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  • Firmes En La Fe Y Mansedumbre En Predicación ...

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Mar 22, 2010
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    Firmes en la fe y mansedumbre en PREDICACIÓN (Translation follows) ¿Cómo actúa usted cuando alguien no le escucha? ¿Cómo le responde cuando creen tener la razón por encima de Dios y su Palabra? ¿Se pelea y discute con la persona? Si usted hace eso, ya tiene perdida la batalla. B. Aunque no ...read more

  • Norman Vincent Peale On Spreading Love

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 16, 2013
     | 4,588 views

    Norman Vincent Peale wrote this: "Ralston Young carries bags for a living but his real job is living the spirit of Christ as a porter in one of the world's greatest railway stations. One day he was asked to take a little old lady to her train. She was in a wheel chair so he took her down on the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Great English Preacher, Fb ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,964 views

    The story is told of a great English preacher, FB Meyer, and his struggle with jealousy when another great English preacher, G. Campbell Morgan, returned to England after being in America. Meyer said to some friends, "It was easy to pray for the success of Morgan when he was in America. But when ...read more

  • Church Members  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,169 views

    10% of church members cannot be found? 20% of church members never attend church 25% admit that they never pray 35% admit that they do not read their Bibles 40% admit that they never contribute to the church?tithe or offering 60% never give to missions 70% never assume responsibility within the ...read more

  • Christian Shopper Facts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,943 views

    Christian Shopper Facts: George Barna’s 2003 Update: Christian Bookstore Shopping reports: · 14% of all U.S. women are frequent Christian-store shoppers. · 15% of Boomers (born between ’46 and ’64) are Christian-store frequent shoppers. · Evangelical’s account for 69% of the most active Christian ...read more

  • In The Midst Of Opposition And Dificulty, ...

    Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
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    In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance. ...read more

  • Missionary Larry Cox Of Burkina Faso Tells Of ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
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    Missionary Larry Cox of Burkina Faso tells of going out one Sunday morning with time only to visit two Churches. A runner came from the second Church just as he was leaving the first, telling him that people had been waiting there for over two hours to hear the gospel preached. People had gathered ...read more

  • Missions Is The Growth Measure That Puts Every ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
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    "Missions is the growth measure that puts every other component in its proper perspective. It is the crown of every church’s ministry, proof that the people of God have embraced a biblical worldview. Jesus Christ came into the world to save every person in it, wherever they live, whatever the ...read more

  • You Do Not Pull The Shore To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
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    YOU DO NOT PULL THE SHORE TO YOU Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but ...read more

  • The Phrase That Helps Remind Me Of Not Giving In ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 10, 2009
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    The phrase that helps remind me of not giving in to weariness (and we all get tired) is: Keeping on Keeping On. Again this is not praying the same prayer in order to wear God down, it is being consistent, constant, and unwavering even when we don’t feel like it. I’m sure the widow wanted to give up ...read more

  • There Is A Story Told About A Faithful Old Deacon ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 31, 2009
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    There is a story told about a faithful old deacon whose oft repeated prayer expression was, "O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger." One prayer meeting night he was leading in prayer when as he intoned this petition, as he so often did, he abruptly stopped praying. Supposing he had been ...read more

  • One October Morning In 2006, A Woman And Her Six ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 22, 2010
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    One October morning in 2006, a woman and her six children were forced to witness an attack on their husband and father. His assailants tried to force him to deny Jesus but he refused. He continued to proclaim Christ as Lord and died praying for his family. The family is determined to follow Christ, ...read more

  • John Shirley, As Quoted From His Sermon Posted On ...

    Contributed by Stephanie Weaver on Jul 1, 2010
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    John Shirley, as quoted from his sermon posted on the sermon central website titles "One Nation Under God" 1. We must participate in paying for government – that would be paying our taxes. When Jesus was here on earth, He paid His taxes, and so should we! 2. We need to pray for government. 3. We ...read more

  • Dead Church

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2010
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    DEAD CHURCH William James of Harvard once said, "There were some people for whom religion was a dull habit, while to others, it was acute fever." By appearances it was a Church of an acute fever. But by assessment it was a Church of a dull habit. The impressive prayers that were prayed went no ...read more

  • God Is Building A Testimony

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 13, 2011
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    GOD IS BUILDING A TESTIMONY A young man in his 20s came to faith in Christ after many years of bad choices and consequences and of breaking the hearts of his mother and others around him. The reality of his genuine conversion was proven over the dramatic change that continued throughout his life. ...read more

  • He'll Keep His Word

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
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    Daniel Overdorf: I visited a friend in the hospital. He had neared the end of an extended battle with cancer. The chemotherapy had taken most of his ability to think. I read some Scripture passages to him about God's promises, unsure if he even heard me, then I prayed. As I turned to leave the ...read more

  • Simpson's Cocoa Powder

    Contributed by Jason Albertson on Nov 8, 2014
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    There was a little boy once who was reading an advertisement for Simpson’s cocoa powder and asked his mother, “Mom, what does ‘100% pure’ mean?” “It means completely clean, with nothing bad in it.” Later, as she knelt by him as he prayed before going to bed, she heard him say the words, “Dear ...read more

  • Just Good Enough

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    III. THIRD–YOU CAN’T RUMBLE, IF YOU DON’T KNOW THAT COMPROMISE IS THE NUMBER ONE REASON CHRISTIANS AND CHURCHES BECOME LUKEWARM. A. VERSE 16, IS NOT A PORTRAIT OF A PERSON LOSING THEIR SALVATION, THIS IS A PICTURE OF A PERSON TRYING TO STRADDLE THE FENCE BETWEEN THE WORLD AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD ...read more

  • Do It Myself

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    It is said that D.L. Moody, in his early days in Chicago, was a regular attendant on the noonday prayer meeting at a local church. At one of these meetings a rich brother rose and told those present of an opportunity to do a certain good thing if only three or four hundred dollars could be raised ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, A Painting Was Shown In A London ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
     | 1,400 views

    Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. But, upon close inspection, you would see a monk that is squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon it. Could that ...read more