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Prayer Works  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002

PRAYER WORKS George Muller was born in Prussia on September 27, 1805. His father was a collector of taxes and George seemed to inherit his father’s ability with figures. When Muller was converted to Christ he was impressed by the many recurring statements of Jesus for us "to ask." At this point ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2-3

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration, Blessed, Blessing

Broken

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 6, 2019

Broken Windows … (Little improvements can make a big difference) Social psychologists and police officers tend to agree that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken. This is as true in nice neighborhoods as in rundown ones. One ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Tags: Community, Hope

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christianity Is A Religion, A Faith Of Love. ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

Christianity is a religion, a faith of love. Despite the fact that many, unfortunately, have been hurt in the name of Jesus, Christianity has liberated millions of people’s needs of all kinds. The love of God has been, and continues to be, a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Through The Week We Go Down Into The Valleys Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Through the week we go down into the valleys of care and shadow. Our Sabbaths should be hills of light and joy in Gods presence; and so as time rolls by we shall go from mountain top to mountain top, till at last ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

Not A Slave? Think Again

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 22, 2017

Paul says that you were a slave. Slavery is unfortunately still alive and well in our world. The story of a young girl named “Dodzi” is a common one in Ghana. Dodzi was orphaned at nine months and lived with her Grandmother, who served as her guardian. Her Grandmother had a lot on her plate as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Tags: Sin, Slave

Denomination: Lutheran

Poem Of The Sheep & Goats

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 16, 2022

Song of the Sheep & Goats When the Son of Man comes again In his glory All the holy angels with Him Throne of glory Throne of greatness He'll sit on then I was hungry; you gave to me I was thirsty; you nourished me I was foreign; you welcomed me I was naked; you covered me I was sick; you ...read more

Tags: Sheep, Song, Poem, Parable, Judgment Day, Goats  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unless We Know The Difference Between Flowers And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds, we are not fit to take care of a garden. It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labor to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, ...read more

Tags: Parable Sower And Seed, Apologetics, Apologetics The Bible, Truth

John Ortberg Pinpoints This In His Article, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 18, 2005

John Ortberg pinpoints this in his article, Taking Care of Busyness. He says, "For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Pig Ate His Fill Of Acorns Under An Oak Tree ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

A pig ate his fill of acorns under an oak tree and then started to root around the tree. A crow remarked, “You should not do this. If you lay bare the roots, the tree will wither and die.” “Let it die,” said the pig. “Who ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

There Is A Chorus That Has The Words That Jesus ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 23, 2006

There is a chorus that has the words that Jesus is standing some where in the shadows and that is where you will find Him. He is the only one who cares and understands. Quite touching, however, you can not hide the Light of World in the shadows. ...read more

Paul W. Powell, The Former President Of The ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 4, 2007

Paul W. Powell, the former President of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention once said… “Pride is so subtle that if we aren’t careful we’ll be proud of our humility.” He went on to say when this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Guitarist Phil Keaggy, In His Song

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2009

Christian guitarist Phil Keaggy, in his song "A Time and a Place," said, "Said the robin to the sparrow, I would really like to know Why these anxious human beings Rush about and worry so. Said the sparrow to the robin, Friend, I think ...read more

Tags: Worry

Denomination: Methodist

Albert Barnes:

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009

Albert Barnes: “What the urgent distress of this time was is not certainly known. If the epistle was written about A.D. 59, it was in the time of Nero; and probably he had already begun to oppress and persecute Christians. At all events, it is evident that the Christians at ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Driving The Wrong Way

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010

DRIVING THE WRONG WAY An older gentleman was driving home from work when his cell phone rang. His wife was on the line in a panic and said, "Honey, be careful driving. I just saw on the TV that some maniac is driving the wrong ...read more

Tags: Ignorance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter's View Of The Church

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 14, 2011

PETER'S VIEW OF THE CHURCH Derek Tidball – Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership: “Peter presents a view of the church where all are priests but some are called to exercise an overseeing role as elders and shepherds, which they do both ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Salvation Army

Cfos Top Concerns 1-Consumer Demands, 2-Cost Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

CFOs Top Concerns 1-Consumer Demands, 2-Cost of labor, 3-Credit markets/Interest rate, 4-Cost of fuel, 5-Health care cost, 6-Housing market fallout, 7-Skilled-labor shortage, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Daniel Still Prayed To God Openly Because ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 18, 2009

Daniel still prayed to God openly because Daniel’s love for God was more important to him than pretending he didn’t care about God. Daniel thought it was better to die than to pretend. Daniel ...read more

Tags: Daniel

Denomination: Salvation Army

3 Buddies Were Discussing Death And One Asked The ...  PRO

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Oct 8, 2001

3 Buddies were discussing death and one asked the group: What would you like people to say about you at your funeral?  "He was a great humanitarian, who cared about his community."  "He was a great husband and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11-25, 2 Kings 2:11-17, 2 Kings 5:1-17

Tags: Death, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

As The Medical Field Will Tell You, Divorce Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 26, 2002

As the medical field will tell you, divorce has traumatic impact on health. Children of divorce are 25-30% percent more vulnerable to becoming ill. Children of divorce live shorter lives. Choosing Wisely. Before You ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-10

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Pentecostal

Check Out This Welcome Sign Into A Town In ...  PRO

Contributed by Joe Fornear on Oct 20, 2004

Check out this Welcome sign into a town in Florida– “Welcome to Sebastian – Home of Pelican Island” – “Friendly People and Six Old Grouches”. - I know this sign is being cute but in reality some individuals basically present themselves this way to the world. Most of the time they are friendly ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Independent/Bible