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Revival Requires ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

REVIVAL REQUIRES PRAYER! Thom Rainer tells us in his book Giant Awakenings that "71% of breakout churches report an increased emphasis on prayer over the past several years as compared to only 40% of churches which continued on the plateau." Rainer also tells us that "Earle Cairns notes with ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Carry Their Burden  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2011

CARRY THEIR BURDEN A pastor gathered a group of people from his church to train them to witness. After some minimal training, he sent the group out into the neighborhood. When they returned to share their experiences, one young man said he had tried to tell an older gentleman about the love of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Tags: Evangelism How To

On Evangelism Tactics

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 9, 2021

Many Christians have a wrong interpretation of 1 Corinthians 9:22. Paul would not have gotten a tattoo, a Mohawk, piercings etc. to witness to a group like that because it would have hindered him in witnessing to other groups. He spoke to them from their frame of reference, like all great teachers, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22, 2 Corinthians 6:17

Tags: Separation, Tattoos, Piercings, Evangelism

Denomination: Baptist

Character May Be Manifested In The Great Moments, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ...read more

Tags: Character

Criticism Is A Study By Which Men Grow Important ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

If Youre Going To Try Cross-Country Skiing, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If youre going to try cross-country skiing, start ...read more

Tags: Human Body

The Only Tyrant I Accept In This World Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still ...read more

Tags: Government

All The Darkness Of The World Cannot Put Out The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All the darkness of the world cannot put out the light ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

When A Man Is Wrapped Up In Himself, He Makes A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

A Person All Wrapped Up In Himself Generally ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person all wrapped up in himself generally makes a ...read more

Tags: Self

Success Is A Poison That Should Only Be Taken ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is a poison that should only be taken late in life, and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Rampant Relativism Only 9% Of Evangelicals Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Rampant Relativism Only 9% of Evangelicals have a biblical worldview reports the Barna Group This stunning statistic reveals an estimated 91% of professing Christians are far more influenced by the ...read more

Tags: Truth

Technology ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

TECHNOLOGY ANXIETY Disconnect Anxiety Solutions Research Group claims 27% of the population suffers increased levels of anxiety when separated from their cell phones or the Internet, and that a further 41% suffer ...read more

Tags: Technology

Addicted To Post-Its: Contact Management Software ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Addicted To Post-Its: Contact Management Software not withstanding, a new Plaxo survey finds 37% of small business persons manage their contacts with Post-It notes or a Rolodex. Only 35% noted they used Microsoft Outlook to manage personal and business contacts, 17% reported using their PDAs or ...read more

Tags: Workplace

India

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 28, 2005

India So I wrote in my journal, describing the aftermath of the October 1999 cyclone whose 200 mph winds and 30-foot tidal surge devastated the coastal areas of Orissa , India . Originating in the Bay of Bengal , the storm killed an estimated 100,000 people and domestic livestock, mostly by ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Wesleyan

World's Biggest Liar Contest  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 14, 2002

World’s Biggest Liar Contest LONDON (Nov. 14) - The World’s Biggest Liar will defend his title against a small but devious group of challengers in a pub in northern England Thursday. George Kemp beat five-time winner John Graham last year with a string of tall tales including one about his ...read more

Tags: Faith, Truth, Sin General

Camel Ride Up Mount Sinai

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 29, 2008

CAMEL RIDE UP MOUNT SINAI It is 3:00 in the morning and we are waiting with other pilgrims on the back side of Saint Catherine’s Monastery at the base of mount Sinai. It is a moonless night, pitch black beyond the small light we huddle around. I wonder if I dressed warm enough, I am surprised it ...read more

Tags: Moses

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is How My Kingdom Will Come  PRO

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007

Jesus is saying this is how my kingdom will come Consider the meaning here: The kingdom starts from a small beginning, the leaven is small but it changes the whole, the death of one man in the overall sea of humanity is small, but it changes everything The kingdom works unseen, you cannot see the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Faith And Our Friendships Are Not Shattered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Are Not Too Large For The Place You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are not too large for the place you occupy, you ...read more

Tags: Possibilities