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Biblical Change  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Biblical Change "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Renewal, Change, Transformation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Victory Over Death

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

VICTORY OVER DEATH The arch of the gospel rests upon these two great pillars: the death of Christ and the bodily resurrection of Christ. Paul defines the gospel: "For what I received I pass on to you as first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:25

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dove Candy Bars Have Came Up With Some ...

Contributed by Timothy Mcmillan on Aug 14, 2008

Dove candy bars have came up with some chocolates that are individually wrapped that provide different messages for today. From the Promises Messages came this promise for today. “Temptation is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin Wages Of, Temptation And Sin

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rainbows

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2008

I saw the greatest rainbow ever coming home from work the other day. Often you see bits of a rainbow or both legs but this was a perfect bow that seemed to stretch from downtown Terrell to downtown Crandall. It was vivid as none before. I was awestruck. Yet, if you looked closely there was a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: Nature, Broken, Promises Of God, Storms, Promises  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

99% Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

99% IS NOT ENOUGH Back in the 90’s a California research firm considered the advertising slogan for a popular soap that was 99.4% pure. And they asked themselves the question: “What if everything in the world operated at 99% efficiency?” They discovered: - drinking water would be unsafe one hour ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-24

Tags: Purity

Bag Of Candy  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

Bag of Candy A young boy was arrested and brought before the judge for taking a bag of candy from the shelf of a local store. The owner of the store pressed charges because he wanted the boy to learn a lesson. After a lecture from the judge, the judge asked the young boy if he had anything to say ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Tags: Forgiveness General

Bought To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

BOUGHT TO BE FREED A young girl was being sold at auction one day. She was a beautiful girl, tall and slender. The bidding was keen, and quickly mounted higher and higher until at last only two men were left bidding for her ownership: the one a low, uncouth foul-mouthed fellow who raised his bid ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Tags: Sin Bondage To

Set Free  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

SET FREE A man said to his pastor: “I am a miserable sinner and there is no help available for me. I have prayed to God, I have tried to be good and I have tried to do the right thing at the right time, but I always seem to fail.” The pastor asked him: “Do you believe in the life, the death, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

They Don't But You Do  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

THEY DON’T BUT YOU DO Consider the story of Oswald Golter. After ten years service as a missionary in China, Oswald Golter was on His way home. His ship stopped in India, and while waiting for the connecting boat home he found a group of refugees living in a warehouse on the pier. They were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Tags: Evangelism How To

Genghis Khan's Hawk

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 20, 2008

Genghis Khan's Hawk Sometimes when The Lord spoils our personal plans, we think He's treating us as an enemy, when in truth, He's acting as our best friend. The legend says that Genghis Khan, the Mongol king of the 13th century, was out hunting one hot summer day with his favorite hawk perched on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God's Omniscience

Denomination: Independent/Bible

According To Tradition, This Is How An Eskimo ...

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 13, 2008

According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo hunter kills a wolf. First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is completely concealed by the frozen blood. Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin Wages Of

He's No ...

Contributed by Loyd Taylor on Oct 29, 2008

HE’S NO STRANGER He’s the wisest man in the church There’s nothing he can’t do If you turn down your ministry He’ll be there to do it for you. He’s also a very faithful member And shows up right on time If you don’t honor your commitment He’ll cover you every time. He’s obviously very ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Tags: Servanthood, Serving Others

Denomination: Baptist

Light In Dark Places

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

Light in Dark Places A young girl once consulted with her minister. "I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign." "Will you tell me," asked the minister, "where ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Evangelism How To

Soft-Iron Magnets

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

SOFT-IRON MAGNETS There are two kinds of magnets, steel magnets and soft iron magnets. The steel magnet receives its magnetism from the load stone, and has it permanently; it can get along very well alone in a small way; it can pick up needles and do many other little things to amuse children. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Are You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009

ARE YOU SERIOUS? Mr. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On his first trip home, having driven onto the freeway, he set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the drivers seat to go into the back and make himself a cup of coffee. Not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:18

Tags: Christian Values

Spiritual Millionaires

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 5, 2009

SPIRITUAL MILLIONAIRES Obeying the law justifies no one, Jew or Gentile, because no one obeys the law. There is no one righteous, not even one, Romans 3:10 says. Therefore, the law can only condemn us, not declare us righteous. For example, the law is very clear: "Do not write a check for more ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:2-4

Tags: Justification

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What You Look Like

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE There is a report that a major retail corporation put mirrors behind their customer service representatives so irate customers could see their own behavior. Their anger levels subsided and they negotiated their complaints more graciously when they could see what they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-19

Tags: Anger

What Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

WHAT IS SIN? Sin, as defined by a new Ellison Research study, is something almost always considered wrong, particularly from a religious or moral perspective. Out the 30 behaviors studied, adultery was most often described as a sinful behavior by American respondents (81%). Next was racism (74%); ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Tags: Sin General

Leadership Confidence Levels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE LEVELS FALLING The 2008 Harris Poll of American leadership confidence has measured the confidence finds 15 of the 16 items listed show a fall in confidence from 2007. They are leadership in medicine down from 35% to 28%, the White House down 22% to 15% and small business ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Tags: Leadership General

87% Of U.s. Adults Who Get A Daily Paper Read The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

87% of U.S. adults who get a daily paper read the news section; 60% read the sports and 58% the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Tags: Culture