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  • Time Equals Money?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 12, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,575 views

    TIME EQUALS MONEY? In his 1970 book "The Harried Leisure Class," Staffan Linder challenged the notion that time equals money. More money, he said, means more shopping and therefore less time. More recently, Juliet Schor argued in "The Overworked American" that the American workweek has been ...read more

  • The Bible Changes Lives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 3,275 views

    THE BIBLE CHANGES LIVES Research consistently shows what a person believes translates into behavior. A major survey of more than 3,700 teens involved in evangelical churches reveals that, compared to teens who possess a solid, biblical belief system, young people who lack such basic biblical ...read more

  • Not Location But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
     | 2,920 views

    NOT LOCATION BUT LOYALTY John Hess Yoder writes in Leadership magazine: While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border ...read more

  • There Were Two Seven Year Old Girls That Could ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,157 views

    There were two seven year old girls that could not wait for Christmas. You remember that time in your life when you didn’t sleep much the week before Christmas because of the excitement. These girls felt that excitement, they couldn’t wait to open their presents from the mom and dad. The Christmas ...read more

  • When I Passed Out Preaching On Death!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 899 views

    I met Christ as my personal Lord and Savior when I was 15 years old. I had grown up in church and had faithfully gone to church 3 or 4 times per week my whole life......but I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus. After trusting Him as my Savior, I felt that God spoke to my heart ...read more

  • Keys To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,491 views

    Keys to Wisdom Proverbs 4:7-8 says, “Wisdom is supreme; though it costs you all you have, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.” The whole of Scripture gives us some practical applications that can be accomplished by all who are willing to ...read more

  • I Am

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010
     | 3,834 views

    "I AM" In the book Life of Christ, the author on page 32 states the following about "The Great I Am": We can see that John's aim is two-fold. On one-hand, he seeks to demonstrate that Jesus is "The Messiah, the Son of God." On the other, he wants people to know the true identity of Jesus, so that ...read more

  • It's So Easy To Fall Into The Trap Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 22, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 4,507 views

    It’s so easy to fall into the trap of complacency, of doing nothing, of ignoring the danger of being in a wrong relationship with God. There’s a legend where three demons are overheard planning how to get most victims for their master. The first said: "Tell the people ’There is no God’" "No, ...read more

  • George Barna’s Research Group Has Conducted ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
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    George Barna’s Research Group has conducted several nationwide surveys on this subject . This survey information, taken from telephone interviews with a nationwide random sample of 1002 adults, was conducted in February 2000. (a) For instance, 9 out of 10 adults describe themselves as being ...read more

  • What Are You Going To Remember From This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 1,262 views

    What are you going to remember from this Christmas? Chances are that it won’t be one of several presents, or of how good the turkey was, or how nicely decorated the tree was. If I go back 2 yrs, what Joanne and I remember was going for a bike ride Christmas day; last year it was a funny snowman ...read more

  • Lonely Americans Have A Third Fewer Close ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,226 views

    Lonely Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than 20 years ago, a sign people may be living lonelier, more isolated lives than in the past. In ‘85, the average American had 3 people in whom to confide important matters vs. 2 in ’04, finds an American Sociological Review study. ...read more

  • As I Was Out Running This Morning With This Bible ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 26, 2006
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    As I was out running this morning with this Bible passage fresh in my thinking and my praying, I was aware that I cannot run and run and run without stopping. There is a limit to my running. After about 4 miles I have to stop. Not only do I have to stop but I also need to wait 2 or 3 days before I ...read more

  • Christian Country There's A New Wave Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,575 views

    Christian Country There’s a new wave of faith-based, Nashville sounds. Whether it’s Carrie Underwood’s prayerful Jesus, Take the Wheel or Brooks & Dunn’s nostalgic Believe, country charts are sounding like Sunday morning. The reason, says David Fillingim, Shorter College religion and philosophy ...read more

  • In 2006 A Study Was Done On The Lifespan Of ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
     | 2,222 views

    In 2006 a study was done on the lifespan of people. It was determined that the average person would be alive for around 65 years. That is 3,380 weeks, or 23,725 days, or 569,400 hours, or 34,164,000 minutes, or 2,049,840,000 seconds that the average person is alive. Of course I just wasted like ...read more

  • The Healing Power Of Laughter

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    THE HEALING POWER OF LAUGHTER Norman Cousins tells of being hospitalized with a rare, crippling disease. When he was diagnosed as incurable, Cousins checked out of the hospital. Aware of the harmful effects that negative emotions can have on the body, Cousins reasoned the reverse was true. So he ...read more

  • Anxiety Is A Dud

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
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    ANXIETY IS A DUD What's worse than being trapped behind prison bars? Trying to live while avoiding capture. Sergei was a Latvian prison convict with ten months left to serve on his seven-year burglary sentence, when he decided to escape. But even after years of freedom, the escapee couldn't ...read more

  • On Our Trip Home From Orlando After The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 2,136 views

    On our trip home from Orlando after the conference that I attended, we got to meet a lady who shared one of the most powerful testimonies that I have ever heard. Because that week’s Bible Study was on the subject that I am preaching on today she shared her testimony and I think it fits so well… Let ...read more

  • The Old Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    THE OLD TREE There is an old proverb about the leader of a city who would take daily walks to gain peace of mind and inspiration from nature. One day, the burdens of his position had his mind more disturbed than normal, and the old man found himself walking much further than usual. Eventually he ...read more

  • Heart Attacks: About 60,000 People A Year Suffer ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,761 views

    Heart Attacks: About 60,000 people a year suffer an electrical short-circuit in the heart that can be reversed only with a shock from a defibrillator. Of these patients, 6% to 10% ...read more

  • Rescuing Those In Peril, Citation: Leadership, ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 53 ratings
     | 2,527 views

    [Rescuing Those in Peril, Citation: Leadership, Vol. 12, no. 2.] Roger Storms, pastor of First Christian Church in Chandler, Arizona, tells this story: "One Sunday, a car had broken down in the alley behind our facilities, and the driver had jacked up the car and crawled underneath to work on the ...read more