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Originally Proclaimed: 04/19/19 Intro: A number of years ago, after the passing of one of the members of the church I served in Enoree, a deacon came to my office to talk. He came because he was concerned about the 90+ year old husband of that deceased member. That husband had come to church faithfully
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Originally Proclaimed: 04/14/19 Intro: When I was in one of the later grades in elementary school, I remember the teachers sending home assignments to read a passage and then write a one sentence summary of the passage. Their goal was to help us to summarize the contents and put down only the main idea of
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Originally Proclaimed: 04/07/19 Intro: Born to immigrant German parents, in 1844 a young boy named Henry began to sell vegetables from the family garden to neighbors. The oldest of eight in this devout Lutheran family, Henry was educated at a Lutheran school. That said the most important lessons he learned were at home. His mother
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Originally Proclaimed: 03/31/19 Intro: A number of years ago now, when I moved into the parsonage as pastor of Enoree First Baptist, I inherited several fig bushes that sat right off the carport. There were four distinct bushes. Three of them thrived with just a little care from me. Every so often, I would have
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Originally Proclaimed: 03/24/19 Intro: Sometimes when we are asked a question, it reveals more about the person asking than they might realize. For instance, when a child asks us, “are you hungry for ice cream?” It is a sure bet that they would like some ice cream. Hook: While not all of our questions
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Originally Proclaimed 03/17/19 Intro: The worst sprained ankle I ever had occurred as a result of my stepping off a curb to cross a road and then I stumbled over my own foot. In that embarrassing blunder I ended up in a medical boot for a number of weeks. The phrase, stumbling over your own
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Originally Proclaimed: 03/10/19 Intro: As I prepared this sermon, I began to wonder how many of us have a friend who cannot take any criticism. For some of us our friend may not be aware of his or weakness, but the way they react to any critique betrays their thin skin. For others of us
Let the Shepherd Lead 