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  • Be A Sunday School Booster

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 195 ratings
     | 25,342 views

    There are many reasons for being a Sunday School booster.

    INTRO.- ILL.- "Say, Dad, did you go to Sunday School when you were a boy?" "Yes, son, I went all the time." "Well, then, I guess it won’t do me any good either." I beg to differ with that boy. SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL DO A PERSON SOME GOOD, A WORLD OF GOOD! Some of my best times as a youngster in ...read more

  • Making Sense Out Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 27, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 17,646 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

  • Making The Best Out Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 9,960 views

    There are certain Biblical principles that must be observed in order to make the best of this life.

    MAKING THE BEST OUT OF LIFE 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 ...read more

  • Communicating Christ Effectively

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 417 ratings
     | 18,346 views

    Paul had four qualities that enabled him to effectively communicate Christ which we also need.

    COMMUNICATING CHRIST EFFECTIVELY Acts 17:16-34 INTRO.- ILL.- A stranger entered the church in the middle of the sermon and seated himself in the back pew. After a while he began to fidget. Leaning over to a white-haired man at his side, evidently an old member of the congregation, he whispered: ...read more

  • Church Growth: To Be Or Not To Be

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 585 ratings
     | 45,774 views

    What hinders churches from growing and what causes them to grow?

    CHURCH GROWTH: To be or not to be Acts 2:36-41 INTRO.- ILL.- It was their 13th wedding anniversary. The husband was away at a meeting on their special day. He called a florist to send a bouquet of 13 helium balloons with a message of gratitude for the heights to which his wife had inspired ...read more

  • They Devoted Themselves

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 20,524 views

    The early church devoted themselves to the Lord in certain ways which caused the church to grow.

    THEY DEVOTED THEMSELVES Acts 2:42-47 INTRO.- ILL.- A Methodist church tried to get a man to attend, but he never did. "Why don’t you come?" the minister asked, and the man finally admitted it was because he didn’t have proper clothes. So a member of the congregation took him to a clothing store ...read more

  • Super Sunday - Super Church

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 158 ratings
     | 10,565 views

    Super Sunday may be "Super Bowl" Sunday, but the early church experienced "Super Sunday" every Sunday!

    SUPER SUNDAY - SUPER CHURCH INTRO.- ILL.- The new preacher was getting concerned. He told one of his deacons that he’d noticed many of the church members had colds and were coughing during the services. The deacon replied, "As time goes on, preacher, you’ll begin to realize all those coughs ...read more

  • Genuine Expressions Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 247 ratings
     | 17,018 views

    We all need to give out genuine expressions of love.

    GENUINE EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE II Cor. 6:3-13 INTRO.- Genuine expressions of love. ILL.- A man at work decided to show his wife how much he loved her, and before going home, showered, shaved, put on some choice cologne, and bought her a bouquet of flowers. He went to the front door and knocked. His ...read more

  • Hearing Voices

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 10,489 views

    Speaking may not be our only problem. Hearing could be a problem.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Casey Stengel lived from 1890 to 1975 and was a longtime major league baseball manager (particularly the New York Yankees). Casey held a position on the board of directors for a California bank. Casey described his duties this way: "There ain’t nuthin’ to it. You go into the ...read more

  • Making The Best Out Of Life - Part Ii

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 9,828 views

    More principles about making the best out of life.

    MAKING THE BEST OUT OF LIFE Matthew 11:28 Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." INTRO.- Making the best out of life. Most people want the best they can get out of life. How do we get it? ILL.- Some people are shooting for the stars! In TOKYO, ...read more

  • Spooks, Spirits And Sense

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 149 ratings
     | 4,177 views

    We need to be focused more on the human spirit and the Holy Spirit than spooks.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man was going to attend a Halloween party one time dressed in a costume that supposedly looked like the devil; red suit, tail, fork in hand. While walking to the party it began to rain so he darted into the nearest building, which happened to be a church where a revival meeting was ...read more

  • The Mind That Matters

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 194 ratings
     | 16,399 views

    The mind that matters is the mind of Christ, the mind of God, and the mind of man.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man named Al Smith was a presidential candidate in 1928. Surely you remember him? Al Smith was making a speech when a heckler in the audience yelled, “Tell ‘em what’s on your mind, Al. It won’t take long.” Smith grinned, pointed at the man and shouted back, “Stand up, partner, ...read more

  • Life's Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 349 ratings
     | 32,751 views

    Paul’s life was full of ups and downs: He was a proud man, a humbled man and a new man.

    LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS Acts 9:1-19 INTRO.- ILL.- At a commuter train station a policeman noticed a woman driver leaning over her steering wheel in evident discomfort. "Is there anything wrong?" asked the police officer. Half crying and half laughing, the woman replied, "For ten years I have driven ...read more

  • Making The New Year Count

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 167 ratings
     | 21,000 views

    How to make the new year count: 1- Keep on loving 2- Wake from sleep 3- Dress for living

    INTRO.- Making the new year count. It’s time to take stock of our lives. How are you? And where are you going? ILL.- Some might say, “Well, I’m overweight, tired, aging, can’t hear, can’t see well, but I’m doing pretty good for the shape I’m in.” Life is tough. ILL.- Dr. Paul Faulkner in his ...read more

  • Committed To The Bible

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 179 ratings
     | 17,211 views

    We may not understand everything in God’s Word, but we must stand on it.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Years ago NEWSWEEK had an article entitled, “No Allusions in the Classroom.” The article told about 26 people in the college classroom, ranging in age from 18 to 54. All of these people had completed at least one-quarter of their college work. They were given 86 questions to ...read more