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  • The Church Household

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2007
     | 2,614 views

    (1 Timothy 3:1-13) Chrytsostom writes, "The church leader must be ’one that governs well his own house.’... For the church is, as it were, a small household. In a house there are children and wife and domestic duties, and some person has to provide order for them all. So in the church there are ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe Wrote "Paul Did Not Say That We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 27, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,596 views

    Warren Wiersbe wrote “Paul did not say that we had to be worthy to partake of the Supper, but only that we should partake in a worthy manner. At a Communion service in Scotland, the pastor noted that a woman in the congregation did not accept the bread and cup from the elder, but instead sat ...read more

  • Latinos Boosting Catholic Attendance

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,000 views

    LATINOS BOOSTING CATHOLIC ATTENDANCE The U.S. Catholic Church would be in decline without Latin American immigrants. Traditional congregations of the American Catholic church have been dwindling in recent years, to where 1 in every 10 Americans is a former Catholic. Immigration from Latin-American ...read more

  • Five Thousand Fishes And Two Thousand Loves?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 6, 2022
     | 2,152 views

    • A young preacher graduated from Bible College and was invited back to his home congregation to preach a sermon. He wanted to make a good impression. He did his best to prepare to preach to his home church. He wrote his sermon word for word and memorized it. He had a very dramatic beginning to the ...read more

  • Dwight L.moody Was Once Preaching A Sermon Where ...

    Contributed by Richard Harsell on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,448 views

    Dwight L.Moody was once preaching a sermon where he used the 103’rd Psalm as his text, and he came to verses 1&2 which read "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inermost being, praise His holy Name.......Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits" He suddenly stopped and said to ...read more

  • The Love Of God

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 7,171 views

    The Love Of God A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to ...read more

  • Pastor's Bible Preference: A Poll Of Pastors ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,860 views

    Pastor’s Bible Preference: A poll of pastors conducted by Ellison Research, finds 31% prefer the NIV, 23% --KJV, 14%--NRSV, 13%--NKJV, and 10%--NASV. Pastors of small churches, over age 60 and in the South tend to favor the KJV. The NIV is strongest in the Midwest and West, while the NRSV scored ...read more

  • Evangelism?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,627 views

    EVANGELISM? A 4-year study funded by the Lily Endowment designed to identify and analyze highly effective examples of evangelism by congregations in 7 mainline denominations reached two primary findings: (1) Of the 30,000 churches that qualified for the Mainline Evangelism Project, only 1/2 of 1% ...read more

  • A Letter For Joe

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
     | 2,829 views

    A LETTER FOR JOE Joseph Parker was a popular preacher in London, England in the late 1800's. He was the pastor of the large City Temple. One Sunday as he was going to the pulpit a woman in the balcony tossed a piece of paper on the platform before him. He picked it up and read it. It contained ...read more

  • A New Man After That Sermon

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,811 views

    A NEW MAN AFTER THAT SERMON The minister’s sermon on this particular Sunday was considerably longer than normal. However, it was so well prepared and inspiring that he just knew it would be a big hit with the congregation. At the end of the service he stood shaking hands with the people as they ...read more

  • Rt Kendall Tells Of A Friend Who Was Out ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2008
     | 1,737 views

    RT Kendall tells of a friend who was out ploughing corn in the fields one-day when he saw the clouds in the sky above him form the letters ’PC’. He immediately realised that the Lord was telling him to ’Preach Christ’. So in obedience to the message, he gave up ploughing corn and started preaching ...read more

  • The Story Has Been Told Of A Church In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    The story has been told of a church in the Pacific Northwest, which participates in the "sharing of the peace" during worship. When they share the peace, they are exuberant and enthusiastic. They leave their pews to embrace one another. Newcomers are warmly welcomed with a kind word, a ...read more

  • Books Influence Pastors: A New Barna Survey Finds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,383 views

    Books Influence Pastors: A new Barna survey finds Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life and The Purpose-Driven Church (Zondervan) are the most helpful books protestant pastors have read in the last 3 years. Other popular titles were What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey (Zondervan); Fresh ...read more

  • Stand By Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 3,967 views

    STAND BY YOUR SIGN When an individual or a congregation has the attitude of compromise in regard to spiritual values and truths, dark days are ahead. All who strive to be Christians feel a certain amount of pressure from the world. Through the strength that Christ gives, we can overcome the world ...read more

  • Singing For The Girls

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011
     | 2,352 views

    SINGING FOR THE GIRLS Last Sunday night I preached in a town called San Miguel. It was known for witch doctors and demonic things going on. We had a constant string of problems happening one after another. The church was crowded with every seat taken and faces looking through the back doors and ...read more

  • Wiretap Into Your Home

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 22, 2020
     | 1,950 views

    The church is the bride of Christ. If we love the groom (Jesus), we will look for positive things to say about the bride (the church). Bob Russell tells a story about how years ago, when there were multiple party telephone lines, a preacher picked up the telephone to make a call but couldn’t get ...read more

  • Earlier In His Life, Gandhi Was Actually ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 2,132 views

    Earlier in his life, Gandhi was actually considering becoming a Christian. He was attracted by the life and teachings of Jesus. Gandhi attended the services of a church in Pretoria, South Africa. He later wrote, "The congregation did not strike me as being particularly religious; they were not ...read more

  • The Six-Inch Nail  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,557 views

    The Six-Inch Nail At one time at the City Temple in London, there was in the congregation a wealthy restaurateur named Emil Mettler. Mettler would often do not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal in his restaurant. Once he happened to open his cash register in the presence of a ...read more

  • The Death Of Jesus Christ Is The Propitiation For ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 6, 2009
     | 4,385 views

    The death of Jesus Christ is the propitiation for our sins. ‘Propitiation’ is a difficult word and isn’t in everyday use. A minister tells the story of going home with a member of his congregation who had under one arm a gift-wrapped box and in his other hand a bunch of flowers. Both of those ...read more

  • A Message On Lying

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,351 views

    A MESSAGE ON LYING A minister, one Sunday morning, said to his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for that message, I'm asking all of you to read Mark 17 this coming week." The following Sunday, he stood up to preach and asked, "How many of you took ...read more