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Bible Reading And "the Power Of 4"

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 22, 2024

Why study the Bible? There was a recent study by the Center for Bible Engagement (2009) where they polled 40000 people from the general population in the US. From eight to eighty. They just wanted to see how we were engaging with scripture. They discovered something that became the profound ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 119:9-16, Hebrews 2:1

Tags: Risky Teen Behaviour, Bible Reading, Sharing Your Faith, Teens, Spiritually Stagnant, Scripture Memorization, Discipling Others, Evangelism, Pornography, Anger, Bitterness, Loneliness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Bob Feller Was 9 Years Old, His Teacher ...

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 22, 2002

When Bob Feller was 9 years old, his teacher asked him to write an essay about an oak tree. Here are the ideas that he put in his theme: An oak tree can be cut down and sawed into boards. You can make baseball bats out of them. You can also make home plates out of the boards. You can make ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A One Way Street With No Turns!" Luke 9: 49-50 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 8, 2004

“A One Way Street With No Turns!” Luke 9: 49-50 Key verse(s): 49: “‘Master,’ said John, ‘we say a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because his is not one of us.’” “For many years Sir Walter Scott was the leading literary figure in the British Empire. No one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:49-50, Acts 16:12-19

Tags: Envy, Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

About 9 Years Ago I Was Sitting With My Two ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004

About 9 years ago I was sitting with my two friends Doug at Christmas time and we were all moaning about how out of shape we had become. We decided then and there that we would do a Triathlon that Summer. We started to meet to run together with on Saturday mornings. The Saturday runs were a ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: *other

Unca Frank's Christmas!" Isaiah 9: 6-7 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 20, 2004

“Unca Frank’s Christmas!” Isaiah 9: 6-7 Key verse(s): 6a: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Franklin Chaney was by all accounts what you would call a crank. For years he had lived alone in his upper flat, Vera having gone to be with the Lord many years past. He was pretty set in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Lutheran

1no Religious Affiliation: 1 Out Of Every 9 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

1No Religious Affiliation: 1 out of every 9 Americans do not belong to any organized religion. Among young people its 17% compared with only 7% of people over 65. William J. Murray, a D.C. based religious activist, reports, young people “identify with angels, say they believe in a superior being, ...read more

Tags: World Religions

In '00, Some 9.7 Million Unmarried Couples Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

In ’00, some 9.7 million unmarried couples were co-habiting in the U.S. 266,600 were over age 65. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Houston Has 9 Of The 100 Largest U.s. Churches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Houston has 9 of the 100 largest U.S. churches in America and 6 of the fastest growing. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Church General

Last Year 1.9 Billion Christmas Cards Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Last year 1.9 billion Christmas cards were exchanged in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Two Days After The 9/11 Attacks On Our Nation, ...

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 13, 2009

* Two days after the 9/11 attacks on our nation, Anne Graham Lotz was being interviewed by Jane Clayson on the CBS early show and was asked, "I’ve heard people say, those who are religious, those who are not, if God is good, how could God let this happen? To that, you say?" Lotz replied, "I say God ...read more

Tags: Repentance, National Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell Injured During 9/11 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009

Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell Injured during 9/11 Attack on Pentagon On September 11, Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell watched the television in his boss’ office as a second hijacked airplane slammed into the World Trade Center. The Army officer had no idea that minutes later madmen would ram a Boeing 757 into ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Tags: War

1 Tim. 6:6-9- "6 But Godliness With Contentment ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 3, 2007

1 Tim. 6:6-9- "6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. You know that verse is the absolute truth? I was at my kids birth and they brought nothing into this world. My two boys didn’t pop out wearing Reeboks. My ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

9 Million People Get Divorced In The U.s. Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

1.9 million people get divorced in the U.S. each ...read more

No Finger, No Teeth, But Fully Human!" 2 Kings ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 6, 2005

“No Finger, No Teeth, But Fully Human!” 2 Kings 4:32-36 Key verse(s) 32-33:“When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his couch. He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the Lord.” He was very short, and at a distance he presented an almost comical ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:32-36

Tags: Poverty, Love, God In The Hardships, Workplace Unemployment

Denomination: Lutheran

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 In Every 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Half Of Americans Reading: About 1 in every 2 Americans is currently engrossed in some type of book, according to Gallup’s latest measure of the public’s reading habits. About half also say they have read more than 5 books in the past year, about the same as 15 years ago. There is no widespread ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

33.2 % Of Cell Phone Users In America Are Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

33.2 % of cell phone users in America are between the ages of 5 and 19. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

According To The ‘03 Census, About 2.3 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

According to the ‘03 Census, about 2.3 million grandparents nationwide are now raising their grandchildren. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Family

In '06, American Consumers Spent $3.2 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In '06, American consumers spent $3.2 billion buying Halloween decorations, up over 21% from '05. This makes Halloween second only to Christmas for holiday decorating. It's not just Halloween. In '06 about $5 billion of the industry’s $19.2 billion in retail sales were generated from fall ...read more

Tags: Halloween

More Than 2 Million Units Of Focus On The Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

More than 2 million units of Focus on the Family Radio Theatre The Chronicles of Narnia products have been sold ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

More Than 2 Million Units Of Focus On The Family ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

More than 2 million units of Focus on the Family Radio Theatre The Chronicles of Narnia products have been sold ...read more