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  • The Way To Approach This, It Seems To Me, Is To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,780 views

    “The way to approach this, it seems to me, is to remind ourselves that the Holy Spirit is a Person. The Holy Spirit is not just an influence. So many seem to talk about being filled with the Spirit as if the Holy Spirit were some kind of liquid. They talk about having an ‘empty vessel’, an empty ...read more

  • Morality In Decline In ‘69, Gallup Found That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,835 views

    Morality In Decline In ‘69, Gallup found that premarital sex was frowned upon by two-thirds of Americans. Today, only 38% believe it is wrong for a man and a woman to have sexual relations before marriage. 52% also believes that "living together" is morally acceptable. Expectations relating to ...read more

  • Children Of Divorce Often Blame Themselves For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 2,223 views

    Children Of Divorce often blame themselves for the breakup of their parent’s marriage, and many grow up alienated from church and God. A survey of adults whose parents divorced when they were young, found divorce had a major impact on their spiritual lives. They were much less likely to go to ...read more

  • For Those Who Are Single And Wish To Marry, You ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007
     | 728 views

    For those who are single and wish to marry, you must pray, prepare yourself as a bride is to be adorned for her husband (Rev. 21:2, 19:7-8) and go where you are called. You must discover your gifts, develop your gifts and demonstrate your gifts. This thereby attracts the mate that best first with ...read more

  • Everything Worth Having Has Pain

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2009
     | 1,189 views

    EVERYTHING WORTH HAVING HAS PAIN "In everything worth having, even in every pleasure, there is a point of pain or tedium that must be survived, so that the pleasure may revive and endure: the joy of reading Virgil comes after the bore of learning him; the glow of the sea-bather comes after the icy ...read more

  • The Love For God's House

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010
     | 3,376 views

    THE LOVE FOR GOD'S HOUSE No wonder the Psalmist longed for God’s House. It is sad that many people, even some who claim to know Christ, take so little interest in His church-—the Church He purchased with His own blood. Some people only show up on important occasions in life. The only time the ...read more

  • R ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
     | 973 views

    REVIVAL! A final note: I miss aspects of society in previous years. I miss the time when no one argued about what marriage was. I miss the time when lines were more clearly drawn. Sometimes, I wish I could just go back to the church of my childhood and hear my Old Pastor, Dr. Sightler, preach. ...read more

  • Religion And Sexual Satisfaction  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 18, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    RELIGION AND SEXUAL SATISFACTION Several years ago, Redbook magazine did a computer survey on sexual attitudes and practices (not surprising). What was surprising in the survey was they sprinkled questions about religion in with the study. The survey of about 19,000 women showed that "strongly ...read more

  • I Was Approached By The Station Manager Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 24, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 1,767 views

    I was approached by the station manager of a local television station in Pensacola, Fl to contribute a 50 second devotional for his program transition period. I was reluctant to agree since I struggled to limit my sermons to even 30 minutes. But feeling impressed by the Lord to accept it I did. ...read more

  • At The End Of World War Ii, General George S. ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,644 views

    At the end of World War II, General George S. Patton had the occasion to lament the war’s end in a quiet walk that he took with his friend and mentor General Omar Bradley. He told “Brad” that he actually was sad to see the war ending in Europe and that he would miss the “struggle” and the ...read more

  • To You Who Become The In-Laws: Gaining A Son Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 17, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 1,818 views

    To you who become the in-laws: Gaining a son or daughter-in-law means only two words: BUTT-OUT!! Young people have a hard enough time adjusting to the difficulties and challenges that marriage present. They don¡¦t need you to complicate the matter. The first six months Elizabeth and I ...read more

  • What Is Your God?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,314 views

    WHAT IS YOUR GOD? "Whatever you love most, serve most, seek out most, give to the most, worship the most, and care about the most is your god. Your “god” can be your career, your bank account, the way you look, a particular position or degree, influence, power, or physical pleasure. It ...read more

  • In The Beginning, When Kristi And I Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Keith Warden on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,647 views

    In the beginning, when Kristi and I were married, we made a commitment to one another that was sealed by a legal contract—we call it a marriage license. But as the years go by, we don’t maintain that commitment to one another because of a contract. We remain committed because of the love that ...read more

  • David Augsburger, Cherishable: ...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 2, 2005
     | 1,793 views

    ILLUSTRATION... David Augsburger, Cherishable: Love and Marriage, 141-144. It costs to forgive...Stated psychologically, forgiveness takes place when the person who was offended and justly angered by the offender bears his own anger, and lets the other go free. Anger cannot be ignored, denied, or ...read more

  • United In Opposition: According To Barna ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,986 views

    United In Opposition: According to Barna Research, there are many attitudes in which Christians are not distinct from non-Christians, but in their most recent study abortion and homosexuality are not among them. The survey found the following: 75% of born again adults say abortion should be ...read more

  • People Sometimes Ask Why The Bible Is Not More ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
     | 1,014 views

    People sometimes ask why the Bible is not more definite about the right to remarry after divorce for adultery. The answer is simple. In the Bible the right to divorce carries with it the right to remarry. The Fourth Century Latin Fathers tried to make this separation from bed and board. However, ...read more

  • Some Suggest That Tv Is Just Giving The Public ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,630 views

    Some suggest that TV is just giving the public what it demands. There is some truth to that, but don’t be misled, there is also a gay agenda that many in Hollywood push. Will & Grace star Eric McCormick said, "When little old women say, ’I hope he finds a nice man," the show will be successful." In ...read more

  • The Quitters Club  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,169 views

    THE QUITTERS CLUB One of the largest organizations in America is the Quitters Club. The reason you’ve never heard of the Quitters Club is because they never meet–the members quit coming. There are no dues–the members quit paying them. The Quitters Club is comprised of people who faced a tough ...read more

  • Carol Mayhall Is Well Known For Ministry To ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 24, 2007
     | 818 views

    Carol Mayhall is well known for ministry to women as an author and conference speaker. She tells her own story how her “marriage was developing some serious problems, my spiritual life began to stagnate…The reality was there weren’t many big things happening. My life consisted of dishes, dust and ...read more

  • Too Many Christians Of Our Day Seem To Be Totally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 1,693 views

    Too many Christians of our day seem to be totally unconcerned with the need to be conformed to the image of Christ (Rom.8: 29). Rather, they seem to think that they can live pretty much as they please, as long as they admit it to God. This could not be farther from the truth. Somewhere along the ...read more