Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 30, 2004
    based on 151 ratings
     | 4,999 views

    1- Plot not 2- Accuse not 3- Envy not

    INTRO.- More human proverbs or quips and quotes. - Many people complain of their memory, few of their judgment. - One thing is certain: more people are going on diets tomorrow than today. - Many people are too busy making a living to make a life worth living. - There is less pain in biting your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 14,218 views

    Paul’s advice on how to respond to the signs of the times. 1- Avoid the ungodly 2- Expect the evil 3- Keep the faith

    INTRO.- Matthew 24:3-7 “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in ...read more

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 196 ratings
     | 4,874 views

    1- Covering and repeating 2- Starting and Stopping

    INTRO.- More quips, quotes and notes. - God created the energy. We created the crisis. (God creates good things and we make a mess of them. Do you remember what God said after each thing He created?) - Men and money are much alike – the tighter they get, the louder they talk. - Ignorance is not ...read more

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    In Times Like These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 295 ratings
     | 31,055 views

    In difficult times we must: 1- Count the blessings 2- Consider the source 3- Continue the life

    INTRO.- ILL.- 22 year-old pop singer Britney Spears got married again for the second time in nine months. The first marriage lasted only about 55 hours. Someone calculated that if she kept up this pace by the time she is 50 she will be married some 39 times. SHE GOT MARRIED AGAIN. I say, so ...read more

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    Helping Hurting People

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 306 ratings
     | 25,970 views

    1- 1- Look out and be touched 2- Reach out and touch 3- Look up and be touched

    INTRO.- God gives to us so that we can give to others. God comforts us so that we can comfort others. The Christian life is about loving, giving, caring, comforting, etc. Hurricane-weary victims of Florida. ILL.- The Associated Press Updated: 6:03 p.m. ET Sept. 28, 2004 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - ...read more

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 224 ratings
     | 3,546 views

    1- Acquitting and Condemning. 2- Money and Wisdom.

    INTRO.- More quips, quotes and notes. - The only loafer who makes money these days is a baker. (and I’m not so sure about that, what with the Atkins’ diet that warns against eating bread! How ridiculous!) - Many of our modern girls have plenty of polish – on their fingernails. I Pet. 3:3-4 ...read more

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 244 ratings
     | 6,128 views

    1- Friends and brothers 2- Medicine and bones

    INTRO.- Quips, quotes and notes - Most husbands become interested in politics. In fact, many of them are already the minority leader in their house. - The most difficult arithmetic to master is the art of counting our blessings. - It’s funny how a bad cold improves enough to let a person accept ...read more

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    The Better Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 286 ratings
     | 17,820 views

    1- Fine tune yourself 2- Get your heart focused 3- Learn to worship

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was having some money problems, and needed $200 to get his car fixed, but he had run out of people to borrow from. So, he called his parents via the operator, and reversed the charge and said to his dad, "I need to borrow two hundred dollars." At the other end, his ...read more

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    Stress Busters

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 171 ratings
     | 15,428 views

    Life is full of stress which needs to busted or removed from our lives.

    STRESS BUSTERS Matthew 11:28-30 INTRO.- Stress. Who needs it? No one. Who wants it? No one. Who has it? Everyone. ILL.- Joe Krebs is a local TV anchorman in Washington D.C. His three-hour morning newscast requires that he wake up every morning at 2:30 a.m. He found out about the ...read more

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    Are You Sure Or Superstitious?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,622 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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    Understanding God's Will

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 51,879 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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    When Christians Disgree

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 31, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,440 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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    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,205 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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    Memories

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,194 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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    When The Party's Over (Easter Sunrise Service)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 22,014 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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