Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"A steadfast soul, holding steadily to a dream ideal, plus a sturdy will determined to succeed in any venture, can make any dream come true. Use your mind and your will. They work
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
The virtues which keep this world sweet and the faithfulness which keeps it steadfast are
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
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"In the restless sea of human passions, Christ stands steadfast and calm, ready to welcome all who will turn to Him and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"The great highroad of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast well-doing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the true spirit, will invariably be the most
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Lord, give me firmness without hardness, steadfastness without dogmatism, and love without weakness.
Jim Elliot, quoted in
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Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 22, 2010
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HEAVEN TO EARTH, EAST TO WEST
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Two distances are described here: heavens above the earth and East
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Dreaming is just another name for thinking, planning, devisinganother way of saying that a man exercises his soul. A steadfast soul, holding steadily to a dream ideal, plus a sturdy will
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Friendship is a chain of God Shaped in Gods all perfect mold. Each link a smile, a laugh, a tear, A grip of the hand, a word of cheer. Steadfast as the ages roll, Binding closer soul to soul. No matter how
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Botanists say that trees need the powerful March winds to flex their trunks and main branches, so that the sap is drawn up to nourish the budding leaves. Perhaps we need the gales of life in the same way, though we dislike enduring them. A blustery period in our fortunes is often the prelude to a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"America has entered a great struggle that tests our strength, and even more our resolve. Our nation is patient and steadfast. We continue to pursue the terrorists in cities and camps and caves across the earth. We are joined by a great coalition of nations to rid the world of terror. And we will
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Contributed by Richard Wafford on Oct 18, 2007
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Perseverance reveals genuine faith. Because Christ lives in us, we can remain courageous and hopeful to the end. We are not saved by being steadfast and firm in our faith, but our courage and hope do reveal that our faith is real. Without this enduring faithfulness, we could easily be blown away by
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 9, 2009
The phrase that helps remind me of not giving in to weariness (and we all get tired) is: Keeping on Keeping On.
Again this is not praying the same prayer in order to wear God down, it is being consistent, constant, and unwavering even when we don’t feel like it. I’m sure the widow wanted to give up
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2004
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Worship ought not to be construed in a utilitarian way. Its purpose is not to gain numbers nor for our churches to be seen as successful. Rather, the entire reason for our worship is that God deserves it. Moreover, it isn’t even useful for earning points with God, for what we do in worship won’t
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2007
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Katie Couric, NBC’s Today show host, lost her husband, 42, to colon cancer in 1998 following a six-month battle. She also experienced the death of her sister almost four years later. Katie shared with an interviewer about an inner yearning:
"I’m very interested in exploring a more spiritual side of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Sees the Potential
- John 1:40-42
Born Simon, called Peter. “Rockman.” Peter, this was a strange name given for the unstable son of Jonas who appeared to have in him nothing of the steadfastness of a rock.
Someone once noticed that Andrew Carnegie had a lot of millionaires working for him. When
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Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 5, 2005
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William Carey, the “father of modern missions,” wanted to translate the Bible into as many Indian languages as possible. He established a large print-shop in Serampore where translation work was continually being done. Carey spent hours each day translating Scripture, often while his insane wife
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Baptist
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Apr 28, 2008
FROGS IN A CREAM BOWL
Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl.
One was an optimistic soul.
But the other took the gloomy view.
"We’ll drown," he lamented without much ado,
and with a last despairing cry,
he flung up his legs and said "Goodbye."
Quote the other frog with a steadfast grin,
"I can’t
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational