based on 4 ratings
| 2,688 views
The law indeed was given through Moses;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ … (Verse 17)
If you compare the two, you’ll find that when the Law came down, 3,000 people died. That’s in Exodus 32:28.
When the Holy Spirit came down, 3,000 people were saved. That’s in Acts 2:41.
That’s the
...read more
Denomination:
Episcopal/Anglican
A 2003 study from the Barna Research Group shows that many of our country’s moral and spiritual challenges are directly related to the absence of a biblical worldview among Americans.
Barna’s study of 2,033 adults showed that only 4 percent have a biblical worldview as the basis of their
...read more
Denomination:
Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
based on 1 rating
| 3,109 views
When the show “Let’s Make A Deal” aired in the seventies, one of the hardest things for people to do was to make a decision. Monty Hall would give them a choice between the prizes they had already won or they could trade that in for what was behind door # 1, 2, or 3. Behind one of those doors was a
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2007
based on 4 ratings
| 2,569 views
“A ship is safer in the harbor, but that’s not what a ship was made for.”-Dad
The truth of those words sunk into my heart… and I believe they’ve helped to direct the course of my life.
Imagine a beautiful ship… built with the best wood, and decorated with great sails and flags honoring the ships
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2007
based on 3 ratings
| 1,393 views
A letter written by seminary professor, Dr. R. Scott Clark who teaches at Westminster Seminary California:
“Ironically, I warned the students in the doctrine of God class Wednesday and Thursday of last week that they must preach and teach the doctrine of providence to their people before their
...read more
Denomination:
Other
Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 19, 2008
I used to fly small planes, Cessnas and Pipers, single engine and multi-engine, and I would give flight instruction to people who wanted to learn flying and I would also do what is called “bank runs” where we would fly cancelled checks to various places throughout the country. We would fly
...read more
Denomination:
Independent/Bible
DIVISION IN THE CHURCH
We might sum up the divisions in this church this way according to Parsons:
i. "I follow Paul" -- This group may have taken the attitude that Paul started this church and he will always be the leader. These are the traditionalists.
1. They always live in the past and never
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
The Mirror
Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos:
At the last session on the last morning of a two-week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: "Are there any questions?"
Quiet quilted
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Sep 22, 2008
Many years ago now I served a small-town church in north central Kansas. The first week I was there two elderly ladies—twins named Mamie and Edith—asked me to visit them. They wanted to talk about being baptized and joining the church. They went to church every Sunday. As faithful and sweet as
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
United Methodist
Reflections on John 3:16
John 3:16 will help answer the question of why Paul called this the most excellent way. This passage is the most famous and the most familiar passage of the Bible. It is quoted the most and it's reference numbers are seen at football games, parades, graffiti, and the like.
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Michael Wiley on Mar 13, 2009
According to Berit Kjos of Kjos Ministries, “America’s tyranny toward Christians can be seen in the following trends and events. First, the United States Supreme Court is basing many of its decisions on United Nations and European models. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated, “The Supreme Court is
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009
SEA SPONGE COLLECTION AND THE SPIRIT
When my wife Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that are
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian Church
Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009
STEALING
People have also used their own hands to take what does not belong to them. I told you the story of a politician whose mandate was taken away from him after winning the presidential elections, somebody was given the presidency, where is he today?, He even died before the politician
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Pentecostal
BARNA ON NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
When it comes to the types of resolutions people make, Americans not surprisingly focus on self-oriented changes. Among those planning to make resolutions, the top pledges for 2011 relate to weight, diet and health (30%); money, debt and finances (15%); personal
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sermon Central