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    People Remembering People

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 189 ratings
     | 8,218 views

    Memorial Day is about people remembering people.

    INTRO.- II Pet. 3:8 “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. “ DO NOT FORGET THIS ONE THING. We humans forget more than one thing. We forget many things. But Peter is saying, “Don’t forget the Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 158 ratings
     | 7,158 views

    In the parable of the sower we have four different types of hearers or listeners.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An excited little boy was telling his daddy about something that had happened to him that day. His daddy said, "Slow up, honey, you are talking too fast!" His boy shot back at him, "Oh, no, Daddy, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow!" ARE YOU LISTENING? ILL.- ...read more

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 109 ratings
     | 5,220 views

    Proverbial Wisdom. 1- Cheer 2- Motives

    INTRO.- There is a difference in wisdom. There is the wisdom of man or the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God. Here is the wisdom of the world. * "I’m not afraid to die. I just don’t want to be there when it happens." Woody Allen I would say that’s stupid wisdom. When a person leaves ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Credentials Of A Committed Christian

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 190 ratings
     | 13,400 views

    Your life says something about your commitment to Christ or lack of commitment.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The Indian in Arizona heard his first Christian sermon. Asked for his opinion, he replied, "Big wind! Loud thunder! No rain!" I’ve heard some sermons like that and I’ve preached many of them! ILL.- In 1974 when I went to try out for the church in Iberia, MO, elder Ralph ...read more

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    God Bless Us With A Faith Lift

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 14, 2005
    based on 279 ratings
     | 67,811 views

    We may not get a face lift, but we can get a faith lift in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The Joy of Aging! Someone said, “If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. I’ve got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull, but that’s not the worst of it. “My fenders are too ...read more

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    Sound Advice For Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 14, 2005
    based on 207 ratings
     | 10,436 views

    We all need advice for life, but the best advice comes from the Word of God.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, “Good advice is what your own kids disregard but save to give to their kids.” Isn’t this the truth? “Now listen, you kids, my daddy always said…” I may not have done what daddy always said, but now I know he was right and I’m going to tell my kids. ILL.- Someone ...read more

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    The Power Of The Mind

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 217 ratings
     | 79,727 views

    The power of the mind is far greater than we imagine.

    INTRO. - ILL.- A man had bought a new gadget - unassembled, of course--and after reading and rereading the instructions he couldn’t figure out how it went together. Finally, he sought the help of an old handyman who was working in his backyard. The old fellow picked up the pieces, studied them, ...read more

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    When You Pray

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 134 ratings
     | 11,000 views

    Jesus tells us what to do when we pray.

    INTRODUCTION: ILL.- Two men met up on the street. One asked the other: "Hi, how are you?" The other one replied: "I’m fine, thanks." "And how’s your son? Is he still unemployed?" "Yes, he is. But he is meditating now." "Meditating? What’s that?" "I don’t know. But it’s better than sitting ...read more

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    The Cowboy Sermon

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 166 ratings
     | 48,941 views

    What a cowboy does and how it applies to the Christian life.

    INTRODUCTION: ILL.- Cowboy Joe was telling his fellow cowboys back on the ranch about his first visit to a big-city church. "When I got there, they had me park my old truck in the corral," Joe began. "You mean the parking lot," interrupted Charlie, a worldly fellow. "I walked up the trail to the ...read more

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    Honoring Some, Helping Others

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,706 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

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    Earmarks Of The Christian

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 136 ratings
     | 61,586 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

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    Making Friends, Keeping Friends, Influencing Friends

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 129 ratings
     | 43,337 views

    What will it take to make friends, keep friends and influence friends for Christ?

    INTRO. – Everyone needs friends. Even a variety of friends. ILL.- Show a variety of shoes. Each shoe is for a different occasion, etc. (running or tennis shoes, casual, dress shoes, fishing shoes, etc.) Likewise, in some ways, we have friends for different areas of our lives. We have casual ...read more

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    Help From Above

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 191 ratings
     | 36,782 views

    Psalm 86 tells us about our help from above for life’s troubles.

    INTRO.- ILL.- WIFE: "There’s trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor." HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That’s ridiculous." WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor." HUSBAND: "You don’t even know what a carburetor is. I’ll check it out. Where’s the car?" WIFE: ...read more

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    Commitment

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 189 ratings
     | 32,426 views

    Commitment to worship and work.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A journalist was assigned to the Jerusalem bureau of his newspaper. He got an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks he realized that whenever he looked at the wall he saw an old Jewish man praying vigorously. The journalist wondered whether there was a ...read more

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    Commitment To Witness

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 244 ratings
     | 27,412 views

    We all need to be committed to witnessing for Christ.

    INTRO.- ILL.- You have perhaps heard the old story told about a pig and a chicken walking down the road together. As they walked along they read a sign advertising a breakfast to benefit the poor. The chicken said to the pig, “You and I should donate a ham and egg breakfast.” The pig replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ