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  • Tozer On Ambition To Lead  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,872 views

    A. W. Tozer said, "A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation." He continued to elaborate, "I think there was hardly a great leader from Paul to ...read more

  • Becoming Contagious Christians

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,487 views

    "We as individual Christians and collective churches need to recalibrate our sights on the target God has gen us: spiritually lost people. If people matter to God, then they'd better matter to us, too ... Deep in every true Christian, there is an awareness that we are on this planet for purposes ...read more

  • Raise The Cross In The Marketplace

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2013
     | 3,894 views

    RAISE THE CROSS IN THE MARKETPLACE George MacLeod wrote: "I simply argue that the cross be raised again at the center of the market place as well as on the steeple of the church. I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two ...read more

  • Following Jesus

    Contributed by David Simpson on Mar 23, 2017
     | 15,389 views

    Mark Batterson said in his book: “All In” – “Most people in most churches think they are following Jesus, but I’m not so sure. They may think they are following Jesus, but the reality is this: they have invited Jesus to follow them.” Too many times I want Jesus to follow me, to serve my ...read more

  • One Sunday Morning, A Pastor Was ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jan 3, 2008
     | 4,735 views

    Illustration: One Sunday morning, a Pastor was sharing a “Children’s sermon” with the children of the church. He was talking to them about the importance of loving one another and getting along with one another. He used the passage of scripture that I just read to explain to the children that God ...read more

  • The Many Uses Of The Word In ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 22, 2008
     | 1,925 views

    ILLUSTRATION: The many uses of the word in English convince me that grace is indeed amazing—truly our last best word. It contains the essence of the gospel as a drop of water can contain the image of the sun. The world thirst for grace in ways it does not even recognize. . . “The world can do ...read more

  • A Young Woman Asked For An Appointment With Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,578 views

    A young woman asked for an appointment with her pastor to talk with him about a besetting sin about which she was worried. When she saw him, she said, "Pastor, I have become aware of a sin in my life which I cannot control. Every time I am at church I begin to look around at the other women, and I ...read more

  • Listen To This Article Found In Today In The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 29, 2008
     | 1,397 views

    • Listen to this article found in Today in the Word, June 3, 1989. He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed the earnestness of a man weighed down by historic ...read more

  • When A Person Works An Eight-Hour Day And ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008
     | 1,736 views

    When a person works an eight-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or high achievements, that is an ...read more

  • In Atlanta An 84-Year-Old Widow Became Quite ...

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,775 views

    In Atlanta an 84-year-old widow became quite bored with watching TV and reading the paper. She decided that she wanted to minister to others. She took out a small add in the paper which read, “Pianist will play hymns over the phone to shut-ins”. Within 3 days of issuing the add, she had received ...read more

  • Michael Jordan Averaged 32 Points Per Game Over ...

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Sep 9, 2008
     | 1,430 views

    Michael Jordan averaged 32 points per game over his 15 years in the NBA. A reporter asked him how he was able to maintain such a high average and he replied, "I simplify the matter. It takes only takes eight points per quarter to score 32. I find a way every quarter to simply get those eight ...read more

  • A Baptist Congregation Installed A New Full ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
     | 2,761 views

    A Baptist congregation installed a new full immersion baptistery in the sanctuary as part of an extensive remodeling project. But the county building inspector wouldn’t okay its’ installation. “I can’t,” he said, “unless it has a separate septic tank.” The trusties couldn’t understand why a ...read more

  • In 2002, The Gallup Index Of Leading Religious ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,470 views

    In 2002, the Gallup Index of Leading Religious Indicators reached its lowest level, demonstrating the public’s most negative overall rating for organized religion since the index began in 1940. The poll found that confidence in organized religion had declined. In 2002, only 45 percent of Americans ...read more

  • Victim Of His Own Invention

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
     | 2,450 views

    VICTIM OF HIS OWN INVENTION Sir Robert Watson Watt, the inventor of the radar was arrested himself for speeding. He had been caught in a radar trap. Shortly after this irony, he wrote this poem: Pity Sir Robert Watson Watt Strange target of his radar plot, And this, with others I could mention, A ...read more

  • Kids Mirror ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,821 views

    KIDS MIRROR PARENTS An American Bible Society study conducted by Weekly Reader Research found children do mirror their parents’ behavior. Parents who attend church weekly tend to have teens that worship weekly, while 78% of parents who never attend worship services have teens who never attend, ...read more

  • Athiesm On Campus

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 18, 2009
     | 1,485 views

    ATHIESM ON CAMPUS 70-75% of Christian youth leave the church after high school. Intellectual skepticism is one of the major reasons they walk away. Most Christian students are unequipped to resist rabidly anti-Christian college professors who are intent on converting their students to atheism. ...read more

  • Famous Last Words  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    FAMOUS LAST WORDS Karl Marx, died in 1883 with these last words: "Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven’t said enough." Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170 "I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may obtain liberty and peace." The very last words ...read more

  • Our God Resigns??

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,055 views

    Ray Stedman, noted pastor and author, once traveled to England to speak at a Bible conference. The church sanctuary was filled with people eager to hear this well-known teacher. The service began with singing and praise to the Lord. One of the songs was the chorus "Our God ...read more

  • Pretty Good Preaching For A Dollar!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,113 views

    A man and his ten year-old son were on a fishing trip miles from home. At the boy’s insistence, they decided to attend the Sunday worship service at a small rural church. The father forgot to bring any cash, so he reached in his pocket and gave his son a dollar to drop into the offering plate as ...read more

  • Satanic Counterfeits

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 564 views

    SATANIC COUNTERFEITS Satan has his own trinity – devil, beast, false prophet (Rev. 16:13). Satan has his own church – “the synagogue of Satan” (Rev. 2:9). Satan has his own ministers (II Cor.. 11:4). Satan has his own doctrine – “the doctrines of devils” (I Timothy 4:1). Satan has his own ...read more