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  • What Is A Mom?

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 8, 2011
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    WHAT IS A MOM? What is a mom? Is she the one that gave birth to your life? Is she one who raised you with the warm embrace of her arms? Is she the woman who gives the all of life, so that yours could be prosperous and long? Many mothers are probably all theses, and many things more. Moms are ...read more

  • What If...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,893 views

    WHAT IF... Some storms can't be avoided, no matter what we do. Sometimes we are in trouble because of somebody else's mistake. That's what happened here to Paul. But God's Word teaches us to take action. Strive to survive. Take stock in the storm. It may not be as bad as you think it is. Erma ...read more

  • 27 Things Not To Say To Your Spouse

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,613 views

    27 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO YOUR SPOUSE There is nothing more painful than having unhealthy communication with the one you love. It is through communication that we connect and our spirits touch. If that connection becomes contaminated, it is only a matter of time before the whole relationship is ...read more

  • Do Not Hinder Prayer

    Contributed by James Dina on Jul 19, 2020
     | 2,287 views

    Do not hinder prayer. Those that live without prayer in the world, live without God in their lives. “Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples who do not call on your name.” (Jeremiah 10:25). To restrain prayer is worse than not to pray. The latter indicate only ...read more

  • Not Why, But What  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 2,442 views

    NOT WHY, BUT WHAT Technically speaking, David Ring was born dead. Quick acting medical personnel were able to get him breathing, but oxygen deprivation left him with cerebral palsy. He suffered from a speech impediment, hands that don’t cooperate, and a limp. As if that wasn’t enough adversity for ...read more

  • What Is Not God's Will

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 7, 2011
     | 1,913 views

    WHAT IS NOT GOD'S WILL Sometimes we want things we know is not God's will. Jay Kesler wrote of a time when he caused an auto accident. He prayed that it did not happen, but it did. I know how the young Jay Kesler felt. I've done things that I wanted to undo and said things that I wanted to ...read more

  • Children Think Not Of What Is Past, Nor What Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 590 views

    "Children think not of what is past, nor what is to come, but enjoy the ...read more

  • Title: What's In Your Heart? What's In Your ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,230 views

    Title: What’s in your heart? What’s in your wallet? Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: (illustration ) Let me tell you a story of 2 men. One, we will call Jim, and the other we will ...read more

  • What Commitment?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
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    WHAT COMMITMENT? When I was in my first year of ministry, I walked into our District preachers meeting at the same time as Bobbie Potter, who was pastor of Munholland UMC in Old Metairie. He asked if I preach last Sunday which I did. Then he asked, "What did you ask them to commit to?" I said I ...read more

  • In A "Peanuts" Cartoon, Charlie Brown Says To ...

    Contributed by Mark Evans on Jan 7, 2004
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    In a “Peanuts” cartoon, Charlie Brown says to Linus: “Perhaps you can give me an answer, Linus. What would you do if you felt that no one liked you?” Linus replies, “I’d try to look at myself objectively, and see what I could do to improve. ...read more

  • What Is A Mother?  PRO

    Contributed by Jan Spencer on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,856 views

    WHAT IS A MOTHER? Somewhere between the youthful energy of a teenager and the golden years of a woman’s life, there lives a marvelous and loving person known as "Mother." A mother is a curious mixture of patience, kindness, understanding, discipline, industriousness, purity and love. A mother ...read more

  • Mature Audiences: One Person Will Turn 50 In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,009 views

    Mature Audiences: One person will turn 50 in the United States every 7.5 seconds for the next 18 years! The U.S. Census Bureau projects there are 25.3 million Americans between ages of 50-59, and expect that figure will jump to 37.7 million by 2006. "This aging population is growing and it is one ...read more

  • Do You Believe?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,708 views

    DO YOU BELIEVE? Americans are three times as likely to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent) Not only do 91 percent of [American] Christians say they believe in the Virgin Birth, but so do an astonishing 47 percent of U.S. ...read more

  • What's The Demand?

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 5, 2012
     | 3,923 views

    WHAT'S THE DEMAND? The magazine, Christianity Today, reported in its April 4, 1986 issue of a tool company that manufactured drill bits. Faced with financial losses, company executives gathered to discuss the problem: a declining demand for drill bits. The CEO challenged his men: "How can we ...read more

  • What Forgiveness Is Not

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 31, 2021
     | 2,215 views

    WHAT FORGIVENESS IS NOT by Dr. Larry Petton (excerpt from my book, "I CAN'T FORGIVE"). Text: Ephesians chapter 4 Ruth Bell Graham described a successful marriage as the "union of two great forgivers." Forgiveness has been described as, “Me not hurting you, because you ...read more

  • What If There Was No Christmas?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2012
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     | 5,350 views

    WHAT IF THERE WAS NO CHRISTMAS? Lets ponder the what if - say- the antichrist powers would have defeated Christ at birth and therefore eliminated Christianity? what would have been lost? i. There would be no Christmas joy ii. There would be no kids smiles iii. There would be no Merry Christmas ...read more

  • Notice What Captures Your Imagination. What Is ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,873 views

    Notice what captures your imagination. What is that you dwell on when you’re alone? The movie In the Line of Fire, Clint Eastwood is asked “what do you see in the dark when the demons come.” What is it that draws our attention to itself? It may be our families, work ...read more

  • Reward For Doing Right

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    REWARD FOR DOING RIGHT Joseph told Israel of his brother's evil doings. He was faithful to reveal rather than conceal the matter. Certainly it took a great deal of courage to do what he did. The exercising of that courage showed forth faithfulness. He also was faithful to his job requirements. ...read more

  • Lucado Says God's Standard Is Perfection  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,293 views

    Author Max Lucado writes: All of us occasionally do what is right. A few predominately do what is right. But do any of us always do what is right? According to Paul we don’t. "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Rom. 3:10, NKJV). Some may beg to differ. "I’m not perfect, Max, but I’m better than ...read more

  • Mindy Caliguire In Spiritual Friendship Says, ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007
     | 623 views

    Mindy Caliguire in Spiritual friendship says, “What do you do when you can’t stand the thought of praying, when the words of the Bible seem plastic and false… when you have been doing everything ‘right’ and the bottom falls out? It’s at these times when it is the spiritual friends who throw ...read more