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  • Stress Relief

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 30,740 views

    David of old gives us the path of stress relief in Psalms 4.

    INTRO.- David prayed, "Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer." David experienced stress just like us. Stress is not a modern invention, but it does seem like we have more things to cause us stress. ILL.- Outside the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, which is ...read more

  • Praise Only

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 186 ratings
     | 13,156 views

    There are times when we should "praise only" in our prayers.

    INTRO.- Listen to the prayers of some children. ILL.- Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 - Dear God: This is my prayer. Could you please give my brother some brains? So far he doesn’t have any. Angela, 8 - Dear God: Please ...read more

  • All Day Delight

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 14,298 views

    There is a way to find all day delight.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Dennis Wholey, author of "Are You Happy?" reports that according to expert opinion, only 20 percent of Americans are happy. One prominent psychiatrist said, "Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to ...read more

  • When You're Hot And When You're Not

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 84 ratings
     | 11,100 views

    Let’s consider what was wrong with the Pharisees in order to find out what is sometimes wrong with us or what is lacking in our devotion to the Lord.

    INTRO.- Who’s hot and who’s not? It all depends on your viewpoint and what kind of TV news you watch. But if you have been watching the TV news at all you will get a glimpse of who’s hot and who’s not in the world of entertainment. Emmitt Smith of “Dancing with the Stars” fame is hot and ...read more

  • A Sinful Man, A Foolish Man, And A Wise Man

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 114 ratings
     | 56,523 views

    Three different men are described in Proverbs 29. Take your choice.

    INTRO.- ILL.- You know its going to be a bad day ahead when... - You wake up face down on the pavement. - You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold. - Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles. - You want to put on the clothes you wore home from the party and there ...read more

  • Get Your Weather Report Here

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 96 ratings
     | 28,147 views

    1- We must interpret the times, not the seasons 2- We must beware of the yeast, not the bread 3- We must cling to the rock, not the sand

    INTRO.- ILL.- It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a new Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn’t tell what the weather ...read more

  • Climb A High Mountain

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 117 ratings
     | 13,747 views

    This text about the Mt. of transfiguration tells us how we can experience a greater spiritual high.

    INTRO.- Mountain top experiences are rare but they do happen. ILL.- Carrie Underwood won the “American Idol” in 2005 and this year, Monday, Nov. 6th, she won the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the Country Music awards. She also won the Horizon award, which the best new artist. She said was ...read more

  • The Greatest In The Kingdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 17, 2006
    based on 88 ratings
     | 17,320 views

    1- the humbled child 2- the welcomed child 3- the sinful child

    INTRO.- Greatness. Who is the greatest person in America? Obviously, that depends on your viewpoint and what you’re talking about. If you are looking at physical beauty many people will name someone in Hollywood. ILL.- Some say, for example, that George Clooney is the sexiest man in ...read more

  • Living To Please God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,058 views

    The Bible is full of admonition on how to please God in life. We have three different admonitions in this text. 1- Avoid sexual lust 2- Adopt brotherly love 3- Ambitiously work hard

    INTRO.- ILL.- The American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to ...read more

  • Don't Be Ignorant

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,134 views

    1- Don’t be ignorant about the deceased 2- Don’t be ignorant about the resurrection 3- Don’t be ignorant about the return of Christ

    INTRO.- ILL.- During a board meeting in a small mountain church one of the deacons said, "Preacher, I think we need a chandelier in this church." "No, I’m against it," said another deacon. The preacher asked, "Well, why don’t you think we need a chandelier in this church?" The deacon said, ...read more

  • The Day Of The Lord Will Come

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,164 views

    1- The day will come surprisingly to some 2- The day will come rejoicingly to others 3- The day will come lovingly to God

    INTRO.- The day will come. Consider this day, the day of birth. Perhaps your first baby. ILL.- A man called 911, saying, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!" "Is this her first child?" the doctor queries. "No, of course not!" the man shouts. "This is her ...read more

  • How To Deal With People In The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,381 views

    1- Respect your leaders 2- Live peacefully with all 3- Warn some, encourage others 4- Never seek vengeance

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man asked the preacher, “How many active members do you have in your church?” The preacher said, “They’re all active. Half of them are working with me and half of them are working against me.” AND THIS DOES HAPPEN IN SOME CHURCHES. What’s a preacher to do in a situation like ...read more

  • Short Takes In Scripture

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,132 views

    Our text gives us six short takes in scripture. 1- Be joyful 2- Pray continually 3- Give thanks 4- Build fire 5- Test everything

    INTRO.- Short takes. What is this? I assume it’s the idea of taking a short look at some subject. It could be a short or brief look at politics. No, we don’t want to go there because it seems that there is nothing short when it comes to politics; not speeches, not conventions, not debates, etc. ...read more

  • May God Make You Holy Through And Through

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,602 views

    1- Holiness is desirable 2- Holiness is continual 3- Holiness is God-produced

    INTRO.- Have you noticed that there are some things in life that are not very worthwhile even though some people feel that they must have them? It’s like cars and their accessories. ILL.- I saw an article on the internet entitled, "10 Most Worthless Car Features." Care to guess what they ...read more

  • Don't Be Deceived

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2008
    based on 41 ratings
     | 7,366 views

    In our text, I see several thoughts about God, which the world distorts or tries to deceive us. 1- Good is from God - praise Him! 2- Truth is from God - praise Him! 3- Life is from God - praise Him!

    INTRO.- Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers. I believe that some people do want to deceive others for one reason or another. It could be for money, a vote or something else. ILL.- A politician was running for re-election and was talking at a campaign stop to his constituents. "My opponent has ...read more