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1. A Precious Gift

Matthew 13:44-46

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Brett Blair

... precious stone and, on an impulse, asked the monk if he ...

2. We Cannot Not Be Sinners

Mark 6:14-29

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Scott Hoezee

... give in to every dark impulse. The average person, whether or ...

3. The Train Stops Just in Time

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Editor James S. Hewett

... for a moment, then on impulse wet its wings and pasted ...

4. The Temptation To Pass By On The Other Side

Luke 10:25-37

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Robert Beringer

... helped one man fight the impulse to pass by on the ... church back in 1944. An impulse was born in his heart ...

5. Seven Ways to Give

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Editor James S. Hewett

... merits. 2. The Impulsive Way: To give from impulse, as much and ...

6. The Collapsing Circle

Galatians 3:26--4:7

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Richard A. Jensen

... sing verse two some great impulse from within prompted him to ...

7. A Teddy Bear and Christmas

John 3:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

... bear. The surgeon’s first impulse was to say, "Oh no ...

8. Do You Love Me? - Sermon Starter

John 21:1-14

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Brett Blair

... Lord." Simon Peter excitable and impulsive dives in and swims to ...

9. Passive Dependency vs. Responsible Involvement

Luke 21:5-38

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Gary L. Carver

... to Daddy to fix? The impulse to let someone else come ...

10. Remember the Duck

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Steven Cole

... her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let ...

11. Rule the World with Laughter

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Staff

... out exactly right, our first impulse usually is to gnash our ...

12. THE DISCIPLINE OF SUFFERING

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John H. Krahn

... has abhorred inhibitions, stated that impulses must have free rein, and ... life, where people obey their impulses without hindrance, look at some ...

13. DEFUSE YOUR FUSE

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John H. Krahn

... in nature. It connotes an impulsiveness found in all of us ... . As impulsive as anger might be, it ...

14. An Old Enemy

Colossians 3:1-17

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John E. Sumwalt

... . He said yes. On an impulse I decided to tell him ...

15. Discipleship Occurs Only In Community

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Maurice A. Fetty

... to generosity by their own impulses.

16. A Small Act of Kindness

Matthew 25:31-46

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King Duncan

... the orchard, Nancy, on an impulse, wrote him a letter telling ...

17. Digging Mankind Out of his Snug Burrows

Luke 2:22-40

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Staff

... habits, to control instincts and impulses, to seek an incredible happiness ...

18. Pleasing Our Family

Mk 1:9-15

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King Duncan

... have given me a greater impulse to dedication. What kind of ...

19. Knowing Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

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C. S. Lewis

... the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try ...

20. Totally Immobilized

Luke 19:1-10

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King Duncan

... their course, they have reacted impulsively. Soon their lives are like ...

21. The Will to Move Forward

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Jim Peterson

... the intellect intervenes, questioning the impulsive emotional response. Would we be ...

22. Ethics Rooted In...?

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Michael P. Green

"But one has to have an ethical base for a society. Where the prime force is impulse, there is the death of ethics. America used to have ethical laws based in Jerusalem. Now they are based in Sodom and Gomorrah, and civilizations rooted in Sodom and Gomorrah are destined to collapse” (The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Time, Nov. 21, 1977). So it is also with individual lives.

23. Little Savages

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Michael P. Green

... gave free rein to every impulse and had every want instantly ...

24. The Age of Elizabeth I

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John Richard Green

... . A new moral and religious impulse spread through every class.

25. Then They Will Understand

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Doris Stickney

... he struggled, he felt an impulse to move his wings. The ...

26. Is It A Devil or a Disease?

Luke 12:1-12

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... instead preferred words like repression, impulses, sublimation, drives, complexes, phobias, regression ...

27. DANCER

Judges 21:23; Psalm 87:7

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... emotions by gestures; 3. gregarious impulses. Throughout past ages dancing has ...

28. Under Control

Mk 8:27-38

Illustration

King Duncan

... can give in to natural impulses.

29. Is It A Devil or a Disease?

Luke 8:26-39

Illustration

Maurice A. Fetty

... instead preferred words like repression, impulses, sublimation, drives, complexes, phobias, regression ...

30. Blind Kick

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Staff

... hearing this, Daugherty's first impulse was to get angry with ...

31. The Gravity of Sin

Romans 6:6

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Michael P. Green

... victory over sin, our sinful impulses have no power to pull ...

32. A Brother Like That

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C. Roy Angell

... the boy in astonishment, then impulsively asked, "Would you like to ...

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1. A Precious Gift

Matthew 13:44-46

Illustration

Brett Blair

... precious stone and, on an impulse, asked the monk if he ...

2. We Cannot Not Be Sinners

Mark 6:14-29

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... give in to every dark impulse. The average person, whether or ...

3. The Train Stops Just in Time

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... for a moment, then on impulse wet its wings and pasted ...

4. The Temptation To Pass By On The Other Side

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

Robert Beringer

... helped one man fight the impulse to pass by on the ... church back in 1944. An impulse was born in his heart ...

5. Seven Ways to Give

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... merits. 2. The Impulsive Way: To give from impulse, as much and ...

6. The Collapsing Circle

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... sing verse two some great impulse from within prompted him to ...

7. A Teddy Bear and Christmas

John 3:1-21

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

... bear. The surgeon’s first impulse was to say, "Oh no ...

8. Do You Love Me? - Sermon Starter

John 21:1-14

Illustration

Brett Blair

... Lord." Simon Peter excitable and impulsive dives in and swims to ...

9. Passive Dependency vs. Responsible Involvement

Luke 21:5-38

Illustration

Gary L. Carver

... to Daddy to fix? The impulse to let someone else come ...

10. Remember the Duck

Illustration

Steven Cole

... her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let ...

11. Rule the World with Laughter

Illustration

Staff

... out exactly right, our first impulse usually is to gnash our ...

12. THE DISCIPLINE OF SUFFERING

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... has abhorred inhibitions, stated that impulses must have free rein, and ... life, where people obey their impulses without hindrance, look at some ...

13. DEFUSE YOUR FUSE

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... in nature. It connotes an impulsiveness found in all of us ... . As impulsive as anger might be, it ...

14. An Old Enemy

Colossians 3:1-17

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... . He said yes. On an impulse I decided to tell him ...

15. Discipleship Occurs Only In Community

Illustration

Maurice A. Fetty

... to generosity by their own impulses.

16. A Small Act of Kindness

Matthew 25:31-46

Illustration

King Duncan

... the orchard, Nancy, on an impulse, wrote him a letter telling ...

17. Digging Mankind Out of his Snug Burrows

Luke 2:22-40

Illustration

Staff

... habits, to control instincts and impulses, to seek an incredible happiness ...

18. Pleasing Our Family

Mk 1:9-15

Illustration

King Duncan

... have given me a greater impulse to dedication. What kind of ...

19. Knowing Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Illustration

C. S. Lewis

... the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try ...

20. Totally Immobilized

Luke 19:1-10

Illustration

King Duncan

... their course, they have reacted impulsively. Soon their lives are like ...

21. The Will to Move Forward

Illustration

Jim Peterson

... the intellect intervenes, questioning the impulsive emotional response. Would we be ...

22. Ethics Rooted In...?

Illustration

Michael P. Green

23. Little Savages

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... gave free rein to every impulse and had every want instantly ...

24. The Age of Elizabeth I

Illustration

John Richard Green

... . A new moral and religious impulse spread through every class.

25. Then They Will Understand

Illustration

Doris Stickney

... he struggled, he felt an impulse to move his wings. The ...

26. Is It A Devil or a Disease?

Luke 12:1-12

Illustration

... instead preferred words like repression, impulses, sublimation, drives, complexes, phobias, regression ...

27. DANCER

Judges 21:23; Psalm 87:7

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... emotions by gestures; 3. gregarious impulses. Throughout past ages dancing has ...

28. Under Control

Mk 8:27-38

Illustration

King Duncan

... can give in to natural impulses.

29. Is It A Devil or a Disease?

Luke 8:26-39

Illustration

Maurice A. Fetty

... instead preferred words like repression, impulses, sublimation, drives, complexes, phobias, regression ...

30. Blind Kick

Illustration

Staff

... hearing this, Daugherty's first impulse was to get angry with ...

31. The Gravity of Sin

Romans 6:6

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... victory over sin, our sinful impulses have no power to pull ...

32. A Brother Like That

Illustration

C. Roy Angell

... the boy in astonishment, then impulsively asked, "Would you like to ...

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