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It's Not Your Imagination In 2006; The Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

It’s Not Your Imagination In 2006; the average American household received 80 credit card solicitations, according to data compiled by ...read more

Tags: Materialism

The U.s. (Mostly Its Boys)now Consumes 80% Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The U.S. (mostly its boys)now consumes 80% of the world’s supply of methylphenidate (generic for Ritalin). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Now And Then One Sees A Face Which Has Kept Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Now and then one sees a face which has kept its smile pure and undefiled. Such a smile transfigures; such a ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Now And Then One Sees A Face Which Has Kept Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now and then one sees a face which has kept its smile pure and undefiled. Such a smile transfigures; such a smile, if the artful but ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Indeed, Now That I Come To Think Of It, I Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Indeed, now that I come to think of it, I never really feel grown-up at all. Perhaps this is because childhood, catching our imagination ...read more

Tags: Children

When You're Up To Your Neck In Alligators, It's ...

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Feb 8, 2004

When you’re up to your neck in alligators, it’s difficult to keep your mind on the fact that the prime directive ...read more

Tags: Faith

When Youre My Age, Its As If Youre A Car. First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When youre my age, its as if youre a car. First a tire blows, and you get that fixed. Then a headlight goes and you get that fixed. And then one day you drive into a garage and the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It's Hard When You're Up To Your Armpits In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here [to ...read more

Tags: America

Curse Turned Blessing

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 7, 2022

Sometimes missing a flight turns into a blessing. My older son was flying from Little Rock to Kansas City through Dallas but missed his connection because the flight was late leaving Little Rock. He called from the airport bemoaning his fate but said that there was another flight he could book ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28

Tags: Blessings, Blessing, Joseph, Opportunity, Providence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make Two Fists Right Now, Please. Squeeze Your ...  PRO

Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005

Make two fists right now, please. Squeeze your fists as hard as you can. Tighter. Tighter. Don’t let go until I tell you to. Just hold it there for a while. Are you getting tired? Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Just a little tighter. Okay, now let go. First did you notice the pain in your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Free Methodist

Every Now And Then, When You're On Stage, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every now and then, when you're on stage, you hear the best sound a player can hear. It's a sound you can't get in movies or in television. It is the sound of a ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

The Time Is Now

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Nov 11, 2024

Sermon Illustration: "The Time Is Now!" Biblical Text: 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NIV) - "For he says, 'In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.' I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2

Tags: Faith, Hope

Denomination: Methodist

Living Now

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Dec 27, 2014

“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” - Soren Kierkegaard We all know at least one person that, when given something really beautiful as a gift, will open a closet and store it away for “a special day” or “for when company comes over.” When you gave that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:34

Tags: Procrastination, Focused Living, Living Now

Denomination: Charismatic

Turn A Blind Eye  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013

TURN A BLIND EYE We must obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29) Have you turned a blind eye to God’s Word? Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase "turn a blind eye," which means to ignore undesirable information. The saying comes from a 19th century British naval battle. On April 2, 1801, during the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29

Tags: Obedience, Civil Obedience

Denomination: Nazarene

He Turned To Us

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

HE TURNED TO US Some years ago, the news service carried a story about a dramatic rescue. A California Highway Patrol officer received a call. It seems a woman was about to jump off a bridge. Immediately the officer, a woman herself, was confronted with a dilemma. This police officer had an ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Train Your Child In The Way You Now Know You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Train your child in the way you now know you should ...read more

Tags: Children

How Do Your Eyes See It?  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 6, 2002

How do your eyes see it? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com so you are a Mother? I see alot different than you do, you see the mud all around you, Ha! I see the diamond in you. You compare yourself to others, and say I can never acheive that level. I say, you are beyond where most ever ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Does Your Church Worship Its Worship?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016

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

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-4

Tags: Worship, Praise

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Just The Devils Friends Masquerading As Your ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

It’s just the devils friends masquerading as your former enemy so they can slip past your faith—why do ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Independent/Bible

At The Turn Of The Century The World's Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 27, 2001

At the turn of the century the world’s most distinguished astronomer was Sir Percival Lowell. He was esteemed for his study of the solar system and had a particular fascination with Mars. He was certain that he had determined that there were CANALS on the surface of the Red Planet and that these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:3-4

Tags: Bible Truth, Faith, God's Omniscience