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  • Lifelong A New National Fatherhood Initiative ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,042 views

    Lifelong A new National Fatherhood Initiative survey finds 88% of Americans believe marriage should be a lifelong commitment and 89% agree “all things being equal, it is better for children to be raised in a household that has a married mother and father.” Also, 71% reject the statement: “Either ...read more

  • Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 Survey By Randstad ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,474 views

    Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 survey by Randstad North America reports the top 5 reasons employees stay: 1. 71%-Like co-workers. 2. 68%-Pleasant work environment 3. 68%-Easy commute. 4. 65%-Challenging work. 5. 54%-Flexible work ...read more

  • Again Emotions Would Temp Us To Do What Is Easy ...

    Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,345 views

    Again emotions would temp us to do what is easy and selfish. When Donna and I were leaving our family at the airport in Montreal for Melbourne we were experiencing emotions we had never experienced before. The temptation would have been to tear up the tickets and stay with our family, but God was ...read more

  • Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 And 1 Chronicles ...

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007
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     | 2,540 views

    Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 and 1 Chronicles 15:1-28. Tell the entire story of David’s failed attempt to bring the ark of God into Jerusalem. Point out the fact that David admitted the reason for the failure in 1 Chronicles 15:11-15. When they acted in the “prescribed way,” they were successful. Our ...read more

  • If Every Religion Of The World Was Simply A Set ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 18, 2007
     | 1,140 views

    If every religion of the world was simply a set of philosophical reasonings with no basis in relationship to a living God then their statements that all religions are equal in value and validity would make sense. Different groups and cultures of people would only have to agree to disagree on the ...read more

  • One Professor Of Church History Gave This ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
     | 1,215 views

    One Professor of Church History gave this analysis. I think a reason some men "hate going to church" is, ironically enough, that many churches have failed to preach the Gospel. I don’t mean the Gospel of "Jesus dying for my sins." I mean the Gospel of God’s invasion into the ...read more

  • A Friend Of Chewing Gum Magnate, Wrigley, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,091 views

    A friend of chewing gum magnate, Wrigley, was sitting by him on a plane. He asked Wrigley why he continued to advertise so extensively when his business was already so successful. The astute businessman responded, “For the same reason the pilot of this airplane keeps the engines running when we are ...read more

  • You Must Tell Them A Recent Study Finds When ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 624 views

    You Must Tell Them A recent study finds when donors were asked why they did not give online, the single most common reason donors gave (after not having a computer) was that they were unaware the option existed. The finding mirrors similar studies of other forms of giving, where when ...read more

  • The Importance Of Purpose

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF PURPOSE The University of Success...a discussion of the universal qualities of successful people. I was struck with the statement that "all successful people have a clear purpose in life." They have a compelling reason to get out of bed in the morning, and that driving purpose ...read more

  • Prayer To Us Is Not Practical; It Is Stupid, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,258 views

    "Prayer to us is not practical; it is stupid, and until we do see that prayer is stupid, that is, stupid from the ordinary, natural, common sense point of view, we will never pray. It is absurd to think that God is going to alter things in answer to prayer. But that is what Jesus says He will do. ...read more

  • On Melkarth

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 4, 2010
     | 1,653 views

    ON MELKARTH Melkarth was the kind of god that required the burning of innocent children as oblations upon his altar. One of the underlying reasons why Baal was worshiped was that he was believed to be lord of the land. To induce him to send rain upon the earth, fertility cult practices were ...read more

  • John Ortberg In His Book- If You Want To Walk On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,943 views

    John Ortberg in his book- If You Want To Walk On Water You’ve Got To Get Out Of The Boat notes this about fear: The single command in Scripture that occurs more often then any other-God’s most frequently repeated instruction-is formulated in two words: Fear Not. Do not be afraid. Be strong and ...read more

  • We Have To Be Continually Reminded Of What We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,277 views

    "We have to be continually reminded of what we believe. Neither the belief in Christ nor any other will automatically remain alive in the mind. It must be fed, and as a matter of fact, if you examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn ...read more

  • A. Man Sends Himself To Hell By Rejecting God's ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 25, 2007
     | 2,914 views

    a. Man sends himself to hell by rejecting God’s plan of salvation. b. Receiving Jesus Christ as your own personal Saviour is how we accept God’s plan of salvation. a. Hell is prepared for those who prepare for it by rejecting Christ. b. There are good parking places on the road to hell. c. Every ...read more

  • When I Opened My Computer I Found Emails Sent To ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 6, 2009
     | 1,334 views

    When I opened my computer I found emails sent to a friend but somehow also sent to me. I inquired as to the reason and was told that a hacker had got into his computer address book and was spewing out messages to all his correspondents. Fortunately it didn’t result in giving my computer a virus. ...read more

  • Death

    Contributed by David Tack on Apr 22, 2024
     | 356 views

    An introduction to death means that one has finally succumbed to the fact of a pending loss of independence and now are now facing a total and final dependence on The Creator of your trinitarian being this is why death is so frightening! Even more reason to walk intimately with Him every day and ...read more

  • It¡¦s So Easy To Criticize What Others Are Doing. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 2,683 views

    It¡¦s so easy to criticize what others are doing. If you look diligently enough you can find something wrong with everything. A farmer¡¦s neighbor was so negative, criticizing everything and anything. The farmer bought a new plow, the neighbor said it would rust soon. The farmer remarked how it ...read more

  • All For One  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,248 views

    ALL FOR ONE "According to Bill Jauss and Steve Rosenbloom in the Chicago Tribune, on July 19, 1996, Chad Kreuter, a reserve catcher for the Chicago White Sox, severely dislocated and fractured his left shoulder on a play at home. He underwent surgery, and the Sox placed him on the sixty-day ...read more

  • A Family Is Like Many Things, Perhaps Most Like ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
     | 1,876 views

    A family is like many things, perhaps most like a garden. It needs time, attention, and cultivation. The sunshine of laughter and affirmation. It also needs the rains of difficulties, tense moments, serious discussions about the issues that matter. And there must be spade work, where hardness ...read more

  • Three Men Died On Christmas Eve And Were Met By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,168 views

    Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. “In honor of this holy season,” Saint Peter said, “You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.” The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. ...read more

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