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  • But Whom Do You Mean By One That Is Perfect? We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,126 views

    “But whom do you mean by one that is perfect? We mean the one in whom is the mind which was in Christ, and who so walks as Christ also walked; a man that has clean hands and a pure heart, or that is cleansed from all filthiness of flesh and spirit; one in whom is no occasion of stumbling, and who ...read more

  • In May Of 1846 An Evangelist, Now Mostly ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy O'fallon on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,563 views

    In May of 1846 an evangelist, now mostly forgotten, named “James Caughey” (pronounced “coffee”) visited a chapel in Nottingham England and preached a sermon on the words recorded in St. Mark, “Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye ...read more

  • The 19th-Century Bible Scholar G. S. Bowes ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,931 views

    The 19th-century Bible scholar G. S. Bowes pointed out the ultimate futility of ambition that isn’t accompanied by dedication to God. Citing four powerful world rulers of the past, he wrote: “Alexander the Great was not satisfied, even when he had completely subdued the nations. He wept because ...read more

  • Writer Charles Swindoll Once Found Himself With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 1,838 views

    Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. “I was snapping at my wife and our children, choking down my food at mealtimes, and feeling irritated at those unexpected interruptions through the day,” he recalled in his book ...read more

  • We Have Been Freed From Our Sinful Past  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    WE HAVE BEEN FREED FROM OUR SINFUL PAST Two brothers were convicted of stealing sheep. For their crime they were each branded on the forehead with the letters "ST," for "sheep thief." One brother immediately ran away from the area and attempted to build a new life in another country. Even ...read more

  • Writer Charles Swindoll Once Found Himself With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,130 views

    Writer Charles Swindoll once found himself with too many commitments in too few days. He got nervous and tense about it. "I was snapping at my wife and our children, choking down my food at mealtimes, and feeling irritated at those unexpected interruptions through the day," he recalled in his book ...read more

  • Dwight L. Moody Was A Poorly Educated, ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 10, 2006
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    “Dwight L. Moody was a poorly educated, unordained, shoe salesman who felt God’s call to preach the gospel. Early one morning he and some friends gathered in a hay field for [prayer]. His friend Henry Varley said these words: ‘The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and ...read more

  • Story By Ray Trygstad  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 978 views

    Story by Ray Trygstad There’s a story about three people attending a church service one Sunday morning seeking help through the preaching of the Word. One was a businessman who had failed and was contemplating suicide. The other was a young man whose wages were not sufficient to support his ...read more

  • A Story Is Told About The Old-Time Evangelist ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 29, 2006
     | 1,013 views

    A story is told about the old-time evangelist Dwight L. Moody, the untrained, unschooled, powerful evangelist who simply committed himself to serving Jesus Christ with his whole heart and his whole life. When Mr. Moody was in London during one of his famous evangelistic tours, several British ...read more

  • Africaner' Was The Nickname Given To A Local ...

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Apr 2, 2009
     | 1,542 views

    ‘Africaner’ was the nickname given to a local desperado of Namaqualand in the 1800’s. He was such a hardened character that the governor at Cape Town offered five hundred pounds as a reward to anyone that could deliver him, dead or alive. He and his men were the terror of that part of South Africa, ...read more

  • Religion A Vs. Religion B

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 2,607 views

    RELIGION A VS. RELIGION B The 19th-century Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard identified two kinds of religion--Religion A and Religion B. The first is "faith" in name only (2 Tim. 3:5). It's the practice of attending church without genuine faith in the living Lord. Religion B, on the ...read more

  • Sabbath Vs. Little League

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 1, 2011
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    SABBATH VS. LITTLE LEAGUE The NT changes several things about the Sabbath. However, it is wise to observe a time of rest and worship. A couple of years ago Roman Catholic Cardinal John O' Connor took on Little League baseball because many altar boys were missing Sunday services. He wanted ...read more

  • Who Needs Revival?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
     | 2,742 views

    WHO NEEDS REVIVAL? Do I need revival? Consider this checklist and see how you do: 1)Is your heart crowded? Does Christ get ALL your love, or merely one of many pieces? 2)Is your heart cold or calloused? Is your love for Him & others fervent? Constant? 3)Is your heart corrupt? Do you crave or ...read more

  • China Has Too Many Men. Today, Roughly 120 Boys ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,348 views

    China has too many men. Today, roughly 120 boys are born in China for every 100 girls, perhaps the worst gender imbalance in modern human history. Within 15 years, the country may have 30 million men who cannot find wives. Households have preferred male children because men are viewed as better ...read more

  • Is Marriage Necessary?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
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    IS MARRIAGE NECESSARY? 44% of Americans ages 20 to 69 believe marriage is not necessary in order to have a committed, fulfilling, life-long relationship, reports a Zogby/AOL poll. Marriage Savers' president Mike McManus finds the number shocking. He says, "People who are married live longer, ...read more

  • Nizhizaka Hill Is The Place In Nagasaki, Japan ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    Nizhizaka Hill is the place in Nagasaki, Japan where the 26 martyrs were executed on 15 February 1597, 400 years ago. They went to their deaths singing Psalm 113. Paul Miki was preaching. Contrary to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the ruler of Japan’s expectation the Christians’ faith was strengthened. ...read more

  • Mourner's Bench

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2006
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     | 1,604 views

    MOURNER'S BENCH In the late 1700’s there was something called the “mourner’s bench.” An altar call would be given, and people who desired to become Christians would come down front to a bench at the front and pray until they “felt” saved. They would be seeking a “strange warming of the heart” as ...read more

  • During The American Revolution, Farmers Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    During the American Revolution, farmers who joined the Continental Army during the spring and summer went AWOL in the fall and winter. They were known as "summer soldiers". They signed up with the Army after their crops were planted, they fought the British over the summer, but then returned home ...read more

  • He Went To Hell For Me

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
     | 1,711 views

    HE WENT TO HELL FOR ME Kay Arthur, well-known Christian author and speaker, has influenced tens of thousands. As a young girl, she went to church. She wrote, "I would listen to the messages, and go to Sunday School, but I never really committed my life to Jesus." She grew up and got married, ...read more

  • Several Christian Men Who Had Been Touched By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,049 views

    Several Christian men who had been touched by the Lord decided to do something practical for their pastor: pray for him. What is so unusual about that, you might ask. Well, for one particular pastor, it was a brand new sensation. These few laymen had just returned from a Bible study that ...read more