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  • Only Three Out Of Five Christians Could Recall ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,556 views

    Only three out of five Christians could recall the names of the first four books of the New Testament, and only half of the Christians interviewed correctly identified Jesus as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount. A full 42 percent of the Christians interviewed said that without the ...read more

  • If You Try To Fail, And Succeed, Which Have You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,219 views

    If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to? If the number 2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still number 2? If a person told you he was a pathological liar, would you ...read more

  • William Bathurst: O For A Faith!

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
     | 4,410 views

    William Bathurst once said, “O for a faith that will not shrink, Tho pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe! That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God; A faith that shines more ...read more

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

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 29, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 3,047 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

  • Blaming Others

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 6,300 views

    Blaming Others • If a man cuts his finger off while slicing salami at work, he blames the restaurant. • If a man smokes three packs a day for 40 years and die of lung cancer, he blames the tobacco company. • If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home drunk, he ...read more

  • They Questioned Him How He Got There Since The ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007
     | 548 views

    They questioned him how he got there since the boat had left without him the evening before. Ignoring the question, Jesus got to the point of their being there and shot straight to the point and said, “You are looking for me because you ate the loaves and had your fill.” (V 26) Their interest in ...read more

  • Imagine For A Moment You Were In A Playground ...

    Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Nov 11, 2007
     | 1,421 views

    Imagine for a moment you were in a playground and you saw someone trying to abduct a child, what would you do? I think we would act, without hesitation we would be stirred into action. You would not stand by and let something so terrible just happen. A conviction ...read more

  • Again Farley Notes, "Using Willpower To Overcome ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,246 views

    AGAIN FARLEY NOTES, “USING WILLPOWER TO OVERCOME WORLDLY SEDUCTION IS LIKE TELLING A MAN WHO HAS GONE WITHOUT WATER FOR THREE DAYS TO CONTROL HIMSELF AND QUIT BEING THIRSTY…… THE WORLDLY MAN IS CONVINCED THAT POPULARITY, SUCCESS, OR WEALTH WILL SLAKE HIS THIRST. BUT THESE ARE LIKE SPIRITUAL ...read more

  • Spoken Blessings

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008
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    SPOKEN BLESSINGS “A blessing becomes so only when it is spoken... Spoken words of praise and appreciation gives the child an indication that he or she is worthwhile and valuable. It is not enough to provide a roof over our children’s heads or to provide them with food and the material necessities ...read more

  • If, From The More Wretched Parts Of The Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,552 views

    "If, from the more wretched parts of the old world, we look at those which are in an advanced stage of improvement, we still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry, and grasping the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised, to ...read more

  • If, From The More Wretched Parts Of The Old ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,379 views

    "If, from the more wretched parts of the old world, we look at those which are in an advanced stage of improvement, we still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry, and grasping the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised, to ...read more

  • Let Us Only Take Heed That This Office Of Christ ...

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
     | 2,000 views

    Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing at the last day that Jesus was a Shepherd, if during our lifetime, we never heard His voice and followed Him. If we love life, let us ...read more

  • Diploma And Towel

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 18, 2014
     | 6,043 views

    Graduates from Lincoln Christian University during commencement receive a diploma and a towel. The diploma marks the completion of an educational milestone; the towel signifies a lifetime of service to which graduates commit. The education the diploma signifies equips the graduates to lead. The ...read more

  • On Gentleness

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 25, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,017 views

    ON GENTLENESS 1. Although the world tells us to be assertive, the Word tells us to be gentle. 2. Tact is thinking twice before saying nothing. 3. Tact is the ability to think of things far enough in advance not to say them. 4. Tact is the ability to stand on your ...read more

  • O For A Faith

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 3,044 views

    O For a Faith O for a faith that will not shrink, ‘Tho pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe! That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God; A faith that shines more bright and ...read more

  • When You Buy An Electronic Device, Often There ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010
     | 805 views

    When you buy an electronic device, often there are extra parts. Sometimes I go to sell the device years later, and when I pack things up, I see the extra parts. And then I realize that I have never used them. To some, love of the brethren is considered to be ...read more

  • Three Bones In ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
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    THREE BONES IN CHURCH ILLUS: TAN-9022. Three “Bones” In Church Church members may be divided into three classes in a mere skeleton outline: wishbones, jawbones, and backbones. The wishbones are always languidly hoping that their church will somehow grow without their effort; the jawbones talk ...read more

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill Thy Brother!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022
     | 804 views

    A Sunday school teacher was discussing the 10 Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to “honor” thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a ...read more

  • Change Of Perspective

    Contributed by Samuel M on Apr 26, 2025
     | 183 views

    Without God, even the smallest problem can become a Goliath. With God, a challenge like Goliath becomes a small problem. There is a change of perspective when do things with God. What appears big and large becomes small because God is so powerful that everything shrinks ...read more

  • A. W. Tozer Said, "I Think There Is Little Do...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
     | 1,718 views

    A. W. Tozer said, "I think there is little doubt that the teaching of salvation without [repentance] has lowered the moral standards of the Church and produced a multitude of deceived religious professors who erroneously believe themselves to be saved when in fact they are still in the gall of ...read more