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  • Diety Demonstrated  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,692 views

    DIETY DEMONSTRATED "The Easter event, so they affirm, demonstrated Jesus’ deity; validated his teaching; attested the completion of his work of atonement for sin; confirms his present cosmic dominion and his coming reappearance as Judge; assures us that his personal pardon, presence, and power ...read more

  • Suicide Is A Real And Relevant Problem In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,653 views

    Suicide is a real and relevant problem in our culture. According to the 2001 Statistical Abstract of the U.S there were almost 31,000 (30,775) people who took their own lives in our country. Over 4000 (4135) of those were by people between the ages of 15-24, young men and women in the prime of ...read more

  • A Custom Of The Natives In New Guinea Is Told. At ...

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 48,273 views

    A custom of the natives in New Guinea is told. At certain times they have rituals, songs, and dances. They work themselves up into a frenzy and the ritual culminates in what are called “the murder songs,” in which they shout before God the names of the people they wish to kill. When the natives ...read more

  • While 88% In A Recent Barna Poll Believe Jesus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,940 views

    While 88% in a recent Barna poll believe Jesus Christ was a real person, what they believe about him differs sharply from scriptural teaching. 42% (even 1/4th of the “born again” Christians) believe that while on earth Jesus sinned just like other people. 61% believe the devil is just a symbol of ...read more

  • Publisher Influence: "Religion Publishing Has ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,574 views

    Publisher Influence: “Religion publishing has been a key force, perhaps the key force, in the redefinition of American religion,” says sociologist and author Wade Clark Roof. John Sweeney, Jewish Lights Publishing, notes that publishers help explain religion outside the context of institutions of ...read more

  • Religious America: Because Wealthier Nations Tend ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,053 views

    Religious America: Because wealthier nations tend to place less importance on religion—with the exception of the U.S., Americans’ views are closer to people in developing nations than to the publics of developed nations finds a new Pew Research study. With 6 in 10 Americans saying religion plays a ...read more

  • There Are Others Who Know About This Miracle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,509 views

    There are others who know about this miracle birth The humblest of people catch a glimpse of their worth For it isn’t to the palace that the Christ child comes But to shepherds and street people, hookers and bums And the message is clear if you’ve got [you have] ears to hear That forgiveness is ...read more

  • True Story: On 21st February 2003 A Man Sneezed ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 12, 2007
     | 1,129 views

    True story: On 21st February 2003 a man sneezed in a lift in a Hong Kong hotel six weeks later, more than 2,300 people in 17 countries have been infected and nearly 80 people have died.” True story Far greater epidemic - At the beginning of creation one man and one woman our ancestors chose to ...read more

  • E. Rick Stedman, Minister Of The Adventure ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 10, 2004
     | 2,002 views

    E. Rick Stedman, minister of the Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, California, has a “no sarcasm” rule for his church staff. He says that what makes people laugh at sarcasm is that it always has a nugget of truth in it. That little bit of truth is what hurts people. So “no sarcasm” is the ...read more

  • Nuclear Energy Can Be A Great Asset To Man, But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,384 views

    Nuclear energy can be a great asset to man, but it has already proven to be a destructive weapon and could be devastating to all of humankind. We need to channel this energy in the right direction. The same goes for our talents. There are persons who can use their speaking or writing abilities to ...read more

  • There Was A Little Church Located In A Small ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,160 views

    There was a little church located in a small town and there were few people attending. They didn’t want to close it down because there wouldn’t be any church for miles around. The church board decided to go to every house in the community and ask, “Would it matter to you if we closed the church ...read more

  • Mothers Are The First To Teach The Children. ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 22, 2007
     | 4,122 views

    Mothers are the first to teach the children. Those kids will mimic you; that’s how they learn. A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just ...read more

  • We Can Never Gain An Accurate Measurement Of Our ...

    Contributed by Jason Duncan on Oct 30, 2007
     | 1,634 views

    We can never gain an accurate measurement of our own morality and righteousness by comparing ourselves to other people. It’s a bit like measuring out a mile with a 12 inch ruler. Chances are the mile that you think you’ve marked out with that ruler won’t really be anywhere close to an actual ...read more

  • If You Knew This Was Your Last Day On Earth, How ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2008
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    If you knew this was your last day on earth, how would you fill the time? A website asked people this question. Here’s a few answers. * Be with my wife and kids * I will restitute my ways, preach a good message to people around me and conduct a night vigil * Confess my sins and then I’d go to ...read more

  • From Time To Time We Hear Statistics About How ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
     | 834 views

    From time to time we hear statistics about how people first came into church membership. These figures trace back to the Institute of American Church Growth, which asked 10,000 people about their pilgrimage. What led them in? The answers were: special need, 2%; walk-in, 3%; Pastor, 6%; ...read more

  • Americans Are Drowning In Debt. Consumers Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,142 views

    Americans are drowning in debt. Consumers have racked up more than $2.2 trillion in purchases and cash advances on major credit cards in just the last year. And it's become a habit for them to spend more than they have. The overall credit card debt grew by 315% from '89 to '06. To compound the ...read more

  • Some Neighbors Were Having A Party For The Baby's ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008
     | 2,008 views

    Some neighbors were having a party for the baby's baptism. We did not agree the theology of infant baptism, but we sent a card to show friendliness and be a witness. They had a pretty rowdy party that got pretty loud. At one point, someone said, "We should have baptism parties!" We need to ...read more

  • Hurricane-Type Fear

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Aug 27, 2008
     | 2,470 views

    Hurricane-Type Fear After Hurricane Ivan 2004, one of the main factors people looted was because of fear--not just fear, but irrational fear. Why irrational? Because the country was full of food, and there was not a need to loot. Secondly we saw a lot of waste happened months and sometime up to ...read more

  • What Is It That Causes Trouble In Marriages? It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,042 views

    "What is it that causes trouble in marriages? It is amazing how many people don't seem to know. Essentially, it is one thing: Sin I don't care whether it the sin of pride, hard-hearted unwillingness to forgive or to humble oneself or to admit mistakes, selfishness, lust, or whatever other sin of ...read more

  • Farewell, President

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 2,900 views

    FAREWELL, PRESIDENT An on-line friend directed my attention this week by to a recently published note by one of our nation’s most distinguished church historians, Dr. Martin Marty on the eve of President Obama’s inauguration. It was titled, "Farewell, President" and in it he quoted the late ...read more