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  • True ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 3,958 views

    TRUE WORSHIP I want to read to you an excerpt from James Montgomery Boice’s book, "Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace?" to preface my opening statements. This is from his chapter entitled, "Reforming Our Worship". In it he cites two sources from which he got his information. I cite my ...read more

  • The Shame Of War.  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 3,413 views

    The Shame of War. While living in Weil der Stadt, West Germany in 1989, my wife and I had a very profound experience with the local high school students. In order to make learning English a little more fun, the High School English teacher made an arrangement with the local theatre. The students ...read more

  • He Was Raised In The Church Of Christ. Early In ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,717 views

    He was raised in the Church of Christ. Early in his life, he developed faith, but at one point his parents split up. He ended up with his grandmother and abandoned what faith he may have had. He later said that accepting the theory of evolution enabled him to pursue his twisted urges. He ...read more

  • A Bundle Of Rags

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,047 views

    Why does sometimes the change seem so slow? This happens more promptly in some folks than others. Because, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come Sometimes people ask, ‘why don’t we see a lot of change? Why don’t we see all these folks living but for ...read more

  • Public Opinion

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 2,284 views

    PUBLIC OPINION Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, "Even then, men would not stop for directions." While this may not really explain ...read more

  • John ...

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Jan 7, 2009
     | 2,671 views

    John 3:16 Introduction: Finished Shopping? What kind of gifts are you looking for? We look for gifts for Christmas that show our love for others. Joke; one man asked another, “what are you getting your wife?” “I’ll wrap myself.” “I’m not getting my wife much either.” ILL Little Sammy Williams ...read more

  • Bump, Bump, Bump, Where’s The Scratch?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 26, 2021
     | 1,031 views

    Life can get crazy because there are so many crazy people in the world. I know, I’m one. Through the years, I have come to appreciate crazy people. They make life interesting and make me look less crazy than I really am. The interesting thing is that a crazy person shows up in your life when you ...read more

  • I Didn’t Do It My Way

    Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 23, 2021
     | 1,446 views

    I don’t think I’ve learned very much during my life. I just bounce from day to day and take what comes. The one thing I did learn as I look back is, for the most part, I didn’t do it my way. Remember Frank Sinatra and his song, “I Did It My Way?” I would have liked to ask him, how’s that been ...read more

  • One Sunday As They Drove Home From Church, A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Jan 15, 2001
    based on 281 ratings
     | 2,992 views

    One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. He said ...read more

  • There Were Two Men Shipwrecked On An Island. The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 4, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    There were two men shipwrecked on an island. The minute they got onto the island, one of them started screaming and yelling, "We’re going to die! We’re going to die! There’s no food! No water! We’re going to die!" The second man was propped up against a palm tree and acting so calmly it drove the ...read more

  • Twelve Years Ago, I Read A Book Titled, "You And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,392 views

    Twelve years ago, I read a book titled, "You and Your Network" by Fred Smith, and there I learned to secure mentors for different areas of my life. My first mentor was a pastor, who welcomed me into his life 24 hours a day. I remember him saying, "Dana, you will learn a great deal from me. ...read more

  • Late For Work  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,021 views

    *Late For Work* For thirty years, Johnson had arrived at work at 9 A.M. on the dot. He had never missed a day and was never late. Consequently, when on one particular day 9 A.M. passed without Johnson’s arrival, it caused a sensation. All work ceased and the boss himself, looking at his watch ...read more

  • The Work Of The Riddler Is A Very Strange, ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
     | 1,648 views

    The work of the Riddler is a very strange, different, and very unique work. The work of the Riddler requires much patience and time and skill. Ramone the Riddler can turn ninety bottles of champagne per minute, thirty-thousand bottles a day, and more than 100 million in his lifetime. Each bottle ...read more

  • Henry Blackaby—on Tsumani

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,477 views

    Henry Blackaby -On Tsumani Blackaby says natural disasters can point to God’s judgment By Ken Walker Baptist Press LEXINGTON, Ky. - The author of the bestselling "Experiencing God" study thinks divine retribution was at work in the tsunami that struck southern Asia in late December. Henry ...read more

  • A Christian Who Passes Through The Dark Tunnel Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,469 views

    A Christian who passes through the dark tunnel of depression tends to focus on his sinful weaknesses and failures. God can use this time in a positive way, however, to enlarge his appreciation for His all-encompassing and all-sufficient grace. In 1964, Alan Redpath, former pastor of Moody Church ...read more

  • Often It Is Not Just What We Give But We Give In ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,212 views

    Often it is not just what we give but we give in relation to what we have. That’s the idea behind proportion. For instance, when I was in Atlanta as a youth pastor, we were feeding the homeless and passing out winter coats one fall evening. In fact, it was actually snowing that night! While I was ...read more

  • About One Hundred Years Before The Reformation, ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 21, 2007
     | 1,281 views

    About one hundred years before the Reformation, an artist named Andrei Rublev painted a depiction of the Trinity. Today we celebrate the feast of the Trinity, this mystery of faith revealed to men. Rublev’s painting is taken from a scene in Genesis 18. The story is of when three angelic beings ...read more

  • A Family Counselor Named Jill Manning Says, "I ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007
     | 1,239 views

    A family counselor named Jill Manning says, “I can unequivocally tell you pornography, especially Internet pornography with its violent, demeaning, or highly explicit messages, is damaging, not only for youths, but for many adults as well. It has lasting affect on social and sexual attitude and ...read more

  • What Happens When We Pattern Our Sonship On Those ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 1, 2008
     | 1,493 views

    What happens when we pattern our Sonship on those around us? Illustration: 4276 Imitating Each Other Or Christ In the British Museum a Greek writing tablet, earlier than the Christian era, is shown. It is the classical equivalent of a child’s copybook. The headline has been written by the master. ...read more

  • 2917 "Mom's Just ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 12, 2008
     | 1,410 views

    2917 “Mom’s Just Perfect” It’s funny how children often see their moms. There’s a story of a small boy who went into the lingerie section of a big department store and shyly presented his problem to a woman clerk. “I want to buy my mom a present of a slip,” he said, “but I don’t know what size she ...read more

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