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  • This Morning When You Came Into The Citadel You ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 30, 2009
     | 1,258 views

    This morning when you came into the citadel you found the seats up against the wall, confusing, a bit of a nuisance? This was used to illustrate what life without God’s Grace is like, it is confusing, it’s not ordered, each of us as individual’s are lost and in turmoil, we do foolish things we are ...read more

  • Skepticism About The Virgin Birth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE VIRGIN BIRTH A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not conceived by the Holy Spirit, was and is not literally the Son of God, ...read more

  • A Pastor Friend Was Telling Me About Two Men In ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 8, 2010
     | 1,660 views

    A pastor friend was telling me about two men in his church who are stricken with Alzheimer’s. One man is a retired pastor. He and his wife still attend church. Sometimes it takes this retired pastor longer than usual to say something. My friend spoke of being patient with him as they ...read more

  • A Beautiful ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,968 views

    A Beautiful Prayer “I asked God to take away my pain. God said, ‘No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.’ I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, ‘No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.’ I asked God to grant me patience. God said, ‘No. Patience ...read more

  • Six Ways To Be A Modern Day Barnabas

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,045 views

    Below are six ways to encourage someone. When was the last time you encouraged someone in any of the following ways? Have you ignored some gentle promptings by the Spirit to encourage someone? Perhaps today you might ask God to whom you might send a note or make a call? Yes, dear brother or ...read more

  • The Bible In 50 Words -- "God Made, Adam Bit, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 4,135 views

    The Bible in 50 Words -- "God made, Adam bit, Noah arked, Abraham split, Joseph ruled, Jacob fooled, bush talked, Moses balked, Pharaoh plagued, people walked, sea divided, tablets guided, promise landed, Saul freaked, David peeked, prophets warned, Jesus born, God walked, Love talked, ...read more

  • Parting Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,766 views

    PARTING WORDS Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of ...read more

  • Henry Wingblade Used To Say That Christian ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,350 views

    Henry Wingblade used to say that Christian personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter’s head. No one knows what’s inside--unless the waiter is bumped and he trips! Just so, people don’t know what’s inside us until we’ve been ...read more

  • William Seymore Was An African American Preacher ...

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Aug 9, 2006
     | 2,050 views

    William Seymore was an African American preacher who became filled with the Holy Spirit in 1905. He got kicked out of his Church and found an old run down grain store to meet in, in a Los Angeles street called Azusa. He had a lot standing against him. His race, His lack of education, ...read more

  • Smoke Alarm. Sometimes It May Go Off When ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 9, 2010
     | 1,450 views

    Smoke alarm. Sometimes it may go off when cooking, especially when I cook! If we get tired of hearing it, then we may tape over it. But in so doing, you may set yourself up to burn in a real fire! You cannot ignore the conviction of the Holy Spirit without bringing ...read more

  • Henry Wingblade Used To Say That Christian ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 9, 2007
     | 788 views

    Henry Wingblade used to say that Christian personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter’s head. No one knows what’s inside—unless the waiter is bumped and he trips! Just so, people don’t know what’s inside us until we’ve been ...read more

  • Charles Haddon Spurgeon: ‘that The King Should ...

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008
     | 1,727 views

    Charles Haddon Spurgeon: ‘That the king should say to the petitioner, “Bring your case before me, and I will grant your desire,” is kindness. But for Him to say, “I will be your secretary. I will write out your petition for you. I will put it into proper words so that your petition shall be framed ...read more

  • He Is Our Desperate Need: 2 Peter ...

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
     | 1,973 views

    He is our desperate need: 2 Peter 1:3-4 Without Him, we are lost. Without Him, we are like a toy that needs batteries… We were born into this world blind to the truth of God— I Corinthians 2:14. Without Him, we would have remained full of corruption. With Him, we now ...read more

  • So We Preach Repentance To You Today. We Call ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,908 views

    "So we preach repentance to you today. We call you as the Spirit constantly calls all of us, to turn from sin, to turn from worldly thinking, to turn outward from ourselves, to God, to seek Him, to seek Godly thinking and acting so that we might effectually follow ...read more

  • As We Paid Nothing For God's Eternal Love And ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2007
     | 1,905 views

    As we paid nothing for God’s eternal love and nothing for the Son of His love, and nothing for His Spirit and our grace and faith, and nothing for our eternal rest...What an astonishing thought it will be to think of the unmeasurable difference between our deservings and our receivings. O, how free ...read more

  • Are You Serving Or Souring

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 13, 2022
     | 1,966 views

    If you are not serving where you are do not expect to be called to somewhere else to serve. Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Saul/Paul and Barnabas were already serving in the church ...read more

  • Worship Cannot Be Confined To A Particular Place  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,453 views

    Worship cannot be Confined to a Particular Place In the Muslim religion there are three cities which are considered sacred: Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. The Muslims believe that to worship in the city of Jerusalem is as good as performing 1000 acts of worship anywhere else in the world. Mecca and ...read more

  • The Real Issue  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    THE REAL ISSUE "Even a superficial study of church history reveals that the Spirit of God blows with hurricane force only through those prophets and lovers who have surrendered to the folly of the cross. If there is little power and shallow wisdom in our preaching, teaching, worship, and ministry, ...read more

  • If They Could Write  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,259 views

    IF THEY COULD WRITE What glorious news they’s have to tell If only they could write today Those who have gone afar to dwell Where all the glorious spirits stay In fancy then I set it down What they would pen for me "I’ve touched the hem of Jesus’ gown The way they did in Galilee And thinking ...read more

  • Three Kinds Of Christians  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 1,854 views

    There are three kinds of Christians: (1) Row-boat Christians—struggling in their own power; stop to rest for a while, only to find that the current has taken them back where they started. (2) Sail-boat Christians—let the wind do all the work; enjoy the high moments, But what happens ...read more