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  • The Gospel Writers Simply Wrote "They Crucified ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 16, 2004
     | 1,883 views

    The gospel writers simply wrote "They crucified Jesus". Who crucified him? I’ll tell you who crucified him. I did - and you did, and they did, those groups around the cross. The old Negro spiritual asked the question, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" “They” crucified the Lord? It ...read more

  • I Have Been A Pastor For Nearly Twenty-Five ...

    Contributed by Byron Maynard on Apr 22, 2005
     | 2,109 views

    I have been a pastor for nearly twenty-five years. During those years, one thing I have noticed in counseling with people, for many, their minds have become garbage dumps. It is the place where they dump past failures, bad information, broken down relationship experiences, etc. It is the place ...read more

  • A Certain Courthouse In Ohio Stands In A Unique ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,746 views

    A certain courthouse in Ohio stands in a unique location. Raindrops that fall on the north side of the building go into Lake Ontario and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, while those falling on the south side go into the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. At precisely the point of the peak of the roof, ...read more

  • What Do People Want In Their Pastors? A New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,544 views

    What Do People Want In Their Pastors? A new study by Hartford Institute researcher Adair Lummis reveals that, first and foremost, lay leaders want a pastor with an authentic religious life. Most lay people define that as a person whose faith combines both head and heart; a person whose lifestyle ...read more

  • Charles Hard Townes, 89, And Columbia University ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,046 views

    Charles Hard Townes, 89, and Columbia University physicist, has been awarded this year’s Templeton Prize for progress or discoveries about spiritual reality. He notes, “I don’t think that science is complete at all. We don’t understand everything and one can see, within science itself, there are ...read more

  • Rick Warren Has Said In His Book "Purpose Driven ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,666 views

    Rick Warren has said in his book “Purpose Driven Life” that there are 2 main problems when thinking about spiritual gifts. One is called “gift-envy”. This means that we compares our abilities and gifts to others. In doing that, we might feel tempted to feel jealous of others or feel dissatisfied ...read more

  • Neglect Of Community

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jun 15, 2009
     | 4,383 views

    NEGLECT OF COMMUNITY "If God designed the Church to function like a body with every member ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit to other members, in regular interpersonal relationship, then would it be surprising to find that the neglect of this regular interpersonal, spiritual ministry ...read more

  • Walk In The Spirit Defined

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 6,694 views

    "WALK IN THE SPIRIT" DEFINED For example, the students of Aristotle were known as the Peripatetics because of their habit of following the philosopher around from place to place as he dispensed his teachings. In Paul’s vocabulary, to "walk in the Spirit" or be "led by the Spirit" means to go where ...read more

  • Jimmy Carter On Evidence Of Genuine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
     | 4,937 views

    Jimmy Carter On Evidence of Genuine Faith In his book Living Faith Jimmy Carter writes: A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible convert, they confronted an Amish farmer and asked him, “Brother, are you a ...read more

  • Confession Is Good For You

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 12, 2010
     | 3,646 views

    CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR YOU We’ve all heard the old saying, "Confession is good for the soul." Even in non-Christian and non-spiritual circles, people believe that to be true. Psychologists or psychiatrists would say that when we confess our wrong actions, words, and thoughts, it’s like a burden is ...read more

  • Closed For Alterations  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,275 views

    CLOSED FOR ALTERATIONS Billy Graham tells a story--a simple illustration--that I want to borrow. A preacher once passed a shop which was no longer open for business. A sign hung in the window that said, "Closed for Alterations." The owner had closed shop for a while in order to remodel the store. ...read more

  • When Hugh Latimer Was Preaching One Day In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,072 views

    When Hugh Latimer was preaching one day in the presence of King Henry VIII, he reports that he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the king is here; be careful what you say.” Then he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the King of kings is here; be careful what you do ...read more

  • The New Face Of Christianity Will Be "The Black ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,460 views

    The New Face of Christianity will be “the black woman,” claims Kwok Pui Lan of the William F. Cole Professor of Christian Theology and Spirituality at the Episcopal Divinity School. In mid ’07, Europe claimed the greatest number of Christians in the world: 532 million, followed by Latin America at ...read more

  • The Daughter's Statement Of Submission Is One Of ...

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 24, 2008
     | 3,345 views

    The daughter’s statement of submission is one of the most touching speeches in Scripture (Judg. 11:36). She shared her father’s extreme reverence for God, even if it cost her marriage, children, and life itself. No wonder the young women of Israel honored her ever after (11:40). What does this ...read more

  • Tech ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 1,525 views

    TECH CHURCH People within the Christian community are just as immersed in digital technologies and social networks as those outside. Both evangelicals and born-agains emerged as statistically on-par with national norms when it comes to technological habits. The one exception is access to spiritual ...read more

  • What Is Doctrine?

    Contributed by John Bright on Feb 25, 2025
     | 376 views

    What is doctrine? “The word translated “doctrine” means “instruction, especially as it applies to lifestyle application.” In other words, doctrine is teaching imparted by an authoritative source. In the Bible, the word always refers to spiritually related fields of study. The Bible says of itself ...read more

  • Critical Thinking With Being Critical!" Matthew ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,809 views

    “Critical Thinking With Being Critical!” Matthew 7: 1-5 Key verse(s): 1-2 “‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’” Chuck Swindoll tells a humorous but rather sobering tale of the other side of the coin, the flip side that ...read more

  • Interesting Story . . . 1936, His First Book And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,469 views

    INTERESTING STORY . . . 1936, HIS FIRST BOOK AND TO THINK I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET WAS REJECTED 43 TIMES . . . FAIL MISERABLY. SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT BOOKS MET THE SAME FATE AS THEY BARELY MADE A SCRATCH ON THE LITERATURE RADAR SCREEN. IN FACT IT WAS NOT UNTIL 1954 WHEN LIFE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED A ...read more

  • The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 11, 2020
     | 3,183 views

    The Leadership Principles of Jesus. • Jesus was willing to invest in people others would have dismissed. (Consider the disciples. They were not the “religious” elite, yet Jesus used them to start His church). • Jesus released responsibility and ownership in a ministry. (Jesus sent the disciples ...read more

  • People Are Often Unreasonable, Illogical, And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,601 views

    People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, ...read more