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The Discipline Of Delay!" 1 John 5:13-14 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 13, 2005

“The Discipline of Delay!” 1 John 5:13-14 Key verse(s): 14:“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will he hear us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.” I don’t have time for this now! There is not a day in my life when ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14, Job 15:1-5

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Secret Of The Fifth Man!" Mark 2:1-5 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 12, 2005

“Secret of the Fifth Man!” Mark 2:1-5 Key verse(s) 3:“Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.” Five people passed the beggar but only one stopped to help. The will it seems to get somewhere on time, a preoccupation with self, easily thwarted a fragile affection that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5, Mark 2:1-12

Tags: Compassion, Romantic Love

Denomination: Lutheran

The ‘holy Grail' Of Super Glues!" John 17:1-5 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 15, 2005

“The ‘Holy Grail’ of Super Glues!” John 17:1-5 Key verse(s) 4:“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” It takes a special hand to deal with glue! Some are born to handle the sticky and others not. I am one of the latter lot. While, like most men, I find the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5, Ephesians 4:1-6

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

Letting Go Of The Branch!" Luke 1:5-15 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 31, 2005

“Letting Go of the Branch!” Luke 1:5-15 Key verse(s) 13“But the angel said to him: ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.” Trusting in God is fine, as long as it is something you believe He can do. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-15, 1 Kings 17:8-16

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

1 In 5 Children Ages 6-12 Are Regularly Left ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

1 in 5 children ages 6-12 are regularly left without supervision after school. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

1 In 5 Sixteen Year-Olds Crash Their Cars Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in 5 sixteen year-olds crash their cars within the first year of driving. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

Almost 1 In 16 Children Ages 5-12 In America Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Almost 1 in 16 children ages 5-12 in America was enrolled in a Southern Baptist VBS ...read more

Tags: Children

Almost 1 In 16 Children Ages 5-12 In America Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Almost 1 in 16 children ages 5-12 in America was enrolled in a Southern Baptist VBS in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Children

Ouch And Thanks A Lot!" 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 3, 2005

“Ouch and Thanks A Lot!” 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key verse(s): 6:“The Lord’s hand was heavy upon the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation upon them and afflicted them with tumors.” What good is pain anyway! Couldn’t God accomplish a whole lot more in our lives if we were tuned into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:6-10

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Last 5 Years Maybe 6 Pictures Out Of 1,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the last 5 years maybe 6 pictures out of 1,000 recouped their cost in the theatrical marketplace. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

1 In 5 U.s. Nursing Homes Has Deficiencies Severe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 in 5 U.S. nursing homes has deficiencies severe enough to harm or endanger residents. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Job 1: 5 When A Period Of Feasting Had Run Its ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Jan 17, 2008

JOB 1: 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

1 Pet 5:8 Kjv Be Sober, Be Vigilant; Because Your ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 16, 2008

1 Pet 5:8 KJV Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: There was an old preacher telling his people not to be afraid of the lion; not only is he under the feet of Jesus, but the reason he roars is because Jesus pulled ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

[229]. A Message From A Poem - Rededication Based On 1 Corinthians 5:7

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 16, 2025

[229]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - REDEDICATION BASED ON 1 CORINTHIANS 5:7 This poem is a penitent’s response to sin in his/her life. I think a lot of us would know David’s prayer and confession in Psalm 51. Christians are not sinless people and the people who have a holiness teaching, and carry it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 John 1:8-9, Galatians 6:1, Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Christian Poems, Old Leaven, Confession, Repentance, Rededication, Conviction, Besetting Sin, Falling Into Sin, Forgiveness, Sin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nobody Ever Tells Me That!" Ezra 5:1-2 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 5, 2005

“Nobody Ever Tells Me That!” Ezra 5:1-2 Key verse(s) 2b:“And the prophets of God were with them, helping them!” When was the last time that you went out of your way to encourage someone? I’m not talking about the little remark or that wink of an eye. While these things encourage, they are ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 5:1-2

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

Bob Evans Was Blind. For The First 51 Years Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

Bob Evans was blind. For the first 51 years of his life he lived in a dark world filled with sounds, but not sight. Then delicate surgery was performed, & for the first time in his life, he could see. He has written of his experience in seeing things for the very first time, He wrote, "I ...read more

Tags: Creation, Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moral Decline: 51% Of Americans Believe Having ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Moral Decline: 51% of Americans believe having children outside of wedlock is morally acceptable, according to a recent LA Times report. Also acceptable to a large minority: having an abortion (45%), committing adultery (42%), using pornography (38%), getting drunk (35%) and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Have Been In This Business For 51 Years, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have been in this business for 51 years, during which time a lot of prominent, gifted leaders have crashed and burned. I think of one in a major southern city who had a large work, a creative ministry in the arts that was widely known. Women in his church sued him and his staff for seducing ...read more

Tags: Cults

51% Of Tweens And 48% Of Teens Say That When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

51% of tweens and 48% of teens say that when they grow up, they’ll be happier if they have ...read more

Tags: Materialism

51% Of Baby Boomers Say They Are Doing Financial ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

51% of baby boomers say they are doing financial planning and their goals are set and on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34

Tags: God's Provision