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  • The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 168 ratings
     | 24,892 views

    Psalm 24 reveals the meaning of life or God’s plan for man.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Did you hear about one man’s quest to visit 1,000 bars in a year? Dan Freeman (retired computer consultant and Brooklynite) set out Jan. 1 to visit 1,000 bars in a single year. Barely five months later, the Don Quixote of drink is halfway to completing his boozy impossible dream. ...read more

  • Building Fatherhood Memories

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 139 ratings
     | 8,585 views

    We all build memories in the lives of others and especially, our children.

    INTRO.- Building fatherhood memories. How does a father do this? How does a father build good memories of him in his children? First, let me tell you about my father. It’s natural for me to remember my father on Father’s Day. Why not? Isn’t this what Father’s Day all about? A time to ...read more

  • God Bless Us With Happiness

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 179 ratings
     | 11,125 views

    How to be happier in an unhappy world.

    INTRO.- Where is happiness to be found? I can tell you where it is not to be found. In material things. ILL.- The last time I bought a new car was 1988. It was a Buick Skylark. Admittedly, a Buick Skylark is not the most popular or luxurious car in the world, but I liked it. It was on sale. ...read more

  • God Bless Us With Happiness - Part Ii

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 23,288 views

    We need a change of focus in order to find any happiness at all in this life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said that marriage is full of excitement and frustration: * In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. * In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. * In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen. Quote: “It is true that ...read more

  • God Bless Us With Victory

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 164 ratings
     | 13,019 views

    We need victory over the troubles of this life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, "Life is unfair. I lost my car keys at a ball game and never found them. I lost my sunglasses at the beach and never found them. I lost my socks in the washing machine and never found them. I lost three pounds on a diet -- I found them and five more." Life does ...read more

  • Commitment To The Truth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 314 ratings
     | 16,877 views

    Commitment to the truth of the gospel is needed in this messed up world.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two elderly women were out driving in a large car and both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself "I must be losing it, I ...read more

  • Honoring Some, Helping Others

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,763 views

    In the light of grandparent’s day and the victims of Hurricane Katrina, we must honor some and help others.

    INTRODUCTION: ILL.- One grandmother said, “My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew. After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, "You mean you can do ...read more

  • Earmarks Of The Christian

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 136 ratings
     | 61,700 views

    Earmarks or distinguishing marks of the Christian.

    INTRO.- The apostle Paul bore the marks of Jesus on his body. What did he mean? Many commentators suggest that those “marks” were scars from being beaten as a Christian. Do you have any distinguishing marks that you are a Christian? ILL. - I heard it said years ago that if you were sent to ...read more

  • Committed To Prayer

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 140 ratings
     | 44,656 views

    1- Committed to praise 2- Committed to intercession 3- Committed to seeking

    INTRO.- ILL.- One day a woman was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment. The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind schedule. She still had to pick up her ...read more

  • Committed To Doing Something Part Ii

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 158 ratings
     | 35,280 views

    1- Committed to encouraging 2- Committed to contributing 3- Committed to leading 4- Committed to demonstrating mercy

    INTRO.- ILL.- Lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster was a powerful orator who gave early evidence of his quick mind and his way with words. One day Webster’s father, who was to be absent from the home, left Daniel and his brother Ezekiel specific work instructions. But on his return he found the ...read more

  • Accepting People Into The Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,569 views

    When new people come into the church they need attention just as Saul needed it. Let’s think about specific needs they have. 1- They need acceptance 2- They need protection 3- They need patience 4- They need instruction

    INTRO.- How were you treated the first time you ever came to church? Obviously, if you were raised in the church as a child, more than likely, you were treated well. Of course, if a certain little child comes to the preacher, looks up at him and says, "You have a big belly." That child WILL NOT ...read more

  • A Good Man Got Saved

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,681 views

    Let’s take a look at this good man Cornelius and how he got saved. He was: 1- A God-fearing man 2- A vision-seeing man 3- A Christ-receiving man

    INTRO.- How good is good? Whom you do consider to be a good man? Billy Graham? Any others? Good men are hard to find. Here’s a story about a good man. ILL.- Trish was working at the Olds, Alberta Canada hospital. It was a cold winter day, a very cold winter day! When Trish went to leave ...read more

  • How To Lead People To Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 99 ratings
     | 14,747 views

    Let’s see what Philip did to evangelize the eunuch and what we must do. We must: 1- Respond to God’s leading 2- Show genuine interest 3- Share the good news 4- Follow through to completion

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two social workers were walking through a rough part of the city in the evening. They heard moans and cries for help from a back alley. Upon investigation, they found a semi-conscious man in a pool of blood. "Help me, I’ve been mugged and beaten," he pleaded. The two social ...read more

  • The Safeguards Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 29, 2003
    based on 200 ratings
     | 8,794 views

    We have certain spiritual safeguards in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The story is told about a monastery in Portugal, perched high on a 3,000-foot cliff and accessible only by a terrifying ride in a swaying basket. The basket is pulled with a single rope by several strong men, perspiring under the strain of the fully loaded basket. One American ...read more

  • Blessed Is The Man

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 254 ratings
     | 28,712 views

    Psalm one tells us how to be blessed by God.

    INTRO.- ILL.- It is said that late in Sir Winston Churchill’s life he took a cruise on an Italian ship. A journalist from a Rome newspaper asked the former prime minister why he chose to travel on an Italian line when the stately Queen’s line under the British flag was available. Churchill gave ...read more