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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    That You May Know Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,169 views

    John tells what we can know or expect to know when we know the Lord. 1- When we know Him we will know we have eternal life 2- When we know Him we will know we can ask anything of Him

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man jumps out of an airplane with a parachute on his back. As he’s falling, he realizes his chute is broken. He doesn’t know anything about parachutes, but as the earth rapidly approaches, he realizes his options are limited; he takes off the parachute and tries to fix it himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Purpose And Promise Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 30, 2010
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,720 views

    1- The purpose of the law 2- The promise of God

    INTRO.- ILL.- One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses 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 ball ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Divine Openings (Easter)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 10,698 views

    Luke chapter 24 contains several divine openings which deal with the resurrection of Christ.

    DIVINE OPENINGS Luke 24:1-3, 13-16, 28-32 INTRO.- I Cor. 16:9 Paul said, “A great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” A GREAT DOOR HAS OPENED TO ME. Many times throughout our lives certain doors are opened to us. Doors of opportunity. ILL.- A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does A "grownup" Church Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 26, 2020
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,349 views

    Paul tells the church at Ephesus that one of their goals should be to "growup" and no longer be children. But how would they know when they had accomplished that? What are the marks of a mature congregation?

    OPEN: My grandson Benjamin (the apple of my eye) is 2 years old, and I know that one day someone is going to ask him this question: “What are you going to be when you …. (grow up)?” As I was doing research for the sermon this morning I found there was huge number of children’s books with this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In God We Still Trust

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 229 ratings
     | 65,334 views

    1- We still trust God to be our God. 2- We still trust God to take care of us. 3- We still trust God to save us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Diamond Rio s a country band formed in 1989. They consist of Marty Roe (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Jimmy Olander (Guitar, Banjo), Dana Williams (Bass, Vocals), Dan Truman (Keyboards) Gene Johnson (Mandolin, Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar), and Brian Prout (Drums). They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Blessed Attitude Toward God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 22, 2006
    based on 136 ratings
     | 20,697 views

    1- We must hunger and thirst 2- We must strive for purity

    INTRO.- ILL.- There was this preacher who was an avid golfer. Every chance he got, he could be found on the golf course swinging away. It was an obsession. One Sunday was a picture-perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and the temperature was just right. The preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Time Had Fully Come Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 51 ratings
     | 14,922 views

    When the time of God had fully come, what happened? 1- When the time had come God sent His Son 2- When the time had come God sent His Spirit

    INTRO.- ILL.- A time management expert at a conference was to give a speech about her success in business and how time management plays a huge part of business success. She engaged the crowd and they seemed to love her. She was giving tips and sharing success stories. Suddenly, she realized she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Divine Prescription

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 564 ratings
     | 32,018 views

    God gives us the prescription for a better life here and now.

    THE DIVINE PRESCRIPTION Ps. 37:1-7 INTRO.- ILL.- A little boy went into a grocery store and asked the clerk for a box of Duz detergent. The clerk said, “What do you need the detergent for?” The little boy replied, “I want to wash my dog.” The clerk said, “Well, son, that Duz detergent is pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stay In The Ship

    Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 26, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 50,480 views

    This life challenges us with a myriad of trials and suffering. This sermon is offered as encouragement to stay with the Lord.

    “Stay in the Ship” Acts 27:9-11, ,31,-44 Introduction: A few months ago my brother-in law invited me on a deep sea fishing trip along with some of his co- workers. At 4 o’clock that morning we met with his co-workers for breakfast at a local Mexican restaurant before meeting the boat that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have Mercy On Me, O God Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 7, 2012
    based on 457 ratings
     | 72,039 views

    David’s prayer of repentance after he committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1- A prayer of confession 2- A prayer of concession 3- A prayer of cleansing 4- A prayer of commitment

    INTRO.- ILL.- Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You’re running around with other women," she charged. "You’re being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You’re the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perfection Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 22, 2011
    based on 54 ratings
     | 54,187 views

    1- Don’t think you are there 2- Forget the past 3- Press on toward the goal

    INTRO.- ILL.- PERFECTIONISM and bowling? Odds against rolling a perfect 300 in the game are about 225,000 to one. And one bowler appropriately collapsed when he qualified to join that brotherhood of 300. Another bowler just couldn’t bring himself to play the final ball of an otherwise perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living By Faith

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 212 ratings
     | 12,283 views

    Hebrews chapter eleven tells how to live by faith.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State Building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, “What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?” “That,” the guide said, “depends entirely on the kind of life you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 168 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    Proverbial wisdom. 1- Pleasantness 2- Perversity 3- Patience

    INTRO.- Quips and quotes. - We could learn a lot from crayons ... some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors ... but they all have to learn to live in the same box. - I have not yet begun to procrastinate. - It’s nice to be important, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Causes Fights And Quarrels? Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 179 ratings
     | 44,894 views

    What causes fights and quarrels? 1- Wrong desires 2- Wrong directions 3- Wrong motives

    INTRO.- ILL.- One Navy Seal Obituary: Aaron Carson Vaughn. Killed in that helicopter crash, Afghanistan, August 6,2011. Aaron Carson Vaughn was a man of deep faith, insisting to his family that he didn’t fear his job as a Navy SEAL "because he knew where he was going" when he died. "Aaron was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Not Love The World Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 54 ratings
     | 51,336 views

    What is so bad about the world that we are told not to love it? Why is the world so evil? 1- The lust of the flesh 2- The lust of the eyes 3- The pride of life

    INTRO.- 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. What part of "no" do you not understand? Or better yet: What part of "do not" do you not understand? Who said those words? It’s probably not the person you thought it was. The phrase got a wider audience when it was used as the title of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ