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In The Novel Moby Dick Captain Ahab Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 19, 2003

In the novel Moby Dick Captain Ahab is frightened by what he sees in himself. He asks the question that many of us have asked: “What is it, what nameless, inscrutable, unearthly thing is it; what cozening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor commands me; that against all natural ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Methodist

When I Was In The Army They Had What Many Of You ...

Contributed by James Harden Jr. on Jul 23, 2006

When I was in the army they had what many of you may have heard night vision goggles in the police department they used them to. These interesting binoculars enabled the soldier to see even in the event there was no light and the area was dark. Impossible no it was very possible for this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Up On The Inside  PRO

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 17, 2013

STANDING UP ON THE INSIDE A five year old girl was having one of those trouble-filled days with her mother. It seemed they spent the day arguing back and forth. Finally the mom had enough. "Jenny, go sit in the corner, right now! Don’t get up until I tell you to!" Jenny went to the corner and sat ...read more

Tags: Evil, Rebellion, Defiance, Compliance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fooled By Our Emotions

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 17, 2023

One of the most difficult things, all Christians must surely admit, is to differentiate between a truly spiritual fervor and a carnal, animal zeal and enthusiasm. Natural animal spirits and temperament may very well make one fervent and zealous.... There is nothing of which a preacher needs to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21, Jeremiah 17:9

Tags: Enthusiasm, Spirituality, Martin Lloyd Jones

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fake Gems

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

FAKE GEMS Anything that is extremely valuable will be counterfeited. Fake gems have been around for thousands of years, but as the technology for making them has advanced, fakes are now harder to detect with the naked eye. Gem buyers today must be aware of three types of gems that are made to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Tags: False Teaching

Gift Of Pearls

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 25, 2011

GIFT OF PEARLS A number of years ago, when our oldest was just a little tyke, a Chinese man we knew gave my wife a string of pearls as a gift. Anyway, the pearls he gave her were different from the ones we might find in a jewelry store; they were natural, not cultivated. Now, the most common ...read more

Tags: Parable Treasure

Denomination: Lutheran

The Impacts Of Trust And Distrust

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2012

THE IMPACTS OF TRUST AND DISTRUST One of the serious problems of human nature is our natural tendency to be distrusting and suspicious. Barbara Misztal, in her book, Trust in Modern Societies: The Search for the Bases of Social Order, mentions three things that trust does in the life of a person. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:7-10

Tags: Trust

Know Who You Are Fighting

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

The Nature of Our Enemy One of the foremost rules of warfare is: know your enemy. The more you know about your enemy-how he thinks, what motivates him-the better you are able to devise a means of counteracting his moves and defeating him. To overcome the enemy of our eternal spirit, the devil, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Tags: Enemy, Satan

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer Does Not Need Proof Outside Itself Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Prayer does not need proof outside itself because its proofs are within. It is in the nature and function of man, like breathing, eating and drinking, and he ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

The Sacred Rights Of Mankind Are Not To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature by the hand of the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Go And See What Others Have Produced, But Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Go and see what others have produced, but never copy anything except nature. You would be trying to enter into a temperament that is not yours and ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Because I Happen To Be A Parent Of Almost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Because I happen to be a parent of almost fiercely maternal nature, I praise casualness. It seems to me the rarest of virtues. It is useful enough when children are small. It is ...read more

Tags: Parenting

In Reality, Moral Rules Are Directions For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In reality, moral rules are directions for running the human machine. Every moral rule is there to prevent a breakdown, or a strain, or a friction, in running that machine. That is why these rules at ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Let The Pulpit Resound With The Doctrine And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man's nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God.... Let it be known ...read more

Tags: Pastors

The First Day Of Spring Was Once The Time For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first day of spring was once the time for taking the young virgins into the fields, there in dalliance to set an example in fertility for Nature to follow. Now we just set ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Elements Of Our Strength Are Many. They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The elements of our strength are many. They include our democratic government, our economic system, our great natural resources. But, the basic source of our ...read more

Tags: Strength

It Is Equally Important, He Says, To Be ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 2, 2009

It is equally important, he says, to be attentive “to the various kinds of language that the liturgy employs: words and music, gestures and silence, movement, liturgical colors. By its very ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Catholic

Ever Use Raid On House Pests? If We Are In ...

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jun 22, 2010

Ever use Raid on house pests? If we are in Christ, then the Holy Spirit is like Raid to our annoying and pesky sin nature. Our pursuit should be that of ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

G. Dr. Robert Page- World Peace Will Come Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 16, 2001

G. Dr. Robert Page- World peace will come only when all mankind turns wholeheartedly to God in complete humility and voluntary unconditional ...read more

Tags: Peace, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Duncan Campbell: ‘it Takes The Supernatural To ...

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jul 24, 2006

Duncan Campbell: ‘It takes the supernatural to break the bonds of the natural. You can make a community mission-conscious. You can make a community ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Independent/Bible