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Community Stores Refuse Kind Acts Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009

Community Stores Refuse Kind Acts of Service The story is told of a minister who was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness as a demonstration of Christ’s love in the community. 1. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats and asked for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

Tags: Servanthood

Empty Pieties And Good Resolutions Are Part Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Empty pieties and good resolutions are part of the natural equipment of every proper man. They were never meant to be performed or fulfilled, but ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

The Most Remarkable Thing About My Mother Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served us nothing but leftovers. ...read more

Tags: Food

Leaders Are Leaders Because They Are The Greater ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Leaders are leaders because they are the greater servants. The way up is down. The way to honor our Lord and Savior is to ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Circles Of Life

Contributed by Patrick Marino on Mar 16, 2006

The circles of life I remember when I was a kid, seeing my mom hand feed my sister. I realize that she did the same with me as well. After a while I began to take the spoon and feed myself. At first it was a little messy (missed my mouth most of the time). As time and experience went on, I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Godliness

Contributed by Marc Heatherington on Aug 5, 2021

“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness . . 2 Peter 1:5-6 The Greek word for godliness is sometimes translated as piety. Both words have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 Timothy 6:3, 1 Timothy 6:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Godliness, Perseverance

Denomination: Baptist

Adrian Rogers: And Idol Is Anything You Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 28, 2002

ADRIAN ROGERS: And idol is anything you love more, fear more, value more or serve more than you do ...read more

Tags: Commandments No Gods, God's Omniscience

A Few Years Ago There Was A Series Of Commercials ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

A few years ago there was a series of commercials featuring a man wearing a flannel shirt and jeans who would be telling people how much he cared for them, often getting teary-eyed as he said with all the emotion he could muster, “I love you, man!” And the person he was speaking to in that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Tags: Christian Love, Christian Disciplines, Gift, Worship

Denomination: Wesleyan

Stayed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2009

STAYED TO SERVE Last fall, Baptist deacon Joe Lusi was suspected of spying. Lusi is a physician in Rwanda, right near the border where the refugees cross into Zaire. Joe Lusi is a Zairian, but the Baptist hospital is in Rwanda. Moreover, the government-run hospital across town had always been ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:35

Tags: Servanthood

In The City Of Mashed, Pastor Soodman, A Muslim ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

In the city of Mashed, Pastor Soodman, a Muslim convert was hung for his faith in Christ. His assistant took over the leadership of the church. The assistant was arrested and released, but each week was interrogated by the authorities. The pressure was intense, and his wife feared he might break. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-39

Tags: Persecution

3 Million People Work For Wal-Mart, About As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1.3 million people work for Wal-Mart, about as many as serve actively in the U.S. military. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

Any Kind Of Knowledge Gives A Certain Amount Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any kind of knowledge gives a certain amount of power. A knowledge of details has served in many a crisis. A knowledge of details has often ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Bill Hybels Puts It This Way: "I Would Never ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

Bill Hybels puts it this way: “I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand – a hand never dirtied by serving ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2-5

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Love Of The Disciples, Servanthood

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Do Well To Remember, Before We Consign The ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 4, 2002

• We do well to remember, before we consign the concept of spiritual leadership to the arena of the superstar, that we serve a God who invaded this ...read more

Tags: Humility, Humanity Of Christ, Leadership General

Denomination: Methodist

That's Just One Small Example Of What Can Happen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

That’s just one small example of what can happen when we humble ourselves and take on a servant spirit — even ...read more

Tags: Humility

Bertoldo De Giovanni Is A Name Even The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Bertoldo de Giovanni is a name even the most enthusiastic lover of art is unlikely to recognize. He was the pupil of Donatello, the greatest sculptor of his time, and he was the teacher of Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of all time. Michelangelo was only 14 years old when he came to Bertoldo, ...read more

Tags: Giving General

I Am Free In Christ To Drink Any Coffee That I ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 6, 2009

I am free in Christ to drink any coffee that I want. But if I know that certain brands of coffee or tea have not be grown and bought in a responsible fashion then in my opinion I am abusing my freedom and am hindering my witness to those who have suffered from the injustice. I had a Starbuck’s ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Church Of God

Jewish Scribes, Who Kept Up The Old Testament ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009

Jewish scribes, who kept up the Old Testament scrolls for centuries, had a nearly foolproof system for making perfect copies. First, a scribe would count the number of letters on the page to be copied. When he had finished his copy, he would count the number of letters on the new page and make sure ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cracking Down More?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2010

CRACKING DOWN MORE? Louisiana does not have a good track record when it comes to corruption. Based on numbers from a Justice Department report in 2009, Louisiana is the most corrupt state, with 7.67 convictions per 100,000 residents over nine years. U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was busted in a ...read more

Tags: Immorality

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Quotations

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2012

CHRISTMAS QUOTATIONS "Christmas is the harvest time of love. Souls are drawn to other souls. All that we have read and thought and hoped comes to fruition at this happy time. Our spirits are astir. We feel within us a strong desire to serve. A strange, subtle force, a new kindness animates man and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational