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  • On Obedience  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,817 views

    ON OBEDIENCE "One word stands out from all others as the key to knowing God, to having His peace and assurance in your life--it is obedience." (Eric Liddell) Elisabeth Elliot tells the story of when she and her brother Tom were small children. Their mother would let Tom play with paper bags that ...read more

  • The Compass That Wouldn't Cooperate  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    THE COMPASS THAT WOULDN'T COOPERATE An old sailor repeatedly got lost at sea, so his friends gave him a compass and urged him to use it. The next time he went out in his boat, he followed their advice and took the compass with him. But as usual he became hopelessly confused and was unable to find ...read more

  • In A Hurry

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2011
     | 3,177 views

    IN A HURRY The American minister and writer Philip Brooks (1835-93); was noted for his poise and quiet manner. However, one day a friend saw him feverishly pacing the floor like a caged lion and asked him what the trouble was. "The trouble is," replied Brooks, "that I’m ...read more

  • G. Campbell Morgan On Waiting For God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2011
     | 5,507 views

    G. CAMPBELL MORGAN ON WAITING FOR GOD "Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do ...read more

  • Smoke Alarms

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 11, 2011
     | 1,358 views

    SMOKE ALARMS This is one of my smoke alarms. (HIT BUZZER) Annoying, isn’t it? Now a smoke alarm is supposed to go off if the house is on fire. But mine goes off more often than that. Generally my smoke alarm goes off when I’m cooking (yes I’ve burnt my food). And when the smoke from burnt ...read more

  • World Hunger Compared To American Diet

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 2,710 views

    WORLD HUNGER COMPARED TO AMERICAN DIET Most of us have no idea what it is like to be really hungry. We might use the expression "I’m starving!" But the truth is far from that. • People who starve to death each year in the world: 11 million • Overweight U.S. adults: 34 million • Average calories ...read more

  • George Barna On Leadership

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 2,957 views

    GEORGE BARNA ON LEADERSHIP "Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skilful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who is able to motivate people; one who is capable of making good decisions, ...read more

  • Alexander Maclaren On The Right Stimulus For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 2,856 views

    ALEXANDER MACLAREN ON THE RIGHT STIMULUS FOR ACTION It is perfectly legitimate, although it is by no means the highest motive, to appeal to feeling as a stimulus to action. We have a right to base our urging of Christian men and women to missionary work either at home or abroad, upon the ground of ...read more

  • How Not To Market The Church

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 2,368 views

    HOW NOT TO MARKET THE CHURCH When we speak of marketing the church (writes David Wells) we are not referencing such things as advertising church events, providing excellence in church programming, being kind to visitors, or providing ample parking. No one is arguing the importance and value of ...read more

  • Os Guinness On Staying Relevant

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,319 views

    OS GUINNESS ON STAYING RELEVANT Os Guinness wrote: "To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal." (From a ...read more

  • D. L. Moody And The Chicago Campaign

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 5,517 views

    D. L. MOODY AND THE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN In 1893, the World Exposition was held in Chicago, and more than 21 million people visited the exhibits. Among the features was a "World Parliament of Religions," with representatives of the world's religions, meeting to share their "best points" and perhaps ...read more

  • Time Marches On  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,215 views

    TIME MARCHES ON There was once a middle aged man who was considering going back to school to get that degree he had always wanted. But he was balking at the idea because he was now over 50 and what good would it do him now. He went to his dad for advice and his dad asked him how long it would ...read more

  • Blankets Or No Blankets  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,632 views

    BLANKETS OR NO BLANKETS A good Presbyterian minister of Old Scotland, of the staid and orthodox type, had a poor old woman in his congregation who was in the habit of saying, "Praise the Lord," "Amen," when anything particularly helpful was said. This practice greatly disturbed the minister and ...read more

  • The Greed Trap

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
     | 3,600 views

    THE GREED TRAP It is true that sin is a self snare. In a move against the Mafia’s control of the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, the case was broken open when investigators discovered that the mob boss had transferred $168,000 from a high interest fund to a low interest bank account so that ...read more

  • Phil Sheldrake's Story

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 10, 2011
     | 2,648 views

    PHIL SHELDRAKE'S STORY At the age of 14 Phil Sheldrake was invited by a school friend to attend an event called Festival ’89. The event was being held on Sun Corner in Billericay and hosted by the preacher J. John. That night, Phil came to find a personal faith in Jesus. With his best friend, ...read more

  • What Comes Out Of Your Mouth  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,443 views

    WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH How carefully do you monitor what goes into your mouth, compared to what comes out of it? For example, do you follow a low-fat diet? Do you obsessively track the grams of fat going into your body? Do you watch the number of calories that you consume? Do you avoid ...read more

  • How James Montgomery Boice Faced Faced Death From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,079 views

    How James Montgomery Boice Faced Faced Death from Cancer On May 7, 2000, Dr. Boice stood in this pulpit for the last time to speak about his cancer that would take his life in a month. Here is an excerpt: "If I were to reflect on what goes on theologically here, there are two things I would ...read more

  • Not In Vain

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Apr 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,340 views

    NOT IN VAIN In Washington, a Sunday school class was disrupted by a boy who wouldn’t behave. He also kept the other children from paying attention. The faithful teacher became discouraged and felt that his efforts were in vain. The mischievous youngster grew to manhood and travelled west, where he ...read more

  • What Is Oneness?

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 8, 2011
     | 1,474 views

    WHAT IS ONENESS? Well Songwriters: ROGER COOK, ROGER GREENAWAY wrote a song for Blue Mink called Melting Pot, the chorus goes like this: What we need is a great big melting pot, Big enough enough enough to take, The world and all its got And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, And turn ...read more

  • Grant's Focus

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 8, 2011
     | 4,764 views

    GRANT'S FOCUS One of the great personalities to come out of the American Civil War was Ulysses S. Grant. One of his strong qualities was his ability to focus. One story is told about him doing some paper work in his tent, and a document he needed was on the other side of tent. So he waddled across ...read more

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