In Sermon Illustrations:

Deitrich Bonhoeffer, A German Theologian In ...

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

Deitrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian in WWII, wrote from his cell in the Flossenburg concentration camp and said “The church ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Contract Of ...

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

THE CONTRACT OF FREEDOM: Defining the Contract: A contract involves two parties agreeing on a focused intent. The two parties in this contract are you and God. If you are like most of us you don’t sign a contract without knowing ahead of time what you are signing. So what is this contract of ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Warren Wiersbe Said, "Do Not Say, Why Were The ...

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

Warren Wiersbe said, "Do not say, Why were the former days better than these? You do not move ahead by constantly looking in a rear view mirror. The past is a rudder to guide you, not an anchor ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paul Hammons ...

Contributed by David Rumley on Apr 16, 2009

Paul Hammons says… We have a tendency to see the past as being better than what it was… The good old days really weren’t all that good. We forget about all the hardships: (The depression, no air conditioning, out houses, no running water). Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old ...read more

Tags: Wife

Denomination: Pentecostal

After Four Years Of Marriage And No Offspring To ...

Contributed by Aldo Rivellino on Apr 13, 2009

After four years of marriage and no offspring to show for it, my wife and I (mostly my wife) decided that we would like to adopt a child. Not long after the tedious process of filling out papers, being investigated for any criminal activity, going to interviews to authenticate true intent, having ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Tags: Obedience, Faith And Obedience

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life In The Family

Contributed by Aldo Rivellino on Apr 13, 2009

LIFE IN THE FAMILY After four years of marriage and no offspring to show for it, my wife and I (mostly my wife) decided that we would like to adopt a child. Not long after the tedious process of filling out papers, being investigated for any criminal activity, going to interviews to authenticate ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Tags: God's Love, Adoption, Family Relationships

Denomination: Pentecostal

Somebody Once Said That Life Was Like An Onion: ...

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 10, 2009

Somebody once said that life was like an onion: you can peel off one layer at a time but as you do so, its juice gets into your eyes and causes your eyes to be filled with tears. There is something that is known as the trouble of life. I read a comment by one man of God called Matthew Henry. ...read more

Tags: Quotes, Thief

Denomination: Pentecostal

What God Calls You

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 9, 2009

WHAT GOD CALLS YOU One of our elders in the Lord said, "You may decide to call yourself a pastor or an apostle or an evangelist, but in the book of God, which is the only book that matters, He writes that you are a ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Pentecostal

Here Is A Conjecture About A Historical Event, ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

Here is a conjecture about a historical event, but it could have happened just this way. A man named Barabbas had been involved in open revolt against Roman rule, and was guilty of murder. He was in prison awaiting crucifixion – death by extended, painful, torturous suffering. Possibly the prison ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Here Is A Story By An Unknown Author. In The ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

Here is a story by an unknown author. In the mountains of Virginia years ago there was a boys’ school class which no teacher could handle. The boys were so rough that the teachers resigned. A young but gray-haired teacher applied for the job. The old school director scanned him up and down, then ...read more

Tags: Sin Punishment Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

From Wm. Barclay's Commentary: One Of The Great ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

From Wm. Barclay’s commentary: One of the great stories of the Christian Church is that of Telemachus. He was a hermit of the desert, but the call of God told him he must go to Rome. Rome was nominally Christian, but still the gladiatorial games went on. Men fought with other and crowds roared with ...read more

Tags: Reformation

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Was An Outstanding Episcopal Priest Named ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

There was an outstanding Episcopal priest named Samuel Shoemaker, who lived in the first half of the last century. This was his statement: "It would take a theologian with a fine-toothed comb to find the Holy ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Pentecostal

A. W. Tozer: "Before We Can Be Filled With The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

A. W. Tozer: "Before we can be filled with the Spirit, the desire to be filled must be all-consuming. It must be for the time the biggest thing in the life, so acute, so intrusive as to crowd out everything else. The degree of fullness in any life accords ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Is Like The Wind

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009

THE SPIRIT IS LIKE THE WIND Dr. J. Henry Jowett, the well-known English preacher, was talking to an old salt about sailing a ship and he asked him, "Will you explain to me the phenomenon of the wind?" The seaman replied, "I don’t know what you mean, sir." Jowett persisted, "Well, how do you ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Just As Scared Of You  PRO

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 3, 2009

JUST AS SCARED OF YOU The great musician Louis Armstrong told the story about the old lady who sent him to spring with a bucket to get water. When Armstrong got there, he saw the eyes of an alligator, and in fear he drops the bucket and runs back to the lady. She asks him where her water is, and ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Pentecostal

Everybody Loves A Home Run. It Is So Exciting To ...

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

Everybody loves a home run. It is so exciting to see the batter stand at the plate, especially if the game is on the line, size up the pitcher, make just the right swing, and then see the ball soar high into the centerfield seats. Wow, now that’s baseball! But I would like to suggest to you that ...read more

Tags: Sports

Denomination: Pentecostal

Boomerangs And Greed

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

BOOMERANGS AND GREED The world we live in says, "Grab on, hold tightly, squeeze till get what you want." Jesus teaches a paradox: "You can never touch what you grab for, and you can’t keep what you think you’re holding. As soon as you think you have piled up the good life – made your mark – it ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Giving Testimony

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

A GIVING TESTIMONY I have experienced this both personally and in our church. As a church, when we began to support missions with faith promises – God began to pour blessings to our church. Last year we gave more to missions than ever before, and the church income was more than ever, nearly ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Don't Really Own Your Possessions, They Own ...

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

You don’t really own your possessions, they own you. Dog lovers don’t take offense. Nobody owns a dog! Ever wonder why dog’s are man’s best friend? If someone waited on you hand and foot, gave you food and drink whenever you wanted it, played with you when you were energetic, walked you when ...read more

Tags: Possession

Denomination: Pentecostal

Money Money Money  PRO

Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009

MONEY MONEY MONEY Money magazine declared money was the number one obsession of Americans. Newsweek reports there is a new plane of consciousness called "transcendental acquisition." Its cover story of 8/27/01 tells of a woman saddled with debt who charged a diving trip to French East Indies. ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: Pentecostal