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A Lesson Of Grace From A Can Of Soda

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 29, 2009

A LESSON OF GRACE FROM A CAN OF SODA The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the Christians in Corinth. "For God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for us so that in him we might be righteous, holy and forgiven in God's sight." In the world of psychology this is called "transference." God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: Grace, Sinner, Saved

Spurgeon Shown Grace By Fellow Minister

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2009

Spurgeon Shown Grace by Fellow Minister Charles Spurgeon and Joseph Parker both had churches in London in the 19th century. On one occasion, Parker commented on the poor condition of children admitted to Spurgeon's orphanage. It was reported to Spurgeon however, that Parker had criticized the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Tags: Grace

No Need On Earth Can Exhaust The Grace Of ...

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jun 28, 2011

"No need on earth can exhaust the grace of Christ; there is a ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Wesleyan

What A Man Really Says When He Says That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a man really says when he says that someone else can be persuaded by force, is that he himself is incapable ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Say What You Have To Say, And The First Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Say what you have to say, and the first time you come to a sentence with a ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Have Something To Say; Say It, And Stop When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have something to say; say it, and stop ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

Say All You Have To Say In The Fewest Possible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible ...read more

Tags: Words

Take The Lord's Table To Others

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008

Take the Lord's Table to Others And just as we experience the presence of the Lord, I believe with every part of my being and more that we are to take this presence to share with those around us. We are to take the Lord's Table to other people. So as I talk about taking the Lord's Table to ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Church Of God

Well When It Came To My Favorite Subjects Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Well when it came to my favorite subjects their were two that I just were not good at. One was Math and the other was science. Though science and math are still weaknesses of mine, I do remember learning one law that will help us in understanding this subject of how we treat grace. What I have ...read more

Tags: Grace

Worthless Slaves

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 16, 2009

WORTHLESS SLAVES Rewards from God are never merited as something God owes us but come as a free gift from his grace. Jesus brought this home at another time with a short story. Suppose you had a slave plowing the fields. Now when that slave came in, would you say, "Sit down and I’ll get you some ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Lutheran

Lucky  PRO

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010

LUCKY Adrian Rogers says, "God doesn't change us in order to love us. He loves us in order to change us." He tells of the words in a paper: "Lost Dog" Small yellow dog- scarred with mange; two ears gone from ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Baptist

David Mains Said, "When Two People Have Settled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

David Mains said, "When two people have settled in their minds that ’We are going to love each other,’ and they take those vows before God and witnesses, then that puts an end to the practice of comparing. From that day on they are never again to compare. Each is to say, ’The whole of my ...read more

Tags: Grace

He Went To Hell For Me

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

HE WENT TO HELL FOR ME Kay Arthur, well-known Christian author and speaker, has influenced tens of thousands. As a young girl, she went to church. She wrote, "I would listen to the messages, and go to Sunday School, but I never really committed my life to Jesus." She grew up and got married, ...read more

Tags: Grace

What Did We Do To Deserve This?

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 13, 2008

WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS? In an old Dennis the Menace cartoon, Dennis and his little friend Joey are leaving Mrs. Wilson's house, their hands full of cookies. Joey says, "I wonder what we did to deserve this." Dennis answers, "Look, ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Pentecostal

Statistics On Lying

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our Daily Bread published an article on lying in the August 28, 1992 edition. In that devotional reading, it stated that lying seems to be a way of life for many people: “We lie at the drop of a hat. The book The Day American Told the Truth says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely ...read more

Tags: Grace

Dad's Favorite Sayings  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 5, 2001

DAD’S FAVORITE SAYINGS:  Go ask your mother!  Just wait ‘till I get home!  When I was your age…  I used to walk to ...read more

Tags: Children, Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Wesleyan

In Genesis, It Says That It Is Not Good For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 2, 2002

"In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Unconditional Love, Divorce

What God Says  PRO

Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 1, 2002

WHAT GOD SAYS In the Spring of 1924, Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him, Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. Soon, the thrilling moment ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Trinity, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Baptist

There Is This Common Saying That All That ...  PRO

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Jan 31, 2008

There is this common saying that all that glitters is not gold. There are many metals and stones that glitter but they are not all gold. Gold is precious to man and that explains why many people all over the world are seeking it. In searching for gold therefore people usually come across its ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Study More, Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

STUDY MORE, SAY LESS Charles Spurgeon said this: "If you ask me how to shorten your sermons, I should say, study them better. Spend more time in the study that you may need less in the pulpit. We are generally longest when we have least to say." We have already seen what George Whitefield said, ...read more

Tags: Preaching