Sermons and Biblical Studies

For men shall be … proud … —II Tim 3:2 4821 “Congratulations” For Nothing The newspaper cartoonist H. T. Webster once amused himself by sending telegrams to 20 of his acquaintances whom he selected at random. Each message contained just one word: “Congratulations!” As far as Webster knew, not one of his friends had done … Continue reading “PROUD”

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. —Daniel 12:4 4797 Wright’s Father Knocks Down Flight “The millenium is at hand. Man has invented everything that can be invented. He has done all … Continue reading “PROGRESS”

For men shall be blasphemers … —II Tim. 3:2 4783 A Rare Disease? A London psychiatrist reports the strange case of a man who could not keep himself from shouting profanity at a rate of forty obscene words a minute. According to the psychiatrist, the swearing habit started when the patient was nine. As he … Continue reading “PROFANITY”

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him. —Hebrews 2:3 4768 The Procrastinators Club Of America “We’re a little embarrassed,” Les Waas, the president of the Procrastinators Club of America, announced recently … Continue reading “PROCRASTINATION”

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. —Rev. 2:10 4760 Largest Prison The largest prison in the … Continue reading “PRISON”

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. —Luke 21:34 4750 Preparing For Heaven, Anyone? “Mamma,” said a little child, “my Sunday-school teacher tells me that this world is only a place in … Continue reading “PREPAREDNESS”

For men shall be … boasters, proud … —II Tim. 3:2 4736 Prejudice Defined The word prejudice originally was neutral. It meant judgment formed beforehand, which might be favorable or unfavorable. Yet so predominantly do men form harsh judgments before knowledge, that prejudice came to mean injurious. —Wingfield 4737 All Shades Of Color Vanished A … Continue reading “PREJUDICE”

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand, two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. —Rev. 11:3 4677 Longest Recorded Sermon The longest sermon on record was preached by Rev. Robert Marshall, minister of the Birmingham Unitarian Church, Michigan, in 1976. He preached for 60 hours and … Continue reading “PREACHER”

4666 Minimum Of Organization The ancient church had a minium of organization, but it had a maximum of power. The average church today has a maximum of organization but tragically lacks power. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan once warned, “One of Satan’s methods today is to start so many organizations in a church that the members … Continue reading “PRAYER MEETING”

4644 Japanese Boy Misses Breakfast At a school in Japan a teacher asked the children if there were any who had not had breakfast that morning, thinking thereby to discover some needy family. A boy of nine years put up his hand. Knowing that he came from a comparatively well-to-do family, the teacher asked why … Continue reading “PRAYER, FAMILY”