Identity | Know Who You Are

Garbed As A Peasant  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 18, 2002

GARBED AS A PEASANT Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish theologian, told a story about a certain kingdom wherein there was a handsome prince, searching for a woman worthy enough to be his wife and become queen of the land. One day while running an errand for his father he passed through a poor ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Humanity Of Christ, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Charles Colson Writes In His Book, How Shall We ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2003

Charles Colson writes in his book, How Shall We Live, the solution to the modern day identity crisis of the American Christian. "How do we redeem a culture? How do we rise to the opportunity before us at the start of a new millennium? The answer is simple: from the inside out. From the individual ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jim Elliot A Missionary Who Was Killed In South ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Svalstad on Nov 3, 2004

Jim Elliot a missionary who was killed in South America in the late 50’s said: “He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” We are to be sold out to the eternal things we cannot lose rather than selling out to the temporary things here that we cannot keep. What ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

You Probably Know Ted Giannoulas Even If You've ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ward on Dec 7, 2004

You probably know Ted Giannoulas even if you’ve never heard his name. He has been the San Diego Chicken for 30 years. He originated the character as a college student, but Ted is getting older. At age 50, being the Chicken has been his life and his whole identity. His face is never photographed ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

In His Book, An Anthropologist On Mars, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In his book, An Anthropologist on Mars, neurologist Oliver Sacks tells about Virgil, a man who had been blind from early childhood. When he was 50, Virgil underwent surgery and was given the gift of sight. But as he and Dr. Sacks found out, having the physical capacity for sight is not the same as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

John Stott Said, "When The Christian Loses ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 17, 2007

John Stott said, “When the Christian loses himself, he finds himself, he ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Pocket God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

POCKET GOD Have you heard about Pocket God? It’s one of the top-selling video game applications for Apple’s iPhone. Here’s the game description found on iTunes: "What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:2

Tags: God The Father