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The Unknown Is An Adventure

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 15, 2009

THE UNKNOWN IS AN ADVENTURE Stanley Jones writes, "Many live in dread of what is coming. Why should we? The unknown puts adventure into life; it gives us something to sharpen our souls on. The unexpected around the corner gives a sense of anticipation and surprise. If we saw all the good things ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1

Tags: Future

Denomination: Baptist

What Good Are Greek, Commentaries, Insight, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"What good are Greek, commentaries, insight, gift, and all the rest, if there is no ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

61% Of Bible Purchases At Christian Stores Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

61% of Bible purchases at Christian stores were ...read more

Grace Is Not Sought Nor Bought Nor Wrought. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Grace is not sought nor bought nor wrought. It is a free gift of ...read more

Tags: Grace

The Crucifixion Of Jesus Is Sufficient For All, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The crucifixion of Jesus is sufficient for all, but is efficient only for ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

If You Can Give Your Son Or Daughter Only One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

To Pierce The Curtain Of The Future, To Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To pierce the curtain of the future, to give visage to mysteries still in the womb of time, ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

A Beautiful Blond Senior Shares: "When We Date, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

A beautiful blond senior shares: “When we date, we start giving gifts, like flowers or candy. When a couple becomes engaged, they give special things—a diamond and very personal things. The most personal gift that I can ever give is myself. I have nothing more precious to give. When I marry, I want ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

The Median Ages For Men And Women Marrying Are 28 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The median ages for men and women marrying are 28 and 26 respectively. This compares to 23 and 20 in the early ‘60’s. Also, today only 1 out of 5 bride’s parents pays for the wedding. A trend that is influencing bridal gift choices and the amount spent on wedding gifts. On a sadder note, living ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Great God Of Love: We Praise You For Jesus The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great God of love: We praise you for Jesus the Christ, and on this the celebration of his birthday, we thank you for his coming. We thank you for the prophet's hope and the angel's song for the birth in Bethlehem. We thank you that in Jesus you joined us, sharing human hurts and pleasures. In this ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Bullet-Proof Vest Of Righteousness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

BULLET-PROOF VEST OF RIGHTEOUSNESS Terry Schafer, a young wife, lived with her husband in the small city of Moline, Illinois. She had a special gift she wanted to give to her husband for Christmas but was afraid that they would not be able to afford it. She started shopping for it in September, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Tags: Righteousness

There Are Souls In This World Which Have The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving ...read more

Tags: Joy

Ever Since Eve Gave Adam The Apple, There Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ever since Eve gave Adam the apple, there has been a misunderstanding ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

God Is Bigger Than Our Box

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Mar 20, 2023

(Have 4 boxes of different sizes for illustration) Here is a box. Its a small one. For some people, what they think of God could fit in this box. They have few expectations and limited knowledge of who God is. Here is another box. It is a little larger. Many people would be comfortable ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Tags: Bigness Of God, God Is Able, Power Of God, Limiting God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bertoldo De Giovanni Is A Name Even The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when he came to Bertoldo, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

It Is Important To Note That Everyone Is Not ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 29, 2008

It is important to note that everyone is not graced or gifted by God to marry ...read more

Tags: Marriage Singleness

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Survey By Premier Radio Yesterday Says, "Most ...

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 14, 2009

Survey by Premier Radio yesterday says, "Most people would rather have ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hope Is The Companion Of Power, And Mother Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has ...read more

Tags: Faith

Success Is A Fickle Jade. The Clothes On Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is a fickle jade. The clothes on her back may be put there by hard work, but her ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Story: At A Comparative Religions Conference, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 31, 2003

Story: At a comparative religions conference, the wise and the scholarly were in a spirited debate about what is unique about Christianity. Someone suggested what set Christianity apart from other religions was the concept of incarnation, the idea that God took human form in Jesus. But someone ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8, John 3:16

Tags: God's Love, God The Father, Love

Denomination: Anglican