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    Don't Lose Heart

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 34,848 views

    What happens when we lose heart and how to overcome it. 1- Obvious doubt 2- Clear Evidence 3- Great commendation

    INTRO.- ILL.- The New York City Transit Company was missing a bus and a driver some years ago. For over a week, authorities searched for the man but couldn’t find him. Finally, ten days later after the man had disappeared, he was found, bus included, in Miami, FL! The driver said, "I’d had it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What The Father Gives

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 99 ratings
     | 7,938 views

    1- Hidden wisdom 2- Chosen relationship 3- Comforting rest

    INTRO.- ILL.- A father and his son were having a conversation one day. The son said, “Dad, here’s my report card and here’s one of your old report cards that I found.” The father replied, “Well, son you’re right. This old report card of mine you found isn’t any better than yours. I guess the ...read more

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    A Prescription For Life And Work

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 110 ratings
     | 12,219 views

    1- Work heartily 2- See good 3- Be helpful 4- Laugh long

    INTRO.- Have you been to the doctor lately? ILL.- After a doctor checked a patient over, he asked, “Have you been living a normal life?” “Yes, doctor.” “Well, you’ll have to cut it out for awhile.” Normal in America is not necessarily good. ILL.- A certain lady visited her doctor nearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of The Mind

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 217 ratings
     | 79,879 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
     | 11,048 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
     | 49,085 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
     | 10,744 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
     | 61,658 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
     | 43,382 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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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Help From Above

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 191 ratings
     | 36,830 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
     | 32,498 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
     | 27,468 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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    Commitment To One Another

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 144 ratings
     | 13,886 views

    Christians need to be committed to one another.

    INTRO.- Often, our priorities in life are mixed up. I recently saw a carton on the internet, showing a woman crawling on her hands and knees in the desert. The sun was broiling her. There were two roads. One turned to the right, stating, “Fresh water only ¼ mile.” The road to the left had a ...read more

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    Honoring All Vets

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 146 ratings
     | 12,629 views

    We need to give honor to whom honor is due.

    INTRO. – ILL.- Military expectations. While talking to a potential recruit, the military recruiter said, "Exactly what kind of job are you looking for in the military?" The high school kid said, "I’m looking for something with an enlistment bonus of about $20,000, where I won’t have to work too ...read more

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    Commitment To Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 15, 2005
    based on 1,066 ratings
     | 264,243 views

    We have it so good. We enjoy it so much. We express it so little.

    INTRO.- ILL.- One man wrote, “The day before Christmas became a thanksgiving day for my family. The station wagon was packed with kids and travel stuff for the 400-mile trip to Grandma’s. As is our custom, before leaving we asked God to protect us on the road. He did, but in an unusual way. ...read more

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