In Sermon Illustrations: "Family Priorities"

Working During Pregnancy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

WORKING DURING PREGNANCY Women are more likely to work during pregnancy than they were 30 to 40 years ago. They also are returning to work more rapidly after having their first child; 64% are back at work within a year vs. 17% in the 60s. 66% of women who had their first child between 2001 and ...read more

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Every Grandparent Can Testify That If Someone ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

Every Grandparent can testify that if someone would have just told them that grandchildren were so much fun, the choice would have been made to have them first! **** She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she'd done many times before. ...read more

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Margaret Mead, The Noted Anthropologist, Has Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

Margaret Mead, the noted anthropologist, has said a lot of controversial things, but you will find no authorities debating her statement in her article Grandparents and Educators. In it she said, "Somehow we have to get the older people, grandparents, widows and widowers, spinsters and bachelors, ...read more

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Soldiers In Your Cup

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

Soldiers in Your Cup A sweet little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself and was so proud. He anxiously waited to hear the verdict on the quality of the coffee. The grandmother had never in her life had such a bad cup of coffee, and as she ...read more

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Grandma's Game

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

GRANDMA'S GAME Eight-year-old Ann Johnson wrote this poem which expresses the influence of millions of grandparents on their grandchildren: My grandma likes to play with God, They have a kind of game. She plants the garden full of seeds, He sends the sun and rain. She likes to sit and talk with ...read more

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Prayer For Future Generations  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

PRAYER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS In Point Man, Steve Farrar tells the story of George McCluskey. When McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren ...read more

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Perspectives

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

PERSPECTIVES It is because of some of the unique properties of water, a substance that makes up 75% of the earth and even makes up a large portion of your body, that life is even possible. Because ice floats, the oceans and rivers and lakes can continue to keep all of the living things in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

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People Today Have More Ways To Connect Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 8, 2008

People today have more ways to connect than ever, but are disconnected more than ever. We have cell phones, texting, internet, My Space, Facebook, Instant Messaging, but we are disconnected from the people in the room with us. Families need spiritual unity. ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

The Late Great American Writer Of Children's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009

The late great American writer of children’s books and poetry, Phyllis McGinley (1905 - 1978): "Families that own a surface similarity of good cheer are happy families! For one thing, they like each other, which is quite a different thing from loving. For another, they have almost always, one ...read more

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In His March 2008 Newsletter, Dr. James Dobson ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

In his March 2008 newsletter, Dr. James Dobson writes, "The 21st century family is being undermined by the forces operating around it. Alcoholism, pornography, gambling, infidelity, and other infectious diseases have seeped into the bloodstream. Clearly, there is trouble on the home front. And as ...read more

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Nuclear Families Have Dropped To Below 25% Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Nuclear families have dropped to below 25% of all U.S. households. ...read more

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In The Last Decade, The Number Of Single Dads ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

In the last decade, the number of single dads grew 70%, and the number of households headed by ...read more

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You Can Say Any Foolish Thing To A Dog, And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, Wow, youre ...read more

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A Dog Teaches A Boy Fidelity, Perseverance, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three ...read more

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A Dog Is The Only Thing On This Earth That Loves ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more ...read more

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When You Leave Them [dogs] In The Morning, They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you leave them [dogs] in the morning, they stick their nose in the door crack and stand there like a portrait ...read more

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The Greatest Pleasure Of A Dog Is That You May ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, ...read more

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The Better I Get To Know Men, The More I Find ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The better I get to know men, the more I find ...read more

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Dogs Love Their Friends And Bite Their Enemies, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love ...read more

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Anybody Who Doesn Know What Soap Tastes Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anybody who doesn know what soap tastes like ...read more

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