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  • Press On  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 9, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,318 views

    PRESS ON Press on. Nothing in the world Can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; Nothing is more common Than unsuccessful men With talent. Genius will not: Unrewarded genius Is almost a proverb. Education will not; The world is full of Educated derelicts. Persistence and ...read more

  • Mother Superior The Religious Leader In "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,196 views

    Mother Superior the religious leader in “The Sound of Music”, asked her young Nun – Maria von Trapp, “What is the most important lesson you have learned here?” Maria von Trapp answered, “To find the will of God and to do it!” Like Maria, every Christian ...read more

  • Regular Washing Pays Off The Sign At A Drive-In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,463 views

    REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF The sign at a drive-in carwash said: REGULAR WASHING PAYS OFF. It’s not only a message to auto owners, it’s also a reminder of an important spiritual lesson. Just as cars require periodic washings to remove harmful dirt and ...read more

  • Christian Values ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,854 views

    CHRISTIAN VALUES STATISTICS 93% of U.S. Christians think tax-funded schools should not promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. 92% of U.S. Christians think it is "very important" to prevent homosexual "marriage" from becoming legal. 89% of U.S. Christians ...read more

  • Marital Fidelity ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 1,378 views

    MARITAL FIDELITY PREDICTOR A Fuller Theological Seminary study reveals attendance at religious services predicts marital fidelity. Attending services can create a strong network of relationships within the religious community that can provide social support to spouses. It also exposes an ...read more

  • Call Me A Christian  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,105 views

    CALL ME A CHRISTIAN A deacon, who was full of himself, was teaching a boy Sunday School class. He was working hard to stress the importance of living a Christian life. With an air of arrogance he asked, "Why do people call me a Christian?" After an ...read more

  • Identity Crisis

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 19, 2011
     | 7,206 views

    IDENTITY CRISIS Theorist Erik Erikson coined the term "identity crisis" and believed that it was one of the most important conflicts people face in development. According to Erikson, an identity crisis is a time of intensive analysis and exploration of different ways of looking at oneself. Those ...read more

  • Does Your Church Worship Its Worship?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,305 views

    DOES YOUR CHURCH WORSHIP ITS WORSHIP STYLE? If the answer is yes, think about this quote: "Whenever the method of worship becomes more important than the Person of worship, we have already prostituted our worship. There are entire congregations who worship praise and praise ...read more

  • At A Funeral Service, The Preacher Got Carried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,631 views

    At a funeral service, the preacher got carried away and his sermon far exceeded the time limit. Finally his assistant whispered, “It’s getting late sir!” “I know,” the preacher said, “But this doctrine of the Resurrection is so important.” “Yes, sir,” the ...read more

  • George Sweeting, In His Book The No-Guilt Guide ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,493 views

    George Sweeting, in his book The No-Guilt Guide for Witnessing, tells of a man by the name of John Currier who in 1949 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Later he was transferred and paroled to work on a farm near Nashville, Tennessee. In 1968, Currier’s sentence was ...read more

  • What Would They Say About You?

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Feb 18, 2011
     | 1,419 views

    WHAT WOULD THEY SAY ABOUT YOU? I want you to imagine the following scene. You’re going for the most important job interview of your life. You’re nervous. In your hand you’re holding your all-important CV, and in the other hand you’re holding onto some of your best work samples. The interview ...read more

  • Post-It Notes

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,900 views

    POST-IT NOTES In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver, a scientist at 3M in the United States, developed a "low-tack", reusable, pressure-sensitive adhesive. For five years, Silver promoted his invention within 3M, both informally and through seminars, but without much success. In 1974, a colleague of his, ...read more

  • The New Trend In Advertising Is Away From Hype ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
     | 1,394 views

    The New Trend In Advertising is away from hype and romanticism and more toward facts and truth. The continuing fragmentation of mass media means your ability to access public awareness will continue to diminish. In the future, customer referrals – word of mouth – will become more important ...read more

  • Fifty Years From Now, It Will Not Matter What ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
     | 1,597 views

    Fifty years from now, it will not matter what kind of car you drove, what kind of house you lived in, how much you had in your bank account, or what your clothes looked like, But the world may be a little better because you were important in the life ...read more

  • A Recent Poll Of 5,000 Students Concluded That 46 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,305 views

    A recent poll of 5,000 students concluded that 46 percent of them would cheat on an important test. Thirty-six percent said they would cover for a friend who vandalized school property, while only 24 percent would tell the truth. Five percent would steal ...read more

  • Two Of Our Greatest Presidents Said Some Pretty ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 29, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 2,878 views

    Two of our greatest presidents said some pretty important statements about the Bible. George Washington said, “It is impossible to righteously govern the world without God and the Bible.” President Ronald Reagan said, “Within the covers of one single book, the Bible, are all ...read more

  • Maybe You Think About My Preaching Sometimes Like ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,489 views

    Maybe you think about my preaching sometimes like this minister I heard about. He gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of his members greeted him at the door and ...read more

  • The Law Of First Things Says That Whatever Is ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
     | 1,210 views

    The law of first things says that Whatever is done with the first determines the rest. Why is that so important to God? If He is God, He doesn’t need my sheep or my money! That’s true. He puts this principle in His word because He wants ...read more

  • Our Lives Are Filled With Signs And Symbols. It ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,509 views

    Our lives are filled with signs and symbols. It has been estimated that we observe over 15,000 images a day. I believe more and more that we need Spiritual signs to help us negotiate this world more so than ever. Baptism is one such important sign. It is sign ...read more

  • Offer Patients ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
     | 5,086 views

    OFFER PATIENTS LOVE At his clinic in Topeka, Kansas, Dr. Karl Menninger instructed his entire staff that the most important thing they could offer any patient was love. He said, "If people can learn to give and receive love, they will usually recover from their ...read more

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