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Children Are The Anchors That Hold A Mother To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Children are the anchors that hold a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Memory Is A Magnet. It Will Pull To It And Hold ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Memory is a magnet. It will pull to it and hold only material nature ...read more

Tags: Memories

Hold The Fort, For I Am ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

HOLD THE FORT, FOR I AM COMING I am told that when General Sherman went through Atlanta toward the sea, through the southern states; he left in the fort, in the Kenesaw mountains, a little handful of men to guard some rations that he brought there. And General Hood got into the outer rear and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-21

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: *other

The Salvation Army Was Holding A Convention. ...

Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 14, 2009

The Salvation Army was holding a convention. Morale was at an all-time low. The organization had hit rock bottom. They did not know what to do. They sent a telegram to their founding father, William Booth, asking for any advice he could give on how they could get back on their feet. William Booth ...read more

Tags: Revival, Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

Master And Commander: Hold Fast

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 28, 2011

MASTER AND COMMANDER: HOLD FAST You may have seen that Russell Crowe film, Master and Commander, Now there’s a battle scene in it, (pp) where one of the old salts just prior to boarding the enemy ship puts his knuckles out in front of him and the young midshipmen looking on is greatly encouraged ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Salvation Army

Mercy Me: Hold Fast

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 7, 2011

MERCY ME: HOLD FAST Mercy Me is a Christian band (I Can Only Imagine) and recently they sang a song called, "Hold Fast." Bart Millard tells the story of the inspiration for "Hold Fast": "I was standing in the back of the bus going to our next concert. We were in a traffic jam and we passed a ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Holding Onto?

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 18, 2016

Props: trophies, on large nice trophy for the main story. These are some nice trophies. This one was earned by my daughter through playing softball. She was so proud as they called her name up to receive this trophy. This is from a contest that one of them had worked hard for. This large ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-20

Tags: Sin, Treasure, Materialism

Denomination: Church Of God

You Gotta Look At It!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2012

YOU GOTTA LOOK AT IT! A man was seated on a park bench when a little chap of about five sat down beside him and started winding what appeared to be a most prized possession--a watch. "My, what a pretty watch," remarked the man. "Does it tell you the time?" "No sir," replied the boy; "you gotta ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Tags: Hold, Bible Truth

One Of The First Things A Physician Says To His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the first things a physician says to his patient is, Let me see your tongue. A spiritual ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Ii. Bienvenn Tell Us, "When It Comes To ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2009

ii. Bienvenn tell us, “When it comes to instruction on how we should speak to one another there is one verse in the Bible that says it all: ‘Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wesley Responds To Criticism  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011

WESLEY RESPONDS TO CRITICISM John Wesley was a great English preacher of the 1700s. He was considered a rather spiffy dresser. One Sunday morning he wore a bow tie that had long ribbons that hung downward. After the sermon was over a lady walked up to him and said, "Brother Wesley, are you open to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Tongue

Something To Say

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 1, 2008

SOMETHING TO SAY Far too many people just talk even when they have nothing of value to say. That is not wise and certainly not intelligent. Albert Einstein was the featured speaker at a dinner given at Swarthmore College. When it came time for him to speak, he astonished everyone by standing up ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Denomination: Baptist

General Robert E. Lee Controls His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010

General Robert E. Lee controls His Tongue General Robert E. Lee was once asked what he thought of a fellow officer in the Confederate Army, an officer who had made some mean-spirited remarks about him. Lee thought for a moment, then rated him as being very satisfactory. The person who asked the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Tongue

The Town Gossip

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2011

THE TOWN GOSSIP Many years ago the Moody Church News carried a humorous story about a woman in a small town who was known for being a gossip. One day on vacation she visited the offices of The Chicago Daily News. She was wearing a white dress and inadvertently leaned against a wall where a freshly ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:19

Tags: Tongue

He That Will Write Well In Any Tongue Must ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He that will write well in any tongue must follow this counsel of Aristotle: to speak as the common ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Blind Man Learned To Read Bible With Tongue

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 28, 2008

A man in Kansas City was severely injured in an explosion. The victim’s face was badly disfigured, and he lost his eyesight as well as both hands. He was just a new Christian, and one of his greatest disappointments was that he could no longer read the Bible. Then he heard about a lady in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Proverbs 3:1-10, 1 Peter 2:1-3

Tags: Bible Study, Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

A Sharp Tongue Is The Only Edged Tool That Grows ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows ...read more

Tags: Tongue

There Is Danger When A Man Throws His Tongue ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is danger when a man throws his tongue into high gear before ...read more

Tags: Tongue

The Tongue Is But Three Inches Long, Yet It Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1

Tags: Tongue

This Week I Came Across This Tongue Firmly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

This week I came across this tongue firmly implanted in cheek article titled “Pastor Quits Sports”. Here is why this pastor quit going to sporting events: 1. Every time I went they asked me for money. 2. The people with whom I had to sit didn’t seem very friendly. 3. The seats were too hard and ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ