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  • John Bisagno Points Out That "Faith Is The Heart ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 2,461 views

    John Bisagno points out that "Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to a pharmacist you have never seen. He gives you ...read more

  • Determination

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 13, 2008
     | 5,768 views

    DETERMINATION Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. Walt ...read more

  • Fred Craddock, In An Address To Ministers, Caught ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    Fred Craddock, in an address to ministers, caught the practical implications of living for Christ. -"We think giving our all to the Lord is like taking a $l,000 bill and laying it on the table-- ’Here’s my life, Lord. I’m giving it all.’ -But the reality for most of us is that he sends us to the ...read more

  • Needs Are Different

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,931 views

    Illustration: Needs Are Different Perhaps our understanding for marriage is to give our spouse what we feel is best. Dr. Willard Harley, a Massachusetts psychologist, surveyed the perceived basic needs of men and women in marriage and found that the perceived needs are completely different. ...read more

  • What Things?  PRO

    Contributed by Larry Daugherty on Aug 7, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 3,888 views

    "WHAT THINGS?" Luke24:16 In these two words, "What Things?" are found one of the most profound lessons of forgiveness. They are a quote from Luke, by our Lord after His crucifixion. Jesus was walking with two men going to Emmaus. Their language and languishing betrayed their disappointment. ...read more

  • One Of The Affects Of The London Bombings For Me ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005
     | 2,007 views

    One of the affects of the London bombings for me has been to make me realise how precious people actually are, pray to see them through God’s eyes, and the thought that one minute they are here and the next blown away without possibly learning of Jesus or receiving even a small compassionate smile ...read more

  • The Day Before I Preached This Sermon, I Found ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 23, 2007
     | 1,823 views

    The day before I preached this sermon, I found out that my son’s class was studying the Buddhist faith. The teacher was going to have students bring a mat to class and get in the position and meditate like a Buddhist. When I raised concern and objected to my son praying to any god besides the one ...read more

  • The Following Is A Quote In A Letter By Dr. Paul ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 19, 2004
     | 3,704 views

    The following is a quote in a letter by Dr. Paul Luther, the youngest son of the reformer Martin Luther. “ In the year 1544, my father, in the presence of us all, narrated the whole story of his journey to Rome. He acknowledged with great joy that, in that city, through the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ...read more

  • Fresh Faith, Fresh Gospel

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 2,452 views

    FRESH FAITH, FRESH GOSPEL The dictionary defines "fresh" as that which is newly made or obtained; that which does retain the original properties without any degradation. Conversely, "staleness" is defined as: having lost the freshness, effervescence, or palatability; lacking originality or ...read more

  • Luther And Marx

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 8, 2012
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    LUTHER AND MARX 1983 must have been a strange year for the German people. During that year the people observed the birth days of two notable men. That year marked the 500th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther and the 100th of Karl Marx. Marx was the father of socialism/communism. Its ...read more

  • Alcohol Use

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 12, 2012
     | 1,845 views

    ALCOHOL USE According to MSNBC, “Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested Thursday. Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States ...read more

  • Alvin Slaughter: I'm Convinced More Now Than ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2012
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     | 2,382 views

    Alvin Slaughter: I’m convinced more now than ever That we don’t serve a god of the mundane But God of the supernatural You see, when we worship him in faith He will always meet us at the point of our needs Dry, fleshly worship is not enough Get ready, get ready to be completely drenched and ...read more

  • A Prayer For Preachers

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,549 views

    A Prayer for Preachers O God, our Father; you love all your children. Those at home and those away from home. As I proclaim the gospel, may your voice be heard, calling. May Christ our Lord be praised. Good news; hope for the hopeless Good news; love for the broken Good news; forgiveness at the ...read more

  • I Wanted

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jun 22, 2021
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    It was spring, but it was summer I wanted, The warm days, and the great outdoors. It was summer, but it was fall I wanted, The colorful leaves, and the cool, dry air. It was fall, but it was winter I wanted, The beautiful snow, and the joy of the holiday season. It was winter, but it was spring I ...read more

  • Two Preachers Were Carrying A Conversation. One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
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    Two preachers were carrying a conversation. One said to the other, “Currently, we are having a problem at our meeting place with the mice. It looks like everywhere you step; you will be greeted by a mouse.” “Well,” said the other preacher, “we solve that problem long ago. We baptized them all, and ...read more

  • Several Years Ago Automobile Makers Started ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago automobile makers started installing cruise control in their cars and trucks. As you know Cruise control allows you to push a button and not have to worry about trying to maintain a certain speed. It does this by accelerating when going up a hill, and decelerating when you go down ...read more

  • Power In Agreement  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,097 views

    How much power can people in agreement have? The answer: the power of life and death. During the brutal reign of Joseph Stalin, who murdered 30 million Russians and bought godless communism to Russia, Stalin, let it be known that he planned to murder the Jews of Russia. When the believers in ...read more

  • Their Prayers Were Answered, The Room Shock For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
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    Their prayers were answered, the room shock for starters that would liven up most prayer meetings! Prayer will open the door...THEY WERE ASTONISHED. ACTS 12:16Peter had been arrested and was locked up in jail for the next few days before being executed. Sixteen soldiers were assigned to guard him. ...read more

  • Happiness Is A Consequence Of Good Things ...

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 1, 2008
     | 1,682 views

    "Happiness is a consequence of good things happening around us; it is superficial. But Joy comes from inside, from knowing that God has not forsaken us and that He does indeed love us. That Joy can come from no one but the Holy Spirit." Ruth Senter ...read more

  • Isaiah 32:2 Each Man Will Be Like A Shelter From ...

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 29, 2008
     | 3,136 views

    Isaiah 32:2 Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land When we are saved, transformed and growing under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we become if you like an oasis of God here ...read more