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For A Person In Rugged Health Who Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"For a person in rugged health who is not particularly dressed up and does not want to write a letter or read the newspaper, we can imagine few diversions ...read more

Tags: Children

I Give Myself To You To Be Your ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2009

"I give myself to you to be your husband. I promise to love and sustain you in the covenant of marriage, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Congregational

Albert Barnes - " It Is Not Enough For Salvation ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

Albert Barnes - " It is not enough for salvation without the benevolent and holy acts to which it would prompt, any more than the good wishes and kind words of the benevolent are enough to satisfy the wants ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Faith Vs. Works, Examples Of Faith, E

Denomination: Holiness

Winston Churchill Once Said, "You Make A Living ...  PRO

Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005

Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get…you make a life by what you give.” We want you to make the most of ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Gifts Giving

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Your Imagination Has Much To Do With Your Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your imagination has much to do with your life. It pictures beauty, success, desired results. On the other hand, it brings into focus ugliness, distress, and failure. It is ...read more

Tags: Thought

Anxiety Is Love's Greatest Killer. It Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010

Anxiety is love’s greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might then a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Tags: Anxiety

Pick A Side

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 23, 2010

PICK A SIDE There's a fictional story of the soldier in the American Civil War who did not want to fight with anyone. In an attempt to remain NEUTRAL, he dressed in Union pants ...read more

Tags: Universalism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Little Boy Came Home From His First Day At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A little boy came home from his first day at school. His Mother asked him, "Well, what did you learn today?" He said, "Not ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Open-Minded People Find Areas Of Commonality ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2008

"Open-minded people find areas of commonality with others and can connect to people very different from them. Close-minded people want a whole lot of commonality or ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greeks Had A Race In Their Olympic Games That ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Aug 3, 2001

The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Love Of The Disciples, Parable Ten Virgins

Denomination: Baptist

John Piper Wrote, "What Is God Looking For In ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 17, 2003

John Piper wrote, "What is God looking for in the world? Assistants? No. The gospel is not a help-wanted ad. It is a help-available ad. God is not looking for people to work for ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: *other

Either Sin Is With You, Lying On Your Shoulders, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

The Curious Thing About Fishing Is You Never ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The curious thing about fishing is you never want to go home. If you catch anything, you can't stop. If you don't catch anything, ...read more

Tags: Sports

I Rejoice In Life For Its Own Sake. Life Is No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle for me. Its a sort of splendid torch which Ive got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as ...read more

Tags: Learning

The Most I Can Do For My Friend Is Simply To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want ...read more

Tags: Compassion

What Does Love Look Like? It Has The Hands To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Purpose Of My Life Is To Make Me What The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of my life is to make me what the Almighty wants me to be. Then I shall not measure things by their capacity to delight and please my tastes, ambitions, desires ...read more

Tags: Church General

A Kidis The Last Container Of A Sense Of Humor, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A kidis the last container of a sense of humor, which disappears as he gets older, and he laughs only according to the way the boss, society, politics, or race want him to. ...read more

Tags: Children

Joseph Cook: Do You Know A Book That You Are ...

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 3, 2011

Joseph Cook: Do you know a book that you are willing to put under your head for a pillow when you are dying? Very well; that is the book you want to study when you ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Baptist