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The Unexpected King

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011

THE UNEXPECTED KING Just a year ago (on September 16, 2009), an article in The Washington Post began with these words: "The king folds her own laundry, chauffeurs herself around Washington in a 1992 Honda, and answers her own phone. Her boss's phone, too." The article was about Peggielene Bartels, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8

Tags: Election

Every December, My Wife Diane Wears A Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Bartosik on May 29, 2001

Every December, my wife Diane wears a little golden pin on her United Airlines uniform. It’s a beautiful pin depicting the three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem. In her work as a flight attendant, people will sometimes comment on the beauty of the pin. She uses those situations as ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Apologetics General, Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Interviewer Asked Mr. Rockefeller, One Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Jun 30, 2001

An interviewer asked Mr. Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world, "How much money is ...read more

Tags: Money, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

As I Grow Older, I Pay Less Attention To What ...

Contributed by W F on Jun 5, 2006

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: *other

The Current Median Age For Marriage In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

The current median age for marriage in the U.S. has risen to 25 for women and 27 for ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Current Median Age For Marriage In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

The current median age for marriage in the U.S. has risen to 25 for women and 27 for ...read more

To Sit Alone In The Lamplight With A Book ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"To sit alone in the lamplight with a book spread out before you, and hold intimate converse with men of unseen ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

If Gratitude Is Due From Children To Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If gratitude is due from children to their earthly parents, how much more is the gratitude of the great ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Consider My Ability To Arouse Enthusiasm Among ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Now, In Reality, The World Have Paid Too Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

The Rule For A Successful Television Program Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The rule for a successful television program is that women must be smarter than men, children smarter than ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Reflect Upon Your Present Blessings, Of Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many not on your past ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

So When A Great Man Dies, For Years Beyond Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So when a great man dies, For years beyond our ken, The light he leaves behind him ...read more

Tags: Greatness

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Their Old, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Details Often Kill Initiative, But There Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Details often kill initiative, but there have been few successful men who werent good at ...read more

Tags: Workplace

D. L. Moody Once Said,

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009

D. L. Moody once said, “The measure of a man is not how many servants he has, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dwight L. Moody Once Said, "The Measure Of A Man ...

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Dwight L. Moody once said, "The measure of a man is not how many servants he has, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Salvation Army

It Appears … That At Least 75 Percent Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2001

It appears … that at least 75 percent of homosexual are currently carrying one or more pathogens, but these men are not necessarily feeling sick or infecting others. It appears that at least 75 percent also have a history of at least one sexually transmitted disease, but these men are not ...read more

Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize Winner And Author Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by William Norman on Nov 4, 2002

Elie Wiesel, Nobel prize winner and author is a Holocaust survivor. He tells the story of two men and a youth who were hung at a Nazi concentration camp. All of the prisoners, including Wiesel, were paraded to the gallows to witness this horror. The older men died quickly, but the death throes of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-35, Mark 3:20-35

Tags: Promises Of God, Evangelism The Lost, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

I've Read A Lot Of Nursery Ryhmes. One Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"I’ve read a lot of nursery ryhmes. One of the most familiar is "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again." Charles Swindoll says that little nursery ryhme was originally written about people,; ...read more

Tags: Christian Love