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The Witch Of Wall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2012

THE WITCH OF WALL STREET Hetty Green, nicknamed "The Witch of Wall Street" (November 21, 1834 – July 3, 1916), was an American businesswoman, known for her frugality during the Gilded Age, as well as for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street. She was born ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Tags: Money, Greed

God, Please Save My Son

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 20, 2012

"GOD, PLEASE SAVE MY SON." Imagine what went through Moses’ mother’s heart when she turned her just weaned child over to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter was a stranger, a foreigner, living in an anti-Semitic home, whose father was pursuing genocide, trying to wipe out the Hebrew race. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Tags: Prayer Answered

How To Receive The Lord's Righteousness - A Terrific Trade

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025

This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:5-6, where he tells us to trust in the Lord. David said, "Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday." *How is the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: Horrible Times, Shelter, God's Peace, Rest, Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares, Evil, Trust, Suffering, Trusting God, Righteousness, Rejoice, Pain, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Abortion Losing Favor: Americans Appear To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Abortion Losing Favor: Americans appear to be shifting their attitudes on abortion. A new survey by Zogby International, found that 22% of Americans have views that are less favorable toward abortion than they held 10 years ago—nearly twice the number who say they’ve become more pro-choice over the ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Treasure Hunting With Jesus ✞ Marks The Spot.

Contributed by Coz Von on Feb 11, 2016

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. Today’s hidden treasures are. 1. You ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Lost, Saved, Joke, Jokes

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Religion Site Visits Drop

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

RELIGION SITE VISITS DROP Visits to religion websites in the U.S. are declining rapidly, dropping over 30% within the past year, down 35% the last two years, while visits to entertainment sites like MySpace and Facebook continue to soar. Visits to the top 1,200 religious sites in the U.S. accounted ...read more

Tags: Technology

Just Listen To The Following Statistics That ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 17, 2007

JUST LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS THAT PROVES THE BIBLE IS A SPECIAL MASTERPIECE OF COMMUNICATION FROM ALMIGHTY GOD TO HIS CREATION: • THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN OVER A SPAN OF 1,500 YEARS • THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN BY MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT AUTHORS SUCH AS MOSES, DAVID, JOSHUA, DANIEL, SOLOMON, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Tags: Pearl

Denomination: Free Methodist

Reality Check

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

A reality check on how we sabotage ourselves: Do you at times long for days gone by where you did certain activities that you now do not do? This is our unredeemed flesh working on a mind that is not renewed by the word of God. We need to immediately cast out these unhelpful distractions, ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

A Reality Check On How We Sabotage Ourselves: Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

-A reality check on how we sabotage ourselves: Do you at times, long for days gone by where you did certain activities that do now do not do. This is our unredeemed flesh working on a mind that is not renewed by the word of God. We need to immediately cast out these unhelpful distractions, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

More Than Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

MORE THAN ENOUGH A reality check on how we sabotage ourselves: Do you at times, long for days gone by where you did certain activities that do now do not do? This is our unredeemed flesh working on a mind that is not renewed by the word of God. We need to immediately cast out these unhelpful ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Did You Hear About The Baptist Who Got Together ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2003

Did you hear about the Baptist Who got together and purchased their Pastor some rubber wadders so he wouldn’t get wet in the baptism pool so the Methodist heard ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Luke 12:32-45, Luke 14:25-33, Luke 16:19-31, Luke 17:11-19, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 3:1-20, Acts 8:1-25  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Baptism, Readiness

What Someone Has Called The Pleasure Explosion ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003

What someone has called the pleasure explosion has overtaken us so that in the United States alone the pleasure business has been growing at an average rate of 6 billion dollars a year since 1965. Thrills and chills are available on demand. Popular amusement parks offer themes and thrills of all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:35-37

Tags: Entertainment, Television And Movies

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Antivirus: Holy Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 18, 2010

ANTIVIRUS: HOLY SPIRIT Jesus said in verse 7 of John 16, "For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." Jesus was God in the flesh, of course. He could have spoken this world out of existence at any given time, but, I would like to use an ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-20

Tags: Holy Spirit, Salvation, Indwelling, Saved, Holy Spirit Attributes  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A. One Of The Pioneers In The Cellular Phone ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A. ONE OF THE PIONEERS IN THE CELLULAR PHONE BUSINESS IS A MAN VERY FEW OF US HAVE EVER HEARD OF: CRAIG MCCAW. B. HIS BIOGRAPHY IS ENTITLED: MONEY FROM THIN AIR AND HE TELLS ABOUT HOW HE STARTED, MCCAW CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS, IN 1976, JUST THREE YEARS OUT OF COLLEGE. C. EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1

Tags: Forgiveness General

Tis The Season For ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

‘Tis the Season for Praise Psalm 118:1-4 says, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good… Let Israel say… Let the house of Aaron say… Let those who fear the LORD say: ‘His love endures forever.’” The writer of this psalm is very careful to give recognition to the Lord and it is right that the whole ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-4

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tricia Mccary Rhodes Stated, "When He Delivers Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2002

TRICIA MCCARY RHODES stated, ”When He delivers us from sin’s dark cell, an amazing thing happens: Our eyes are unveiled to see what we were created for, what we’ve longed for without knowing it. “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

During A Monday Night Football Game Between The ...  PRO

Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003

During a Monday night football game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, one of the announcers observed that Walter Payton, the Bears’ running back, had accumulated over nine miles in career rushing yardage. The other announcer remarked, "Yeah, and that’s with somebody knocking him ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

In Her Book, First Lady From Plains, Rosalynn ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

In her book, First Lady from Plains, Rosalynn Carter told of the "wonderfully odd" things she learned about White House history while a resident there. It seems that the children of President James A. Garfield rode large three-wheelers around as they carried on pillow fights in the East Room. Teddy ...read more

Tags: Children

Does God Exist? 73% Of Americans Are Classic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Does God Exist? 73% of Americans are classic true believers, convinced beyond a doubt God exists. 87% are basic believers, saying either they are convinced God exists or He probably exists and they have only a little doubt. 92% tilt toward the existence of God, stating that at the least they think ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Joel Osteen From His Book "Your Best Life Now" ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 28, 2006

Joel Osteen from his book “Your Best Life Now” stated, “Until you learn how to enlarge your vision, seeing the future through your eyes of faith, your own wrong thinking will prevent good things from happening in your life. God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessings into old attitudes… ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational