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One Christian Speaker Writes Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Aug 18, 2001

ILLUSTRATION: One Christian speaker writes of a time of preaching and explaining the truth of the Bible at a particular college campus. After each meeting one young man kept coming to him and asking questions. “Yes, pastor, but what about this…?” and “Yes, pastor, but what about ...read more

Tags: Faith, Apologetics General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Is One Of The Supreme Handicaps Of The Church ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 8, 2001

IT IS ONE OF THE SUPREME HANDICAPS OF THE CHURCH THAT IN IT THERE ARE SO MANY DISTANT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST AND SO FEW REAL DISCIPLES. ALL OF ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Free Methodist

But There Is One Thing That Is Hard To Fathom In ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Sep 17, 2001

But there is one thing that is hard to fathom in the World Trade Center attack. After the planes hit the towers in New York the people in the floors above the fire where trapped. I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures of people jumping out of the upper floors to escape the fire and smoke. The thing ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Death, Hell

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Last One—crucified!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

EVERY LAST ONE-- CRUCIFIED! At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection, Crucifixion, Cross

Girolamo Savonarola Was One Of The Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the blessed virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he noticed one day an elderly woman ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Humility, Emotions, Deceive, Deception

There Is Only One Relationship That Matters, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all cost, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. (This includes meeting the needs of your heart.) One individual life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Tags: Discipleship, Commitment To Christ

To Be One, To Be United Is A Great Thing. But To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Unconditional Love, Unity

As Long As There Is One Person In Driving ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002

"As long as there is one person in driving distance of our church who doesn’t know the Lord, we want to grow. Nothing is more important than reaching people for the Lord, yet it is easy to be distracted from our ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Methodist

There Was A Family With One Little Daughter. ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

There was a family with one little daughter. Mother and daughter were very faithful in church and Sunday School attendance…The father wasn’t interested and he made it plain it was okay for his wife and daughter, but not for him. He worked in a steel mill, a huge hulk of a man who had been a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:36-39, James 1:12

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Step Closer To...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002

ONE STEP CLOSER TO... I once read about a rabbi sitting next to an atheist on an airplane. Every few minutes, one of the rabbi’s children or grandchildren would inquire about his needs for food, drink, or comfort. The atheist commented, “The respect your children and grandchildren show you is ...read more

Tags: Comfort

One Young Life At A Time  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002

ONE YOUNG LIFE AT A TIME Ken Canfield, Founder and President of the National Center for Fathering, once asked a stadium full of men: "Are fathers necessary or optional? Do dads have a unique and important contribution to make in the lives of their children?" The crowd grew quiet. He sensed ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Children

And I Am One Of Them  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2002

AND I AM ONE OF THEM In the third century St. Cyprian wrote to a friend named Donatus, "This seems a cheerful world, Donatus, when I view it from this fair garden under the shadow of these vines. But if I climbed some great mountain and looked out over the wide lands, you know very well what I ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Love Of The Disciples, Supernatural

The Power Of Prayer Is Not In The One Praying ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 26, 2002

“The power of prayer is not in the one praying but in the One who hears ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Congregational

There Is Not One Square Inch Of The Entire ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 25, 2003

There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which Jesus Christ does not cry out, “This is mine! This belongs to ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

And Which One Were You?  PRO

Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003

AND WHICH ONE WERE YOU? Maybe you heard about the Desert Storm soldier who while he was overseas received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend back home in the states. To add insult to injury, she wrote, "Will you please return my favorite photograph of myself-- I need it for ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25, 2 Timothy 1:8-14

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In One Episode Of "Seinfield" George Is ...

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003

In one episode of “Seinfield” George is complaining about someone to Jerry. Jerry said to him, “Why don’t you just tell him how much this upset you?” George said, “I’m much more ...read more

Tags: Faith, Character

Denomination: Charismatic

One Of The Key Problems In Communicating Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 11, 2004

One of the key problems in communicating is making yourself understood. A placard frequently seen posted on office walls reads: “I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Charismatic

Wheelbarrow" Christians At The Entrance Of One ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

“WHEELBARROW” CHRISTIANS At the entrance of one of the great manufacturing plants in America is a sign that reads, “If you are like a wheelbarrow - going no farther than you are pushed - you need not apply for work here!” In spiritual endeavor, too, one ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Baptist

What If God Was One Of Us?" By ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 19, 2004

ILLUSTRATION... “What if God Was One of Us?” by Joan Osborne The world sometimes wonders about God and wonders what He is like and what He is up to. Most people believe there is a God up there but they do not know what He is like. A pop song in 1995 by Joan Osbourne entitled, ’What if God was ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Of The Greatest Spokesmen For The Cause Of ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 15, 2004

One of the greatest spokesmen for the cause of Christ today is Chuck Swindoll, host of the national radio broadcast "Insight for Living," for many years a pastor and now president of Dallas Theological Seminary. Howard Hendricks, who was one of Chuck’s teachers while he was in seminary, remembers ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Wesleyan