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  • Trusting God To Rise Beyond Life's Challenges

    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,102 views

    Eagles are often harassed by crows that peck at them. Instead of retaliating, the eagle soars higher, reaching altitudes where crows can't survive. This behavior teaches us about rising above life's challenges rather than confronting them directly. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who hope ...read more

  • Are We Hypocrites?

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 13, 2025
     | 94 views

    I once saw a video of a pastor who had figures, covered with sheets, up in the front of the church. As he started to preach, they were uncovered and you could see monsters and scary characters related to Halloween. The preacher kept asking, “Should these be in the House of God?” The congregation ...read more

  • Hope In The Storm  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,165 views

    HOPE IN THE STORM Fresh out of Oxford, John Wesley was perplexed over England's complicated social problems: slavery, economic uncertainties, corruption, drunkenness, gambling, and prostitution. This deeply religious, sensitive soul became a parish minister and, subsequently, a missionary to ...read more

  • When Are You Going To Talk About Sin?

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 28, 2019
     | 1,951 views

    It was early in the year, and I asked myself, “What is the most important things my congregation needs to know.” I had decided to preach a series on what Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, or the Plain, if you go by Luke. I mapped out the series, then I began to talk about what Jesus had to ...read more

  • Works Of Thy Hands

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
     | 1,739 views

    WORKS OF THY HANDS How about a cheetah? The smallest of the big cats, it has amazing speed and stealth, while lacking climbing skills. It is the fastest land animal reaching speeds between 70 and 75 mph in short bursts covering distances up to 500 yards. The cheetah can accelerate from 0-68 mph in ...read more

  • Children In Single-Parent Families Are Five Times ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2007
     | 941 views

    Children in single-parent families are five times more likely to be poor, and half the single mothers in the United States live below the poverty line. Children of divorce suffer intense grief, which often lasts for many years. Even as young adults, they are nearly twice as likely to require ...read more

  • Michael Brown, "Go And Sin No More" 20 Reasons ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,468 views

    Michael Brown, “Go and sin no more” 20 reasons not to sin 1) Sin does not satisfy a. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. b. Hebrews 11:25 talks about, “the passing pleasures of sin,” 2) Sin leads to More sin 3) Sin Leads to Worse Sin 4) Sin ...read more

  • Though Many Of Us Have Seen Pictures Of A Huge ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 2,638 views

    Though many of us have seen pictures of a huge eagle’s nest high in the branches of a tree or in the crag of a cliff, few of us have gotten a glimpse inside. When a mother eagle builds her nest she starts with thorns, broken branches, sharp rocks, and a number of other items that seem entirely ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 32 ratings
     | 4,307 views

    HOW I WANT TO GO An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of ...read more

  • Kathy Bates Was In The Movie "Fried Green ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,062 views

    Kathy Bates was in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes”, but is probably best remembered for her role as an obsessed fan in Misery that won her an Oscar. In Misery Bates plays a nurse who encounters her favorite author at an accident scene in a remote location in Colorado during a fierce snowstorm. ...read more

  • An Old Preacher Was Dying. He Sent A Message For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,327 views

    An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his doctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit, one on each side of his bed. The ...read more

  • Why Christian Lifestyles Aren't Different: George ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,059 views

    Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna, researcher and author of the book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, says, “For years we have reported research findings showing that born again adults think and behave very much like everyone else. It often seems that their ...read more

  • New Barna Research Has Discovered That A Person's ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,133 views

    New Barna Research has discovered that a person’s lifelong behaviors and views are generally developed when they are young – usually prior to reaching teen years. The research showed 4 critical outcomes. First, a person’s moral foundations are generally in place by the time they reach 9. Their ...read more

  • The Shock Of Sin  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,471 views

    THE SHOCK OF SIN In a book called All Thumbs Guide to VCR’s which is a repair guide for amateurs, author Gene Williams begins with a warning. He writes: “Getting a jolt form the incoming 120 volts ac (120 Vac) is more that just unpleasant; it can be fatal. Studies have shown that it takes very ...read more

  • How I Want To Go  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,606 views

    How I want to go An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his Doctor and his Lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the ...read more

  • Believing Isn't Just Seeing

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
     | 4,375 views

    BELIEVING ISN'T JUST SEEING A student wrote on a physics exam that he did not believe in the atom, so he did not write a paper on it like instructed. The professor called him up and asked him why he didn’t believe in atoms. The student’s response was, "I have never seen one, and no one else has ...read more

  • The Bible Changes Lives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 2,949 views

    THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES Research consistently shows what a person believes translates into behavior. A major survey of more than 3,700 teens involved in evangelical churches reveals that, compared to teens who possess a solid, biblical belief system, young people who lack such basic biblical ...read more

  • The Impact Of The Sexual Sins On This Society: ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,409 views

    The Impact of the sexual sins on this society: Noel Hornor states: Sex is everywhere. It permeates the movies and the television programs we watch, the music we hear, the magazines and books we read, the talk shows we listen to. Society, it seems, is obsessed with sex. Perhaps never has society had ...read more

  • Are Fathers Necessary?, Citation: Charles ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    [Are Fathers Necessary?, Citation: Charles Colson, How Now Shall We Live (Tyndale, 1999)] In How Now Shall We Live, Chuck Colson notes the disturbing realities that plague children who grow up without a father: Children in single-parent families are five times more likely to be poor, and half the ...read more

  • Unselfish And Happy  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,453 views

    UNSELFISH AND HAPPY A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The happiest people are those who help others." Each person involved in the study was asked to list ten ...read more