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  • Never Give In

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Nov 5, 2007
     | 1,942 views

    "Never Give In" "This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." ...read more

  • Give Thanks

    Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Nov 18, 2023
     | 1,649 views

    At 16, a mission to Honduras with my father was an eye-opening experience that left an incredible mark on my soul. I found myself in a foreign land, surrounded by poverty and heart wrenching realities that I had never encountered before. One particular night, our bus pulled into a dimly lit gas ...read more

  • I Think God Gives Us Opportunities Like That To ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 1,612 views

    I think God gives us opportunities like that to help us build our trust in Him. I used to go hiking and camping a lot by myself in the wilderness (not a good idea I know). But I remember getting lost once, and this was before I was even a Christian. I had literally no idea how to get back, and I ...read more

  • After A Divorce, A Mom Was Left To Bring Up Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 28, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,966 views

    After a divorce, a mom was left to bring up her teenage daughter. She was becoming increasingly rebellious. One night the police called to ask her to get her daughter from the police station, because she’d been arrested for drunk driving. Not a word was spoken between them until the next ...read more

  • Made For Each Other...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 3, 2015
     | 3,949 views

    Cross without the Spirit, you dry-up (Psa 106:15), Spirit without the Cross, you puff-up (2 Cor 12:7) With ...read more

  • U.s. Individuals Out Give G8: The G8 Has Proposed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,805 views

    U.S. Individuals Out Give G8: The G8 has proposed to cut debt among some African nations by giving up to $40 billion. That is a lot of money, but far less than the $249 billion given to charity by individuals, and corporations in ’04. Of this, $88 billion went to religious organizations. The Barna ...read more

  • Loving And Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,901 views

    LOVING AND GIVING One can give without loving, but one cannot love without ...read more

  • Giving Blood  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,240 views

    GIVING BLOOD Priscilla Larson writes, “My brother-in-law, who is a minister, responded to a Red Cross appeal for blood donations. When he didn’t come home by the time his young son expected him, the boy asked his mother, ‘Is Dad going around visiting all the sick people?’ His mother replied, ‘He’s ...read more

  • Really Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,520 views

    REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

  • Giving To Missions  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,458 views

    GIVING TO MISSIONS Americans give $700 million per year to mission agencies. However, they pay as much for pet food every 52 days. A person must overeat by at least $1.50 worth of food per month to maintain one excess pound of flesh. Yet $1.50 per month is more than what 90 percent of all ...read more

  • Really Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 5,092 views

    REALLY GIVING The great Alliance preacher and renowned Christian author, A. W. Tozer, makes this observation: “Before the judgment seat of Christ my service will be judged not by how much I have done but by how much I could have done!... In God’s sight, my giving is measured not by how much I ...read more

  • Giving In Theory  PRO

    Contributed by Susan Blader on Jan 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,605 views

    Giving in Theory The story is told of the missionary who asked a new convert, “Pablo, if you had a hundred sheep, would you give fifty of them to the Lord’s work?” “You know I would gladly give them,” he replied. “Pablo, if you had fifty cows, would you give twenty-five to the Lord’s work?” “Of ...read more

  • Give It To Get It

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,557 views

    Give It to Get It I have the opportunity to hang out with alcoholics and addicts that are working on recovery. And it is truly amazing to see how they often serve one another. You see for those in recovery serving those who are still suffering in terms of sharing the greatest thing that they have, ...read more

  • A Giving Testimony

    Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009
     | 4,264 views

    A GIVING TESTIMONY I have experienced this both personally and in our church. As a church, when we began to support missions with faith promises – God began to pour blessings to our church. Last year we gave more to missions than ever before, and the church income was more than ever, nearly ...read more

  • The Giving Tree

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
     | 5,777 views

    THE GIVING TREE Once or twice in a lifetime you hear a story that leaves an indelible mark on your heart and mind. Such is Shel Silverstein’s story, "The Giving Tree." "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." And so begins the story of a tree’s being happy because she is able to make ...read more

  • Enjoyable Giving

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009
     | 5,446 views

    ENJOYABLE GIVING A panhandler asked a woman for money, and she dug in her purse and handed him a dollar bill. As she did, she admonished him, "I’ll give you a dollar—-not because you deserve it, but because it pleases me." "Thank you, ma’am," he ...read more

  • Giving Questions

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,879 views

    GIVING QUESTIONS What is harder for people to give these days: time, money, or possessions? Why? What is the biggest internal barrier for people investing what they have already have for God? What is the biggest external barrier for people investing what they have already have ...read more

  • Giving Back

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,824 views

    GIVING BACK Yesterday Marylu and I went to the Ko-ko-mah encampment as we do every year. We love the smell of campfires cooking food, crafts and arts done in an 1800's style, the music, the costumes, the re-enactments. When parking car, I thanked the attendant and said, "This must be a pretty ...read more

  • Rockefeller's Giving  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,453 views

    ROCKEFELLER'S GIVING The very first person to reach the status of billionaire was a man who knew how to set goals and follow through. At the age of 23, Rockefeller had become a millionaire, by the age of 50 a billionaire. Every decision, attitude, and relationship was tailored to create his ...read more

  • Give Into God

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,086 views

    Psalm 66:18 "If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear." Have you ever felt an unfamiliar and strange feeling like you should be talking to God? That is simply soul searching. It is actually God reaching out to you. But sin blocks that connection. When you "regard" or "cherish" ...read more