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In A Recent Survey It Was Found That 15 Percent ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005

In a recent survey it was found that 15 percent of the ladies tinted their hair, 38 percent wore rouge, 98 percent wore eye shadow, 22 percent wore false eyelashes, 93 percent wore nail polish. And 100 percent voted in favor of a resolution condemning any kind of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:1-13

Tags: Women

Denomination: Baptist

Porn Access According To Usa Today Snapshots, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Porn Access According to USA Today Snapshots, the percentage of those who access pornography is: - Men who have never been married: 57% - Once-married men: 54% - Married men: 44% - Women who have never been married: 22% - ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Marriage In A Recent Religion & Ethics Newsweekly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Marriage In a recent Religion & Ethics Newsweekly poll 71% of Americans agree “God’s plan for marriage is one man, one woman, for life.” Only 22% think divorce is sin while 49% say cohabitation is acceptable. Only 34% of evangelical Christians and 30% of traditional ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Hope You Never Sin

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011

HOPE YOU NEVER SIN When John Wesley served as a missionary to the American colonies, he had a difficult time with General James Oglethorpe. The general was known for his pride and harshness. One time Oglethorpe declared, "I never forgive." Wesley replied, "Then, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Belly Up To The Bar?" Romans 13: 1-7: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 18, 2004

“Belly Up to the Bar?” Romans 13: 1-7: Key verse(s): 4a “For he is God’s servant to do you good.” About a decade ago an assembly of Christian leaders came up with this summary of what it means to be a Christian citizen: “It is impossible for a believer to be a good Christian and a bad citizen ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Tags: Men's Day

Denomination: Lutheran

The Creation Of Something New Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The ...read more

Tags: Art

A Smile Of Encouragement At The Right Moment May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A smile of encouragement at the right moment may act like sunlight on a closed up flower; it may be the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Meditation Defined

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 7, 2009

MEDITATION DEFINED Meditation - The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the ...read more

Tags: Meditation

Denomination: Church Of God

A Young Fellow Heard A Preacher From The Olden ...  PRO

Contributed by George Bannister on Jun 4, 2003

A young fellow heard a preacher from the olden days, and was greatly moved, and the preacher said: "When you have a religious impression, the time to act upon it is right then. The time when you hear God’s call, in which you ought to respond is right then." And the young fellow walked down the ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Run Across Some Absolutely Irrefutable ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on May 4, 2001

I have run across some absolutely irrefutable statistics that show exactly why you are tired. It’s no wonder you’re tired either! There aren’t as many people actually working as you may have thought, at least not according to this survey recently completed. The population of this country is 284 ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Workplace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Mixed Veggies! (09.23.05--Grace ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 21, 2005

Not Mixed Veggies! (09.23.05--Grace Walks!--Isaiah 4:2-4) As we recently joined a local CSA, a farmer’s cooperative whereby we receive our vegetables on a regular basis from a local farm, our refrigerator has been pretty consistently stuffed with vegetables of all sorts. From squashes to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 4:2-4

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are The Peacemakers "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9) There is a commission from God that is available to every obedient Christian today and that is to be a peacemaker. Argument and discord is a great waste of energies better spent on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cheering For The Other Team

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2011

CHEERING FOR THE OTHER TEAM I heard about an unusual high school football game played in Grapevine, Texas recently between Grapevine Faith Academy and the Gainesville State School. Faith Academy is a Christian school and Gainesville is located within a high-security youth correctional facility. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27

Tags: Christian Witness

Criticism Is Always Difficult To Accept, But If ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2002

Criticism is always difficult to accept, but if we receive it with humility and a desire to improve our character it can be very helpful. Only a fool does not profit when he is rebuked for his mistakes. Several years ago I read a helpful article on this subject. It stated that when we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Tags: Humility, Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church That Is Alive And Well Is A Growing ...  PRO

Contributed by Karl Ingersoll on Mar 8, 2003

The church that is alive and well is a growing one. Where there is no growth there is a problem. Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t. Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise some other churches tend to be very quiet. Some churches usually have ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Methodist

Get On With It, You Old Goat

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

"GET ON WITH IT, YOU OLD GOAT." I heard the story about a college choir which was all set to present a concert in a large church which was to be carried live by a local radio station. When everything appeared to be ready, the announcer made his final introduction and waited for the choir director ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-24

Tags: Action

Love Me First, Then Witness To Me

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010

LOVE ME FIRST, THEN WITNESS TO ME In our lesson we have seen that faith without works is useless. It cannot be demonstrated, it cannot change a person, it is not perfected, and it is dead! Our faith does not help us, or others, until it causes us to act. Once a chaplain walked up to a wounded ...read more

Scripture: James 2:21-24

Tags: Christian Witness

Engaging God's Power

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2011

ENGAGING GOD'S POWER Spiritual growth and success is a partnership with God. Paul captured this idea in Philippians 2:12-13, where he wrote: "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." We work ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Light Of The Word

Contributed by Taiwo Oyadiran on Mar 23, 2019

I like to tell this story about my son as a 2-year-old. I always liked to give him a shower/bath and like most kids that age, he liked playing with the water. Many times, when there’s water and soap on his head and face, he, of course, had to close his eyes. That part he didn’t like. No kid would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105

Tags: Faith, Revelation

1917: Russian Orthodox Church Bishops Were ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

1917: Russian Orthodox Church bishops were having a convocation: came to a heated debate with fusing and feuding. A few doors down the street another meeting was going on. The Bulshavics were together plotting the overthrow of the Czar. Revolution- the beginning of what we now know as ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Church Purpose Of, Unity