In Sermon Illustrations: "Unity of the Bible" showing 121-140 of 4,067

The Republican Methodist Church Began On ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 3, 2003

The Republican Methodist Church began on Christmas Day, 1793 in Manikintown Virginia. It was formed by several Methodist congregations who rebelled against the Methodist Episcopal form of government brought from England. Soon. There were several thousand members and whole congregations had joined ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

August 1999 Landover, Maryland  PRO

Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2003

August 1999 Landover, Maryland 100 years of Christian fellowship, unity, and community outreach ended last Tuesday in an act of congregational discord. Holy Creek Baptist Church was split into multiple factions. The source of dissension is a piano bench which still sits behind the 1923 Steinway ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Book That Has Changed My Life Is What's So ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 26, 2003

A book that has changed my life is What’s So Amazing About Grace? In it the author, Philip Yancey quotes Mark Twain. Apparently Twain used to say he put a dog and a cat in a cage together as an experiment, to see if they could get along. They did, so he put in a bird, pig and goat. They, too, got ...read more

Scripture: John 11:45-56

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Denomination: Baptist

The Year Was 1630. The Place Was The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003

The year was 1630. The place was the Massachusetts Bay along the Atlantic coast near the place known as Plymouth Rock. On board the ship the Arabella John Winthrop, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company challenged the Puritan settlers to establish a new kind of Christian community. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-17

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bob Russell Said, "Critics Don't Build Churches; ...

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004

Bob Russell said, "Critics don’t build churches; ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

K. William Barclay- More Than Half Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 10, 2004

K. William Barclay- More than half of the trouble that arises in church concerns rights, places, privileges and prestige. Someone has not been given his or her place, someone hasn’t been thanked, someone has been neglected, someone has been ...read more

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On New Year's Eve, 2004 Moved Forever Into The ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 13, 2005

On New Year’s Eve, 2004 moved forever into the history books and 2005 opened with the days as blank pages to be written; however more changed than just the date on the calendar. Since 1972 millions of people would join one of Americas biggest New Year’s Eve parties with Dick Clark’s New Year’s ...read more

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Denomination: Assembly Of God

That's Why I Think We Should All Subscribe To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005

That’s why I think we should all subscribe to the Southerner’s version of the Gospel. You see, there’s no such thing as a singular pronoun in the South. They don’t say you. They say y’all. Even if they’re talking to one person. “Y’all think Wal-Mart’s still open?” “Y’all going to the pig roast ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Susek In Firestorms Quoted Dr. Robert Who Said, ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2005

Susek in Firestorms quoted Dr. Robert who said, “No church is more than twenty-four hours away from a major conflict breaking out. In less than a ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Church There Is A Bond Of Family, Yet Room ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

In the church there is a bond of family, yet room for variety. The devil tries to disrupt unity. To chickens tied at the legs and thrown over a clothesline may be united, but they do not have unity. (Leslie ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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Denomination: Baptist

The Old Structures Of The Denominations Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

"The old structures of the denominations are realigning, redefining and collapsing in a way that they haven’t for 200 years," says Bill Leonard, Dean of Wake Forest Divinity School and American Christianity historian. People switching to evangelical, nondenominational churches is on the ...read more

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The More Liberal Mainline Denominations Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The more liberal mainline denominations have experienced substantial decline while others have seen healthy growth. Since 1980 the following shifts have occurred: · United Methodist Church declined 20.2% · Evangelical Lutheran Church in America declined 2.2% · Presbyterian Church (USA) declined ...read more

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About 25% Of The World's Christians Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

About 25% of the world’s Christians are Pentecostal or charismatic , says historian Vision Synan, dean of Regent University School of Divinity. Missions expert David Barrett notes that this group is growing at ...read more

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Service Shortage: Strategy Group Global Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Service Shortage: Strategy Group global research finds 45% of executives concede their corporation does not deserve the loyalty of their customers. 54% don’t meet regularly with customers and only 37% have the tools and ...read more

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Episcopal Turmoil: A Growing Number Of American ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Episcopal Turmoil: A growing number of American Episcopal churches are leaving the Episcopal Church U.S.A. and aligning themselves with the Anglican Church of Uganda. The rupture occurred over the Church’s decision last year to permit the blessing of same-sex unions and to consecrate an openly gay ...read more

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Pastors Not Aligned: A New Survey Found That 4 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors Not Aligned: A new survey found that 4 out of 10 of the nation’s Protestant pastors don’t agree with their denomination on political and theological matters. Ellison Research found that 19% of pastors are more liberal theologically than their denomination, 23% are more conservative and 59% ...read more

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It Is Like The Man Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Toby Powers on Mar 15, 2006

ILLUSTRATION: It is like the man who was stranded all alone on the deserted island who was rescued. His rescuers asked him what the three structures were that he had built on the island. Three buildings seemed perplexing for just one man. He said one was his house, one ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

If Men Would Consider Not So Much Wherein They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of ...read more

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Honest Differences Of Views And Honest Debate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Honest differences of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process ...read more

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People Differ. Some Object To The Fan Dancer, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People differ. Some object to the fan dancer, and ...read more

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