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  • Many Don't Want To Serve Except To Serve ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,109 views

    Many don’t want to serve except to serve themselves. But we all serve something. Some serve the idols of money and materialism. Some serve the idols of addictions. Some serve the idols of entertainment. Some serve gods made in their own image. We are called to remind people that God has created ...read more

  • I Know Of No Great Men Except Those Who Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 981 views

    I know of no great men except those who have rendered great ...read more

  • What A ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 1,952 views

    “What a Night” That night when in the Judean skies Thy mystic star dispensed its light, A blind man moved in his sleep And dreamed that he had sight That night when shepherds heard The song of angelic choir near, A deaf man stirred in slumber’s spell And dreamed that he could hear That night ...read more

  • What Is The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
     | 3,341 views

    What is the Church? They tell me the story that long ago there was a small church, in a small town, in a small county, where a small congregation had tried for years to get the biggest “sinner” in town, Sam, to come to church. Sam the sinner would have nothing to do with the church. He wouldn’t ...read more

  • What Is ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
     | 1,131 views

    Illustration: What Is Wisdom? An angel appears at a teachers meeting and tells the teacher that in return for his unselfish and outstanding behavior in teaching the students to the best of his ability, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without ...read more

  • What Is ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,008 views

    WHAT IS TRUTH? There was a man nearly two millennia ago who asked this lofty philosophical question. His name was Pontius Pilate. God’s Word records this dramatic interchange in the book of John, Chapters 18 and 19. Jesus, speaking to Pilate, said “For this I have come into the world, to bear ...read more

  • What Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,135 views

    WHAT IS SIN? Sin, as defined by a new Ellison Research study, is something almost always considered wrong, particularly from a religious or moral perspective. Out the 30 behaviors studied, adultery was most often described as a sinful behavior by American respondents (81%). Next was racism (74%); ...read more

  • What A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 5,098 views

    WHAT A COINCIDENCE... A man was out on walk when he saw another man about to throw himself from a bridge into the river. He ran over to save him. "Why do you want to kill yourself?" the man asked. "I’ve nothing to live for." "Don’t you believe in God?" "Yes I do." "What a coincidence--so do I! ...read more

  • What Is A Grandparent?

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,481 views

    What is a Grandparent? Taken from papers written by a class of 8 year olds: - Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people’s. - A grandfather is a man grandmother. - Grandparents don’t have to do anything except be there when we come to see ...read more

  • It Is Not What Men Eat, But What They Digest That ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    It is not what men eat, but what they digest that makes them strong Not what we gain, but what we save that makes us rich Not what we read, but what we remember that makes us learned Not what we preach or pray, ...read more

  • But The Question On The Floor Is "What If". What ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Dascoli on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,532 views

    But the question on the floor is “What if”. What If Jesus Never Came? What’s the big deal? Toward the end of the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey cries out, “I want to live again! I want to live again!" Immediately he’s flashed from the previous scene and finds himself ...read more

  • It Is Not What Men Eat But What They Digest That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,395 views

    It is not what men eat but what they digest that makes them strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; not what we ...read more

  • Doctors: What They Say And What They Actually ...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 1,103 views

    DOCTORS: What They Say and What They Actually Mean What they say: "It could be one of several things." What they mean: "I haven't the foggiest idea what's wrong with you." What they say: "Are you sure you haven't had this before?" What they mean: "Because you've got it again." What they say: ...read more

  • What’s The Harm With A Little Treat?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 23, 2023
     | 327 views

    The last month has been crazy for me and The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Every month has its crazy element, but this past month beats them all. First, my main computer crashed, and I lost a lot of stuff. Second, we had a hurricane that came through; fortunately, it was only thunder, rain ...read more

  • What’s Time Got To Do With It?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 18, 2020
     | 2,503 views

    After so many weeks, I haven't been able to keep track of them, one day seems just like the other day. Today reminds me of yesterday, and yesterday may be the same as tomorrow. I know I am used to being confused, but I have exceeded my limit on this time aspect. The Gracious Mistress of the ...read more

  • What's In A Name?  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 4,628 views

    What’s In A Name? A lot of people subconsciously predict career success based on a name, according to James Bruning, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Ohio University in Athens. In his study, participants forecasted that girls with feminine names like Emma and Winifred would be more successful if ...read more

  • What's On The Tv?  PRO

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 262 ratings
     | 3,421 views

    Friday at quitting time, Jim said, ‘Boss, have you got any extra work I can do tonight?’ Sure do but I can’t pay you overtime. That’s okay, I just don’t want to go home. Why not? Well, I’ve been in the doghouse since last night. I see...Why? What did you do to deserve that? I still don’t know, it ...read more

  • What Things?  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Daugherty on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 3,421 views

    "WHAT THINGS?" Luke24:16 In these two words, "What Things?" are found one of the most profound lessons of forgiveness. They are a quote from Luke, by our Lord after His crucifixion. Jesus was walking with two men going to Emmaus. Their language and languishing betrayed their disappointment. ...read more

  • Not Why, But What  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 2,221 views

    NOT WHY, BUT WHAT Technically speaking, David Ring was born dead. Quick acting medical personnel were able to get him breathing, but oxygen deprivation left him with cerebral palsy. He suffered from a speech impediment, hands that don’t cooperate, and a limp. As if that wasn’t enough adversity for ...read more

  • What's It Worth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 2,809 views

    WHAT'S IT WORTH A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is ...read more