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  • The Commitment Of Jesus

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 125 ratings
     | 26,603 views

    Jesus was committed to His Father, to all mankind and to His believers.

    INTRO.- A few Christmas riddles. - What do elves learn in school? The "elphabet"! - Why was Santa’s little helper depressed? He had low "elfesteem"! - What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes! - What kind of candle burns longer, a red one or a green one? Neither, candles always burn ...read more

  • It All Began In A Manger

    Contributed by Steve Ferber on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,119 views

    Like a music crescendo, the glorious story of the birth of Jesus builds into an awesome outpouring of praise! Glory to God in the highest!

    “It All Began In A Manger” -- Luke 2:1-20 *During Christmas vacation of my senior year in high school, I picked up a book I just couldn’t put down. It was called “The Hobbit”, written by J.R.R. Tolkien. I was fascinated by the hairy little people called Hobbits who had 6 toes and ate 6 times ...read more

  • 'tis The Season To Remember Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 255 ratings
     | 10,559 views

    ’Tis the season to worship Christ.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man called the church office one day and said, "Can I please speak to the head hog at the trough?" The secretary, highly offended, said, "If you mean the pastor, then you may refer to him as ’Pastor’ or ’Brother,’ but you may certainly NOT refer to him as the ‘head hog at the ...read more

  • Looking Back, Planning Ahead

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 460 ratings
     | 57,330 views

    In preparation for the new year we must look back, but also plan ahead.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone came up with these humorous observations or insights about life. 1) A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. 2) I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. 3) If it weren’t for STRESS I’d have no energy at all. 4) Whatever hits the fan will not be ...read more

  • Veterans Of War

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 224 ratings
     | 7,590 views

    Our veterans need to be honored.

    INTRO.- ILL.- When Dwight D. Eisenhower was President from 1953 to 1961, he received a letter from eight-year-old Keith Aiken of Trumbull, CT. Kevin wrote, “After listening to the news about the cold war, I am worried about the people in the world. In thinking it over, I have a plan. Get all the ...read more

  • Purpose, Power And Promise

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 7,941 views

    God has promised power to those who seek His purpose in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- One of golf’s interesting moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses S. Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard and surrounding vicinity, while the ...read more

  • For Granted Or Gratitude

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 221 ratings
     | 8,055 views

    We can take God’s blessings for granted or with gratitude.

    INTRO.- It’s Thanksgiving time! ILL.- Someone said, “Thanksgiving is when millions of Americans get together to drink, talk, eat, and go home again. It’s known as the four G’s: giggle, gabble, gobble, and git!” ILL.- Someone else said, “On Thanksgiving Day all over America, families sit down to ...read more

  • Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 48,734 views

    Here is the attitude and action of Thanksgiving.

    INTRO.- It’s Thanksgiving and the kids are coming home. ARE THEY NOW? ILL.- The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We’re ...read more

  • Holiday Attitudes

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,670 views

    The story of the Good Samaritan gives us three different holiday attitudes.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An angry lady went into a grocery store and told a clerk that she wanted a half-head of lettuce and she wanted it right now. "Get going!" she screamed at the clerk. "But lady," said the clerk, "we don’t have half heads of lettuce." "Young man," she shrieked, "get a knife and cut a ...read more

  • Woman At The Well

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 30, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,914 views

    A look inwards at our spiritual life.

    A few weeks ago, Margaret was stood up here preaching a sermon based on the second beatitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.” In our reading today, we heard Jesus stating exactly how that filling takes place. “Everyone who drinks this water will ...read more

  • Man Your Battle Stations

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 4,675 views

    In the light of the terrorism of 9/11 we must "man our battle stations."

    MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS Eph. 6:10-12 INTRO.- ILL.- The Army staff was planning war games but did not want to use live ammunition. Instead, they informed the men: "In place of a rifle, you go, ’bang, bang.’ In place of a knife, you go, ’stab, stab.’ In place of a hang grenade, you go, ’lob, ...read more

  • Safe And Secure

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,599 views

    In the aftermath of 9/11/01 we need to find some safety and security in life.

    SAFE AND SECURE Prov. 3:5-6, 24-26 INTRO.- ILL.- A backwoods boy was about to make his first parachute jump. His sergeant reminded him, “Count to ten and pull the first rip cord. If it doesn’t work, then pull the second rip cord for the auxiliary parachute. After you land, our truck will pick ...read more

  • Peace, Perfect Peace

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 26,793 views

    A sermon for World Peace Day.

    Peace, perfect peace. “Imagine there’s no countries, it isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace.” About twenty or twenty five years ago, this song was released to a world that had hardly known peace since it was created. In the ...read more

  • The God Of The Do Over

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 24, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 14,238 views

    NOW – I don’t know where you are right now in your life. BUT – maybe you need a do over, maybe you need a fresh start. If so I want you to know that God can handle that…(he’s been doing it for 1,000 of years).

    The God Of The Do Over… This morning what I want to talk how we serve a God who is the God of the do over… NOW - THIS truth that our God, is the God of the do over; is the God of the fresh start – is important in understanding what Central Christian Church is all about. YOU SEE – our motto ...read more

  • Making Sense Out Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 27, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 17,898 views

    Ecclesiastes chapter three helps us to make sense out of life.

    INTRO.- Some things in life just don’t make good sense, do they? ILL.- An orator in Hyde Park of London was speaking out against religion. He said, "My hatred of religion is something I came by honestly. My grandfather was an atheist; my father was an atheist; and, thank God, I’m an atheist, ...read more