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A Pastor's Dream Of His Own Worship Service  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

A PASTOR’S DREAM OF HIS OWN WORSHIP SERVICE The story is told of a pastor of a large church who had a dream one night that really opened his eyes. He dreamed that he could see his own church worship service on Sunday morning. But there was something very strange happening. The choir was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Tags: Church, Worship, Devotion, Intimacy With God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hiring A Dog

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 17, 2021

A sign was hung in an office window. It read: Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity employer. A dog was ambling down the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:26

Tags: Service, Gifts

Denomination: Methodist

Can't Earn Your Salvation

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 3, 2021

I read this little poem recently that did not have an author listed: “I cannot work my soul to save, For that my Lord hath done; But I will work like a slave, For the love of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Tags: Service, Salvation

Denomination: Methodist

Fool Me Once And You Will Be The Fool

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 16, 2022

Recently, the A/C company we use came and did their yearly inspection. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage took them around to the places that needed inspection. Everything turned out to be quite well and no problems. That got me thinking of what happened many years ago with another company ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:2-3

Tags: Service, Fool

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

33% Of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

33% of Christians Shop Christian Stores: This is up from only 10% just 19 years ago. Unfortunately, many people in the Christian product industry still believe the 19-year-old number is correct. In fact 1 out of 14 customers in a Christian retail ...read more

Tags: Character

Christianity Grows In Asia: Christianity Today ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Christianity Grows in Asia: Christianity Today reports that the number of evangelicals in Asia has grown some 326% since ’70. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

36% Of Christians And 47% Of Non-Christians Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

36% of Christians and 47% of non-Christians are “still trying to figure out the purpose of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

90% Of Christians And 81% Of Non-Christians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

90% of Christians and 81% of non-Christians believe “Family is most responsible for teaching forgiveness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Best Christian Workplaces Among Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Best Christian Workplaces among Christian publishers according to the 2007 Best Christian Places to Work are Harvest House Publishers and Tyndale House Publishers in the Media and Publishing companies with 100-500 employees and Howard Books and InterVarsity Press were winners in up to 100 employees ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Christians And Non-Christians Have Something In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christians and non-Christians have something in common. Were both ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A Free Internet-Based Bible Search Tool Service ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A Free Internet-Based Bible Search tool service at www.zondervanbiblesearch.com has been launched by Zondervan. The web site provides Internet users with 8 Bible translations, including TNIV, NIV, Amplified Bible, NASB Updated, NIrV, KJV, KJV Apocrypha, Darby Bible and the ASV. Other ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

One Old Minister Heard Some Ask In A Service ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 7, 2008

One old minister heard some ask in a service "Pastor did not Peter say the devil walk about as a roaring lion?" The pastor answered saying "The reason the devil is roaring is that Jesus pulled all his teeth and all the devil can do is make noise because he is ...read more

Tags: Satan

Kind Christians  PRO

Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 27, 2001

Greek: chrestos = KIND Greek: christos = CHRIST In the first century, the believers were so KIND that many people did not know whether their ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Christian Home  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002

“A CHRISTIAN HOME” O GIVE US HOMES BUILT FIRM UPON THE SAVIOR, WHERE CHRIST IS HEAD AND COUNSELLOR AND GUIDE; WHERE EVERY CHILD IS TAUGHT HIS LOVE AND FAVOR AND GIVES HIS HEART TO CHRIST, THE CRUCIFIED: HOW SWEET TO KNOW THAT THOUGH HIS FOOTSTEPS WAVER HIS FAITHFUL LORD IS WALKING BY HIS SIDE! ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You A Christian?  PRO

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 4, 2005

ILLUSTRTATION: ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN? Addressing a national seminar of Southern Baptist leaders, George Gallup said, "We find there is very little difference in ethical behavior between churchgoers and those who are not active religiously...The levels of lying, cheating, and stealing are remarkable ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Christian Values

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Saving Christianity  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 15, 2005

A number of years ago Norman Cousins wrote an editorial in the Saturday Review in which he reported a conversation he had on a trip in India. He was talking with a Hindu priest named Satis Prasad. The man said he wanted to come to our country to work as a missionary among the Americans. Cousins ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:15-16

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Lutheran

Do Christianity  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2005

When we experience unconditional love…we live in the light of God’s love we will have hope. Life is about learning how to love. His love for you is unconditional. James Van Tholen in his book “Where All Hope Lies” Writes: From the human perspective, when you compare (God ) to the other gods ...read more

Tags: Love, Forgiveness In Jesus, Acceptance

Christian Influencers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Christian Influencers Rank Greatest Influence On The Church (Barna) Ranked by U.S. Pastors Most Influential Christians In America (The Church Report) 1 Billy Graham (34%) George W. Bush 2 Rick Warren (26% Mel Gibson 3 George Bush (14%) Billy Graham 4 James Dobson (11%) Rick Warren 5 Bill ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Solitary Christian

Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006

John Wesley wrote: There is nothing more unchristian than ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Puppy

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2006

On the lighter side of life: A Christian Puppy A Baptist couple decide that they want to get a dog. As they are walking down the street in town, they notice that a sign in the pet shop is advertising "Christian Puppies." Their interest piqued, they go inside. "How do you know they’re Christian ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational