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  • Step By Step

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,993 views

    STEP BY STEP He does not lead me year by year Nor even day by day, But step by step my path unfolds; My Lord directs my way. Tomorrow’s plans I do not know, I only know this minute; But He will say, "This is the way, By faith now walk in it." And I am glad that it is so, Today’s enough to ...read more

  • On The Steps Of The Altar  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 22, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    ON THE STEPS OF THE ALTAR C S Lewis in his "Screwtape Letters", the imaginary account of a senior devil giving the benefit of his experience to fellow tempters, has Screwtape saying: "Religion can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine flower of unholiness can grow only in the close ...read more

  • Steps Of Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,347 views

    STEPS OF FAITH When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old, we went to spend an afternoon at a river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. My daughter wanted to come out with me. I returned to shore and took her hand. She stepped into the water but held ...read more

  • If There Are A Thousand Steps…  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 1,836 views

    Author Max Lucado said: “If there are a thousand steps between us and God, he will take all but one. He will leave ...read more

  • Giant Steps  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,049 views

    Giant steps Marathon the latest goal in a life of challenges. Katie Lynch, 26, practicing for Monday’s Boston Marathon with a special Walker. (Globe Staff Photo / JohnTlumacki) By John Vellante, Globe Staff, 4/14/01 WAYLAND Her life -- all 26-plus years of it -- has been one challenge after ...read more

  • Stepping Stones

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,886 views

    STEPPING STONES When the blacksmith strikes his hammer repeatedly on the anvil, it is said that the same anvil will wear out many hammers. Those who strike Christians are creating boldness in the body of Christ. When Christians are persecuted there is more courage. Tell about the workers at ...read more

  • First Step To ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,031 views

    First Step to Spiritual Revival The need for turning to God has never been more urgent than today. The latest fads of social Christianity and religious programs have been unable to deliver Americans from their economic concerns, fear of terrorist attacks and moral decline. Many in America have ...read more

  • Forgotten Steps

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,128 views

    FORGOTTEN STEPS A man who was not an architect decided to draw the plans for his new home. He was very proud of what he had done. He hired a builder with the firm understanding that he would follow the blueprints exactly. "You may not like my plans, but they suit me. So don't even try to ...read more

  • The Seven Steps Of Temptation  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,505 views

    THE SEVEN STEPS OF TEMPTATION: · Tempted – The thought of evil NOT A SIN YET!!! · Drawn away – strong imagination · Lust – self gratification and desire · Entice – weakening of the will · Lust conceived – yielding to that desire / carrying out the thought. · Sin – committing the act missing ...read more

  • From Step Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,360 views

    Opening Illustration from Step Mom: Scene were the dad explains to the children what happened to his and their mothers love for one another. He misrepresents what Love really is. But this scene shows that the world does not know what true love is. Luke explains to his children why he and ...read more

  • Watch Your Step

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
     | 1,872 views

    Watch Your Step As a child, my second home was a baby-sitters house. My father worked on rotating shifts as a policeman, so often times we even slept there. My sitter was one BIG lady - over 300lbs. After many times of wetting her bed, she took away my bed sleeping privileges and forced me to ...read more

  • Giving: A Step To Revival

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2009
     | 2,987 views

    GIVING: A STEP TO REVIVAL Today we are focusing our attention on the second step to revival: GIVING. We all say we want revival, but many throw away the second step - but you cannot have revival without taking the second step to revival. This step impacts the life and effectiveness of our ...read more

  • Discipleship Is Not A Second Step In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    "Discipleship is not a second step in Christianity, as if one first becomes a believer in Jesus and then (if he chooses) a disciple, but from the beginning, ...read more

  • Following In The Steps Of Christ

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2009
     | 2,408 views

    FOLLOWING IN THE STEPS OF CHRIST "Believers will never suffer for others' salvation, including their own. But they will suffer for Christ's sake, and His example is their standard for a God-honoring response. The word translated 'example' is hupogrammon, which literally means 'writing under' and ...read more

  • Steps Of Bible Study

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 2,560 views

    STEPS OF BIBLE STUDY Bible study starts with Observation: What does it say? Then we move on to step 2 with Interpretation: What does it mean? Then we move on to step 3 with Correlation: How does it fit with the Bible as a whole? Finally, we end with Application: How do I use it in my life? ...read more

  • One Small Step

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 26, 2010
     | 1,489 views

    ONE SMALL STEP As a boy he was active in the Boy Scouts, and had earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was only the second person in his family to attend college. In 1950, a week after his 20th birthday, he became a Naval Aviator and then later an ASTRONAUT. Watching television as the dramatic ...read more

  • Think Steps, Not Programs

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 5, 2010
     | 1,400 views

    THINK STEPS, NOT PROGRAMS In his book, Seven Practices of Effective Ministry, Andy Stanley writes: "Think Steps, Not Programs" (p. 88). The idea is this: Instead of having a strategic vision that focuses on programs, you have a strategic vision of a people-process, a pathway that takes people from ...read more

  • Surrender Is The First Step

    Contributed by Tim White on Jan 23, 2012
     | 4,548 views

    SURRENDER IS THE FIRST STEP I have been told that there is a certain live animal trap that, if the trapped animal would simply back up a little, the trapping device would relax and he could escape. That is the shape of mankind. If we would just let go of control of our lives, we would find ...read more

  • The Soldier Walks 21 Steps. On The 21st Step He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,479 views

    The soldier walks 21 steps. On the 21st step he turns and faces the tomb he is guarding. He does this for 21 seconds. The soldier then turns to head back the other direction. He moves his rifle to his outside shoulder away from the tomb. After 21 seconds he walks 21 steps and repeats the process ...read more

  • Shake It Off And Step Up  PRO

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 270 ratings
     | 3,535 views

    SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule "braying", or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that ...read more