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  • Because The Blood Is The Life Of Man, And Of All ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
     | 2,468 views

    Because the blood is the life of man, and of all flesh,and man’s blood became corrupted by the entrance of sin, sinless blood was needed to redeem man because “the children are partakers of flesh and blood” it was necessary that the etrnal Son of God, by reason of the Everlasting Covenent ,take ...read more

  • James Dobson On Halloween  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,662 views

    JAMES DOBSON ON HALLOWEEN Mr. Dobson’s reply to the question: "What about Halloween?" "Halloween is a rather different story. Whereas it can be argued that Christmas is a Christian holiday with Christian origins that has suffered the effects of growing secularism, Halloween can be traced to ...read more

  • I Mentioned Brian Mclaren's Book "A Generous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,302 views

    I mentioned Brian McLaren’s book “A Generous Orthodoxy” last week. The chapter after “Would Jesus Be a Christian” is titled, “Jesus, Savior of What?” In this chapter he argues that while Jesus did come to save us as individuals, we in the west have placed such a strong emphasis on personal ...read more

  • Homeschool Numbers Approximately 850,000 Children ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,277 views

    Homeschool Numbers Approximately 850,000 children received their education at home in ‘99, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. However, the National Home Education Research Institute estimates between 1.3 million to 1.7 million ...read more

  • Your Grumbling Goes With You

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 15, 2009
     | 4,764 views

    YOUR GRUMBLING GOES WITH YOU There was a boy named Grumble Tone who ran away to sea, "I’m sick of things on land," he said, "as sick as I can be; A life upon the bounding wave will suit a lad like me!" The seething ocean billows failed to stimulate his mirth, For he did not like the vessel, nor ...read more

  • Leadership And Prayer

    Contributed by Tim White on May 8, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,993 views

    LEADERSHIP AND PRAYER Henry and Richard Blackaby in Spiritual Leadership in chapter seven "The Leader's Influence" stress that leaders influence others through prayer. They give six reasons why leaders should pray. The fourth reason is "God is all-powerful. . . .God can do far more than even the ...read more

  • Trust Made The Difference

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,075 views

    TRUST MADE THE DIFFERENCE Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old, we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a ...read more

  • Tears And Trust

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,793 views

    TEARS AND TRUST Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a tree. It ...read more

  • Who Do You Say I Am—in England?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011
     | 3,929 views

    WHO DO YOU SAY I AM--IN ENGLAND? A teaching assistant accused of looting. An 11 year old girl appears in court and admits breaking windows in Nottingham. Teenagers appear before Magistrates with no parent in attendance. Magistrates ask, "Where are their parents?" Two girls interviewed by the BBC ...read more

  • Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Apr 16, 2012
     | 8,068 views

    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR I stepped outside my hotel room yesterday and saw a thin elderly woman taking small steps in a circle. She seemed to be mumbling. Our eyes connected. She said, "They left me here and I don't know where they have gone. I don't know what room I am in." I held out my hand. She ...read more

  • How Easy It Is To Give Credit And Thanks To ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Nov 24, 2008
     | 1,852 views

    How easy it is to give credit and thanks to everything and everyone but the real source of al our blessings! God deserves our thanks. For some of us there may be many reasons to be thankful this coming Thursday. Perhaps we may even see it as the best year we have ever had. For others of us, it ...read more

  • Last Year About This Time Our Tennessee Titans ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001
    based on 149 ratings
     | 2,499 views

    Last year about this time our Tennessee Titans were involved in a heart wrenching defeat in the Super Bowl. All season they had fought back from deficits to win and it appeared as though they were going to pull off another comeback victory over the Rams. Unfortunately they came up about a yard ...read more

  • It Was Flight 401 Bound For Miami From New York ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,915 views

    It was Flight 401 bound for Miami from New York City with a load of holiday passengers. As the huge aircraft approached the Miami Airport for its landing, a light that indicates proper deployment of the landing gear failed to come on. The plane flew in a large, looping circle over the swamps of the ...read more

  • Faith Honors God And God Honors Faith! A Story ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,664 views

    Faith honors God and God honors faith! A story from the life of missionaries Robert and Mary Moffat illustrates this truth. For 10 years this couple labored faithfully in Bechuanaland (now called Botswana) without one ray of encouragement to brighten their way. They could not report a single ...read more

  • In A December 2002 Article By English Columnist ...

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,580 views

    In a December 2002 article by English columnist Brendan O’Neill called “Eat Drink, Be Merry,” he wrote this: (Show Picture) “Guess who’s plastering posters around the UK this Christmas with the words ’I wish the baby Jesus had never been born’ on them? A Satanic group dreading another celebration ...read more

  • Last Year About This Time Our Tennessee Titans ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,392 views

    Last year about this time our Tennessee Titans were involved in a heart wrenching defeat in the Super Bowl. All season they had fought back from deficits to win and it appeared as though they were going to pull off another comeback victory over the Rams. Unfortunately they came up about a yard and ...read more

  • Then The Judgment

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 6, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,329 views

    The Bible holds a truth that is sure to be experienced by all who had lived before us, a truth for us all now and a truth for all who will live after us: - "...[mankind] is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) It is imperative, all of us must understand, now we ...read more

  • People Who Are Truly Thankful Don’t ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Roy on Jan 29, 2001
    based on 158 ratings
     | 5,260 views

    People who are truly thankful don’t complain, they find a reason to be grateful. Matthew Henry, who wrote a commentary on every book of the Bible, was once robbed. The thieves took everything of value that he had. Later that evening he wrote in his diary these words, “I am thankful that during ...read more

  • World Magazine, June 12 1999. "When Harvard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,614 views

    World Magazine, June 12 1999. “When Harvard Divinity School dean Ronald F. Thiemann, a Lutheran theologian, suddenly stepped down from his post last November, he said it was for "personal and professional reasons." Last month, the Boston Globe filled in the blanks. It said he had been forced to ...read more

  • Dr. David Swift Of The Smalley Relationship ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,024 views

    Dr. David Swift of the Smalley Relationship Center states why blended families have such a difficult time making things work. "Most parents begin their second marriage by trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Until we realize that the two are different, we will waste time becoming angry, ...read more

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