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  • Spiritual Renewal

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 1, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 56,181 views

    We all need spiritual renewal from time to time. Where does it come from?

    My text this morning comes from the book of Isaiah, chapter forty, verses 28 through 31: "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the ...read more

  • The Value Of Rest

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 178 ratings
     | 27,599 views

    Rest is important. Here are four reasons why.

    By and large, Americans don’t value rest and relaxation. On the contrary, we’ve made a virtue of unceasing labor; we brag about how busy we are, as if the hectic pace of our lives is proof that we’re important and significant. We feel guilty when we’re not working, and we’re suspicious of anyone ...read more

  • Running The Race

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 35,647 views

    A sermon on running the race of life, using the Tour De France and the life of Lance Armstrong as illustrations.

    Today’s message is entitled "Running The Race." This morning, we’re going to see from the Scriptures that all of life is a race to be run. Now, I realize that you may not feel much like running, at eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning in July. In fact, you may not ever feel much like running. But ...read more

  • Why Am I So Tired?

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 19,481 views

    The dangers, causes, and cures of fatigue and weariness.

    This morning, I want to ask you a question. Here it is: "Why am I so tired all the time?" Not me personally, but all of us. Because we all experience fatigue and weariness. We may know them as occasional visitors, or as constant and unwelcome companions, but every one of us has made their ...read more

  • Hope In The Darkness

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 19,878 views

    A sermon on hope, using the rescue of the nine coal miners in Pennsylvania as the central illustration.

    This morning, I’d like to consider the topic of "hope". Is hope important? Is it something we need? Is it essential to our happiness, essential even to our survival? For an answer to that question, we could probably talk to the nine coal miners who were rescued this week in Pennsylvania. They spent ...read more

  • Arrows In The Hands Of A Warrior

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 50,678 views

    Part of raising our children is learning to let them go.

    “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” (Psalm ...read more

  • The Extravagance Of Love

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 324 ratings
     | 86,108 views

    If our love the great enoough, then there will be a willingness to sacrifice the very best we have.

    Introduction: Unbelievers have always had a hard time figuring out the lifestyle of Christ’s disciples. When you think about it, you can understand their difficulty. They are guided by a life philosophy that promotes selfishness (the attitude that says, “You’ve gotta look out for ‘Number One’”), ...read more

  • Called To Be Saints

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 25,485 views

    God has called us to be saints and to live lives of holiness.

    Introduction: There’s a story about two brothers who had terrorized the small town where they lived for decades. They were unfaithful to their wives, abusive to their children, and dishonest in business. They were loud, boisterous and just plain rude to nearly everyone. One day, out of the clear ...read more

  • Childlike, But Not Childish

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 24,628 views

    We are to get rid of childish traits while maintaining certain other childlike qualities.

    Introduction: You probably have heard that tonight is the start of our Vacation Bible School. Everyone has been working hard to get ready, and you can see the results of their work in the halls and in the classrooms. We would like to keep the children out of the classrooms, but if you adults ...read more

  • Dealing With Life's Dilemmas

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 14,537 views

    There are sometimes tough choices that we have to make in life.

    Introduction: I can appreciate the frustration Charlie Brown has in the Peanuts cartoons. Like the one where Lucy is philosophizing and Charlie is listening. As usual, Lucy has the floor, delivering one of her lectures. She says, "Charlie Brown, life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it ...read more

  • When You're At The End Of Your Rope

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 281 ratings
     | 64,229 views

    Elijah and the widow teach us what to do when everything is going wrong.

    Introduction: The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was there beside his bed ...read more

  • The Place Of Emotion In Religion

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 12,351 views

    What does it mean to love God with "all your heart"?

    Introduction: I’m sure you’ve all heard the old story about the enthusiastic man who walked into a dignified worship service and sat down in a pew. The minister had just started his sermon when the visitor said fervently, “Amen!” A moment later the fellow said, “Praise the Lord!” The usher ...read more

  • Forceful Men

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 30,388 views

    Taking hold of salvation requires a diligence on our part.

    Introduction: When I went to school at Freed-Hardeman, we were required in our English literature class to read part of John Bunyan’s book Pilgrim’s Progress. It is perhaps the most well-known religious allegory ever written. For those of you who never had an English teacher force you to read ...read more

  • God Don't Make No Junk

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 21,868 views

    You were created in teh image of God, and that makes you very special.

    Introduction: We sometimes call someone who is in love with himself a narcissist. What you may not know, though, is the story from Greek mythology from which we get that word. There are actually two Greek characters in the myth -- Narcissus and Echo. As the story goes, the goddess Hera got ...read more

  • God Was A Carpenter

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 11,377 views

    We can serve God in our secular jobs just as Jesus did.

    Introduction: Many years ago, there was a movie which came out entitled "OH GOD". It starred John Denver as a grocery store manager who was visited by God, who was portrayed by George Burns. I’ve never seen the movie, but I heard about one scene which I think may teach us a bit. John Denver ...read more