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    Reaching Out

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 199 ratings
     | 56,472 views

    Psalm 126:6 tells what it takes to reach out to others with the gospel.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man once prayed like this: Lord, bless me and my wife My son John and his wife Us four and no more. A childless couple prayed: Lord, bless us two, And that will do. An old bachelor prayed: Lord, bless only me, That’s as far as I can see. Brethren, many people can only see as far ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Father's Day 2000

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 638 ratings
     | 89,045 views

    Christian fathers should be honored and appreciated.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the gift." And I say, "What gift?" ILL.- Mark Twain said, "When I was a boy of 14 my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to the 21, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What The Preacher Thinks

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,081 views

    What the preacher thinks about several important matters in life.

    INTRO.- What the preacher thinks. I know. That’s a scary thought! ILL.- One preacher said to another, "I think a preacher needs to study a lot for his Sunday morning sermon." The second preacher said, "I disagree with you. Many times I have no idea what I am going to preach about until I go into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Things Right When Things Go Wrong 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 171 ratings
     | 58,325 views

    The Lord can make things right when things go wrong.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man by the name of George owned an apartment complex and had just completed the exterior brick work on the 2nd floor. He had some bricks left over and was trying to decide the best way to get the load of bricks back down to the ground level without breaking them. He noticed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mother's Day 2000 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 584 ratings
     | 45,473 views

    Our mothers need to be honored and appreciated.

    INTRO.- Mothers. What can we say about them? Everything good and nothing bad. ILL.- Eight-year-old Mary wrote her mother a note for Mother’s Day. "Dear Mother, here is the box of candy I bought you for Mother’s Day. IT IS VERY GOOD CANDY. I KNOW, BECAUSE I ALREADY AT 3 PIECES." ILL.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Life We Live 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,414 views

    The Christian way of life deals with worhsip and work.

    INTRO.- The life we live, i.e. the Christian life, is different from the way most folks live. HAVEN’T YOU NOTICED? ILL.- An old miser had very few friends. Just before he died he called his doctor, lawyer and minister together around his bedside. He said, "I have always heard you can’t take your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding The Present Time 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 99 ratings
     | 14,220 views

    Christian people need to be fully aware of the present time.

    INTRO.- ILL.- I have a 3-year older brother named Larry. When he was a senior in high school I was a freshman. They called him "Big Shep" and me "Little Shep." (BUT YOU CAN CALL ME, BIG SHEP!) One day in gym class I got into a fight with a guy 2 years older than me. He was a junior. His name was ...read more

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    Life In The Spirit 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 179 ratings
     | 17,779 views

    Life in the Spirit is more than we think.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The captain’s voice came over the PA system of the airplane. He said, "There’s no cause for alarm but we felt you passengers should know that for the last three hours we’ve been flying without the benefit of radio, compass, radar, or navigational beam due to the breakdown of some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Remembering People (Memorial Day)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 307 ratings
     | 37,106 views

    Memorial Day is about remembering people.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the load of an 8-point buck which he was carrying. "Where’s Harry?" He was asked. "Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up ...read more

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    Are You Sure Or Superstitious?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,871 views

    Many people are controlled by various superstitions, but Christians should be controlled by Christ.

    ARE YOU SURE OR SUPERSTITIOUS? Ps. 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?” INTRO.- ILL.- In front of a delicatessen, an art connoisseur noticed a mangy little kitten, lapping up milk from a saucer. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding God's Will

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 52,574 views

    Acts 16 reveals three basic facts about God’s direction for our lives.

    UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL Acts 16:1-10 INTRO.- ILL.- A preacher received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was getting at his present church. Since he was a very devout and spiritual man, he spent much time in prayer trying to determine what God wanted him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Christians Disgree

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 31, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,775 views

    There are lessons to help avoid the dangers of disagreement.

    WHEN CHRISTIANS DISAGREE Acts 15:1-2, 36-41 INTRO.- Do people ever disagree? Do Christians ever disagree? What a question! Of course, they do. All people disagree at times. ILL.- Two boys were fighting and one was on top of the other. Finally, the mother of the boy who was on top came out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,498 views

    Important matters about the cross of Christ: the priority, the pain, and the power of the cross.

    THE CROSS OF CHRIST Mark 15:21-39 INTRO.- ILL.- The parents of a ten year old public school boy who was failing fifth grade math decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school after exhausting all methods. The youngster stormed home the first day of school, walked right past them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Memories

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,473 views

    A communion meditation for Good Friday.

    MEMORIES INTRO.- ILL.- Paper sack with Dad’s mementos: straight razor, key fob, part of an old wallet, pocket watch, and an old pocket knife. What do these things mean? What do they represent? To some people, they wouldn’t mean much. Perhaps just some junk. But to me, they are valuable. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Party's Over (Easter Sunrise Service)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 22,149 views

    The work begins after the resurrection. The recognition, the responsibility, and the realization.

    WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER Matthew 28:18-20 INTRO.- ILL.- The spring fling was great! The food, the fun, the frivolity! - Loved those cornbread and beans. - Loved Gary and Marilyn singing and acting, especially when the table under them about collapsed. - Loved Gary Edwards singing and dancing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ