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  • It Is Inevitable, That Eventually The People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,427 views

    "It is inevitable, that eventually the people will demand absolute security from the state... And ...read more

  • What People Put ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 1,822 views

    WHAT PEOPLE PUT OFF According to a recent USA Today poll, the top five things people put off until the last minute are: House chores/yard work: 47% Holiday gift shopping: 43% Making doctor/dentist appointments: 35% Calling relatives: 31% Changing oil in the car: 29% I think there is one thing ...read more

  • Stop For The Boat People

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,407 views

    STOP FOR THE BOAT PEOPLE On Aug. 8, 2004, the Vietnamese community of Westminster, California, celebrated one of the kindest and bravest acts performed by a stranger on them. On Nov. 13, 1985, ninety-six Vietnamese refugees despaired for their lives and their families’ lives when the engine of the ...read more

  • Jewish People Stats

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,487 views

    JEWISH PEOPLE STATS Of the 6 billion inhabitants of the earth, only 13 million are Jewish. That is less than 1% of the world’s population, and yet, Jewish people have received more than 22% of the Noble prizes awarded. Roughly, 41% of the 13 million reside within the land of Israel and 40% live in ...read more

  • Too Soft On People?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,606 views

    TOO SOFT ON PEOPLE? A preacher named Ron Rose told a woman who came into his office complaining that his sermons always being about forgiveness and grace. She said he needed to come down harder on the sinners and in her words, "nail them." After her rant, Ron asked, "So, you’ve got forgiveness ...read more

  • Ordinary People For Christ

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009
     | 4,871 views

    ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR CHRIST Bud Villers was a good man. Bud was my neighbor. I grew up beside him until he died when I was in college. Bud helped my dad put a roof on our house, he assisted my dad when they poured concrete sidewalks and porches. My dad helped him put a roof on his patio. When Bud ...read more

  • Knocking People Down

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on May 23, 2010
     | 2,269 views

    KNOCKING PEOPLE DOWN Coach Shug Jordan at Auburn University asked his former linebacker Mike Kollin, who was then playing for the Miami Dolphins, if he would help him do some recruiting. Mike said, "Sure, coach. What kind of player are you looking for?" The coach said, "Well Mike, you know ...read more

  • Linus On Love For People

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,025 views

    LINUS ON LOVE FOR PEOPLE Perhaps you've seen this Peanuts cartoon: Linus announces to his cranky sister, Lucy, that he's going to be a doctor. "You, a doctor?" she asks. "How can you be a doctor? You don't love mankind." Linus replies, "I do too love mankind. It's ...read more

  • Response To Hurting People  PRO

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 3, 2011
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    RESPONSE TO HURTING PEOPLE In his book Soul Talk, Larry Crabb writes: "Which is worse? A church program to build community that doesn’t get off the ground or one person sitting every Sunday in the back of the church who remains unknown? A Sunday school class that once drew hundreds but has now ...read more

  • I'm A People

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jul 19, 2011
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    I'M A PEOPLE A little boy was talking about a friend that he met. He was telling his mama, "I just think he's such a neat guy." His mama said, "What is it that you like so much about ...read more

  • Dealing With Divisive People  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
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    DEALING WITH DIVISIVE PEOPLE Ray Stedman said, "Some people for the sake of their point of view would destroy the unity of your church. How do you deal with them? Avoid them. We must keep our eye on them and turn away from them. In other words, we don’t listen to them. We’re never obligated to ...read more

  • Two Kinds Of People

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011
     | 2,876 views

    TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people ...read more

  • Examples Of Generous People

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2012
     | 4,511 views

    EXAMPLES OF GENEROUS PEOPLE In a country where getting and having more seems so normal, people who choose to live with a lot less so they can help others seem, to put it mildly, less than sane. Zell Kravinsky is one of those people. Kravinsky got rich in the real estate business, and then gave ...read more

  • Dead People Everywhere

    Contributed by Jeff Gauss on Jun 29, 2012
     | 2,294 views

    DEAD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE Sometimes the most basic truths of Christianity can be quite confusing. Take for instance the first time little Suzy attended a funeral service. The minister used the phrase, "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." Suzy didn't understand so she asked her grandma, who was with her, ...read more

  • People Without Christ

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 18, 2012
     | 2,378 views

    PEOPLE WITHOUT CHRIST One of the saddest verses in the Bible is Jer 8:20 KJV. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Question? What is 750,000 miles long, reaches around the earth 30 times, and grows ...read more

  • Three Kinds Of People  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 17, 2013
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     | 6,952 views

    Earl Wilson: "Today, there are three kinds of people:  the have's, the have-not's, and the ...read more

  • Gods That People Manufacture

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 13, 2019
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     | 2,135 views

    THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME. In his book, Your God is Too Small, J. B. Phillips describes some of the common gods that people manufacture. One is the grand old man god, the grandfatherly, white-haired, indulgent god who smiles down on men and winks at their adultery, stealing, ...read more

  • Love For Christ And People

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 1,934 views

    In the early years, Circuit riders were most often lay preachers without formal education. They were young, poor, and, for the most part, single. Traveling thousands of miles a year. Though circuit riders eventually represented many different denominations but none were more aggressive or ...read more

  • Three Types Of People

    Contributed by John Bright on Apr 3, 2021
     | 1,894 views

    It has been well said that there are only three classes of people in the world today: those who are afraid, those who do not know enough to be afraid, and those who know ...read more

  • Christian People Are Prayerful  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,778 views

    E.M. Bounds says in his book on prayer: Nothing distinguishes the children of God so clearly and strongly as prayer. It is the one infallible mark and test of being a Christian. Christian people are prayerful. The worldly-minded are prayer less. Christians call on God. The world ignores God and ...read more

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