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  • Acts 16:16-34 Background:

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025
     | 529 views

    Acts 16:16-34 Background: In today's Scripture, Paul and his mission team were in the city of Philippi. They had been guided to that region by a God-given vision. And people were responding to the good news about Jesus Christ. *But then a young slave girl began to follow the team around. ...read more

  • This Is The Day The Devil Has Made  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,567 views

    THIS IS THE DAY THE DEVIL HAS MADE The real test of a thankful heart is how it responds to a context of crisis. Dr. Arthur Caliandro tells of the 25 year old woman who was flying in a small plane with her boss when they had to make an emergency landing in Texas. The pilot was killed instantly, and ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Thirst  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,174 views

    THE MEANING OF THIRST Do you know the importance of water to our physical bodies? When our bodies fail to retain the right amount of water, dehydration sets in. It is the water in our body that determines the vitality, strength, and energy associated with daily living. Think about these facts ...read more

  • This Parable (Of The Wedding Garment) Has ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 29, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,924 views

    This parable (of the Wedding Garment) has something to tell us of the attitude we should have in coming to worship. The way we approach anything demonstrates the spirit in which we come. Is it willingly or do we begrudge the time out of our lives? If we go to visit in a friend’s house, we don’t ...read more

  • The Sinner's Prayer

    Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 19, 2007
     | 4,338 views

    I once visited the practice of a College basketball coach who coached for Bobby Knight, Coach K from Duke. At the end of his practice he “shared” Christ. He led them in the Sinners prayer. The problem that I have with the Sinner’s ...read more

  • Ill- Keep The Image Sharp - Our Daily Bread - ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Oct 27, 2007
     | 1,967 views

    ILL- Keep the Image Sharp - Our Daily Bread - April 1985 The 19th century French inventor Louis Daguerre was one of the pioneers of photography. In those early days, he could take a picture by exposing a metal plate to light. When the plate was taken out of the camera, however the ...read more

  • John Piper Compares The Gift Of Teaching To The ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
     | 2,169 views

    John Piper compares the gift of teaching to the gift of prophecy: "And yet, even though the gift of teaching is fallible and even though it lacks intrinsic, divine authority, we know it is of immense value to the church. We are all edified and built up by gifted teachers. God is in it. He does use ...read more

  • Objects On Stage And In The Power ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 882 views

    Illustration: Objects on Stage and in the Power Point slide: Clock = Time, Money = Finances, Family and a Car = Resources – I believe in a principle I will call 10 - 3rd power. The Clock represents our time and parallels to the one who actually gave us all the gift of time – His name God the ...read more

  • John Wesley Did Not Have The Assurance The Jesus ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2007
     | 2,634 views

    John Wesley did not have the assurance the Jesus had saved him from his sins until he was nearly 35 years old. He was a good moral person but not a Christian even though he was an Anglican priest and missionary to Georgia. Wesley shares his encounter with a Moravian Christian August Gottlieb ...read more

  • John Wesley Did Not Have The Assurance The Jesus ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2007
     | 2,605 views

    John Wesley did not have the assurance the Jesus had saved him from his sins until he was nearly 35 years old. He was a good moral person but not a Christian even though he was an Anglican priest and missionary to Georgia. Wesley shares his encounter with a Moravian Christian August Gottlieb ...read more

  • God's Strategy Or Ours

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 26, 2008
     | 2,347 views

    GOD'S STRATEGY OR OURS Several years ago, I was visiting with two young men from Nagaland, a northeastern region of India. God had moved in a mighty way in the region sending revival to the area. Almost the entire population of the region had come to faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit blew through ...read more

  • We Were Just One

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,941 views

    WE WERE JUST ONE During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along with the order had a much easier time. Those who did not, faced harsh persecution. In almost every ...read more

  • P ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
     | 1,280 views

    Powerless! Dr. Joe McGee sent the following story that might make you watch for the floor sweeper the next time you are in the hospital! “In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM. Regardless of their medical condition, death ...read more

  • Don't Waste The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2009
     | 2,565 views

    DON’T WASTE THE WISDOM Pastor Warren Weirsbe told of a time when an associate of his, a gifted secretary, was going through great trials. She had had a stroke, her husband had gone blind, and then he had to be taken to the hospital where (we were sure) he would die. He saw her in church one Sunday ...read more

  • Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man"

    Contributed by Lawrence Bradford on Sep 26, 2012
     | 1,924 views

    Hymn Story : "Holy God, Sinful Man" A story of God’s Ring of Love (eternal and everlasting)for humanity. "Holy God, Sinful Man" Chorus: Had it not been for Jesus to die on that cross. All mankind would surely be lost. Verse 1: There would be no forgiveness no ...read more

  • Never Alone

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,182 views

    I'm not sure if I am the only one that does this or not. Growing up, if I was ever walking down a dark country road by myself, I found myself whistling, or singing, or humming an old familiar gospel song. It seemed like it made everything safer. It made me feel protected as I drew myself ...read more

  • Do Americans Believe In Supernatural Healing?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 9, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 408 views

    Americans hold diverse spiritual beliefs when it comes to healing and the supernatural. Let’s explore some of these perspectives: 1. Belief in God or a Higher Power: Over 90% of U.S. adults believe in God or another higher power. Among them: 54% believe in “God as described in the Bible.” 34% ...read more

  • Worship Cannot Be Confined To A Particular Place  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,492 views

    Worship cannot be Confined to a Particular Place In the Muslim religion there are three cities which are considered sacred: Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. The Muslims believe that to worship in the city of Jerusalem is as good as performing 1000 acts of worship anywhere else in the world. Mecca and ...read more

  • The Real Issue  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,471 views

    THE REAL ISSUE "Even a superficial study of church history reveals that the Spirit of God blows with hurricane force only through those prophets and lovers who have surrendered to the folly of the cross. If there is little power and shallow wisdom in our preaching, teaching, worship, and ministry, ...read more

  • If They Could Write  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,312 views

    IF THEY COULD WRITE What glorious news they’s have to tell If only they could write today Those who have gone afar to dwell Where all the glorious spirits stay In fancy then I set it down What they would pen for me "I’ve touched the hem of Jesus’ gown The way they did in Galilee And thinking ...read more