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  • Our Need For Pain  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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    OUR NEED FOR PAIN There is no tougher dilemma in the Christian life than the problem of pain. It could be the pain of broken relationship, the pain of rejection, or the pain of insults. Or it could just be plain old physical pain. Nothing tests the faith like pain. It was physical pain that ...read more

  • On Trial For Sharing The Gospel  PRO

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
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    On Trial for Sharing the Gospel 17 and 18 years old, Pakistan, 1997 (p27-28) Anila met Perveen at school. As their friendship grew, Anila gave Perveen a Bible and taught her Christian songs. Perveen quickly learned Christian songs and began to teach them to her younger sister when her parents ...read more

  • That Question Went Through The Minds Of Daryl And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002
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    That question went through the minds of Daryl and Clarita Gusstafson? This God loving, dedicated Christian couple was infertile for many years, despite exhaustive medical tests and procedures. They prayed consistently for God to grant them the privilege of bringing a child into the world, but the ...read more

  • Home-Grown Churches Researcher George Barna Says ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Home-Grown Churches Researcher George Barna says millions of Americans are breaking from traditional church and choosing a home church. They want to “be” the church, not just attend church. He estimates more than 20 million Americans have begun exploring alternative forms of worship since ’00. ...read more

  • Just As I Am Without One Plea

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 6, 2011
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    JUST AS I AM WITHOUT ONE PLEA Charlotte Elliot came to Caesar Milan and asked how she could become a Christian. The old man replied, "My dear, it is very simple. You have only to come to Jesus." And she said to him, "But I am a very great sinner, will He take me just as I am?" "Yes, He will ...read more

  • Philip Caught A Gold Mine

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    PHILIP CAUGHT A GOLD MINE On Sept. 27, 1998, Philip Ozersky went to a baseball game and saw his life changed in a big time way. All it took was one swing of the bat, and Philip caught not just a baseball, but a gold mine. Lots of fans have caught home runs, but this was no ordinary home run. Lots ...read more

  • The Eeyore Syndrome  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
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    THE EEYORE SYNDROME In the past I have spoken of what I call, "The Eeyore Syndrome"--these are Christians who walk around acting like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. They choose to look at the gloomy side of life. Their eyes are cast down, their countenance is cheerless, and they have no enthusiasm ...read more

  • Prayer Journal Entry Of George Washington  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2012
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    PRAYER JOURNAL ENTRY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON When George Washington was about 20 years old he wrote this in his prayer journal: "O most Glorious God, in Jesus Christ my merciful and loving father, I acknowledge and confess my guilt, in the weak and imperfect performance of the duties of this day. I ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 3, 2013
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    A FRIEND OF MINE Branch Rickey, whose name was recently placed back into our memories in the wonderful movie '42' a story about the baseball great Jackie Robinson, was a devout Christian. Once while head of the old Brooklyn Dodgers, he attended negotiations involving a certain ballplayer's ...read more

  • Love As Evangelism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Love as Evangelism When Henry Stanley went out in 1871 and found Dr. Livingstone, (remember: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?") he spent some months in his company, but Livingstone never spoke to Stanley about spiritual things. Throughout those months Stanley just watched the old man. Livingstone’s ...read more

  • When The Judaizers Told The Galatians That They ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2009
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    When the Judaizers told the Galatians that they had to get circumcised to become good Christians, they were adding the law to the gospel. They were saying that Moses had to finish what Christ could only begin. To illustrate the problem with this kind of theology, consider the man who had an old ...read more

  • A Vision Changes Everything  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
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    A VISION CHANGES EVERYTHING Donald S. Whitney in his book, "Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life" has said: "Discipline without direction is drudgery." He gives an example of a six-year-old boy named Kevin sitting one afternoon at guitar lessons. Outside are the other boys laughing and ...read more

  • God Can Turn Evil To Good

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 26, 2023
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    Myra Wattinger was 40 years old and living in Pasadena, Texas when she experienced a traumatic event in her life. She was raped and then became pregnant. She did not feel that she could take care of a child, so she placed an ad in the Houston Post newspaper at the time she gave birth to a baby ...read more

  • Age Appears To Be Best In Four Thingsold Wood ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Age appears to be best in four thingsold wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to ...read more

  • Giving Begets Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 30, 2009
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    GIVING BEGETS GIVING Leadership Magazine carried a story about four young men, Bible College students, who were renting a house together. One Saturday morning someone knocked on their door. And when they opened it, there stood this bedraggled-looking old man. His eyes were kind of marble-ized, and ...read more

  • Generosity Of Poor Man Surprises Bible College ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009
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    Generosity of Poor Man Surprises Bible College Students Illustration from Leadership/Melvin Newland: Leadership Magazine carried a story about 4 young men, Bible College students, who were renting a house together. One Saturday morning someone knocked on their door. And when they opened it, there ...read more

  • There Is The Story Of A Chinese Farmer Who Was A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 18, 2006
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    There is the story of a Chinese farmer who was a Christian. He farmed the side of a hill along with a few other farmers. One of the most difficult tasks that the farmer had was to irrigate his crop. He had to carry water from a lake below the hill up to his land. The farmer who owned the land below ...read more

  • Ipod ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2009
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    iPod Religion This is right up there with what 10-year-old Joshua wrote to his pastor: “Dear Pastor, My father says I should learn the 10 Commandments. But I don’t think I want to because we have enough rules already in our house.” That’s not as bad as what 11-year-old Ralph wrote: “Dear Pastor, I ...read more

  • General Douglas Macarthur Wrote: People Grow ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 11, 2004
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    General Douglas MacArthur wrote: People grow old by deserting their ideas. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest, wrinkles the soul. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your ...read more

  • Global Evangelism Movement Reports 25% Of All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,037 views

    Global Evangelism Movement reports 25% of all Christians worldwide are charismatic and estimates this number will grow to 38% by 2025. It’s also estimated there are 18 million charismatic Christians in the U.S. Gallup poll reports nearly 62% of Charismatics visited a Christian store in the past 3 ...read more