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It Was Here Before You, It Was Here During You, ...

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 9, 2002

“It was here before you, it was here during you, and it will be here after you”.-Al Mcguire on Kentucky Basketball. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Church Of God

Do Not Have Your Concert First, Then Tune Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not have your concert first, then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Prepare To Be Embarrassed

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

PREPARE TO BE EMBARRASSED "One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Word of God, read it and believe it. Then the rest of us ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Tags: Bible, Faith, Revival, Miracles

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is Resting My Whole Weight On God!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 23, 2023

When missionary John Paton was translating the Scripture for the South Sea islanders, he was unable to find a word in their vocabulary for the concept of believing, trusting, or having faith. He had no idea how he would convey that to them. One day while he was in his hut translating, a native came ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Faith, Revival, Faithfulness, Spiritual Fruit, Fruit Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God - Should Be Focus Rabbi Harold Kushner ...

Contributed by George Mansfield on Apr 9, 2007

GOD - SHOULD BE FOCUS Rabbi Harold Kushner recently observed the way in which human achievement has shifted our focus away from God and toward ourselves. He recalled the words of Samuel Morse when he invented the telegraph in l844: "What has God wrought?" And he contrasted that with Neil ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Will Tell Your God On You!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 13, 2015

by Amy Carson Phillips (Adapted by Melvin Newland) “Night is falling on the Congo, O’er the jungles far and near. Soon the blackness will be brooding - He who walks will walk in fear. Yet no black man seeks his hut, All are waiting on the shore, Gazing, peering through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Poem, Mission Of Church, Evangelism, Hope, Africa, Despair  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bread Of Life Comes From Two Tables–the Ambo ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 13, 2009

The Bread of life comes from two tables–the ambo and the altar–the Word and the Sacrament. The word of God, read and proclaimed by the Church in the ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Catholic

Some Wines Are Weak And Have No Effect On You, ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 13, 2010

"Some Wines are weak and have no effect on you, but the word of God is strong wine ... and gets you drunk." --Humbert of ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Anglican

Six Major Heresies Confronting The Church Today

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 11, 2024

Since that very moment in the Garden of Eden when a single bite shattered the harmony of the world, man has tried to make his own way, be his own master, and set up his own kingdom. It's nothing new. Nevertheless, if we want to be faithful followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-4

Tags: Scripture, Discernment, Truth, Legalism, Word Of God, Last Days, Doctrine, Heresy, False Teachers, Pastors, Universalism, Prosperity Gospel, New Age Movement, Hyper Grace, Emerging Church  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Marvelous Book, The Kingdom Of God Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 23, 2001

: In his marvelous book, The Kingdom of God is a Party, Tony Campolo tells a story that illustrates how I believe the church must begin to live out our witness in the new millennium. Campolo was attending a Christian conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since there was a six-hour time differential ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Compassion, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oswald Chambers Wrote, "If The Bible Agreed With ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 9, 2002

Oswald Chambers wrote, "If the Bible agreed with modern science, the Bible would soon be out of date." The Bible is the trustworthy Word of God. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Apologetics The Bible, Trust

Denomination: *other

Do Not Have Your Concert First, And Then Tune ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

It Is Said That 16th C. Theologian Martin Luther ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It is said that 16th c. theologian Martin Luther once sat in his study for hours to meditate on this passage. For hours he sat oblivious to the world around him. Finally, someone heard him say, “God forsaking God . . . no one can understand that” and he went on about his business. The great 19th ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

David Became A Great Hero By Trusting God And ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

David became a great hero by trusting God and defeating the giant Goliath—-Do you know Goliath’s last words? "Nothing ...read more

Tags: David

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Then Can Do The Perfect Will Of God For Our ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 30, 2008

We then can do the perfect Will of God for our lives and say with David Livingstone: When you are ministering to the sick and dying share these words of "I am ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Spiritual Health Checks

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Hungry for God's Word) A healthy Christian will not find his strength or determine his weakness in the size of the church he attends. Healthy Christians gain strength to overcome the flesh, the world, and the devil by what is written in Acts 2:42, "They devoted ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Had God Remained Silent … The Plight Of Mankind ...

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003

Had God remained silent … the plight of mankind would have been desperate indeed; but now he has spoken his revealing, redeeming, and life ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

John Piper, In A Hunger For God, Comments, "If ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Mar 15, 2002

John Piper, in A Hunger for God, comments, "if the reward you aim at in fasting is the admiration of others, that is what you will get, and that will be all you get. In other words, the danger of hypocrisy is that it is so ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Fasting, Emotions, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Education Recognized The Inspired ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christian education recognized the inspired Word of God, not only as its text and the sum of its message, but also as the source of the principles by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Tags: Christian Values

I Asked God For The Election Of Godly Candidates ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 30, 2008

I asked God for the election of godly candidates to public office–exactly in those words–and after Mass one of our good parishioners criticized me for praying for the election of Republicans. Let’s ...read more

Tags: Politics

Denomination: Catholic