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Make The First Move

Contributed by Dr. Zachary Sizemore on May 17, 2011

MAKE THE FIRST MOVE Many years ago I was preaching in a little mountain church in a close community. There was a division between two men in the church over a cow. Their families had been at odds, and they had brought the argument into the church. One of the men bought a cow and the other man ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Bible Church

The Spirit Makes The Call

Contributed by John Boquist on Jul 18, 2008

THE SPIRIT MAKES THE CALL In Colossians 3:15 we're told to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. Incidentally, the Greek word for rule is the same one used in other writings for referee. In other words, it says to let Christ make the call. Now we know what a referee is and what he does. In ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

Making People Pray  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 14, 2002

MAKING PEOPLE PRAY A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion over the ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Jesus Teachings, Second Coming

Encourage: Plant A Tree

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 6, 2024

There was a man that looked around the barren community where he lived. The man wanted to do something to help the lifeless areas around his community. The man decided there was nothing he could do to help his neighbors. He prayed and asked God to help him help his family and his friends to bring ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22, Ezekiel 11:19

Tags: Make A Difference, Encourage, Help

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Patience Makes It Happen

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 12, 2023

"The history books are full of stories of gifted persons whose talents were overlooked by a procession of people until someone believed in them. To name a few ... "Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read". Einstein became one of the greatest ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Endurance, Flesh Vs Spirit, Fruit Of The Spirit, Spirit Filled Life, Long Suffering, Patience  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience Makes It Happen  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 10, 2002

PATIENCE MAKES IT HAPPEN "The history books are full of stories of gifted persons whose talents were overlooked by a procession of people until someone believed in them. To name a few ... "Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read". Einstein became one of ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Helpless, Peace

Denomination: United Methodist

Making Christmas Special  PRO

Contributed by Sam Higgs on Dec 1, 2011

MAKING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL In the months leading up to the Christmas season, Dan had lost his job. Well, in the city he lived in, most of the workers had to relocate with the company or face unemployment. Dan was one of the unlucky ones who had not been with the company long enough to be asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-21, Galatians 4:4

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

Kory Wilcoxon- Gary, Who Was In His 50s, Was ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2016

Kory Wilcoxon- Gary, who was in his 50s, was mentally disabled, and had the mental capacity of a six- or seven-year-old. He also had one of the worst singing voices I’ve ever heard. His singing was slurred and never close to the right key. And he didn’t have the social development to recognize his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-2

Tags: Make A Joyful Noise, Singing

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making It! (10.28.05--Making It!--Jeremiah ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 26, 2005

Making It! (10.28.05--Making It!--Jeremiah 52:34) He had a job most people despised. In fact, his job most often elicited laughs than it did applause. He lived alone since his wife died. There were times that he would go on long fasts, sitting in front of his humble home, drawing stares from his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 52:34

Tags: Faith, Believe, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

It Is The Object Only Of War That Makes It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is the object only of war that makes it honorable. And if there was ever a just war since the world began, it is this in which America is now engaged. . . .We fight not to enslave, but to set a ...read more

Tags: War

Though No One Can Go Back And Make A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Though no one can go back and make a new beginning - anyone can start from now and make a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Faith, God's Provision, Jesus Teachings

Make Christmas Memorable  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

MAKE CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE As one department store advertised in December of 1983 "Make this Christmas one you will not soon ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

Making The Way Safer  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003

MAKING THE WAY SAFER A story comes out of the long ago of a king who organized a great race within his kingdom. All the young men of the kingdom participated. A bag of gold was to be given to the winner, and the finish line was within the courtyard of the king’s palace. The race was run, and the ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Christian Love

It Is The Will, And Not The Gift That Makes The ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 27, 2003

It is the will, and not the gift that makes ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clothes Make A Church  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 27, 2001

[Clothes Make a Church] A Methodist church tried to get a man to attend, but he never did. "Why don’t you come?" the minister asked, and the man finally admitted it was because he didn’t have proper clothes. So a member of the congregation took him to a clothing store and got him a nice suit, ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions, Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Choices We Make

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

The words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring true: One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Creativity Is The Disposition To Make And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Creativity is the disposition to make and recognize ...read more

Tags: Art

It Is The Surmounting Of Difficulties That Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is the surmounting of difficulties ...read more

Tags: Heroism

Make The Most Of Opportunity

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 22, 2009

MAKE THE MOST OF OPPORTUNITY Teach your children about the Lord early and often. Why? From birth to 18th birthday is 6570 days. These will pass quickly. Add to this that teaching opportunities are limited during the first two years (infancy), and the last four (due to adolescence), days ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Makes A Good ...

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009

"What makes a good church? If all the… …Lazy folks get up …sleepy folks wake up …Discouraged folks cheer up …Gossiping folks shut up …Dishonest folks fess up …Estranged folks make up …Depressed folks look up …Disgusted folks sweeten up …Lukewarm folks fire up …Sanctified folks show ...read more

Tags: People, Love, Commitment, Humor, Church General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army