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GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 37 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease In the play "Lightnin" and old civil war pensioner got his monthly check. He showed it to his friends and said, "Look, see this signature, that's the President of the United States-big name. And you see this-that's the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury-another big name."…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 44 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease An Hasidic saying goes like this: "To worry is a sin. Only one sort of worry is permissible: To worry because one worries." This sounds reasonable, for if one never worries about his worrying, he will never try and stop. Whereas, if he worries that he worries too much, he is likely…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 612 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Some of history's greatest battles have been won by means of retreat. The 13 colonies won the first day of battle with England in the Revolutionary War because of a wise retreat. When Captain John Parker saw several hundred British Redcoats marching on the double toward his 70 or…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 9 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Misunderstanding is a part of life, and much of the laughter of life is due to it. One little guy surprised his whole family one evening at the supper table by asking which virgin was Jesus' mother? Was it the Mary virgin, or the King James Virgin? He had misunderstood one word…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 90 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Successful people almost always attribute their success, in large measure, to the influence and inspiration of some other person. Henry Ford tells of how he was in a period of uncertainty about building his gas engine. He was discouraged about it, and was letting the idea go dead…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 14 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Jamie Buckingham has written 20 of the best Christian book of the past decade. And in one of them called The Last Word he tells of how, even for a Christian sometimes, everything can go rapidly wrong. He lived in a quiet country home, but it was one with an unusual water system.…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 30 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Dietrich Bonhoffer was a leader in the church of Germany at the time of Hitler's rise to power. He opposed Hitler and was imprisoned in 1943. He did not cease to influence people, however, even in prison. He inspired others by his courage. The guards were supposed to be his enemies,…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 4,597 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease A young sportsman just back from a hunting trip in India was criticizing the efforts of the missionaries there. He said that in all the months he was there he never saw any good they were doing. It was all a useless waste of money and effort. A returned missionary overheard him…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 45 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the perplexing of all life's paradoxes is the fact that God often answers our prayers by refusing to answer our prayers. One of the greatest examples of this in history is that of Monica praying for her son Augustine. All night in a sea side chapel on the North African coast…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 36 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Ignorance may be bliss, but it is a fools paradise when others are in the know. General Motors learned this the hard way back in the early 60's when they launched a campaign to sell their new compact, the Chevy Nova, in Mexico. It was a flop, and the sale figures were appalling.…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 198 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Imagine the testing of the body in such a sport as football. To be on your feet and seconds later brought to the ground hard and fast. Then to get up and do it again, and again, and again, but constantly moving forward. All of that falling is not what wins the game, but whether…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 1,768 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease In May of 1972 deacons from Baptist churches throughout Virginia gathered for a special conference dealing with the work of the deacon. The leader noted a number of women in the crowd. He welcomed them as wives of the deacons. He was quickly set straight when it was pointed out…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 47 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Alfred North Whitehead, one of the philosophical giants of the 20th century, said, "The glorification of power has broken more hearts than it has healed." He warns against the glorifying of even God's power. For the abuse of power all through history makes this attribute produce…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 31 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Imagine the testing of the body in such a sport as football. To be on your feet and seconds later brought to the ground hard and fast. Then to get up and do it again, and again, and again, but constantly moving forward. All of that falling is not what wins the game, but whether…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 15 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease There was a day when it was not considered out of order to challenge a preacher from the congregation, even in the middle of his sermon. In that day there was a preacher who spoke in favor of shoeing horses, and a mule skinner stood up and took issue by saying, "If God almighty…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 101 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Luther Burbank, the world famous scientist, worked for years to try and develop a black-petaled lily. He had several thousand experimental lily plants in his laboratory. A sudden cloudburst let loose a flood of rain that they were all washed away. William Stidger tells of sympathizing…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 10 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease A crystal gazer collected 25 dollars for a reading and told the visitor, "This entitles you to ask me two questions. Isn't that a lot of money for only two questions?" Asked the startled woman. "Yes it is," answered the fortune teller. "Now what is your second question?" Many of…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 1,111 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Mountains have made men marvel at the majesty of God's creation all through history. Man needs the mountains, for the heights are in his head and heart. Mountains awaken in man the instinct for heaven. He knows when he looks at the mountains that he was made for a high and lofty…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 3,284 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease Back in the days of depression the mighty Babe Ruth was asked to take a salary cut for the first time in his career. He didn't go for it, but insisted on his customary $80,000 contract. "But Babe," protested an official of the Yankee Ball Club, "These are trying times. That's more…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 793 views
BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE A snowstorm made it impossible for a guess speaker to get to the church where he was to preach. Therefore, a local man was asked to come in as a substitute. The speaker began by explaining the meaning of substitute. If you break a window he said, and then place a cardboard there…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 594 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease A woman who stalled at the corner watched the traffic light go from red to yellow to green, and again, red, yellow, green. After several times a policeman went up to the side of the car and said politely, "What's the matter lady, ain't we got any colors you like?" She didn't have…
GLENN PEASE • Sermon • • 149 views
By Pastor Glenn Pease For decades the American people have been lulled into complacency by hearing the Gallop Pole say that over 90% of Americans believe in God. This led to a false security that we were a godly nation. But now Gallop decided to get more specific, and he discovered that only 10% of Americans…
Shane Robinson • Sermon • • 188 views
The Future is Bright Introduction: 1. Well, as far as I know, my family will be back in town for a while. We have been all across the country this month, and are glad to be back. 2. Last week I attended a seminar especially designed for preachers and their families (PTP). a. I am grateful to be able…
Shane Robinson • Sermon • • 41 views
Procrastinators Meet Tomorrow Prov.27:1 Introduction: 1. Do you ever find yourself putting things off? 2. Procrastination is a common problem: a. There is a National Procrastinators Week in March each year. b. There is a National Procrastinator’s Club. c. There is a National Fight Procrastination Day…
Shane Robinson • Sermon • • 38 views
Overcoming Pessimism Introduction: 1. I read about a schoolboy who brought home his report card. It was heavy with poor grades. "What have you to say about this?" asked his father. "One thing for sure," the boy replied, "Dad, you can be proud. You know I haven't been cheating!" a. Morning Glory, August…