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If We Would Only Give, Just Once, The Same ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want to get out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks vacation, we would be startled at ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Don't Be Afraid To Give Your Best To What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Those Who Give Too Much Attention To Trifling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who give too much attention to trifling things become generally ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Take Time. Give God Time To Reveal Himself To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take time. Give God time to reveal Himself to you. Give yourself time to be silent and quiet before Him, waiting to receive, through the Spirit, the ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

If We Would Only Give, Just Once, The Same ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks vacation, we would be startled at ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

We Are Stars, Bold, Blazing, Light-Giving Stars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are stars, bold, blazing, light-giving stars No need to shout, scream, or ...read more

Too Often We Give Children Answers To Remember ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Too often we give children answers to remember rather ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Don't Bother To Give God Instructions; Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Don't bother to give God instructions; just ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Lord, Were Not Just Thankful For What You Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, were not just thankful for what You give us. We are thankful most of all for the ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Science Can Give Us Only The Tools In A Box, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science can give us only the tools in a box, mechanical miracles that it has already given us. But of what use to us are miraculous tools until we have mastered the humane, cultural use of them? We do not want to live in a world where the machine ...read more

Tags: School

She Who Gives A Baby Birth, Brings Saviour ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"she who gives a baby birth, Brings Saviour ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

If At First You Do Succeed, It Can Give You A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If at first you do succeed, it can give you a false ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Let Me Give You The History Of Pride In Three ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let me give you the history of pride in three small chapters. The beginning of pride was in heaven. The continuance of pride is on earth. The end of pride ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

I Want To Give You A Silly Illustration Of One ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jun 27, 2009

I want to give you a silly illustration of one way this can work. When I was a teenager and just starting to enjoy coffee, I liked to take a cup of coffee with me wherever I went. Of course, those of you who’ve seen me play softball are well aware that I have trouble walking and talking at the same ...read more

Tags: Trust

Denomination: *other

"When We Give Our Hearts To Christ In Salvati...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009

“When we give our hearts to Christ in salvation, we experience “peace with God” (Romans 5:1); but the “peace of God” takes us a step farther into God’s blessings. This does not mean the absence of trials on the outside, but it does mean a quiet confidence within, ...read more

Tags: Thought, Heart

Denomination: Baptist

In Order To Give Something, You Must Let Go!

Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Oct 10, 2009

IN ORDER TO GIVE SOMETHING, YOU MUST LET GO! VISUAL ILLUSTRATION: (I had a church member come to the front and pretended to give him my Bible, but wouldn’t let go of it, so I never really gave it to him. You have to let go of something in order ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself

Denomination: Baptist

I Really Cannot Give You The Formula For Success. ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 19, 2010

I really cannot give you the formula for success. But I can give you the formula for failure. It’s this: ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Denomination: Baptist

I'll Give You My First Paycheck

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011

I'LL GIVE YOU MY FIRST PAYCHECK Craig C. had been an alcoholic for more than a dozen years. He'd lost everything he had, including his wife and son, due to his selfishness and addiction. Things began to change after he gave his life to Christ, but he still fell regularly into his old habits. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Tags: Trust

A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you" she screams at her father ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2

Tags: Child, Wait, God's Provision

Misfit In This World !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 28, 2015

A young girl who had recently become a Christian asked the famous Baptist Preacher Charles Spurgeon…”What friends do I need to give-up now?" The Prince of Preachers replied "Hey, you do not have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:4

Tags: Age, Friendship New Friends, Assuage

Denomination: *other