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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

Every Child Is Born With A Great Capacity For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every child is born with a great capacity for knowledgeThe purpose of the teacher is to draw out, not to cram in. We must create interest in the heart and mind of the child that will ...read more

Tags: Learning

Any Housewife Knows That The Best Way To Reme...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 28, 2010

Any housewife knows that the best way to remember the things she meant to do and forgot is to start praying. They will come to her mind to divert her from prayer. The devil will let a ...read more

Tags: Satan

To Believe Your Own Thought, To Believe That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your own heart is true for all men that is genius.A man should learn to detect and watch that ...read more

Tags: Thought

Once, When Walking Down A Certain Street In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Once, when walking down a certain street in Chicago, D. L. Moody stepped up to a man, a complete stranger to him, and said, “Sir, are you a Christian?” “You mind your own ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

There Are Three Types Of Christians Who Respond ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 7, 2007

There are three types of Christians who respond to the call of service: 1. Rowboat Christians -- have to be pushed. 2. Sailboat Christians -- always go with wind. 3. Steamboat Christians -- make up their ...read more

Conscience Or The Holy Spirit?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

pilot vertigo: My Division Officer in the Navy was also a Naval aviator. On his way home from a mission over Afghanistan he got vertigo (a dizzy confused state of mind caused by the inner ear). His senses were confused. The biggest was his sense of flight. Which can be deadly when landing on an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Tags: Feelings, Facts, What Is Conscience, What Is Holy Spirit

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Counts Most, As I Look Back Over The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What counts most, as I look back over the years, are not my accomplishments but rather the friends who worked with me as partners in these accomplishmentsThe quality and quantity of these accomplishments are fuzzy and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Dr. Bernard Nathanson Wrote, "I Am Deeply ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on May 6, 2008

Dr. Bernard Nathanson wrote, "I am deeply troubled by my own increasing certainty that I have in fact presided over 60,000 deaths. There is no longer serious doubt in my ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Baptist

I Noted Some Comments Made By Jan Silvious This ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2008

I noted some comments made by Jan Silvious this past week on Moody radio. Guest Jan Silvious stated that controlling type people (control or power freaks) don’t usually have ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is A Certain Relief In Change, Even Though ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stage-coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one’s position and be bruised in a new place. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Henry Ward Beecher Said, "I Think That The Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 6, 2004

Henry Ward Beecher said, “I think that the most wonderful book that could be written would be a book in which an angel should write all the thoughts that pass through a faithful ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Wesleyan

My Conviction Is That Failure Of Some Kind Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"My conviction is that failure of some kind is common to us all. And since God had people like us in mind when Christ died, Gods grace is adequate to make the best of any situation. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Humor Is The Salt Of Personality. Its Presence ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Humor is the salt of personality. Its presence is an evidence of good nature, of an appreciation of the real values of life, and of the lack of tenseness that characterizes some people. It is the most effective means of easing a difficult situation. Here it is ...read more

Tags: Humor

St. Proclus Said It Well: "Christ Appeared In ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 8, 2011

St. Proclus said it well: "Christ appeared in the world, and, bringing beauty out of chaos, gave it luster and joy. He bore the world's sin and crushed the world’s enemy. He sanctified the ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Catholic

Born To Lose, Citation: Norman Vincent Peale In ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 3, 2001

[Born to Lose, Citation: Norman Vincent Peale in Power of the Plus Factor, in Christianity Today.] Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms you could ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Tags: Strong Together, Faith, Fulfillment, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reported In The Sun Sentinel) Arthur Levon Davis ...

Contributed by Joseph Barraclough on Jan 5, 2007

(reported in the Sun Sentinel) Arthur Levon Davis Jr., age 56, died on Sept 27, 2004, two days after Hurricane Jeanne swept through South Florida. The man was repairing the roof of Dixie Shoes when he fell two stories. An experienced roofer, he failed to realize the danger while working on the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anyone Who Knows The History Of The Adventist ...  PRO

Contributed by Adam Deibert on May 7, 2004

Anyone who knows the history of the Adventist church knows that our founders started out believing they knew when Jesus would return. As they studied the prophecies of the Word of God, they became convinced that His return was imminent. When it didn’t happen as expected – that day we mark as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:6

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Distractions  PRO

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 14, 2004

Illustration: Distractions We can become distracted and look away from the goal of becoming like Christ. If you saw the movie Chariots of Fire, then maybe you remember the great runner Abraham. He had won so many races. His coach held up such discipline. But he finally lost one of the races ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-3

Tags: Discipleship, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Psychologist Teach Us That There Are Two Mental ...  PRO

Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 9, 2004

Psychologist teach us that there are two mental laws that contribute heavily to our mental state of being. In other words, whether we’re happy or sad. They are: 1: The Law of Concentration. 2: The Law of Substitution. The Law of Concentration states that whatever we dwell upon grows in our life ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, Romans 12:2

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ