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A Sword And A Tear!" 2 Timothy 2: 22-26: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 24, 2004

“A Sword and a Tear!” 2 Timothy 2: 22-26: Key verse(s): 24-25a “And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:22-26

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

Thu Feb 26, ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2009

Thu Feb 26, AP DENVER – A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket. Family members said 58-year-old bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Rusty Promises In Heaven!" Leviticus 26: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jan 20, 2005

“No Rusty Promises in Heaven!” Leviticus 26: 40-45 Key verse(s): 45:“But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the Lord.” If you are interested in learning about hope, take a walk sometime ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:40-45

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Lutheran

As President Washington Proclaimed The 26th Of ...  PRO

Contributed by John Quigley on Dec 8, 2007

As President Washington proclaimed the 26th of November 1789 to be a day of thanksgiving. The last paragraph reads as follows: "And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanks, Gratitude

Denomination: Baptist

26% Of Members Have Officially Left The Episcopal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

26% of members have officially left the Episcopal Church since General Convention in August ’03. (Foster ...read more

Scripture Reading - Job 5:17-26

Contributed by John Collier on Nov 28, 2016

17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.[a] 18 For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal. 19 From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you. 20 In famine he will deliver you from ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:17-26

Tags: Protection, Blessing, Discipline, Scripture Reading

Denomination: Baptist

Educated Donors: Only 26% Of The General Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Educated Donors: Only 26% of the general US population has attained a bachelor’s degree or higher. In comparison, a little more than half of the US donor population (55%) have four-year degrees or more. A similar proportion of donors to faith-based organization ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A 26 Word Parade Of Hope; Beginning With God, ...

Contributed by N A on Sep 22, 2007

“A 26 word parade of hope; beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand ...read more

Denomination: *other

26 Christians Were Executed At Nizhizaka Hill In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 26, 2004

26 Christians were executed at Nizhizaka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan on 15 February 1597. Amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who was to die for his Christian witness along with his father. He wrote a letter to his mother the evening before his crucifixion. Let me read ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Truth, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Anglican

The Record Industry Estimates That 2.6 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The record industry estimates that 2.6 billion files are illegally downloaded each month by of file trading programs. ...read more

Tags: Sin General

On November 26, 19977 I Was Given A Wonderful ...

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010

On November 26, 1977 I was given a wonderful gift by God, my wife Jan. Those early years of marriage we felt we were living ‘the abundant life’. But on August 17, 1981 I was given the greatest gift, this gift was priceless in nature. It was far greater than a promise to “go to heaven”. This ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

26% Of Working Women With Children Under 18 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

• 26% of working women with children under 18 worked flexible schedules in ’07 vs. just ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Delusional Spiritual Myopithy!" John 15:26-John ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 12, 2005

“Delusional Spiritual Myopithy!” John 15:26-John 16:4 Key verse(s) 26:“When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.” Oh that dreaded sign! “Caution––Men Working!” Normally I am pretty good about ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-53

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

Only A Risk Away! (08.26.05--Under ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 25, 2005

Only A Risk Away! (08.26.05--Under Pressure!--Judges 6:25-30) Is it worth Risking? It used to be that life was a matter of “this I will risk” but “this I will not.” Risk was something that was weighed on a daily basis. It was a part of life. You picked one thing over another because you had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Judges 6:25-30

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

Take, For Example, The Foot. It Has 26 Bones, 19 ...

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008

Take, for example, the foot. It has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense-receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what kind of surface you’re walking on: rocks, ice, soft sand, and your foot immediately ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

26% Of U.s. Teens Not Involved In A Church Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

26% of U.S. teens not involved in a Church youth group says they would like to participate in one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Only 26 Million Men Of America's 94 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Only 26 million men of America’s 94 million attend church regularly. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Gift Shoppers An Estimated 10% Of Today's $2.6 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gift Shoppers An estimated 10% of today’s $2.6 trillion retail market is spent buying gifts. For retailers that means 1 out of every 10 customers in their store has a gift shopping need. This offers marketers the potential to expand their business by ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Gift Buyers: An Estimated 10% Of Today's $2.6 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Gift Buyers: An estimated 10% of today’s $2.6 trillion retail market is spent to buy gifts for one person to give to another. For retailers that means 1 out of every 10 customers in their store has a gift shopping need. This offers marketers, the potential to expand their business by ...read more

Tags: Giving General

26% Of Churches Buy Sunday School Curriculum From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

26% of churches buy Sunday school curriculum from an independent publisher while 52% obtain it from their denomination. ...read more

Tags: Church General