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If You Feel That You Are Indispensable, Put ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you feel that you are indispensable, put your finger in a glass of water, withdraw it, ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

Billie Hanks Once Said, "You Will Win No More ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 11, 2007

Billie Hanks once said, “You will win no more people & exert no more influence for the Savior ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When You Get Out Of Debt And Begin To Save, ...

Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009

When you get out of debt and begin to save, interest becomes your ally. It begins to work for ...read more

Tags: Money, Finances

Denomination: Holiness

Perspective

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 22, 2009

The sun is 865,000 miles across, but the smallest coin can block out the sun if you ...read more

Tags: Perspective, Wonder

The Trouble With Turning Over A New Leaf Is That ...

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 4, 2011

The trouble with turning over a new leaf is that once you've done it twice, you’re ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

Denomination: Christian Church

Boss Rules

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 27, 2011

BOSS RULES Rule 1. Your boss is always right. Rule 2. If you think the boss ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: *other

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: When David Played The Fool!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 19, 2024

Introduction: David was known for many things: Saul’s minstrel, the champion against Goliath, and a man after God’s own Heart, among others. But there was an unintentionally humorous incident that didn’t put David in a very good light! Text: 1 Samuel 21:10-15, KJV: 10 And David arose, and fled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 21:10-15

Tags: Gath, Achish, David

Denomination: Baptist

The Other Side Of The Road!" Luke 17: 1-4 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 18, 2005

“The Other Side of The Road!” Luke 17: 1-4 Key verse(s): 3:“So watch yourselves. ‘If you brother sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.’” There but by the grace of god go I! From youth on I was taught the valuable resource of this adage. Along with “Don’t pout or your face will stay ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-4

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Lutheran

The Discipline Of Delay!" 1 John 5:13-14 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 13, 2005

“The Discipline of Delay!” 1 John 5:13-14 Key verse(s): 14:“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will he hear us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.” I don’t have time for this now! There is not a day in my life when ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14, Job 15:1-5

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Over Three Decades Ago, Dr. Gary Chapman Authored ...

Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009

Over three decades ago, Dr. Gary Chapman authored a marriage enrichment book that has become a classic in the field. It has helped millions of married couples draw closer to one another by giving them the tools they need to express their love for one another in the “love language” their spouse ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Baptist

God's Preservation Of His People Through Two Dreams

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 1, 2022

The amazing story is told by the historian Josephus.xxxviii When Alexander began his campaign against Phoenicia, he sent messengers to Juddua, the high priest in Jerusalem, “demanding aid from the Jews and the payment of the tribute which they used to pay to the King of Persia.”xxxix Not wanting to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:1-8, Romans 8:28, 1 Peter 5:7

Tags: Protection, Obedience, Jerusalem, Favor, Faith, Deliverance, Dream, Alexander The Great  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Earth In The Bargain!" Revelations 22: 20-21 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 26, 2005

“Earth in the Bargain!” Revelations 22: 20-21 Key verse(s): 21:“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” The surest way to become hopeless is to simply open your eyes in the morning and look around you. Everything seems to be falling apart. Huge deficits, world terrorism, train, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:20-21, Revelation 22:20-21

Tags: Second Coming, Knowing Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

The New Guideposts Christmas Treasury (3) Tells ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The New Guideposts Christmas Treasury (3) tells a story of a little girl was wasn’t easy to love. Her name was Phyllis, and her Sunday School Teacher tells this story about her: "Phyllis wasn’t an easy child to love...sometimes I did wish she wasn’t in the particular Sunday School class that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Tags: Christmas, Children

Covering Up A Hole

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 18, 2010

COVERING UP A HOLE Katie and I had arrived in Oklahoma and were getting about the task of settling in. We were living in a cramped two-room apartment and desperately looking for a house to buy. We were looking to purchase our first house ever. As we looked at houses around town, there always ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bennie Demerchant: God In Our Desperate Places

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

BENNIE DEMERCHANT: GOD IN OUR DESPERATE PLACES Brother Bennie Demerchant tells the story of an incredibly desperate place in his book Full Throttle in the chapter called "Extinguished Candles." The work in Brazil had been very productive with churches being established and converts being won. But ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Tags: God Brings Hope

There's Joy A-Plenty In This World To Fill ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There's joy a-plenty in this world to fill life's silver cup If you'll only keep the ...read more

Tags: Joy

Desire Is The Key To Motivation, But Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Desire is the key to motivation, but its determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal a commitment to excellence that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Our Plans Miscarry Because They Have No Aim. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When you dont know what harbor youre aiming ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

If You Pick Up A Golfer And Hold Him Close To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you pick up a golfer and hold him close to your ear, like a conch shell, and ...read more

Tags: Sports

Golf Is Like A Love Affair. If You Dont Take It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf is like a love affair. If you dont take it seriously, its no fun and if you take it too ...read more

Tags: Sports