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1. Why Did the Cheering Stop?

Luke 22:54-62

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... to you that the cheering stopped because Jesus began to talk ... question, "Why did the cheering stop?" It stopped because Jesus more and ... to talk about commitment; it stopped because Jesus opened up the ... most importantly of all, it stopped because Jesus began to talk ...

2. The Road Stops Here

Luke 20:27-38

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King Duncan

... highway . . . [The highway] seems to stop at the top of a ... everyone: "People, the road stops here. The road stops here. It doesn ... people think: the road stops here; the road stops here; there is ...

3. The Stop That Keeps Us Going

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"This is the stop that keeps you going." This ... either side. Without an occasional stop for servicing and refueling, the ... . So, welcome, friends, to the stop that helps to keep you ...

4. Why Did The Cheering Stop? - Sermon Starter

Matthew 21:1-11

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Brett Blair

... historian entitled “When The Cheering Stopped.” It was the story of ... . Then it gradually began to stop. It turned out that after ... morning. Why did the cheering stop? 1. Jesus Began to talk ...

5. Make Everything Stop

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Staff

... to make everything stop. I stop my breathing. I stop my digestion by ...

6. God Stopped Keeping Score

Matthew 18:21-35

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William J. Carl, III

... figured out that God had stopped keeping score. If God has ... stopped keeping score on us, why ...

7. Dad, Shouldn't We Stop?

Luke 9:51-56

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Alexander H. Wales

... knew of the dangers of stopping to help strangers on a ... to the restaurant before they stop serving lunch." The little boy ...

8. Stop Carrying the Anvil

Mk 6:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... . There is a time to stop trying. When things do not ... perceived as unyielding, so He stopped trying and He went elsewhere ...

9. The Train Stops Just in Time

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Editor James S. Hewett

... out to see what had stopped them. They could find no ... up the tracks. Suddenly he stopped and stared into the fog ...

10. The Stopped Up Dam

Luke 16:19-31

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Richard Patt

... the hard spring rains had stopped up the dam and prevented ...

11. Stop Following Your Shadow

Mark 8:27-38

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Robert Salzgeber

... . The voice told him to stop following his shadow. Instead, "Follow ...

12. Stopping Pettiness

Mark 9:38-41

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Jerry Goebel

... one of them. We can stop our pettiness by taking four ...

13. You Can’t Stop God

Luke 1:39-56

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Thomas Long

... perishing." Friends, you can't stop God. Once God begins moving ...

14. This Tithing Business Has to Stop!

Luke 19:1-10

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Bob Younts

... , "This tithing business has to stop. It was fine when my ...

15. Stop Speculating!

Luke 21:5-19; 1 Thess 3:11

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Gary L. Carver

... : "For God's sake, man! Stop speculating and pull out the ...

16. Stop the Itching

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... control over your life and stop the itching."

17. Sometimes You Have to Stop

Philippians 3:13-14

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Maxie Dunnam

In the British Museum in London there is displayed the final draft of Thomas Gray’s masterpiece of a poem, “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.” Lovers of English literature marvel at how every word seems to be carefully chosen. The amazing thing is that Thomas Gray never considered that poem complete. In the museum display you can see the process through which he went, each successive draft carefully penned by hand. Seventy-five of them! And the author was still unsatisfied. Two lessons are there. One ...

18. The Fast Lane Religious Leaders

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Editor James S. Hewett

... the first group no one stopped, of the second, two of ... the five stopped, and of the third group ... all five stopped. Maybe one of the reasons ... Good Samaritan was able to stop and help was because he ...

19. Getting All the Facts

Matthew 21:28-32

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... laughed and said the bus stop was in the next block ... but insisted the bus would stop for him right here. The ... eyes. The bus was actually stopping for the little boy. The ...

20. Rock Turning

Mark 1:1-8

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Douglass M. Bailey

... of the mountains. They would stop and ponder and behold and ... , however, that every time they stopped, Sister Margaret, one of the ... particular occasion when they had stopped to behold a majestic view ...

21. Any Favorites?

John 10:22-30

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Donald B. Strobe

... Divine Parent whose love never stops, a Parent whose love will ... never give up. You may stop loving God, but God will ... never stop loving you. You may run ...

22. The Child on the Freeway

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Editor James S. Hewett

... the car to a wrenching stop, jumped out and ran full ... . All of the traffic was stopped, lined up like a parking ... would have hit her was stopped just a few feet short ...

23. Learn to Empty Yourself

Luke 18:9-14

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R. Curtis Fussell

... floor. The student finally said, "Stop, stop, the tea is spilling over ...

24. Great Men Are Often Broken by Their High Ideals

Matthew 21:1-11

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Brett Blair

... historian entitled "When The Cheering Stopped." It was the story of ... . Then it gradually began to stop. It turned out that after ...

25. Avoiding Our Pain

Mark 6:30-44, 53-56

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J. Dudley Weaver

... or later it has to stop, you and I have to ...

26. Don’t Hope…Decide

Mk 10:1-12

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King Duncan

... two light bags. The man stopped right next to Hargrove to ... after twelve years!" The man stopped smiling and said, "Don't ...

27. Troubling Humbling Questions

Matthew 5:1-12

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Rabbi Harold Kushner

... since then. I can't stop thinking that it could happen ... 's when we need to stop and take another long look ...

28. Who's the Boss?

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Editor James S. Hewett

... wagon and drive into town. Stop at every house you come ... drove to town. He had stopped at every house and had ...

29. Fear and the Farmer

Colossians 3:1-17, Colossians 3:18-4:1

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John R. Steward

... pickup truck when..." The attorney stopped him again and this time ...

30. Turning Point

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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John R. Steward

... or when the killing would stop. It was the turning point ...

31. Properly Clothed

Luke 24:49

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Russell F. Anderson

You will recall that every time Clark Kent transformed himself into Superman, he would go into a telephone booth and strip off his ordinary business suit, revealing his official Superman costume. He could only stop locomotives and lift skyscrapers when he was properly clothed in the outfit that revealed his true identity. As Christians, we can do no mighty deed unless we are properly clothed with the Spirit of God, which discloses our true spiritual selves and supplies the power to do wondrous things.

32. The Priorities of a Servant

Luke 17:1-10

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Brett Blair

... pulled his pony to a stop and began to talk to ...

33. Lip Service

Mark 7:1-23

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Brett Blair

... to one another. All that stopped in the next instant as ...

34. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (Long Version)

John 3:1-36

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Staff

... nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is ...

35. The Promises of God Are True

John 3:1-17

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Lane Alderman

... . But now I could never stop. Sharing the love of God ...

36. New Doors Will Open

Luke 24:13-35

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Wayne Cordeiro and Robert Lewis

... chieftain. He was instructed to stop at the perimeter and wait ...

37. Someone Had Tripped the Switch

Acts 2:1-21

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James W. Moore

... night ended and the train stopped. The doors of the cattle ...

38. The Healing Power of Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 5:21-43; Matt 9:1-8

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Brett Blair

... garment of Jesus. Immediately he stopped, bolted upright, and asked: "Who ...

39. The Special Olympic Race

Matt 9:18-34

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Brett Blair

... seven of the other runners stopped, and all seven of them ...

40. The Tiny O-Ring

Matthew 13:31-35

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... the Solid Rocket Booster to stop gases from escaping. Whether it ...

41. Call Him God

Matt 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-38

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C. S. Lewis

... things about Jesus, but to stop short of calling him God ...

42. Love Is Something You Learn

Mt 22:34-46

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King Duncan

... long moments as the rocking stopped and the room grew quiet ...

43. Too Big to Be Understood

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Bill Bouknight

I often stop at a certain restaurant in ...

44. No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

Romans 1:16; 2 Cor 11:21-33

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Adrian Dieleman

... China to work with Muslims, stopping first in Egypt for some ...

45. Give Me Back My Bite

John 2:13-22

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Richard J. Fairchild

... trance and ordered him to stop biting people. "It is not ...

46. Thrown into the Fire

Mark 4:35-41

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James Merritt

... those other fire companies had stopped, the driver didn't even ...

47. SHARPENING UP

Mark 6:30-34,45-56

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L. S. Chafer

... . The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch ...

48. The Comfort of Bread

John 6:1-21

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Eric Ritz

Immediately after fighting had stopped in World War II, American ...

49. Don't Let That Be All That There Is

Luke 1:39-56; Mark 1:1-8

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... know, but is helpless to stop the tragedy. In her helplessness ...

50. How Can God Know All About Us?

Luke 13:1-9

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Unknown

... ." In a few minutes he stopped crying. He knew that something ...

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Showing 1 to 50 of 549 results

1. Why Did the Cheering Stop?

Luke 22:54-62

Illustration

2. The Road Stops Here

Luke 20:27-38

Illustration

King Duncan

3. The Stop That Keeps Us Going

Illustration

4. Why Did The Cheering Stop? - Sermon Starter

Matthew 21:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

5. Make Everything Stop

Illustration

Staff

... to make everything stop. I stop my breathing. I stop my digestion by ...

6. God Stopped Keeping Score

Matthew 18:21-35

Illustration

William J. Carl, III

... figured out that God had stopped keeping score. If God has ... stopped keeping score on us, why ...

7. Dad, Shouldn't We Stop?

Luke 9:51-56

Illustration

Alexander H. Wales

... knew of the dangers of stopping to help strangers on a ... to the restaurant before they stop serving lunch." The little boy ...

8. Stop Carrying the Anvil

Mk 6:1-13

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... . There is a time to stop trying. When things do not ... perceived as unyielding, so He stopped trying and He went elsewhere ...

9. The Train Stops Just in Time

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... out to see what had stopped them. They could find no ... up the tracks. Suddenly he stopped and stared into the fog ...

10. The Stopped Up Dam

Luke 16:19-31

Illustration

Richard Patt

... the hard spring rains had stopped up the dam and prevented ...

11. Stop Following Your Shadow

Mark 8:27-38

Illustration

Robert Salzgeber

... . The voice told him to stop following his shadow. Instead, "Follow ...

12. Stopping Pettiness

Mark 9:38-41

Illustration

Jerry Goebel

... one of them. We can stop our pettiness by taking four ...

13. You Can’t Stop God

Luke 1:39-56

Illustration

Thomas Long

... perishing." Friends, you can't stop God. Once God begins moving ...

14. This Tithing Business Has to Stop!

Luke 19:1-10

Illustration

Bob Younts

... , "This tithing business has to stop. It was fine when my ...

15. Stop Speculating!

Luke 21:5-19; 1 Thess 3:11

Illustration

Gary L. Carver

... : "For God's sake, man! Stop speculating and pull out the ...

16. Stop the Itching

Illustration

... control over your life and stop the itching."

17. Sometimes You Have to Stop

Philippians 3:13-14

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

18. The Fast Lane Religious Leaders

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

19. Getting All the Facts

Matthew 21:28-32

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... laughed and said the bus stop was in the next block ... but insisted the bus would stop for him right here. The ... eyes. The bus was actually stopping for the little boy. The ...

20. Rock Turning

Mark 1:1-8

Illustration

Douglass M. Bailey

21. Any Favorites?

John 10:22-30

Illustration

Donald B. Strobe

... Divine Parent whose love never stops, a Parent whose love will ... never give up. You may stop loving God, but God will ... never stop loving you. You may run ...

22. The Child on the Freeway

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... the car to a wrenching stop, jumped out and ran full ... . All of the traffic was stopped, lined up like a parking ... would have hit her was stopped just a few feet short ...

23. Learn to Empty Yourself

Luke 18:9-14

Illustration

R. Curtis Fussell

... floor. The student finally said, "Stop, stop, the tea is spilling over ...

24. Great Men Are Often Broken by Their High Ideals

Matthew 21:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... historian entitled "When The Cheering Stopped." It was the story of ... . Then it gradually began to stop. It turned out that after ...

25. Avoiding Our Pain

Mark 6:30-44, 53-56

Illustration

J. Dudley Weaver

... or later it has to stop, you and I have to ...

26. Don’t Hope…Decide

Mk 10:1-12

Illustration

King Duncan

... two light bags. The man stopped right next to Hargrove to ... after twelve years!" The man stopped smiling and said, "Don't ...

27. Troubling Humbling Questions

Matthew 5:1-12

Illustration

Rabbi Harold Kushner

... since then. I can't stop thinking that it could happen ... 's when we need to stop and take another long look ...

28. Who's the Boss?

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... wagon and drive into town. Stop at every house you come ... drove to town. He had stopped at every house and had ...

29. Fear and the Farmer

Colossians 3:1-17, Colossians 3:18-4:1

Illustration

John R. Steward

... pickup truck when..." The attorney stopped him again and this time ...

30. Turning Point

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Illustration

John R. Steward

... or when the killing would stop. It was the turning point ...

31. Properly Clothed

Luke 24:49

Illustration

Russell F. Anderson

32. The Priorities of a Servant

Luke 17:1-10

Illustration

Brett Blair

... pulled his pony to a stop and began to talk to ...

33. Lip Service

Mark 7:1-23

Illustration

Brett Blair

... to one another. All that stopped in the next instant as ...

34. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide (Long Version)

John 3:1-36

Illustration

Staff

... nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is ...

35. The Promises of God Are True

John 3:1-17

Illustration

Lane Alderman

... . But now I could never stop. Sharing the love of God ...

36. New Doors Will Open

Luke 24:13-35

Illustration

Wayne Cordeiro and Robert Lewis

... chieftain. He was instructed to stop at the perimeter and wait ...

37. Someone Had Tripped the Switch

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

James W. Moore

... night ended and the train stopped. The doors of the cattle ...

38. The Healing Power of Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 5:21-43; Matt 9:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

... garment of Jesus. Immediately he stopped, bolted upright, and asked: "Who ...

39. The Special Olympic Race

Matt 9:18-34

Illustration

Brett Blair

... seven of the other runners stopped, and all seven of them ...

40. The Tiny O-Ring

Matthew 13:31-35

Illustration

... the Solid Rocket Booster to stop gases from escaping. Whether it ...

41. Call Him God

Matt 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-38

Illustration

C. S. Lewis

... things about Jesus, but to stop short of calling him God ...

42. Love Is Something You Learn

Mt 22:34-46

Illustration

King Duncan

... long moments as the rocking stopped and the room grew quiet ...

43. Too Big to Be Understood

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

I often stop at a certain restaurant in ...

44. No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

Romans 1:16; 2 Cor 11:21-33

Illustration

Adrian Dieleman

... China to work with Muslims, stopping first in Egypt for some ...

45. Give Me Back My Bite

John 2:13-22

Illustration

Richard J. Fairchild

... trance and ordered him to stop biting people. "It is not ...

46. Thrown into the Fire

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

James Merritt

... those other fire companies had stopped, the driver didn't even ...

47. SHARPENING UP

Mark 6:30-34,45-56

Illustration

L. S. Chafer

... . The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch ...

48. The Comfort of Bread

John 6:1-21

Illustration

Eric Ritz

Immediately after fighting had stopped in World War II, American ...

49. Don't Let That Be All That There Is

Luke 1:39-56; Mark 1:1-8

Illustration

... know, but is helpless to stop the tragedy. In her helplessness ...

50. How Can God Know All About Us?

Luke 13:1-9

Illustration

Unknown

... ." In a few minutes he stopped crying. He knew that something ...

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