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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Well Meaning But Wrong

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 86 ratings
     | 23,303 views

    In our text, we see some well meaning people who made some mistakes and how Jesus responded. 1- The mother’s request 2- The Savior’s comeback 3- The disciples’ reaction 4- The Savior’s example

    INTRO.- Well meaning but wrong. Ever happen to you? ILL.- A young preacher said, “I was completing my first funeral service in my first congregation on the plains of Kansas. The words of committal for a dear, aged mother had been spoken and a prayer following concluded the graveside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Demonstration Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 135 ratings
     | 43,707 views

    1- Love is kind 2- Love is giving 3- Love is forgiving

    INTRO.- According to this text we must be devoted to loving others and our love must be sincere or genuine. ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. One said, "I thought I was in love three times.” "How so?" his friend asked. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Woe To You!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 101 ratings
     | 31,561 views

    There are seven woes in this text. Let’s consider only a few of these to see how they apply to us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." ILL.- During one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2012
    based on 264 ratings
     | 77,068 views

    The Psalmist declares, God is what? 1- God is our refuge, we must not fear 2- God is our strength, we must not fall 3- God is our God, we must not fight

    INTRO.- God is. The Psalmist doesn’t question the existence of God. He simply states, God is. Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning God.” ILL.- An orator in Hyde Park of London was speaking out against religion. He said, “My hatred of religion is inherited; my grandfather was an atheist; my father was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Be Ashamed Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2011
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,449 views

    1- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been saved and called 2- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been given grace 3- Don’t be ashamed - you’ve been given a ministry

    INTRO.- ILL.- The London Missionary Society almost lost the most prominent missionary of the nineteenth century when they were considering him because the candidate forgot his sermon. Had it not been for one member of the society’s board, they probably would have rejected the young man. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let's Go To The House Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 31, 2013
    based on 80 ratings
     | 54,910 views

    What do we find in the house of the Lord? 1- In the house there is great joy 2- In the house there is much praise 3- In the house there is peace and security

    INTRO.- 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” The people of God were going to worship the Lord at His house. ILL.- A man was answering questions for a national poll one time. When asked for his church preference, he responded, "Red brick." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Unless The Lord Builds The House Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2013
    based on 81 ratings
     | 59,380 views

    How should the Lord build our house? 1- We must allow the Lord to build the house of our work 2- We must allow the Lord to build the house of our offspring

    INTRO.- ILL.- Some house builders drove into their local lumber yard. One of the men walked into the office and said, "We need some four-by-twos." The clerk asked, "You mean two-by-fours, don't you?" The man said, "I'll go check," and went back to the truck. He returned and said, "Yeah, I meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Drink Your Own Water Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 10, 2015
    based on 41 ratings
     | 19,918 views

    This whole chapter contains the wisdom of God about marriage and avoiding the adultery trap. What’s the message? 1- Drink your own water 2- Rejoice in your wife/mate 3- Consider your ways

    INTRO.- ILL.- I remember when I was only 17 or 18 years old and working as a stock clerk in a grocery store in Webb City, MO. I was stocking merchandise one day when suddenly the manager came to me and said, “Steve, follow me. I want you to witness something.” I could tell that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lost, Found And Restored

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Mar 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,047 views

    The Lord Jesus values one soul more than all the riches in the world.

    LOST, FOUND AND RESTORED "3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Meeting Needs

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,829 views

    Pentecost 7B/Proper 11 preached 7/19/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. Some material is from Concordia Pulpit Resources, Vol. 19, No. 3. This sermon talks about how Christ meets the phyiscal and spiritial needs of the crowd in the re

    In the 4th petition of The Lord’s Prayer, we are taught to pray the words “Give us this day our daily bread.” Our Gospel reading for this morning is a great illustration of how our Lord goes about answering this petition. And while we usually focus on how Jesus miraculously meets the physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why We Need Elders Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,696 views

    God gives elders to love us and lay down their lives for us.

    Scripture Introduction The cowboy symbolizes the rugged individualism of America and our westward expansion. He is tall and tough; honest, but friendly only to his horse; a protector of women-folk, but not family-focused. He rode hard, worked hard, and probably drank hard. Cattle were his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Knock On The Door

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 16, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 13,877 views

    Someone is knocking on your door. Who is it?

    THE KNOCK ON THE DOOR Matthew 7:7-8 INTRO.- Knock. Knock. Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you too. Knock. Knock. Who’s there? Accordian. Accordian who? Accordian to the TV, it’s going to rain tomorrow. Knock. Knock. Who’s there? Radio. Radio Who? Radio not, here I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing Old Isn’t For Wimps! Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,903 views

    Getting old isn't fun...nor is it for wimps! As Solomon concludes the Book of Ecclesiastes, he ponders the process and effects of aging. After all the quests we make in life, it all boils down to one thing...where will you go WHEN, not if, you die?

    Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 1 Remember now your Creator (bara) in the days of your youth, 1b Before the difficult (evil - sickness, sorrow or senility) days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them": 2 While the sun and the light, The moon and the stars, Are not darkened, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 287 ratings
     | 3,943 views

    God offers proverbial wisdom to us.

    INTRO.- There is all kinds of wisdom in this world. Some good and some not so good. Here are some non-american, non-biblical, proverbial sayings that I think are good. A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it’s out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows. Irish Proverb A rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 314 ratings
     | 7,414 views

    1- The offense of the cross 2- The preaching of the cross 3- The priority of the cross

    INTRO.- ILL.- Since 1710, the skyline of London has been dominated by the soaring dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral. On the top of the dome is a cross. So it is fair to say that for nearly 300 years there has been a cross on the roof of London! That is one way to say that Christ is above all! ILL.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ