Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 3, 2001
based on 26 ratings
| 2,548 views
Dr. H. A. Ironside, in his Lectures on Acts, recalls the story his mother told about his own dear father’s dying hour. The mother said, "Your father had this passage running through his mind. He kept repeating it constantly. ‘A great sheet and wild beasts and-and…’ He could not seem to get the next
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
based on 11 ratings
| 2,099 views
H.B. London, Jr. and Neil B. Wiseman, in their book Pastors at Risk, present some statistics on risk factors related to ministers today. Some of these statistics are as follows:
Ninety percent of pastors work more than forty-six hours a week. Eighty percent believed that pastoral ministry
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
based on 4 ratings
| 1,772 views
An elderly man said to H.A. Ironside, “I will not go on unless I know I’m saved, or else know it’s hopeless to seek to be sure of it. I want a definite witness, something I can’t be mistaken about!”
Ironside replied, “Suppose you had a vision of an angel who told you your sins were forgiven.
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
based on 1 rating
| 3,037 views
An elderly man said to H.A. Ironside, "I will not go on unless I know I’m saved, or else know it’s hopeless to seek to be sure of it. I want a definite witness, something I can’t be mistaken about!" Ironside replied, "Suppose you had a vision of an angel who told you your sins were forgiven. Would
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 6, 2006
C.H. Spurgeon claimed that 98% of the people he met-including criminals he visited in prison-told him that they believed the Bible to be true. But the vast majority had never made a personal, life changing commitment
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
C. H. Spurgeon told about the deep love and devotion French soldiers had for their leader Napoleon. He noted that it was not at all unusual for a mortally wounded soldier to raise himself up on one elbow and give a final cheer to his revered General. In addition, if by chance the dying man saw
...read more
Denomination:
Assembly Of God
Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 7, 2005
based on 16 ratings
| 3,383 views
C.H. Spurgeon told the story of the preacher who was walking in the country side and stopped by a farm house for a drink of water. The old farmer who lived there went out to talk to the preacher. As they were talking the preacher noticed that the barn had a weather vane on it that was spinning
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2002
based on 53 ratings
| 3,613 views
One day C.H. Spurgeon noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: God is love. Spurgeon said to his friend that he thought this was an inappropriate place for such a message. He said, "Weather vanes are changeable, but God’s love is constant. His friend
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 18, 2007
C. H. Spurgeon claimed that 98% of the people he met, including criminals he visited in England’s prisons, told him that they believed the Bible to be true. But, the vast majority had never made a personal, life-changing commitment to Jesus Christ. For them, “believe” was not an active
...read more
Denomination:
Lutheran
Contributed by J. B. Hall on Mar 30, 2008
H. In 3 John, 9 John speaks of just such an individual: “I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”
I. Diotrephes was opposing the Lord’s apostle because he wanted the preeminence [supremacy, superiority]!
J. He actively resisted the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Sermon Central