Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
That great ol’ preacher J.Vernon McGee writes,
“I had an uncle who never came to know the Lord. My aunt used to weep and say, “Oh, he won’t listen” Do you know why? With her lived a sister, another aunt, and I used to go there sometimes on Sundays for dinner. Do you know what we had for dinner?
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The Creature “Strife”
There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him.
Hercules struck this creature with his club and passed on, but soon afterwards was surprised to be
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Denomination:
Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Upon the fields of friendly strife Are sown the seeds That, upon other fields on other days
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2008
Marital Strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease. What it likely boils down to is stress, a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, claims a UK study published in the Archives of Internal
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? Oh yes Therefore, my
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 30, 2008
UNLOCK YOUR ANTLERS
In an old monastery in Germany, I'm told you can see two racks of ancient deer antlers permanently interlocked. Apparently the animals had been fighting fiercely, and their horns became so tangled that they could not be disengaged. As a result, both of them died of hunger.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 16, 2006
For death and life, in ceaseless strife,
Beat wild on the world’s shore,
And all our calm is in that balm -
Not lost but gone before.
Caroline
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"When the evening sky is painted Crimson by the setting sun, And the birds all cease to twitter, Knowing that the day is done, It is then we like to ponder And, forgetting worldly strife,
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Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 6, 2003
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One ship drives east and another drives west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
’Tis the set of the sail and not the gales
Which tells us the way to go.
Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate,
As we voyage along through life:
’Tis the set of
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Denomination:
Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Feb 28, 2003
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“The worst threats the church has ever encountered have come more from within than without. External pressures are like water on a grease fire– causing the church to intensify and spread. Internal strife and bickering are like
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
“The worst threats the church has ever encountered have come more from within than without. External pressures are like water on a grease fire– causing the church to intensify and spread. Internal strife and bickering are like
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
Humor
A severe rash prompted a man from a rural area to come to town to be examined by one of my colleagues. After the usual history-taking followed by a series of test, the physician advised the patient that he would have to get rid of the dog that was evidently causing the allergic reaction. As
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 28, 2001
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ILLUSTRATION… Claire Schenot Burkat, "Five Myths of the Perfect Pastor"
His sermons were over their heads. His opinionated views alienated his colleagues. Coworkers found him boastful, even arrogant. A physical disability drove him to over-function in ministry. The first two congregations he
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
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LEFTOVERS ARE SUCH HUMBLE THINGS, WE WOULD NOT SERVE TO A GUEST,AND YET WE SERVE THEM TO OUR LORD, WHO DESERVES THE VERY BEST. WE GIVE TO HIM LEFTOVER TIME, STRAY MINUTES HERE AND THERE. LEFTOVER CASH WE GIVE TO HIM, SUCH FEW COINS AS WE CAN SPARE.
WE GIVE OUR YOUTH UNTO THE WORLD, TO HATRED, LUST
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 21, 2008
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"I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife: to preach that the highest form of success comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 7, 2008
A church was having a break in problem so they had a new alarm system installed. When the alarm goes off, the alarm company calls the church, calls the pastor, calls the assitant pastor, and then calls the sheriff. We need alarms like that in our lives.
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 25, 2007
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It is not wrong when we seek the favor of men, however, it is most important we strife to have the favor of God in our lives. How?
1. Study the Word of God.
2. Be a doer of the Word.
3. Pray daily and be filled continually with His Holy Spirit.
4. Then you can be led of the Spirit.
5. Tell others
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