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  • Since ‘80 U.s. Mega-Churches Have Grown From A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,564 views

    Since ‘80 U.S. mega-churches have grown from a few hundred to over 20,000. Peter Drucker calls this “the most important social phenomenon in American society in the last 30 years.” They have been successful because they asked, “What is value?” to nonchurch-goers and found answers older churches ...read more

  • Dick Wade, A Kansas City Sportswriter, Once ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,394 views

    Dick Wade, a Kansas City sportswriter, once decided to find out exactly how much "action" occurred in a baseball game. So, on June 21, 1956, he took a stopwatch to a game between the Kansas City Athletics and Washington Senators and counted the time it took a ball to leave the pitcher’s hand until ...read more

  • Jesus And Unity

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 24, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,848 views

    JESUS AND UNITY Jesus knew that people contribute their uniqueness to churches and therefore they make it stronger. Each person in the body (on the team) contains a host of knowledge, insight and experiences to a scenario, or a situation. Mike Murdoch makes this observation, "Look at those who ...read more

  • The Pilot

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 1,474 views

    Quote: Peter Marshall: • "You are leaving port under sealed orders and in a troubled period. • You cannot know whither you are going or what you are to do. • You cannot know whither you are going or what you are to do. • But why not take the Pilot on boar; • Who knows the nature of your sealed ...read more

  • Do You Have An Awareness Of Sin?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2012
     | 2,955 views

    DO YOU HAVE AN AWARENESS OF SIN? John MacArthur: A basic mark of true spirituality is a deep awareness of sin. In Scripture those who most despised their sinfulness were often those who were the most spiritual. Paul said he was the chief of sinners. Peter said to Jesus, "Depart from me, for I ...read more

  • Key Bible Verses On Healing

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 9, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 738 views

    The Bible contains numerous passages that address healing. Let’s explore some of these verses: 1. Jeremiah 17:14 (ESV): "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise." 2. 1 Peter 2:24 (ESV): "He himself bore our sins in his body on ...read more

  • The Weak Ones

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,388 views

    1 Peter 5:8 – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Any of you watch those nature shows? Growing up, we’d always watch “Mutual of Omaha’s ‘Wild Kingdom,’” with Marlin Perkins. Remember that? We loved that show. My ...read more

  • Moral Erosion Continues In America, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 3,490 views

    ILLUS: Moral erosion continues in America, according to James Patterson and Peter Kim. They report that 74 percent of Americans will steal from those who won’t miss it, and 64 percent will lie for convenience as long as no one is hurt. Most Americans (93 percent) say they alone decide moral issues, ...read more

  • These Are Bill Bright's Words To Us: "My Life's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,262 views

    These are Bill Bright’s words to us: “My life’s message is be a slave of Jesus. And all that involves. Love your master, trust your master, and obey your master. Obviously, I’m a son of God, heir of God, joint-heir with Christ, and if He was described as a slave - Paul and Peter and the other ...read more

  • The Next Time You Feel God Can't Use You....

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 4, 2014
     | 3,794 views

    Noah was a drunk. Abraham was too old. Isaac was a daydreamer. Jacob was a liar. Joseph was abused. Moses had a stuttering problem. Gideon was afraid. Sampson was a womanizer. Rahab was a prostitute. Jeremiah and Timothy were too young. David had an affair and was a murderer. Elijah was ...read more

  • When Is Jesus Coming?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
     | 6,694 views

    What do these dates have in common (1248, 1306, 1689, 1792, 1836, 1844, 1914, 1936, 1960, 1974, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2011)? They all represent the times in which people predicted that the second coming of Christ would occur. No one, not even Jesus knows the exact time of Christ’s coming. ...read more

  • Foundational ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 4,292 views

    Foundational Love In the Book of John 13:34-35, Jesus makes a powerful statement, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” (emphasis ours) God has given ...read more

  • Too Many Hypocrites

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 4,277 views

    TOO MANY HYPOCRITES One of the most common excuses given for someone not surrendering to the Gospel of Christ is found in this statement, "There are too many hypocrites in the church." Many persons who are seen by outsiders to be "hypocrites" may be true, yet immature, Christians. Christians ...read more

  • Then God!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 18, 2007
     | 4,090 views

    THEN GOD! WHAT IS THE LITTLE AMONG SO GREAT A NEED? JESUS ALREADY KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO! JESUS JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT KIND OF FAITH PHILIP HAD? PHILIP HAD THE FAITH --- BUT THEY LET GO OF THE FAITH --- THEN GOD! A. THERE IS MORE TO THE TEST THAN JUST REALIZING PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY! John 6:5 ...read more

  • Work Completed In Due ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
     | 5,111 views

    WORK COMPLETED IN DUE SEASON Adoniram Judson clearly was appointed by the Holy Spirit to minister the Word of God to the heathen. He reached Calcutta in the summer of 1812, ready to preach the Gospel, however was given orders to get out. He was saddened and could not understand how an effectual ...read more

  • Sifting

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 31, 2009
     | 3,201 views

    *In vs. 31 Jesus told Peter, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.” *Satan is certainly still at work in the world today. Satan wanted to sift Peter, and Christian, you can be sure that he wants to sift us. *In Bible days grain was sifted a couple of ...read more

  • Christian Author Max Lucado Says, "We Aren't ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,891 views

    Christian author Max Lucado says, “We aren’t good enough to judge. Can the hungry accuse the beggar? Can the sick mock the ill? Can the blind judge the deaf?” In the same way, can the sinner condemn the sinner? Absolutely not! He goes on to say, “Be careful! The Peter who denies Jesus at ...read more

  • The Famious Evangelist Bill Sunday Was Looking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,865 views

    The famious evangelist Bill Sunday was looking for people to tell about Jesus. -Since he was going to be in this city he wrote a letter to the mayor in which he asked for the name of individuals he knew who had a spiritual problem and needed help and prayer. -How surprised ...read more

  • What Are You Willing To Do For $10,000,000? In ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,921 views

    What are you willing to do for $10,000,000? In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim, in their book The Day America Told the Truth, reported a survey where that question was asked. Two-thirds of Americans polled would agree to at least one, some to several of the following: Would abandon their entire ...read more

  • Some People Only Thing About ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
     | 1,198 views

    Some people only thing about themselves. Peter Loughman tells about a man he worked with. He said, I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call, ...read more