Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010
Satan’s Power is Permitted
Lest we be we be terrified by our adversaries,” it is well to remember that Satan’s power is not inherent but permitted (Rom. 13:1). It is not unlimited, but controlled (Job 1:12; 2:6). It is not invincible, but broken (Luke 11:21-11). It is not assured of success, but
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
BELIEVING IN THE POWER OF PRAYER
When a night club opened on the main street of a small American town, the local Church held an all-night prayer meeting. One member asked God to burn it down. Within a few moments, lightning struck the club and it was burnt to the ground.
The owner sued the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Brethren
Contributed by David Owens on Mar 14, 2011
ENGAGING GOD'S POWER
Spiritual growth and success is a partnership with God.
Paul captured this idea in Philippians 2:12-13, where he wrote: "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." We work
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 5, 2012
THE POWER OF DELAYED GRATIFICATION
Years ago, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on a group of four-year olds. Each child was offered a marshmallow, and was told that they could have it now, or if they could wait several minutes, they could have two. Some children grabbed the
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Nazarene
Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 9, 2013
based on 3 ratings
| 4,340 views
The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, "The gospel is preached in the ears of all men; it only comes with power to some. The power that is in the gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher otherwise men would be converters of souls. Nor does it lie in the preacher’s
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
based on 1 rating
| 3,580 views
Mark Batterson in his book "The Circle Maker" asks a very provocative question based upon a question that God asks Moses; "Is there a limit to my power?" (Numbers 11:23) GNT.
"Are your problems bigger than God, or is God bigger than your problems? Our biggest problem is our small view of God.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 13, 2022
There is an old story of a king and his clown or “jester” who sometimes said very foolish things. One day the jester had said something so foolish that the king handing him a staff, said to him: “Take this, and keep it till you find a bigger fool than yourself.”
“Some years later, the king lay on
...read more
Scripture:
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Robert Travis on Jul 19, 2001
based on 217 ratings
| 3,420 views
IT COMES BACK TO YOU
Have you ever heard this expression, "It’s enough to make a preacher cuss." It reminds me of story about little boy trying to sell a lawn mower. The local pastor walked up and he was able to persuade him to buy the worn out lawn mower. The pastor pulled on the rope several
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 2, 2008
based on 3 ratings
| 2,662 views
When we use the name of God, we aren't talking about the peanut farmer down the road. We're not talking about the person who picks up our trash, nor even our father and mother. Trivialize the names of those people if you will, but don't trivialize God. Flippantly
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 2, 2008
The third commandment was taken so seriously by Israel that at one time the scribes wouldn't even write the name "Yahweh" (Jehovah) until they had first taken a bath and changed their clothes. Then after they had
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Baptist
Sermon Central