Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 1, 2013
based on 2 ratings
| 2,184 views
BETTING ON GOLIATH
Death was handled differently in the ancient world. An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a casket containing a mummy. After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural history museum.
"I've just discovered a 3,000 year old
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
The Bet -- Anton Chekhov
We live in a world that knows little about what’s truly valuable. People all around us are pursuing things that have no lasting value. That pursuit is ably treated by Anton Chekhov in his classic short story The Bet. This story gives us great insight into the value system
...read more
Scripture:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 11, 2009
ONE WAY TO WIN: BET IT ALL
God has the answers that we need. I often see people not trusting in God and truly seeking His face. Worshiping with others and seeking out the answers that we are looking for is often done superficially. We show up once or twice and wonder why "church" doesn't seem to
...read more
Denomination:
Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
based on 2 ratings
| 1,086 views
Ive got the brain of a four year old. Ill bet he was
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
My pappy told me never to bet my bladder against a brewery or get into an argument with
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2004
based on 4 ratings
| 2,381 views
“All Bets Are Off!” Matthew 28: 1-7 Key verse(s): 5&6 “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.’”
“When the game begins, all bets
...read more
Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 11, 2012
based on 1 rating
| 1,910 views
EATING THE WEALTH OF A NATION
Cleopatra made a bet with Mark Antony. She said, "I bet you, I can eat the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." And Mark Antony said, "Okay, I will take you up on the bet. Let me see you take the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." According to Plyne, he
...read more
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 10, 2004
based on 13 ratings
| 1,654 views
I just read the story online of a guy who sold everything in order to place a bet in Los Vegas. The article explains: “A British man who has sold all his possessions, including his clothes, will stand in a rented tuxedo on Sunday and bet everything on a single spin of the roulette wheel. If he
...read more
Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not
...read more
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 9, 2002
based on 7 ratings
| 2,130 views
C.S. Lewis told about a tombstone that read, “Here lies an atheist—all dressed up and no place to go.” He
...read more
Denomination:
Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
Nearly 8 out of 10 office employees participate in a betting pool, up from almost 7 out of 10
...read more
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2001
based on 60 ratings
| 1,326 views
88% of Americans gamble in some form. 95% lose more than they bet. Winners get back less than half of what they bet. No one in his or her right mind would invest in anything with such a loss record. Statisticians have shown that a person is more likely to survive 88 rounds of Russian roulette than
...read more
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2009
In the Broadway musical, “Guys and Dolls,” there is a line where Sky Masterton (the Marlon Brando role in the film version) shares some advice that his father gave him. Sky is a gambler and the entire play revolves around a certain bet that he makes which pays off in a way he isn’t expecting. But I
...read more
Denomination:
*other
Contributed by David Rumley on Nov 7, 2006
THE AUDACITY TO BELIEVE… (This portion based on Rob Bell’s Nooma video called Dust)
Why would Peter have the audacity to believe He could do what Jesus was doing? How would he believe in God and believe in himself enough to know he too could walk on water?
To understand this we must understand
...read more
Denomination:
Pentecostal