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A Shoulder To Lean On

Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Nov 22, 2000

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Trusting in the goodness of God

A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON Psalm 46 A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains built a new sanctuary on a piece of land that had been willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Can You Rejoice When You're Sad?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001

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The Christian view & the world’s view of happiness are different, aren’t they? How can that be?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This Memorial Day will have a special meaning for veterans of WW 2, & indeed for our whole nation. As we all know, 1995 marks the 50th Anniversary of the end of WW 2. The loss of life was enormous, & the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, Psalm 30:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do These Stones Mean

Contributed by Randy West on May 25, 2002

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What do we leave our children? A memorial? or a memory?

What do these stones mean? Joshua 4:1-8 Intro: 1. Let’s go back in time 800 yrs before Christ. a. Father and Son traveling in Israel b. Son sees a pile of stones near the Jordan River c. He looks up to his father and says, "What do these stones mean?" d. The Father and son stop find a place to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Five Kernels Of Corn

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 13, 2001

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In Psalm 103, verse 1-5, the writer mentions 5 blessings that we should be thankful for.

Five Kernels of Corn Ps 103:1-13 1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. 2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Never Satisfied - [gratefulness, Thanksgiving]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 16, 2005

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The Bible gives us 4 things which are never satisfied, and then tells us where true satisfaction comes from. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

NEVER SATISFIED Proverbs 30:15-16 PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html ----- As we approach Thanksgiving, let’s turn our hearts toward the idea of satisfaction. It is found only in Christ. Our text lists four areas that are never satisfied: ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have A Wise Thanksgiving

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Nov 19, 2005

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Three lessons stand out in the story of the rich "Fool", that if applied, will enable us to have a "Wise Thanksgiving"

HOW TO HAVE A WISE THANKSGIVING Luke 12: 13-34 Intro: My message to you this morning is entitled, "How to have a wise thanksgiving". In my preparation I came across this story that may speak to numbers of you this morning as you are busy making your plans and preparations for Thanksgiving. A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: United Methodist

A Prescription For Life And Work

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2006

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1- Work heartily 2- See good 3- Be helpful 4- Laugh long

INTRO.- Have you been to the doctor lately? ILL.- After a doctor checked a patient over, he asked, “Have you been living a normal life?” “Yes, doctor.” “Well, you’ll have to cut it out for awhile.” Normal in America is not necessarily good. ILL.- A certain lady visited her doctor nearly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

55 Years Of Serving With Thanksgiving

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Sep 7, 2007

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Church Anniversary message for 55 years of service to our community...tied into Thanksgiving

55 Years of Serving with Thanksgiving Rev 1:19 Today we are celebrating 55 years of service to the Lord at Trinity Baptist Church Before I get into my message, I want to thank Ms. Betty Nevins, Ms. Darlene Hardin, and Mrs. JoAnn Malaise for work on book And for our Kitchen committee for all of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:19

Denomination: Baptist

‘what Mean These Stones?”

Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 22, 2001

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Memorial Day is an important day to our Nation, but every Christian should have a “memorial stone” to go back to that reminds them of a certain time and place they experienced the power of God.

‘WHAT MEAN THESE STONES?” Joshua 4:6-7 In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi after decorating graves of her two sons, an elderly woman walked to two mounds at the corner of the cemetery. "What are you doing? Those are the graves of two Union soldiers." The reply, "I know. I also know that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

What Have You Done For Me Lately?

Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 26, 2001

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Showing an attitude of gratitude for all that Jesus has done in our lives.

Illustration: Rudyard Kipling He lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, yet born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captain Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Jungle Books. Who was this man? Rudyard Kipling. Kipling’s writings not only made him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Luke 17:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving Vs. Thanks-Living

Contributed by William Barnes on Nov 21, 2002

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Scripture admonished us to be thankful in all circumstances. This means our thanksgiving is to be continual and not contingent. 3 reasons for "continual thanksgiving"

“Thanksgiving Vs. Thanks-living (part 2)” Intro: The fact that God expects us to thank Him for His blessings in our lives, is evident in the words of Jesus, to the one lone ex-leper who returned to thank Him. Luke 17:15 “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Are The Nine?: A Celebration Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Robert Massey on Nov 27, 2002

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Ten lepers were healed, yet only one returned to give thanks. There are several truths that can be seen from this one who returned to give thanks that we should apply to ourselves to help us be thankful.

Most of us are familiar with the traditional story of Thanksgiving where William Bradford, of Plymouth Rock, proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving to celebrate the survival of the Pilgrims in their second year in the New World, as well as an abundant harvest that they had reaped with the aid of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, 1 Chronicles 29:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Being Thankful In Difficult Times

Contributed by George Alves on Oct 6, 2001

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In the midst of chaos there is hope, there is One who is our strength and refuge.

How can we be thankful during difficult times? When our world is falling apart… When we have more questions than answers… When bad things happen to good people… When evil seems to be gaining ground… When the last penny is spent and retirement is decades away… When your retirement savings ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

Patriots And Prophets

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

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2008 Memorial Day Sermon

(Slide 1) The song we have just heard serves to remind us that service, whether of faith, family, or country, is very, very costly. This is a weekend in which we are reminded that freedom is not free, it is a very expensive thing. This is also a weekend that is more important than the opening of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Living In Thanksgiving: Delight Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Oct 26, 2008

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We know we should be more thankful, but how? This message series looks at Psalm 100 and how we can give thanks with our life!

This morning, we are starting a new series of messages about Thanksgiving. The series is titled ‘Living in Thanksgiving’ and its based on the passage of scripture found in Psalm 100. Why a message series on thanksgiving? Well...its really pretty simple: We all could stand to be more thankful. Now ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1

Denomination: Baptist

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