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I Found A Great Article Which Addresses The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 8, 2007

I found a great article which addresses the question “Does God Play Favorites? On page 1562 in the Quest Study Bible: Listen to what it says: The whole Bible teaches that God is fair and just (Psalm 11:7). It also states that God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezek. 18:23), but ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Live In The Age Of Information Overload. ...  PRO

Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002

We live in the age of information overload. Consider the following: Ø New York Times contains more factual information in one edition than all the written materials available to a reader in the 15th century. Ø In 1472 the finest university library in the world was Queen’s College, Cambridge, it ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience, Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Media Saturated Kids: American Kids Spend An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Media Saturated Kids: American kids spend an average of 8 hours and 33 minutes in media each day (including TV, radio, music, print resources, computers, the Internet and video games) according to a Kaiser Health survey. Kids often multi-task by using more than one form of media simultaneously, so ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

According To The Puritans, "All Professions Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2002

According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit

Finney Noted This About Obedience And Sacrifice, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002

Finney noted this about obedience and sacrifice, “Revival is nothing more or less ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Tags: Basics Of Christianity, Revival

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Story… It Was Autumn, And The Indians On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 13, 2002

A story… It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather was going to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Tags: Faith General, God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Evangelical Free

There Is A Movie That Was Recently Produced That ...  PRO

Contributed by James May on Oct 20, 2002

There is a movie that was recently produced that was titled “Shallow Hal”. In that movie, Hal was given a gift of seeing a woman, not as she physically looked but as their heart would appear. There were some who were over weight, some who were not so physically appealing to the normal observer, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-7

Tags: Christian Values, Evangelism The Lost, Romantic Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Businessman Well Known For His Ruthlessness ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 26, 2002

A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, “Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top.” “I have a better idea,” replied Twain. “You could stay ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-27

Tags: Commandments General, Faith Vs. Works, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Let Me Close With This Story, At First You May ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 31, 2002

Let me close with this story, at first you may not catch my point, but hang in there, when I land you will see a wonderful point. I had been teaching in Virginia, and I resigned my position and accepted a pastorate of a mission work in eastern Kentucky. The area was very poor, and the little church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

Tags: Funerals Christian, Death

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Was Healed  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 4, 2002

HE WAS HEALED Tony Campolo tells a story about being in a church in Oregon where he was asked to pray for a man who had cancer. Campolo prayed boldly for the man’s healing. That next week he got a telephone call from the man’s wife. She said, "You prayed for my husband. He had cancer." Campolo ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Tags: Healing, Miracles Of Jesus, God's Forgiveness, Gifts Healing, Cure  (view more)  (view less)

A Leader Is A Person With A Magnet In His Heart ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A leader is a person with a magnet in his heart and a compass in his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall Tells Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 17, 2001

In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full-length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told her, "This is what I want you to be like at the end of the program." Days of intense dieting and exercise followed, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:27

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get The Right Perspective. When Goliath Came ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we can never kill him." David looked at the same giant and though, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-26

Tags: Faith General, Faith, Perspective

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Person Who Calls Himself Frank And Candid Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

A person who calls himself frank and candid can very easily find himself becoming tactless and cruel. A person who prides himself on being tactful can find eventually that he has become evasive and deceitful. A person with firm convictions can become pigheaded. A person who is inclined to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-12

Tags: Humility, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Went To An Asylum For The Criminally ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 10, 2003

A man went to an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said to one of the guards, "Aren’t you afraid that the inmates will unite, overcome you, and escape?" The guard said, "Lunatics never unite." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-18

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Never Thought Of That  PRO

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT Ed Watt was visiting a local department store with his wife. They had just purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. As Ed was waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping he dragged the luggage and cooler around with him to the shoe department. A clerk asked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Tags: Peace, Emotions

Denomination: United Methodist

Marathon Runners Often Reach The Point Where They ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 10, 2003

Marathon runners often reach the point where they wonder whether they can keep going. They hit the wall. They doubt they can finish the race. Their muscles burn with pain; their strength is gone. They feel defeated. As we run our Christian lives, we can reach that point too. Faced with our sin, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Tags: Endurance, Finish Line, Betrayal, Runner, Race, Marathon, Marathon Runner  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

D.l. Moody Once Spoke With A Woman Who Didn't ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 26, 2003

D.L. Moody once spoke with a woman who didn’t like his method of evangelism. "I don’t really like mine all that much either. What’s yours?" She replied that she didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

At The End Of Wwii The Japanese Government Faced ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003

At the end of WWII the Japanese government faced a similar problem with thousands of soldiers who were hiding in the jungles and mountains in the South Pacific. Although the treaty with the U.S. had been signed and the war was over, thousands of Japanese soldiers living in the mountains and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Rev. And Mrs. R. Porteous Were Taken ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 8, 2003

The Rev. and Mrs. R. Porteous were taken prisoners by Chinese communist bandits in 1931, and led to a lonely spot on top of a hill where they were to be executed. The leader said, “This is the place.” The executioner took a long knife from its holder and raised it above the necks of the courgeous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Grace

Denomination: Baptist