In Sermon Illustrations: "Face Your Fears"

During His Years As Premier Of The Soviet Union, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of Joseph Stalin. Once, as he censured Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted by a shout from a heckler in the audience. “You were one of Stalin’s colleagues. Why didn’t ...read more

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Jimmy Long Of Intervarsity Outlined These Nine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Jimmy Long of InterVarsity outlined these nine elements to the Young Leader Network of Leadership Network. A welcoming environment because people are looking for a place to belong. A place of intimate community where people find God and each other. Narrative evangelism that listens to their story ...read more

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Euro-Missions Down: As The Value Of The Euro ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Euro-Missions Down: As the value of the Euro increases while the U.S. dollar decreases, some mission organizations may be forced to call some missionaries home to raise more money. Many missionaries go to the field with just enough support and when they lose some of that support in an exchange rate ...read more

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From Lemons To Lemonade: Target's Decision Shut ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

From Lemons To Lemonade: Target’s decision shut out Salvation Army bell-ringers at its stores this past Christmas may have actually helped the charity. They set a new record at $95.3 million from the ‘04 ...read more

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Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist Missiologist And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist missiologist and author David Garrison says, “More Muslims have come to Christ in the past two decades than at any other point in ...read more

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I'd Rather Have People Hate Me With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"I’d rather have people hate me with the knowledge that I tried to ...read more

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Today Christians Spend More Money On Dog Food ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Today Christians spend more money on dog food then missions" ...read more

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When I Was In Kalkaska Mi, Working As A ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Mar 10, 2006

When I was in Kalkaska Mi, working as a volunteer fireman, we once went to help someone who had fallen through the ice. When we got there he had already been rescued by some bystanders. What happened was he wandered to far out on unsafe ice, not knowing that there was an underground spring feeding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John Paton Was A Missionary In The New Hebrides ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see ...read more

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I Never Worry About What I Will Do If I Win A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I never worry about what I will do if I win a battle, but I always know exactly what I will do if I lose one. ...read more

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A Rattlesnake, If Cornered, Will Sometimes Become ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is--a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but ...read more

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The Famous Agnostic Thomas Huxley Was Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The famous agnostic Thomas Huxley was once lovingly confronted by a very sincere Christian. This believer stressed to Huxley that he was not in any way impugning Huxley’s sincerity. Nevertheless, might it not be possible that mentally the great scientist was color blind? That is, some people cannot ...read more

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Opportunities Missed

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Opportunities Missed There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played; He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he one day passed away His insurance was denied; For since he never really lived, They claimed he ...read more

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More Than Three Out Of Five (62%) Unchurched ...

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Oct 2, 2006

More than three out of five (62%) unchurched adults consider themselves ...read more

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Denomination: Free Methodist

What's On The Other Side  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly the doctor said, "I don’t know." "You don’t know? You, a Christian man, does not know what is on ...read more

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David Berkwitz Of Newsweek Asked The Question In ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 24, 2002

David Berkwitz of Newsweek asked the question in a web article on 12/22, “What Would Jesus Do About Bin Laden?” He asked different religious leaders their opinions but the only “Jesus” he could find that he agreed with was Jesus (hey-soos) Ayala of Brooklyn who said: “We should kill him and ...read more

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Denomination: Christian Church

Islam Is One Of The World's Fastest Growing ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 24, 2002

Islam is one of the world’s fastest growing religions. It is estimated that there are 2 billion followers of Islam, (Muslims) worldwide and that there are close to 6 million converts in the U.S. I’ve listed for you some of the main differences between Islam and Christianity. (1) Christians believe ...read more

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Denomination: Christian Church

Ann Landers Columnist Receives An Average Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Oct 21, 2002

Ann Landers Columnist receives an average of 10,000 letter each month, nearly all of them with problems. She was asked if there was one predominant theme in the letters she received, She said, “the one problem above all others seems to be fear. People are afraid ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ann Landers Columnist Receives An Average Of ...

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Dec 2, 2002

Ann Landers Columnist receives an average of 10,000 letter each month, nearly all of them with problems. She was asked if there was one predominant theme in the letters she received, She said, “the one problem above all others seems to be fear. People are afraid of losing their Job, their wealth ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In New York City A Few Weeks Ago A 25-Year Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 27, 2002

In New York City a few weeks ago a 25-year old freshman art student’s project got him in jail for “reckless endangerment”. He distributed throughout the city in public places 37 black boxes with the word “fear” on them, which was supposed to make some kind of statement, but this “conceptual ...read more

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Denomination: Congregational