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No Other Plans

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 22, 2011

NO OTHER PLANS There is an ancient legend about Jesus’ ascension into heaven. He is met by the angel Gabriel who asks him, "Now that your work is finished, what plans have you made to ensure that the truth that you brought to earth will spread throughout the world?" Jesus answered, "I have ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Anglican

Close, But...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011

CLOSE, BUT... A high school senior was asking his father's advice on how to woo the girl of his dreams. And his dad said "Well son, when you take her out for pizza tonight and you're sitting across the table from her, take her hand in yours, gaze longingly into her eyes and softly say 'Wow, you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:22-23

Tags: Men And Women

Through The Eyes Of A 3-Year-Old

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

Rena was 3 years old when she went to her first baptismal service. It was new for her and a bit mystifying. As events transpired, she looked up at her father with surprise in her eyes, “Daddy, he pushed that guy under the water? Why did he do that?” The father tried to quietly answer her question ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Baptism, Good Works, Water Baptism, New Start

Denomination: Charismatic

More Than The Pope

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 6, 2023

There’s a joke about the Pope coming to visit New York. His entourage had ordered a stretch limo for him. As he approached, they held the rear door open for him, but the Pontiff said that it had always been an ambition of his to drive in New York himself. So he got into the front seat, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11

Tags: Humility, Pride, Status

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fishing Story  PRO

Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001

Fishing Story Story # 1: Jimmy an orphan from a foster home, is fishing by himself on the end of a pier. Full of curiosity like most ten year olds, he leans over the edge to look at an insect crawling next to him and falls into the water. Unable to swim, he frantically splashes and screams, ...read more

Tags: Children, Compassion, Parenting

Denomination: Baptist

James Montgomery Boice On Eternal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010

James Montgomery Boice on Eternal Security James Montgomery Boice has a wonderful picture to show how Jesus preserves believers for all eternity: I have sometimes thought that what Jesus did in uttering these words was like something a carpenter often does. Sometimes in rough carpentry a workman ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27-29

Tags: Security

Biblical Contradictions Found In The Catholic Church

Contributed by Michael Grant on Sep 4, 2016

Catholics are instructed to call the priest “Father” “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your Father, He who is in heaven” – Mathew 23:9 Priest claims to have the power to forgive sin “…who can forgive sins but God alone?” - Mark 2:7 Catholics are encouraged to bow and pray to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:9

Tags: Bible, Roman Catholic, Pope, Roman Catholicism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are Many Monumental Statements We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There are many monumental statements we associate with fathers. Statements that reverberate down through the corridors of time. Statements like: Ask your mother. I was watching that It’s only blood, wipe it ...read more

Tags: Patriarchs Joseph

Do We Value Our Family ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 13, 2008

Do we value our Family Time? Family time is something we all say we value, but few of us actually experience. Surveys suggest that most families rate time together as their number one priority. Those same surveys show that fathers spend only a few minutes a day with their children. In his book If ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Is A Corrupting Process From The Time A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Life is a corrupting process from the time a child learns to play his mother off against his father in the politics of when to go to bed; he who fears corruption fears life. Saul Alinsky (1909–1972), ...read more

Tags: Children

Peter And The Prodigal

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 6, 2009

PETER AND THE PRODIGAL Peter and the prodigal son had one thing in common, that is they both turned from unfortunate circumstances to find salvation from their father! Peter was sinking because he lost faith from fear of this world, and the ...read more

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nancy Spiegelberg Captured The Scene In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 30, 2001

Nancy Spiegelberg captured the scene in the Garden with these lines: In the dark place of olive trees You had a chance to turn Your back on us and say: ¡§Father, forget them; they¡¦re not worth the price.¡¨ Instead, in the dark place, above ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Wesleyan

Our Maker So Designed Us That Our Nature Finds ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 25, 2003

Our Maker so designed us that our nature finds final satisfaction and fulfillment only in a relationship of responsive Godlikeness—which means, precisely, that state of correspondence between our acts and God’s will which we call ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

A.w. Tozer: What Is Worship? Worship Is To Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 11, 2003

A.W. Tozer: What is worship? Worship is to feel in your heart and express in some appropriate manner a humbling but delightful sense of admiring awe and astonished wonder and overpowering love in the presence of that most ancient Mystery, that Majesty ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

A Sunday School Teacher Was Discussing The 10 ...  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 18, 2005

A Sunday School teacher was discussing the 10 commandments with her 5 & 6 year olds. After explaining the commandment to “honor your father and mother,” she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Said:] Greater Love Has No One Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"[Jesus said:] Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command...I have called you friends, for ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Like The Story, Doubtless Antique, That I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I like the story, doubtless antique, that I heard near San Antonio. A child asks a stranger where he comes from, whereupon his father rebukes him gently, Never do that, son. If a mans ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Queen Mary Of Scotland, (Known In History As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Queen Mary of Scotland, (known in History as ‘Bloodly Mary’) once commented that she feared the Prayers of John Knox as much of the combined Armies of Scotland. That is a Powerful statement concerning one of the fathers of the Reformation. John Knox ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

A Little Girl Came Home From A Neighbor's House ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little girl came home from a neighbor’s house where her little friend had died. "Why did you go?" questioned her father. "To comfort her mother," said the child. "What could you do ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Religion & Law

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 5, 2008

RELIGION & LAW James Wilson spoke more times than any other Founding Father on the floor of the Convention (168 times). Later he was appointed as a Justice on the original Supreme Court by George Washington. He said, "Far from being ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Baptist