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  • Encouragement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2008
     | 4,930 views

    ENCOURAGEMENT According to Hallmark, 90% of consumers want more choices in encouragement cards that will allow them to share support in unique ways for real life ...read more

  • Encouragement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2008
     | 5,115 views

    Encouragement He traveled to every hamlet in Essex County. His passion was to start churches, encourage the saints and teach people the word of God. Cyrus Comstock was born in December 1765 and lived his life in the Champlain valley. Cyrus was also an inventor. Are you familiar with the ...read more

  • Not Encouraging

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2011
     | 8,451 views

    NOT ENCOURAGING A young couple, very much in love, were getting married in church. However, the bride was very nervous about the big occasion and so the preacher chose one verse that he felt would be a great encouragement to them. The verse was 1 John 4:18 which says: "There is no fear in love. ...read more

  • Encouragement

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Feb 29, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,152 views

    In August 1995, the church I pastored made the decision to do a major renovation on our thirty-five-year-old sanctuary. The first step was to put together a crew of people to do internal demolition. Around forty people showed up to take care of this task. Dust was everywhere as we ripped up ...read more

  • Encouragement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,384 views

    ENCOURAGEMENT According to Hallmark, 90% of consumers want more choices in encouragement cards that will allow them to share support in unique ways ...read more

  • On The Enemy: Be Encouraged

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 6, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,363 views

    ON THE ENEMY: BE ENCOURAGED 1. When the devil brings up your past, bring up his future. 2. The man who is fully surrendered to the Lord will never deliberately surrender to the Enemy. 3. When adversity is most ready to strike us, God is most ready to strengthen us. 4. The devil is an equal ...read more

  • Encouraging Others

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 17, 2017
     | 4,855 views

    After analyzing many surveys, J. C. Staehle found that the principle causes of unrest among workers, were the following: 1. Failure to give credit for suggestions. 2. Failure to correct grievances. 3. Failure to encourage. 4. Criticizing employees in front of other people. 5. Failure to ask ...read more

  • A Mentor's Encouragement

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    A MENTOR'S ENCOURAGEMENT In my office hangs a tie and a pair of suspenders enclosed in a glass and wood case. Those mementos belonged to my academic advisor, mentor and friend from my days in seminary - the late Dr. Gary McGee. About half way through my program, I stood in his office tired, burned ...read more

  • Story Of Encouragement  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 8,467 views

    Story of Encouragement:   Several months ago when I was seated on the bus at the terminal and going home from work, a woman showed a kindness that up to now I cannot forget. The bus was still not full. I sat on the third row, by the window, on the driver’s side. It was nearly six p.m. but the ...read more

  • Encourage Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 4,882 views

    William Arthur Ward once said:- Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not ...read more

  • Encouraging Babies  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,971 views

    ENCOURAGING BABIES In 1995 twin girls Kyrie and Brielle were born prematurely. Weighing only 2 pounds each, they were watched over very carefully each in their respective incubators. Kyrie began putting on weight immediately, but Brielle struggled--she cried and cried, leaving her gasping and blue ...read more

  • If Other Do Not Encourage Us, Let Us Encourage ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 3,851 views

    "If other do not encourage us, let us encourage ourselves in the Lord. How much He encouraged others On the stormy lake, and in the upper room. He spoke words of cheer to the ...read more

  • Encouragement Is Food For The Heart, And Every ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
     | 3,134 views

    "Encouragement is food for the heart, and every heart ...read more

  • Encouragement Changes History

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
     | 3,584 views

    Encouragement changes history. You may know the true story of Robert the Bruce King of Scotland. Bruce and the Spider(Scotland) HUNDREDS of years ago there was a king of Scotland and his name was Robert the Bruce. It was a good thing that he was both brave and wise, because the times in which he ...read more

  • "Encouraging" The New Members

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 24, 2007
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     | 2,631 views

    “Encouraging” The New Members “Bill and Sue” had recently moved into the city, and had been visiting our church for several weeks. They made friends quickly, and possessed a variety of gifts and talents that would enhance the ministries of our church. Within a short time they decided that God would ...read more

  • There Are Signs That Encourages People To Wear ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 20, 2008
     | 2,154 views

    There are signs that encourages people to wear seatbelts by asking the question, “What’s holding you back?” It implies that seatbelts are good things to hold you back during an accident. What is holding you back? God and God alone. Anything else will keep you from ...read more

  • Encourage Someone Today

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 30, 2008
     | 3,581 views

    Encourage Someone Today Dante Bartiel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they, at least, showed potential ...read more

  • Encouragement From A Friend

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2012
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     | 4,839 views

    ENCOURAGEMENT FROM A FRIEND There are times when you will be pushed out or pushed aside. You can be on the right road and still find yourself in a situation that is so severe that you cannot survive it on your own. Mark it down: You are not exempt from times of suffering, rejection, or ...read more

  • Power Of An Encouraging Word

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 3, 2023
     | 931 views

    Mark Eklund was a student in Sister Helen’s nineth grade math class at St. Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota. He was much less talkative than he had been years earlier in her third-grade class. One Friday Sister Helen sensed the class’s frustration with trying to learn “ne math.” So, she asked ...read more

  • There Is Nothing Better Than The Encouragement ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 3,227 views

    There is nothing better than the encouragement ...read more