In Sermon Illustrations: "Genealogies Of The Bible"

Without Regular, Personal Bible Study And ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 15, 2008

"Without regular, personal Bible study and prayer, we are not really walking with Christ as His followers, and we are certainly not obeying Him in specifics." [James Montgomery Boice, ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Publishers Preferred Bible Versions For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Christian publishers preferred Bible versions for their books are, in rank order: NIV, KJV, NRSV ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

I Have Discovered That If The Bible Is Taught ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have discovered that if the Bible is taught the way it should be that it will be like a powerful magnet drawing youth unto the Lord Jesus ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

God Writes The Gospel Not In The Bible Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees, and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A Bible And A Newspaper In Every Home, A Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Bible and a newspaper in every home, a good school in every district all studied and appreciated as they merit -- are the principal ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The Bible Is Not A Book On How To Make Friends. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Bible is not a book on how to make friends. The Bible is a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The First Reformation Occurred When The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first Reformation occurred when the Bible was placed in the hands of the laymen. The second Reformation will occur when the ministry of ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Is The Bible Really The Inspired Word Of God?

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009

Is The Bible really the inspired Word of God? Some Bible Facts… • Contains 66 books, • Written by 40 different authors, • Over 1500 years, • In 3 different languages, • On 3 different continents, • With no ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Pentecostal

Suit Over Bible "Hate" Language  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

SUIT OVER BIBLE "HATE" LANGUAGE A Michigan man is suing Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, claiming biblical references to homosexuality as a sin violate his constitutional rights and have caused him emotional pain and mental instability. Bradley Fowler, 39, is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and $10 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Tags: Homosexuality, Seek

Death Is Certain But The Bible Speaks About ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009

Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death! It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7): ’Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sow, that shall he also reap Here are some men and women who mocked God : John Lennon (Singer): Some years before, during his ...read more

Tags: Death

Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2009

Office Worker Reads Bible In Secret at Work When I was a college student I worked for a time in a government office. I noticed after a while in that office that one of the engineers whose desk was back-to-back with mine would perform a little lunch hour ritual involving something in his desk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Well, In The Bible, Names Are Very Significant ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 2, 2009

Well, in the Bible, names are very significant and they are significant in other cultures as well. Talking about the Mexican Indians, and somehow or another something of their culture comes up, and the face is very important to an Indian, just as it is in the Orient, we know of course that face is ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shannon Of Cincinnati Bible College In Ohio. ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 6, 2010

Shannon of Cincinnati Bible College in Ohio. “In Stockholm, Sweden, a lady was pinned beneath a streetcar. She was seriously injured and bleeding badly. A crowd collected. They tried to move the streetcar, but it was too heavy. There was nothing to do but wait for the heavy equipment to come. She ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Salvation Army

Holman Bible Dictionary States The Heart Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010

Holman Bible dictionary states the HEART is the center of the physical, mental, and spiritual life of humans. This contrasts to the normal use of kardia ("heart") in Greek literature outside the Scriptures. The New Testament follows the Old Testament usage when referring to the human ...read more

Tags: Light, Heart, Darkness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dr. R. G. Lee On The Bible  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011

DR. R. G. LEE ON THE BIBLE The late Dr. R. G. Lee, former pastor of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis TN expressed the value of God’s Word in this way: "The Bible is a book beyond all books as a river is above and beyond a rivulet. The Bible is a book beyond all books as the sun is above and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-176

Tags: Bible Influence

The Bible Can Make You Better

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

THE BIBLE CAN MAKE YOU BETTER Two hundred years ago, Norway was one of the poorest countries in Europe. She was ruled by her Danish neighbors and most people were poor fishermen or subsistence farmers. Every time there was a famine, people starved to death. Today it is one of the wealthiest. It ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Four Things The Bible Does For Us

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for: 1. Doctrine—what is right 2. Reproof—what is not right 3. Correction—how to get ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Teaching The Word, Bible, Scripture, Doctrine, Inerrancy, Sword Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Top Bible Verses About Homosexuality

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2024

Top Bible Verses about Homosexuality Leviticus 18:22 ~ You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Jude 1:7 ~ Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:22, Jude 1:7, Romans 1:26-28

Tags: Judgment, Homosexuality, Lot, Sodom, Gomorrah, Wrath, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph: The Portrait Of Christ (Bible Gateway)

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 4, 2025

Joseph: the Portrait of CHRIST (Bible Gateway) The Life of Joseph Genesis 30:24 – Genesis 50:26 1. A shepherd. 2. Loved by his father. 3. Sent unto his brethren 4. Hated by his brothers. 5. Prophesied his coming glory. 6. Rejected by his brothers. 7. Endured unjust punishment from his brothers. 8. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 50:26

Tags: Jesus, Joseph, Comparison

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Again, I Want To Refer To Christopher Wright's ...

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009

Again, I want to refer to Christopher Wright’s book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament. He asks the question, Why does Matthew start his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus? Why didn’t he go straight to the wonderful story of the Magi? It's "because, says Matthew, you won’t understand that ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Methodist