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Marshall And Manuel Noted The Following Thought ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007

Marshall and Manuel noted the following thought about these 2 covenant relationships and the necessity to commit to both: How critically important for us Christians is the business of commitment to one-another-as vital for the Body of Christ today as it was three-and-a-half centuries ago! There ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Various Studies Conducted By Yale, John Hopkins ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001

Various studies conducted by Yale, John Hopkins and other groups have documented the following; The absence of a father is a stronger factor than poverty in contributing to juvenile delinquency. In 48 cultures around the world crime rates were highest among adults who as children had been raised ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Tags: Parenting, Father's Day, Family

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is Nothing, Indeed, Which God Will Not Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is nothing, indeed, which God will not do for a man who dares to step out upon what seems to be the mist; though as he puts his foot down he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Tags: Rock, Doubt, Descriptions Of God, Faith

Once Youve Failed, Analyze The Problem And Find ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once youve failed, analyze the problem and find out why, because each failure is one more step leading up to the cathedral of success. The only ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Tis Sweet To Grow Old In The Fear Of The Lord

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 27, 2008

'Tis sweet to grow old in the fear of the Lord, As life's shadows longer creep. Till our steps grow slow, and our sun swings low-- He ...read more

Tags: Aging

The People Of God Are Not Merely To Mark Time, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The people of God are not merely to mark time, waiting for God to step in and set right all that is wrong. Rather, they are to model the new heaven and new earth, and by so doing awaken longings ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Kingdom Of God, Love Of The Disciples

Faith And Doubt  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 29, 2003

Doubt sees the obstacles; Faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night; Faith sees the day. Doubt dreads to take a step; Faith soars on high. Doubt ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Told In Several Areas Of Scripture That ...

Contributed by David Thrower on Jan 19, 2005

We are told in several areas of Scripture that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, and in Syriac spirituality we take this a step further with a concept called ihidaya, or literally ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Orthodox

I Thank God I Live In A Country Where Dreams ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thank God I live in a country where dreams can come true, where failure is the first step to success and where success is only another form of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

C.h. Spurgeon's Definition Of Faith Wraps All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C.H. Spurgeon’s definition of faith wraps all three steps into a neat little package: Faith is believing that Christ is what He is said to be, and that He will do ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

Nicky Gumbel Tells This Story In Alpha Of Two Men ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 7, 2002

Nicky Gumbel tells this story in Alpha of two men who grew up as best friends, except that their lives took divergent paths. One became a judge, and the other a criminal. At one point the criminal ends up in the Judge’s court. He is obviously guilty, but he was the judge’s friend. If the judge ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1

Tags: Redemption, Salvation, Grace

Denomination: *other

I Thank God That I Live In A Country Where ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thank God that I live in a country where dreams can come true, where failure sometimes is the first step to success and where success is only another form ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Life, Like War, Is A Series Of Mistakes, And He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life, like war, is a series of mistakes, and he is not the best Christian nor the best general who makes the fewest false steps. Poor mediocrity may secure that, but he is best who ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

Quote: "Invite This Very Same God Of Power And ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 7, 2007

QUOTE: “Invite this very same God of power and wonder and compassion to step into your situation and make a difference in your life… If you focus on God, the obstacles will always shrink because ...read more

Denomination: *other

Model Building Class  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 21, 2003

Illustration of my Model Building Class. I had an interesting week this week teaching a model building class. I had a bunch of students ranging in age from 9-13. I became a little frustrated with some of them this week when they refused to follow directions and as a result they where always ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Becoming A Christian, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Once, When Walking Down A Certain Street In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Once, when walking down a certain street in Chicago, D. L. Moody stepped up to a man, a complete stranger to him, and said, “Sir, are you a Christian?” “You mind your own ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Sara Hughes Illustration: The Women's' Ice ...  PRO

Contributed by William Yates on Jun 12, 2002

Sara Hughes Illustration: The Women’s’ Ice Skating Competition in the 2002 Winter Olympics was supposed to be a clash of the Titans for the gold with U.S. skater Michelle Kwan pitted against Irina Slutskaya. Sara Hughes, a 16-year-old fourth place contender, however, stunned the world when she took ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

I Do Not Ask To Walk Smooth Paths Nor Bear An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I do not ask to walk smooth paths nor bear an easy load. I pray for strength and fortitude to climb the rock-strewn road. Give me such courage and I can scale the hardest peaks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Tags: Endurance

Isnt It Strange That Princes And Kings, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Isnt it strange That princes and kings, And clowns that caper In sawdust rings, And common people Like you and me Are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass, And a book of rules; And ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Thomas A. Edison Was Working On A Crazy ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2001

Thomas A. Edison was working on a crazy contraption called a "light bulb" and it took a whole team of men 24 straight hours to put just one together. The story goes that when Edison was finished with one light bulb, he gave it to a young boy helper, who nervously carried it up the stairs. Step by ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness, Healing, Mercy, Love