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Speaker's Bible): "Are You Loyal To The Leader ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008

(Speaker’s Bible): “Are you loyal to the Leader in front?...It may be that we have followed Christ so far as it served our purposes or suited our convenience. Our service has rarely been consecrated to the ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Salvation Army

One Soul Could Mean Many  PRO

Contributed by Ryan Yandris on Mar 2, 2003

(One soul could mean many) Andrew brought Simon- just one. But that was many, for under God, Simon brought three thousand souls in one day! It has been estimated that probably 95% of church members have never lead anyone to Christ. I like what Paul say’s in 1 Cor 9:19 " I made myself a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Friendship Of John Newton

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011

THE FRIENDSHIP OF JOHN NEWTON While John Newton is best-known as the author of the famous hymn, "Amazing Grace," his life teemed with spiritual fruit. A new biography on his life by Jonathan Aitken gives us a peek into the legacy of the man who described himself with one simple sentence: "I am a ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On The Pharisees

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

Who are the Pharisees? In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered the Middle East, bringing Greek culture and philosophy to Israel. By 200 BC, Greek philosophy and its worldview called Helenism were significantly impacting Jewish young men. More and more of them were abandoning the Hebrew faith and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-2

Tags: Pharisees

Denomination: Methodist

Do We Have A Mouse's Heart?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 6, 2021

ABRACADABRA--- THE MAGICIAN AND THE MOUSE… There was a very fearful mouse that heard a very famous and powerful magician was coming to town. The mouse was so happy, his fearful life of worry could change if he could get to the magician. The date arrived and the mouse was so afraid but he ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-6, John 6:5-9

Tags: Heart, Attitude

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Can See Greener Grass. But Greener Grass ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002

We can see greener grass. But greener grass comes from a higher water bill, or the is a septic tank under the green grass. Dealing with people can have great appeal if it is those unknown people over there. Don’t ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Assembly Of God

John Ortberg Pinpoints This In His Article, ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 18, 2005

John Ortberg pinpoints this in his article, Taking Care of Busyness. He says, "For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Martin Luther King, Jr., Said, "Everybody Can Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006

Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Men Who Established This Government Had ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The men who established this government had faith in God and sublimely trusted in Him. They besought His counsel and advice in every step of their progress. And so it has been ever since; American history abounds in instances of this trait of piety, ...read more

Tags: Faith General

God Give Us Men. A Time Like This Demands ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who ...read more

Tags: Worship General

The American Church Is Big Business

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 26, 2016

A GREAT QUOTE ABOUT THE AMERICAN CHURCH Biblical Scholar, Dr. Richard Halverson once said, “When the Greeks got the Gospel, they turned it into a philosophy; when the Romans got the Gospel, they turned it into a government; when the Europeans got the Gospel, they turned it into a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-30

Tags: Church, Wealth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Shovel

Contributed by Anthony White on Feb 24, 2009

THE SHOVEL Captain Levy, a believer from Philadelphia, was once asked how he could give so much to the Lord’s work and still possess great wealth. The Captain replied, "Oh, as I shovel it out, He ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Old Lady Spent Much Of Her Summer Setting And ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2002

An old lady spent much of her summer setting and swinging in the old swing hanging on her front porch. Her husband had been dead several years and she had withdrawn from all but the closest family. Her lonely time grew and grew?? One spring day, the old lady went out in the garage and dug the old ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1, John 11:1-44

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Willie Nelson Apparently At One Time Owned A Golf ...  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

Willie Nelson apparently at one time owned a golf course. He said the great thing about owning a golf course was that he could decide what par for each hole was. He pointed at one hole and said, ...read more

Tags: Faith, Forgiveness General, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

There Is A Story Of A Clergyman Who Pridefully ...

Contributed by Stanley Arnold on Jun 6, 2005

There is a story of a clergyman who pridefully was musing about what a fine preacher he had become. So he said to his wife, "How many really great preachers do you think there are?" She thought for a minute and ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Far Harder To Live For Christ Moment By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is far harder to live for Christ moment by moment than it is to die once for Him; and if we wait for great occasions in which to display our fidelity, we shall find that our life has slipped away, and with it the opportunities which each hour ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Older I Grow, The More I Am Convinced That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I grow, the more I am convinced that there is no education which one can get from and costly apparatus that is equal to that which can be gotten from contact with great men and women. Instead of studying books so ...read more

Tags: Culture

Statesmen...may Plan And Speculate For Liberty, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Statesmen...may plan and speculate for Liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand.... The only foundation of a free Constitution, is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People, in a great Measure, than ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

The American People And Their Elected Leaders ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The American people and their elected leaders will continue to be faced with hard choices and difficult moments, for resolve is continually being tested by those who envy us our prosperity and begrudge us our freedom. America will remain great and act responsibly so long ...read more

Tags: Power

Prayer Is Not A Way Of Making Use Of God; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer is not a way of making use of God; prayer is a way of offering ourselves to God in order that he should be able to make use of us. It may be that one of our great faults in prayer is that we talk too much and listen too ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To