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John ...

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Jan 7, 2009

John 3:16 Introduction: Finished Shopping? What kind of gifts are you looking for? We look for gifts for Christmas that show our love for others. Joke; one man asked another, “what are you getting your wife?” “I’ll wrap myself.” “I’m not getting my wife much either.” ILL Little Sammy Williams ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Spite Of The Fun And Laughter, 13 Yr. Old ...  PRO

Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 11, 2004

In spite of the fun and laughter, 13 yr. old Frank Wilson was not happy. It was true, he had received all the presents he wanted, and he enjoyed the traditional Christmas Eve reunions with relatives for the purpose of exchanging gifts and good wishes..........but Frank was not happy because this ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Methodist

Two Millennia On It Is Very Much A Similar ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two millennia on it is very much a similar setting in our world we havent advanced at all, we still find ourselves with a diversity of religions,cults,pagan practices and personal philosophies.Just go down into our major city centres you will find a host of books on alternative spirituality, ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Bishop Ryle Points Out That Jesus, Through The ...

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2007

Bishop Ryle points out that Jesus, through the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the faithful church, would “raise up a standard of morality and purity and knowledge of which formerly men had no conception.” (Ryle, ibid. p. 159) This was seen in the days immediately following the birth of the early ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Baptist

Thine Is The Glory!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2024

If you seek your own glory you will lose that, and His. But, if you seek His, you will get yours directly from Him. We are all tempted, like the youth Narcissus in the Greek fable, to bend over the brook and fall in love with ourselves, and we get changed into flowers, and fade in an hour. But he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Tags: Ministry, Glory, Worship, Praise, Power, Kingdom, Lord's Prayer, Glory Of God, Judgment Seat Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Max Lucado's Name Recognition Is Second Only To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Max Lucado’s name recognition is second only to Billy Graham’s among Christian/spirituality authors. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

20% Of Americans 45 Or Older Who Are Somewhat ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

20% of Americans 45 or older who are somewhat religious cite prayer as their most satisfying spiritual or religious experience. ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Quote: "It Is Abnormal For A Christian Not To ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Dec 22, 2007

QUOTE: “It is abnormal for a Christian not to have an appetite for the impossible. It has been written into our spiritual DNA to hunger for impossibilities ...read more

Denomination: *other

Reginald Bibby (Canadian Survey Guru) Defines ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 27, 2009

Reginald Bibby (Canadian survey guru) defines discipleship as "activity that guides individuals to become spiritually mature zealots of Christ who then ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Salvation Army

Before It's Too Late

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE USA Today had an article on the front page about those who escaped the World Trade Center on September 11. After interviewing over 300 survivors and family members of victims, USA Today concluded that in the South tower those who didn’t delay but ran for safety immediately ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

A Superior Love

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 18, 2024

“The strenuous Christian mandate of extending unconditional love towards those that hate you is a fatiguing duty for the soldiers of the cross of Christ! In the heat of a damning spiritual warfare, when the spiritual defensive battlefronts are diminishing, the fleshly armaments derived from the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 5:7-8, Ephesians 2:4-7

Tags: Love, Unconditional, Soldier

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Swindoll In His Book On Grace Puts It ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on May 3, 2001

Charles Swindoll in his book on Grace puts it this way, "You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here’s how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith. Sneak around and pretend your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-2

Tags: Parenting, Leadership General, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

The Millennium Generation Following Right Behind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The millennium generation following right behind Gen-X is displaying a much greater interest in spirituality than their predecessors. The Navigators have polled college students both in the 80s and now and find striking differences. When asked “Would you like to be in a bible study?” and “Would you ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Children Of Divorce Often Blame Themselves For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Children Of Divorce often blame themselves for the breakup of their parent’s marriage, and many grow up alienated from church and God. A survey of adults whose parents divorced when they were young, found divorce had a major impact on their spiritual lives. They were much less likely to go to ...read more

Tags: Divorce

I Have Been To The Eye Doctor Many Times. ...

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 5, 2007

I have been to the eye doctor many times. Sometimes they would dilate my eyes and everything would get so blurry and out of focus. It would be hours before I could really get my focus back and see clearly. Sometimes things were blurry not because my eyes were dilated but because my eyesight ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fox Entertainment Group (Feg), Owned By News ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Fox Entertainment Group (FEG), owned by News Corp (also owns HarperCollins’ Zondervan and HarperOne) has acquired Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality Web destination. “FEG’s vast resources will enable Beliefnet to expand our audience, enhance our offerings and more effectively ...read more

Great Quotes On Volunteering

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

GREAT QUOTES ON VOLUNTEERING “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill “I am a little pencil in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-16

Tags: Service, Making A Difference, Volunteering, Church Workers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Friendship Is Something That Raised Us Almost ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is something that raised us almost above humanity. This love, free...without qualification from the need to be needed, is eminently spiritual. ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Joy Of The Lord Will Arm Us Against The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies and put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with ...read more

Tags: God's Love