘Procrastination is ...read more