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  • Who Are Evangelicals? Gallup Has At Times Asked ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,633 views

    Who Are Evangelicals? Gallup has at times asked 3 qualifying questions to make the determination; have you had a born-again experience committing yourself to Jesus Christ, have you tried to encourage someone to believe in Christ, and do you believe the Bible is the actual word of God? 22% of ...read more

  • No Religion: Experts Who Compared The Results Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,994 views

    No Religion: Experts who compared the results of religious identification surveys for ’90 and ‘01 report that those who said they have “no” religious identification are the fastest growing U.S. religious group. They comprised 8% of respondents in ‘90 and 14% in ‘01, or approximately 30 million ...read more

  • I Serve A Risen Saviour  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,318 views

    I SERVE A RISEN SAVIOUR One Sunday morning a pastor was dressing for church and had the radio on listening to radio station. Suddenly he heard, "It’s Easter, and it doesn’t make any difference if Christ be risen or not..." Shocked, A.H.Ackley shouted," It’s a lie! He is risen!" His wife ...read more

  • It Is A Common Temptation Of Satan To Make Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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     | 2,907 views

    It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer. The truth is that in order to enjoy the ...read more

  • A Little Girl Came Running Into The House To Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
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    A little girl came running into the house to her mother, exclaiming: “Mamma, I love you!” The mother replied: “I am so glad you love me. I have had a hard day, and I am so tired. If you love me so much, will you wash the dishes for me?” The little girl replied: “I do love you, mother, ...read more

  • Being A Father Continues To Teach Me About ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 24, 2006
     | 914 views

    Being a Father continues to teach me about patience. It is an ongoing lesson. I can remember thinking, “When will he start walking? When will he talk? When will she say my name? When will he learn some manners? When will he learn to be polite?” As we together develop and grow in our love for God ...read more

  • During The Tenure Of The Great Orator Henry Ward ...

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jul 26, 2006
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    During the tenure of the great orator Henry Ward Beecher, a visiting minister (Beecher’s brother) once substituted for the popular pastor. A large audience had already assembled to hear Beecher, and when the substitute pastor stepped into the pulpit, several disappointed listeners began to move ...read more

  • In Messy Spirituality, Mike Yaconelli Writes, "I ...

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Dec 4, 2006
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    In Messy Spirituality, Mike Yaconelli writes, “I made hundreds of decisions to become a Christian...[or] to rededicate my rededication, to go into full-time Christian service, to treat my parents better, to give God my hormones. I meant every one of those decisions, yet I successfully acted on most ...read more

  • Jurgen Moltmann Says, "Expectation Makes Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
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    Jurgen Moltmann says, “Expectation makes life good, for in expectation we can accept our whole present and find joy not only in its joy but also in its sorrow, happiness not only in its happiness but also in its pain. Thus hope goes on its way through the midst of happiness and pain, because in ...read more

  • John 11:38 Jesus, Once More Deeply Moved, Came ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
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    John 11:38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.John 11:39 "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." John 11:40 Then ...read more

  • Hollywood Wants Religion The Huge Box-Office ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,314 views

    Hollywood Wants Religion The huge box-office successes of The Passion of the Christ and The Chronicles of Narnia have Hollywood mining religious congregations for possible new audiences. The 2006 Tribeca Film Festival sponsored a panel where film industry insiders talked about the apparent new ...read more

  • Frank Laubach Wrote In His Book, "Practicing His ...

    Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007
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    Frank Laubach wrote in his book, “Practicing His Presence”: “Humble folks often believe that walking with God is above their heads, or that they may ‘lose a good time’ if they share all their joys with Christ. What a tragic misunderstanding to regard Him as a killer of happiness! A chorus of ...read more

  • A Present  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,581 views

    Jeff Calendar’s three year old daugh- ter along with the rest of her family was observed opening Christmas packages. As is often the case, Jeff’s wife had recycled some bows from previous times, and their daughter grabbed one and then placed it on top of her head. The old tape left on it caused it ...read more

  • Jesus Did Not Say Discuss Me; He Said Follow ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 2,356 views

    “Jesus did not say discuss me; he said follow me.” We do not make terms with Christ; we surrender to Christ. We do not compromise with Christ; we submit to Christ. Christianity does not mean being interested in Jesus Christ; it means taking the same oath as princes take to a king or queen in a ...read more

  • Sue's Parents Were Very Wealthy. They Attended No ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 30, 2004
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    Sue’s parents were very wealthy. They attended no church. A friend of Sue invited her to a church service. She accepted the Lord. When telling her parents, they told her if she attended this church again, she would have to leave home. Being only 16 years old, it was a hard decision. Sue went to ...read more

  • The Dictionary Defines ‘accident' As "An ...  PRO

    Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
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    The dictionary defines ‘accident’ as “an unforseen event or one without apparent cause.” Any Christian who understands the sovereignty of God will immediately determine from this definition that there is no such thing as an accident. It’s like the cowboy who goes to buy some life insurance. The ...read more

  • We Know That We're Supposed To Show Our Faith…to ...

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Sep 26, 2004
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    We know that we’re supposed to show our faith…to trust in God…but we also know that it requires risk to do so. And to risk is dangerous. But to take a step of faith is to risk, and to risk for the sake of Christ, is being Christian. John Wesley once said, “Christian faith is then not only an ...read more

  • One Of The Most Popular Aquarium Fish Is The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 4, 2005
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    One of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. If you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium. Sharks can be six inches long yet fully matured. But if you turn them loose in the ocean, they grow to their normal length of eight feet. That can also ...read more

  • A Well-Known Christian Businessman Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
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    A well-known Christian businessman who was visiting a church was asked to give his testimony. He said, "I have a fine family, a large house, a successful business, and a good reputation. I have plenty of money so I can support some Christian ministries very generously. Many organizations want me on ...read more

  • When Airlines Train New Pilots, They Test Them In ...

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 27, 2007
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    When airlines train new pilots, they test them in a simulator. This simulator presents them with problems and malfunctions they might face in a flight. The problems start out small and progress to the most severe. Only after they master dealing with the small ones do they move onto the most ...read more