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Erwin Mcmanus Reminds Us That Christianity Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2008

Erwin McManus reminds us that Christianity is a dangerous faith. Listen to what he says: "How could we ever think the Christian faith would be safe when its central metaphor is an instrument of death? It is not a coincidence that baptism is a water grave depicting death and resurrection"..."It is ...read more

Tags: Doctrine

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Henry Wingblade Used To Say That Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

Henry Wingblade used to say that Christian personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter’s head. No one knows what’s inside—unless the waiter is bumped and he trips! Just so, people don’t know what’s inside us until we’ve been ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Christian Walk Is Much Like Riding A ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 22, 2008

The Christian walk is much like riding a bicycle; we are either moving forward or ...read more

Tags: Trust

Henry Wingblade Used To Say That Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Henry Wingblade used to say that Christian personality is hidden deep inside us. It is unseen, like the soup carried in a tureen high over a waiter's head. No one knows what's inside--unless the waiter is bumped and he trips! Just so, people don't know what's inside us until we've been bumped. But ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

The Bottom Line Is That Christianity Has Always ...

Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 4, 2009

The bottom line is that Christianity has always been at odds with culture and the world system. But all too often the church today is trying to win a war without really knowing where the battle is actually being fought. The WAR is NOT about separation of Church and State. The WAR is NOT about ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Publishers Preferred Bible Versions For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Christian publishers preferred Bible versions for their books are, in rank order: NIV, KJV, NRSV ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

A True Christian Is A Man Who Never For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A true Christian is a man who never for a moment forgets what God has done for him in Christ, and whose whole comportment and whole ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Christian Should Be An Alleluia From Head To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Christian should be an alleluia ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Christians Ought To Rise Together In Defense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christians ought to rise together in defense of spiritual and moral values against the pressure of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A True Christians Enthusiasm For The Lord Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A true Christians enthusiasm for the Lord Jesus Christ should be so exuberant that it would be far more likely to set others on fire than to be extinguished by ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A True Christians Enthusiasm For The Lord Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A true Christians enthusiasm for the Lord Jesus Christ should be so exuberant that it would be far more likely to set others on fire ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

A Turkish Soldier Had Beaten A Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Turkish soldier had beaten a Christian prisoner until he was only half-conscious, and while he kicked him he demanded, What can your Christ do for you now? The ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Too Many Christians Envy The Sinners Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Too many Christians envy the sinners their pleasure and the saints their joy, ...read more

Tags: Envy

Christians Are To Be Good News Before They Share ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christians are to be good news before they share the good news. The music of the gospel must precede the words of the gospel and prepare the context in which there will be a hunger for those words. What is the music of the gospel? ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

What Peace It Brings To The Christians Heart To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What peace it brings to the Christians heart to realize that our Heavenly Father never differs from Himself. In coming to Him at any time, we need not wonder whether we shall find Him in a receptive mood. He is always receptive to misery and need, as well as to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Real Problem Of Christian Life Is Not How To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real problem of Christian life is not how to discover the will of God. The real problem is to want to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

We Cannot As Christians Easily Classify ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We cannot as Christians easily classify ourselves [or others] as either a success or failure. There is a mixture of both in us all. In fact, it is only as we understand failure and accept it that we discover the secret of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Enjoy Observing Christians Celebrate Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I enjoy observing Christians celebrate their Christianity. For a Jew rooted in Judaism, Christians rooted in their identity are a blessing, not a problem. ... What this Jew ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Christianity Works, And If You Want To See It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christianity works, and if you want to see it most clearly, you must go to mission lands where the contrast between lives touched by Christianity and ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Christian Service Is Not Our Work; Loyalty To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Christian service is not our work; loyalty to ...read more

Tags: Marriage General