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What God Wants Today Is New Men, Rather Than New ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 4, 2010

“What God wants today is new men, rather than new methods; surrendered people, rather than just saved people, for it is possible to be ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Governor Morris Wrote, "Religion Is The ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 15, 2010

Governor Morris wrote, “Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments. … Therefore education should teach ...read more

Tags: Religion

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Strong, Serene, Unquenchable Faith In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Strong, serene, unquenchable faith in the loving kindness of God will enable us to look fearlessly toward the end of the temporal existence and the beginning of the eternal, and will ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Failure Is Not Failure To Meet Your Goal. Real ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure is not failure to meet your goal. Real failure is failure to reach as high as you possibly can. No man will ever truly know that he has ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Green Efforts

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 4, 2009

GREEN EFFORTS The news told of a hotel in California trying to be as "green" as possible. So they took out Gideon bible from the rooms, and put ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Wesleyan

Years Ago New Engineers In The Lamp Division Of ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2006

Years ago new engineers in the Lamp Division of General Electric were assigned, as a joke, the impossible task of frosting light bulbs on the inside. None of the engineers took the assignment seriously since frosting a bulb on the inside was not a possibility by engineering standards. Eventually, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:1-7

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Lutheran

What Was The Point?

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010

WHAT WAS THE POINT? Alan Scholes, a former agnostic, testifies from his experience: "I had often heard my religious friends say, 'Jesus died for our sins' or 'Jesus died to save the world.' I could see how the good example of Jesus’ actions might possibly influence some men and women to live ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Lawyer And A Doctor  PRO

Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007

The Story of Lawyer and a Doctor A doctor was being sued for malpractice – the new lawyer on the case was anxious to win his case Question: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? Answer: No. Question: Did you check for blood pressure? Answer: No. Question: Did you ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith, Work

Denomination: Foursquare

Abraham Lincoln Said "I Can See How It Might Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Abraham Lincoln said “I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God, Creation

Denomination: Wesleyan

Life Is No Brief Candle To Me. It Is A Sort Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Sharing Your Faith, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

According To The Late Dr. Walter Martin, 58 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2002

According to the late Dr. Walter Martin, 58 percent of Americans “either definitely believe in [reincarnation] or believe it to be a distinct possibility.” Dan Story, ...read more

According To Stuart Briscoe: "The Industrial ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 23, 2002

According to Stuart Briscoe: “The Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century made it possible for many women to stay home while their husbands became the sole ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Test Of Any Good Fiction Is That You Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Bloom Of Human Life Is Morality; Whatever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The bloom of human life is morality; whatever else we may possess, health and wealth, power, grace, knowledge, have a value only as they lead up to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

All Men Dream But Not Equally. Those Who Dream ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Dr. Larry Dossy, A Medical Doctor Who Has ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 8, 2002

Dr. Larry Dossy, a medical doctor who has written books on prayer, says that he usually prays “for the best possible outcome.” And sometimes the patient dies. ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational

The Years Of Old Age...are Indeed Formative ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years of old age...are indeed formative years, rich in possibilities to unlearn the follies of a lifetime, to see through inbred self-deceptions, to deepen understanding and compassion, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Can Transform Our Lives--Even When It Is No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

We can transform our lives--even when it is no longer possible to receive our parents' blessing. (Source: John Trent and Gary Smalley, "The Blessing". From a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

A Quote On Proper Stewardship!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

Nowery states, "The stewardship of resources is a serious business; and God’s will is that we give it serious attention. This demands that we have the right perspective on our resources, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:37, Luke 6:38

Tags: Stewardship, Finances

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worldliness Is Not Only Doing What Is Forbidden ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007

Worldliness is not only doing what is forbidden but also wishing it were possible to do it. One of its distinctives is mental slavery to illegitimate pleasure. Worldliness twists ...read more

Denomination: Other