In Sermon Illustrations: "Bible Characters"

Robert Louis Stevenson In One Of His Stories ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Robert Louis Stevenson in one of his stories tells of a passenger ship crossing the Atlantic. It encountered a harsh storm that threatened to overwhelm the ship. The captain ordered the passengers below while the crew battled the storm above. At one point, the passengers grew impatient. They hadn’t ...read more

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It Is Impossible To Enslave Mentally Or Socially ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible reading people. The principles of the Bible ...read more

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The Book To Read Is Not The One Which Thinks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in ...read more

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In All Literature, There Is Nothing That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In all literature, there is nothing that ...read more

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One Of These Days Some Simple Soul Will Pick Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God and read it, and believe it. The rest of us will be embarrassed. We have adopted the convenient theory that the Bible is a book to be ...read more

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Throughout The Centuries, Men Of Many Faiths ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book [the Bible], words of wisdom, counsel, and inspiration. It is a foundation of strength, and now, as ...read more

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Every Thinking Man, When He Thinks, Realizes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure ourselves what that life would be if these standards were removed. We would lose almost all the ...read more

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Isnt Is Amazing That Almost Everyone Has An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Isnt is amazing that almost everyone has an opinion to offer about the Bible, and ...read more

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Nobody Ever Outgrows Scripture; The Book Widens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and ...read more

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The Sacred Page Is Not Meant To Be The End, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The sacred page is not meant to be the end, but only the means toward the end, ...read more

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Most People Are Bothered By Those Passages In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Most people are bothered by those passages in Scripture which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always noticed that the passages in Scripture ...read more

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I Believe No One Can Read The History Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I believe no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding geniusesI like to believe that we are living today in the spirit of the Christian religion. ...read more

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It Is Rightly Impossible To Govern The World ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is rightly impossible to govern the world without ...read more

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If We Abide By The Principles Taught In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instruction and authority, no man can tell how sudden a ...read more

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A Man Has Deprived Himself Of The Best There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A man has deprived himself of the best there is in the world who has ...read more

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It Is The Studying That You Do After Your School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is the studying that you do after your school days that really counts. Otherwise you know ...read more

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A Traveler Was Preparing For A Long Trip. A ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002

A traveler was preparing for a long trip. A friend asked if he was all packed and he said, “Yup, just about. I’ve got my guidebook, a lamp, a mirror, a microscope, a volume of fine poetry, a package of old letters, a song book, a sword, a hammer and a set of books.” “But,” the friend said, “you ...read more

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Denomination: Wesleyan

Athanasius – "Most Of Scripture Speaks To Us, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 10, 2002

Athanasius – “Most of scripture speaks to us, but the ...read more

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While I Was In A Convenience Store This Past ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

While I was in a convenience store this past week I noticed one of those tabloid newspapers with this bold headline: “Bible Prophecies the US Government Doesn’t Want You To Know”. You don’t need ...read more

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Denomination: Congregational

This Is Pretty Amazing  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 3, 2002

THIS IS PRETTY AMAZING (writer unknown) What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 117 What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Answer - Psalms 119 Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? Answer - Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 ...read more

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Denomination: Assembly Of God