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In The Book, No Bad Dogs, By British Dog Trainer ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

In the book, No Bad Dogs, by British dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse, she says dogs understand love better than we do. She writes, “In a dog’s mind, a master or a mistress to love, honor, and obey is an absolute necessity. The love is dormant in the dog until brought into full bloom by an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Why Go To Church?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2002

WHY GO TO CHURCH? A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I’ve gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single ...read more

Tags: Faith, Impossible, Abide, Church Practices

Each And Every One Of Jesus' Disciples Was And Is ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2003

Each and every one of Jesus’ disciples was and is "a diamond in the rough". "Every diamond does not shine alike. Some can never shine because they have never been cut. The brilliancy of the light depends largely upon the character of its facets. Three things are needed to make us shine: (1) We must ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: United Methodist

S. D. Gordon Tells Of A Spring Storm That Broke A ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003

S. D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very slender strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did on the other branches. He noticed, however, that only those in full contact with the tree ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Just Hang On Tight  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 18, 2004

JUST HANG ON TIGHT A. J. Gordon, one of the founders of Gordon Conwell Divinity School, told of being out walking and looking across a field at a house. There beside the house was what looked like a man pumping furiously at on of those hand pumps. As Gordon watched, the man continued to pump at ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Jesus Teachings

But The Soul Renounced Shall Abide In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"But the soul renounced shall abide in the boundlessness of God’s life. This is liberty, this is prosperity. The more we ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Spiritual Gifts Are Like An Orchestra  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE LIKE AN ORCHESTRA When I was in the 5th grade, our entire 5th grade class at Anderson Elementary School was required to take band. At a certain hour of each day we would gather in the band room and attempt to play our instruments. We didn’t really have a choice which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11