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  • God's "Random" Provision

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009
     | 4,394 views

    God's "Random" Provision Charles Cowman and his wife were missionaries to Asia. He became fatally ill and they returned to their homeland. For six years he battled his illness. Mrs. Cowman says, "... each time when the testings had reached their utmost limit, God would illumine some old and ...read more

  • In Seminary, Every Student Was Asked This ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009
     | 1,801 views

    In seminary, every student was asked this question and it was sort of a psychological test that with the other tests could reveal some possible issues of the student and point to the fitness of the student for pastoral ministry. For example, I said, “Jesus.” Because as a potential pastor, I thought ...read more

  • Results Were Not As We Hoped

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009
     | 2,410 views

    RESULTS WERE NOT AS WE HOPED On 16 January 2008 Newcastle United FC celebrated the return of former manager Kevin Keegan, known as 'King Kev.' A BBC sport website said: "He is back at Newcastle, much to the delight of the majority of the club's fans." A sign of how highly regarded Keegan was on ...read more

  • What The Flock Needs From Their Pastor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 3,094 views

    WHAT THE FLOCK NEEDS FROM THEIR PASTOR The breadth of my ministry is determined by the depth of my relationship with Jesus, "the most important thing that your people need from you is your personal holiness" --Dr. Bill Bennett, SEBTS Pastoral Ministry class "Take heed to yourselves, lest you ...read more

  • Bride-To-Be Hosts A Banquet For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009
     | 4,396 views

    Bride-to-Be Hosts a Banquet for Homeless Philip Yancey told the story of the woman who was getting married and planned a huge wedding banquet. It was going to held at the Hyatt Hotel and cost $13,000. After everything had been planned and paid for the groom dumped her. When she tried to cancel she ...read more

  • Sullenburger: What Makes A Hero?

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 27, 2010
     | 2,600 views

    SULLENBURGER: WHAT MAKES A HERO? What makes a person a hero? A year ago, Chesley Sullenberger ditched his airplane into the Hudson River and saved the lives of all 150 of his passengers when both engines were knocked out by a flock of geese. It was the first time that a major airliner was ...read more

  • I Simply Came To Give...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,593 views

    "I SIMPLY CAME TO GIVE..." In the middle of President Lincoln’s Presidency, an elderly lady made an appointment to see him. As she entered his office, he inquired, "How can I be of service to you, Madam?" The lady answered, "Mr. President, I know you are a very busy man, and I have not come to ...read more

  • Charles Stanley On The Difference Between ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
     | 3,724 views

    Charles Stanley on the Difference Between Decision and Commitment Charles Stanley says in his book, Confronting Casual Christianity, in answer to that question, “because these couples made a decision but did not make a commitment. Every person who married made a decision! They stood before the ...read more

  • Christian Caste System

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
     | 3,489 views

    CHRISTIAN CASTE SYSTEM Division is the opposite of unity. When we exclude or separate others based on race, socioeconomic status, age, appearance or personal hygiene we are dividing. In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and ...read more

  • How To Testify

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 18, 2011
     | 4,521 views

    HOW TO TESTIFY In the court of law before a person testifies they place their hand into the air and swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God. And it is assumed that fallen man by saying that oath will tell the truth when they stand before the judge. But day in and day ...read more

  • How To Be A Servant  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,743 views

    HOW TO BE A SERVANT You need to answer a very important question this morning. Are you more interested in being served or being a servant? A first grade teacher asked her students, "What do you do to help at home?" One little girl said, "I dry the dishes." One of the boys said, "I sweep the ...read more

  • Dr. R. G. Lee On The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    DR. R. G. LEE ON THE BIBLE The late Dr. R. G. Lee, former pastor of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis TN expressed the value of God’s Word in this way: "The Bible is a book beyond all books as a river is above and beyond a rivulet. The Bible is a book beyond all books as the sun is above and ...read more

  • Downward Trends In U.s. Christianity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 3,736 views

    DOWNWARD TRENDS IN U.S. CHRISTIANITY In George Barna's new book on U.S. Christians called Futurecast, he tracks annual changes from 1991 to 2011 and shows that all the major trend lines of religious belief and behavior ran downward except two: More people claim they have accepted Jesus as their ...read more

  • Grits And Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2012
     | 6,660 views

    GRITS AND GRACE How blessed is the person whose sin God does not take into account. Even if you don’t deserve it; God provides for you. True story. Two pastors were on their way to Atlanta, Georgia for a large Christian men’s gathering. One of them had never been in the south before. After ...read more

  • Your Sins Have Been Your Downfall, Is Where The ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 18, 2012
     | 3,066 views

    "Your sins have been your downfall", is where the tar starts sticking to the tyres. Most people generally don’t like the whole “s” word thing. For some reason there is an issue with the human brain that tells us to kick up stink when we are having a good time, a pleasurable time and someone, some ...read more

  • What God Will Do, Not What You Will Do For God  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,750 views

    WHAT GOD WILL DO, NOT WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR GOD Henry Blackaby said, "You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him...Without doubt, the most important factor in each (Biblical) situation was not what the individual wanted to do for God. The most important factor was ...read more

  • Awesome Achievement (Moffatt's Law)

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,257 views

    Awesome achievement And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - Paul. (1 Corinthians 13:13) Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians writes about love in chapter thirteen, but he finishes the chapter by mentioning two other powerful things, ...read more

  • An Order Of Worship Spelling Mistake

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 10, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,684 views

    I was looking at the order of worship in a bulletin for another church recently when I noticed a spelling mistake. After the sermon, they had listed that they would have an “Alter Call.” That’s a mistake because the front of a church is referred to as an “altar.” Then I thought for a moment ...read more

  • The New Never Gets Old

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,153 views

    Saw a guy with his new car the other day, or at least it sure seemed new the way he admired it walking away backwards from it almost to the point of stumbling over the curb. You know one thing we like to do, is show off the new. I could relate with the man, he couldn’t stop looking at the shiny ...read more

  • Romans Road To Salvation

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 24, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    The Romans Road to Salvation 1. I consider myself a good person. All have sinned & fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 2. Is sin that big of a deal? The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 3. Why would Jesus die in my ...read more