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I Am Only One, But I Am One. I Cannot Do ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 19, 2001

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And that which I can do, by the ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Church Of God

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

Bear Up The Hands That Hang Down, By Faith And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Bear up the hands that hang down, by faith and prayer; support the tottering knees. Have you any days of fasting and prayer? Storm the throne of grace and ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Bloom Of Human Life Is Morality; Whatever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The bloom of human life is morality; whatever else we may possess, health and wealth, power, grace, knowledge, have a value only as they lead up to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Piety Becomes Hollow And False If It Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“Piety becomes hollow and false if it is not expressed in the closest of human relationships. Marriage is not a sacrament conveying divine grace, but it is the human relationship that God has designed to mirror ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Understanding That Underlies The Right ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The understanding that underlies the right decision grows out of the clash and conflict of opinions and out of the ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Cleaning Your House While Your Kids Are Still ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the ...read more

Tags: Family

All Of Us Are In Process All The Time. We All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All of us are in process all the time. We all choose to grow or retreat. It ...read more

Tags: Truth

Tying Off The Tap Root  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

TYING OFF THE TAP ROOT The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Tags: Prayer General

Gratitude - The Greatest Virtue

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 21, 2019

Thankfulness leaves no room for DISCOURAGEMENT. There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan supposedly kept his seeds ready to be sown into the human heart. On finding these seeds of discouragement more numerous than the other seeds, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Tags: Thanksgiving, Satan, Gratitude, Discouragement, Virtue  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Awesome Thanksgiving Illustration

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022

There is a legend of a man who found the barn where Satan supposedly kept his seeds ready to be sown into the human heart. On finding these seeds of discouragement more numerous than the other seeds, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow almost anywhere. When Satan was questioned, he ...read more

Tags: Blessings, Faith, Gratitude, Leprosy, Lepers, Miracles, Thanksgiving  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Time I Was Participating In An Army Field ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

One time I was participating in an Army field exercise and a soldier posed a question about our field rations (those "Meals-Ready-to-Eat"): ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational

When A Church Seeks A Pastor, They Want The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

When a church seeks a pastor, they want the strength of an eagle, the grace of a swan, the gentleness of a dove, the friendliness of a sparrow, and the night hours of an owl. And when they catch that bird, they ...read more

Tags: Church General

There Are 33 Million Students In The U.s. Alone, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

There are 33 million students in the U.S. alone, and that number grows every ...read more

Tags: Children

Never Fear Spoiling Children By Making Them Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Never fear spoiling children by making them too happy. Happiness is the atmosphere in ...read more

Tags: Children

A Child Is A Seed. You Water It. You Care For It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A child is a seed. You water it. You care for it the best you can. And then it grows all by ...read more

Tags: Children

The First Requisite For Success Is The Ability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Heart Which Truly Loves Puts Not Its Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The heart which truly loves puts not its love aside...but grows stronger for ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

We Live On An Island Surrounded By A Sea Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Questions That Have Answers

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Quote: John J. Plomp "You know that children are growing up when they start asking ...read more

Tags: Aging

Denomination: Brethren