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  • Jesus Christ Is…  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,639 views

    Jesus Christ is the "Door" not the door knob. Jesus Christ is the "Bread of Life" not the bread basket. Jesus Christ is the "Light of the world" not the light switch. Jesus Christ is the "Way" not the signpost. Jesus Christ is the "Truth" not just the messenger. Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd" ...read more

  • We Are Christ Ambassadors

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,774 views

    “We are Christ ambassador’s…. By Pastor Donny Granberry Ambassador – (Webster’s) a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic ...read more

  • The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ Is The ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 23, 2008
     | 3,838 views

    The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of ...read more

  • Christ's Return Is A Done ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 3,532 views

    Christ’s return is a done deal! In the May 1984 National Geographic color photos and drawings showed the swift and terrible destruction that wiped out the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius was so sudden; the residents were killed while in their ...read more

  • Follow Me. (Christ's ...

    Contributed by William Akehurst on May 5, 2009
     | 4,045 views

    FOLLOW ME. (Christ’s Steps) It is reported that St. Wenceslaus, King of Bohmia, one winters night, going to his devotions in the snow barefooted, his servant, who endeavoured to imitate his master’s piety, began to faint, through the inclemency of the weather, till the king commanded him to follow ...read more

  • Christ Maintains The Work

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
     | 1,309 views

    CHRIST MAINTAINS THE WORK This truth is pictured in the book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. There’s a scene in which Christian is taken into a room by the Interpreter, who is explaining various truths to him. Here is the scene. (I’ve smoothed out some of the King James English in a couple ...read more

  • Christ's Protective Armor

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,512 views

    CHRIST'S PROTECTIVE ARMOR In 1934, King Alexander of Yugoslavia landed in France for an official visit. Before he left his warship, he dressed in the full uniform of an admiral of the navy. Finding that the uniform’s tunic did not fit easily over his bulletproof vest, he took the vest off. ...read more

  • Christ-Like Simplicity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,112 views

    CHRIST-LIKE SIMPLICITY Francis de Sales, 17th cent. writer, said that Christ-like simplicity is similar to what we see in little children "who with one hand cling to their father, and with the other gather strawberries or blackberries along the hedges. For just like this, while you are gathering ...read more

  • Branded As Christ's Disciple

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,946 views

    BRANDED AS CHRIST'S DISCIPLE Two Texans were trying to impress each other with the size of their ranches. One asked the other, "What's the name of your ranch?" He replied, "The Rocking R, ABC, Flying W Circle C, Bar U, Staple Four, Box D, Rolling M, Rainbow's End, Silver Spur Ranch." The ...read more

  • Risk Of Preaching Christ

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 7, 2010
     | 2,240 views

    RISK OF PREACHING CHRIST Dr Mark L. Y. Chan, PhD in Hermeneutics and Christology (University of Nottingham) is a Lecturer in Theology at the Trinity Theological College, Singapore. He rightly notes, "Christians who persist in proclaiming Christ as ...read more

  • Nuts And Bolts For Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 3, 2010
     | 1,255 views

    NUTS AND BOLTS FOR CHRIST Arthur Blessitt, the famous American Evangelist who carried a Cross around the world in the 1980s was once called a "religious nut" – to which ...read more

  • The Love Of Christ Alone

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,669 views

    THE LOVE OF CHRIST ALONE When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

  • Keeping Christ In A Cradle

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,792 views

    KEEPING CHRIST IN A CRADLE The World prefers to keep Jesus in a cradle where He is innocent and powerless. the dare not allow Him to be Lord and God much less our suffering servant. In the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (a movie I could not watch in its entirety and has no ...read more

  • Baptism: Clothed In Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    BAPTISM: CLOTHED IN CHRIST Just this last week we baptized a 9-year-old boy into Christ. His name is J.J. J.J. knew all the answers to the questions I posed to him, but his father was concerned that his young son viewed baptism as a "magic act" that would make all kinds of marvelous changes ...read more

  • I Work For Christ.

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 6, 2012
     | 2,608 views

    "I WORK FOR CHRIST." Howard Hendricks, sat in a plane that was delayed for takeoff. After a long wait, the passengers became more and more irritated. Hendricks noticed how gracious one of the flight attendants was as she spoke with them. After the plane finally took off, he told the flight ...read more

  • People Without Christ

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 18, 2012
     | 2,375 views

    PEOPLE WITHOUT CHRIST One of the saddest verses in the Bible is Jer 8:20 KJV. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Question? What is 750,000 miles long, reaches around the earth 30 times, and grows ...read more

  • A Christ-Less Christmas.

    Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 7, 2012
     | 3,882 views

    One of the most enjoyable jobs I ever had before entering the ministry was when I worked for Sears as a salesman in the Men’s Department. I worked there while I was in high school, and part of the time while I was in college. And always the most memorable night of the year to be scheduled to work ...read more

  • The Body Of Christ Is Not Divided  PRO

    Contributed by Silas Eke on Feb 26, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,482 views

    A Baptist Pastor had a dream and found himself fully dressed with a Bible in hand at the gate of heaven. As he was about to enter, he heard so many people crying and wailing in hell. He went to the gate and met the gate-keeper. He asked the gate-keeper “Who are those crying? Is there a Baptist ...read more

  • Being Crucified With Christ

    Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 11, 2016
     | 7,687 views

    As I was typing up the many pages of notes I would use for my weekly podcast sermon, I needed to replace some letters in a name in part of my document with "M-E," so it would read correctly as I recorded. I was trying to use the ’Find & Replace’ command, but it looked a little ...read more

  • Moving Forward For Christ

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2018
     | 6,967 views

    *The early church kept moving ahead. And we can too! In spite of our enemies, in spite of the setbacks, we can still move forward for the Lord Jesus Christ! *In February of 2007, a deadly tornado struck central Florida. And it smashed almost everything in its path. The storm struck at the worst ...read more

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