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From Aaron Saufley- My New Book

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 3, 2009

From Aaron Saufley- My new book "The Jumbo Shrimp Gospel" was inspired by a conversation I had with my 7 year old. I read her the part of Jesus’ sermon on the mount where Jesus talked about turning the other cheek and getting undressed when someone takes your shirt (yeah, that’s what he said). ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:39-40

Tags: Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Fulness Of Time, God Sent His Son

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 19, 2022

•When God sent His Son into the world, the ancient world benefited from several conditions that made it far easier to spread the news of the good new of salvation. Some of those conditions were: • Roman Law - This protected Paul and others as they traveled the Roman world and preached the ...read more

Tags: History, Christmas, Bethlehem, Sovereignty Of God, Rome, Prophecy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No One Ever Told Hitler

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

NO ONE EVER TOLD HITLER Dr. Martin Neimoller was an outstanding German pastor during the time of Adolf Hitler's reign. Neimoller was sent to prison for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Before being sent to prison Neimoller had a 30-minute visit with Adolf Hitler. Hitler tried to persuade ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Isaiah's Prophecies And The Dead Sea Scrolls

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 14, 2017

There was a time when skeptics claimed that the prophecies in Isaiah 53 were too detailed, too specific, too accurate to be mere coincidence. I agreed. But then the skeptics argued that the ONLY logical explanation was that Isaiah was written after the gospels and patterned the suffering Servant ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Tags: Dead Sea Scrolls, Prophecy, Reliability Of Bible, Fulfilled Prophecy

Denomination: Baptist

Moved By Grace

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 20, 2023

The word itself... grace... has become trite and debased through misuse and overuse. It does not move us the way it moved our early Christian ancestors. In some European countries, certain high ecclesiastical officials are still called, Your Grace. Sportswriters spoke of Michael Jordan's easy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Tags: Grace, Scandal Of Grace, Lacking In Grace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Crucifixion Gives Us Hope. It Gives Hope To ...

Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008

The crucifixion gives us hope. It gives hope to those who are dead in faith, and also to those who are presently ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is When Life Creates A New Play That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is when life creates a new play that the theatre moves its limbs and wakens from its mesmerized fixation on ordinary reality; ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Half Of The World's Population Can Be Reached ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Half of the world’s population can be reached with the gospel through just 8 languages, 80% can be reached with 51. (The Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

Joe Aldrich Said In His Book, Lifestyle ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002

Joe Aldrich said in his book, Lifestyle Evangelism, that “Christians are to be good news before they share the good news” St Francis of Assisi said ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: *other

At A Recent Missions Conference Attended By ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2002

At a recent missions conference attended by thousands of evangelical students, only one third of the participants indicated their belief that "a person who does not hear the ...read more

Tags: Great Commission, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is A Thing Never To Be Forgotten That In The ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009

"It is a thing never to be forgotten that in the everyday duties of life, we make or mar a destiny, and we win or lose a crown." William Barclay, The Gospel of ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Orthodox

Never Let The Future Disturb You. You Will Meet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Fear And Worry

If You Read History, You'll Find That The ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 13, 2002

“If you read history, you’ll find that the Christians who did most for the present world were those who thought ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Methodist

Modern Man Lives Increasingly In The Future And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Modern man lives increasingly in the future and neglects the present. People who do this have an insatiable demand for soothsayers and oracles to assure and ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

What Is Christmas? It Is Tenderness For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Character Will Be Developed In Our Lives When ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Gulbronson on May 20, 2010

"Character will be developed in our lives when we stop seeking the PRESENTS(What we can get from Him) of God and start ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Character

Denomination: Bible Church

I Have Every Faith In My Calculator's Ability To ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 28, 2002

I have every faith in my calculator’s ability to solve any math problem. However, no matter how strong my faith is, I will never get the answer until I put my faith into action and press the buttons on the calculator. (Presenters note: If you feel comfortabe using props in your presentation, bring ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Methodist

A Pastor Tells Of A Mission Tour To The Far East. ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002

A pastor tells of a mission tour to the Far East. While in Hong Kong, he observed a hungry little girl outside a bakery window. She had fallen asleep with her face pressed against the window that separated her from the fresh bread inside. He took slides of that scene. When sharing his slide ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

A Person Must First Be In The Light Before He/She ...

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2008

A person must first be in the light before he/she can spread the Gospel to a lost world. Be ready at any time (b)The Possessor,s ...read more

Tags: Preparation

Denomination: Baptist