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  • Early African Converts To Christianity Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 1,318 views

    ILL: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to ...read more

  • Every Major Religion Except Islam Is Declining In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,672 views

    Every Major Religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, reports Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study on Global Christianity. The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas. The forces driving the decline include ...read more

  • The Tortoise And The Hare

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 1,756 views

    THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE A tortoise and a hare started to dispute which of them was the swifter, and before separating they made an appointment for a certain time and place to settle the matter. The hare had such confidence in his natural fleetness that he did not trouble about the race, but lay ...read more

  • Imagine That We Are Putting Together A 1,000 ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 30, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,121 views

    Imagine that we are putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. In turn we each put pieces into place; slowly the beauty of the picture begins to take shape. As we continue putting the puzzle together we talk about what it would be like to be a part of the scene before us. As the final pieces are ...read more

  • Our Family Pet Dog, Avalon, Was A Beautiful ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 1,125 views

    Our family pet dog, Avalon, was a beautiful rottweiler and she was a good dog. She loved to follow me around. When I would come home from work she would get all excited – wagging her tail with glee. She would rush towards me while snorting with anticipation and celebration. Avalon loved to be ...read more

  • Not Pure Enough

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2011
     | 3,574 views

    NOT PURE ENOUGH Back in the 1600's a man named Roger Williams who left England and came over to join the Puritans. He was a very gifted preacher and many churches asked him to come fill their pulpits. But Williams had one major flaw - an overwhelming desire to have purist doctrine he could manage. ...read more

  • God's Love Is Like A Bridge That Makes ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    God’s love is like a bridge that makes reconciliation possible. If you take away the bridge, the separation remains. George Herbert said, “He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass.” (T. T. Crabtree. Ed. The Zondervan 2001 Pastor’s Annual. Howard S. Kalb. “Forgiveness.” ...read more

  • Is It Wrong For A Christian To Declare ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,539 views

    Is it wrong for a Christian to declare bankruptcy? To answer, we need to separate the moral from the ethical, or the biblical from the legal. Our legal system allows individuals and businesses to have some protection from creditors through the various bankruptcy laws. However, I don’t believe a ...read more

  • What We Do For The Lord Is Important, But So Is ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 19, 2007
     | 1,141 views

    What we do for the Lord is important, but so is why we do it! …Just think of it: it is possible to serve, sacrifice, and suffer “for My name’s sake” and yet not really love Jesus Christ! The Ephesian believers were so busy maintaining their separation that they were neglecting adoration. Labor is ...read more

  • Russian Author Alexandr Solzhenitsyn Wrote, "If ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 1,194 views

    Russian author Alexandr Solzhenitsyn wrote, "If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being..." (SOURCE: ...read more

  • Deny Yourself

    Contributed by John Tung on Feb 12, 2009
     | 2,704 views

    DENY YOURSELF But for the players on the Super Bowl, they had to sacrifice much last week. The players had to give up being with their family for that week as they prepared for the big game. Some teams actually put all the players in a hotel separate from their families, so there are no ...read more

  • Do It Again

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 28, 2011
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     | 1,276 views

    DO IT AGAIN G. K. Chesterton wrote: "Because children have abounding vitality, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged... They always say, 'Do it again,' and the grown-up does it again until he is nearly dead... But perhaps God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun; and every ...read more

  • The Cry From The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 13, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,666 views

    THE CRY FROM THE CROSS Mark's Gospel reveals the one cry recorded by Jesus at the crucifixion. Mark's Gospel is written from Peter's view point and it only emphasizes one agonizing lonely cry. Why would Peter only include in his account the one cry of Jesus on the cross? Could it be that Peter ...read more

  • Dr. C. I. Scofield, The Eminent Bible Teacher, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,892 views

    Dr. C. I. Scofield, the eminent Bible teacher, once attended a Bible Conference in New York City. The chairman called on another minister to pray. His prayer went something like this: “Oh, thou great and terrible God. great is thy majesty. A great distance separates us from Thee. Poor lost sinners ...read more

  • Delaying Marriage

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,548 views

    DELAYING MARRIAGE U.S. Census estimates show that for the first time, unmarried adults represented more than half of American households. 73% of men and 62% of women in their 20s in '06 said they had never been married, according to Census data. Just 23.5% of men and 31.5% of women ages 20-29 were ...read more

  • Splitting The House

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
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    SPLITTING THE HOUSE Mary Karr’s uncle had endured all he could stand! The tall Texan grabbed his chain saw and began to split his own house into two halves. He was sick and tired of living with such an unforgiving woman to whom he had not spoken in months. He had enough. He divided his house ...read more

  • How To Find Your Mom In A Supermarket

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,011 views

    HOW TO FIND YOUR MOM IN A SUPERMARKET I read a story about a six-year-old boy who was separated from his mother in a supermarket. So he frantically called, "Martha! Martha! Martha!" That was his mother's name and she came running to him quickly. "But, honey," she admonished, "you shouldn't call ...read more

  • I Work In A Building Called The Shalom Centre In ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 14, 2010
     | 2,008 views

    I work in a building called THE SHALOM CENTRE in Sydney. Recently Kathryn, a Jewish girl said she found it unusual that we would call a building Shalom, since it is a Jewish term for saying HI AND GOODBYE. It literally means "PEACE BE WITH YOU". Shalom is a Biblical word. This got me thinking and ...read more

  • The Choice Of Sheep And Goats

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,316 views

    THE CHOICE OF SHEEP AND GOATS I tried and tried to think of a common example that could be used to illustrate this separation of the sheep from the goats but was unable to do so because this situation is so unique and the reason it is so unique is because the sheep and the goats have chosen their ...read more

  • Holiness And Red Buttons  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    HOLINESS AND RED BUTTONS In studying holiness as a prayer key, I got bogged down with trying to understand it. I had an even harder time trying to explain it. I felt like the Red Buttons character in the movie, "Hatari." In that movie, John Wayne led a team of hunters in Africa capturing wild ...read more

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