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Prayer In CS Lewis’s book, Mere Christianity, Lewis spells out the fact that when the Bible mentions faith it talks about it on two levels. BELIEF What faith means in the first sense is what most people who are not Christians or who are inv…
Prayer **The Widow’s Offering** **41**Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. **42**Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.…
Humor; size 8. Prayer. Heavenly Father, We want to lift up the mothers of our church, our community and country before you today. We pray for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting…
Welcome, We are gathered here to celebrate the life of Debbie Griffin. Debbie’s love for you, her family and friends, goes on unmatched except for her love for God. "Because of Jesus, we have the assurance that whatever disturbs us, disturb…
Prayer It was dark as they arose that Sunday morning... The two got up and put on their garments, grabbed their spices and headed out on the dirt road that led out of the city. As they headed out on the road and as the sun began to rise, th…
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 1 Cor. 2-12 The late great Baptist preacher Adrian Rodgers once compared Christians who don’t unde…
Prayer **30**As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. **31**When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. **32**If God is glorified in him,[c] God will glorify the So…
How do we love like Jesus? For love, to be true, it must hurt just as it hurt Jesus to love. The day is December 11, 1979: in Oslo, Norway, an Albanian nun named Teresa, who has dedicated her life to live a simple life of love among the wor…
During a Pastor’s meeting, an old pastor stood up to testify to his faith. Yet his testimony surprised most of them. The pastor stood up and looked at the group and said, “I am a lay pastor of a small, not-growing church. I am not ordained.…
During World War 2 a Christian young man was drafted off a farm in South Georgia and sent into the army, and he took his Christian faith with him…. …which meant that he continued to practice things like reading his Bible and kneeling by his…
As Christians, we need to remember to keep our focus on Christ and not forget the day when God ran to us and embraced us. We will be looking at one of Jesus’ parables this morning that portrays Christ’s love and compassion for lost individu…
Of all the symbols Christians could choose from to identify themselves with, we have chosen the cross. Think of the other symbols that Christians could have chosen over the ages. We could have chosen the Bible, a dove, a crown, a manger, or…
MATTHEW 20: 20-28 Who was the greatest person who ever lived? Without question, no person more greatly impacted the course of history than Jesus Christ. He didn’t do it through wars, conquest, and domination. He changed the world by serving…
Can anyone tell me this morning who Leonard Slye was? The king of the cowboys, Roy Rogers. He was one of the good guys, one of the good cowboys, a man that boys of that time wanted to imitate. He was born November 15, 1911, as Leonard Frank…
- A barber in a small town was busy cutting hair one day when the local cop walked in to get a haircut. And the barber was feeling a bit generous that day, so he said to the cop... "Since you do such a good job protecting us and watching ov…
As we have closed or are closing out the Christmas season and moving on into the new year, I would like to speak this morning on carrying a believing HOPE on into 2024 and beyond. The 12th month of each year we think of Christmas, in the mi…
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, ??? Sunday, and Cyber Monday. What do we call the Sunday, that comes after Thanksgiving, and falls in between what the world has become to know as the best days of the year to get the big deal! Some ye…
**4**I solemnly urge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who will someday judge the living and the dead when he comes to set up his Kingdom: **2**Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting Good morning…. Prayer…. This past Sunday Rhonda and I made the trip to Hood Swamp Friends Meeting in Goldsboro. We were invited to make the trip from Snow Camp to Hood Swamp as they are in need of guest speakers t…
Ephesians 1:17-19 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in ord…
The story is told of a businessman whose wife was experiencing depression. She began to mope around and be sad, lifeless—no light in her eyes—no spring in her step—joyless. It became so bad that the man made an appointment for her with a ps…
Summary from the last two weeks. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, will keep us, the sheep of His pasture, safe in and out of the sheepfold. What is a sheepfold? A pen or shelter for sheep. John 10: 7-15 In the opening verses of this chapter, Jesus…
Happy Shepherd’s Day! Being compared to a Shepherd as the world sees them, is by no means a major compliment. But. Being compared to a Shepherd as Christians see them, is in my view, as good of a compliment as a father could receive. Happy …
The secret to happiness in life is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. Jason Lehman put it well when he said . . . It was spring. But it was summer I wanted - the warm days and the great outdoors. It was summer. But it was …
Welcome, Welcome to Cane Creek Meeting on this 4th month 4th third day of 2023. We are gathered here to celebrate the life of Tommy Griffin. Let me start by saying what an honor it is to participate in this celebration of Tommy’s life. And …
Pray. Last week during children’s moments, Cheryl gave out seed packets. Her message was about sowing and reaping what you sow. Sadie, Marla, and Cassidy each received a pack of seeds. Being the go getters that they are, each of these young…
"A Christian's Heart." In this sermon we look at the heart, specifically the spiritual heart and three aspects of what a Christian's heart should be, a loving heart, a changed heart, and a heart that follows God. A Christian’s Heart - Intro…
Somebody wrote these words: “They’re praising God on Sunday, but they’ll be all right on Monday. It’s just a little habit they’ve acquired.” We come to church to worship God on Sunday—and, well we ought to. But, friends, we ought not simply…
Last week Cheryl taught on; The road to Jerusalem, and that this road is a road to humility, a road of fulfilment, a road of obedience, and a road of destiny. Today, on a similar path we will be discussing the road to the cross. I have trie…
Some of you may have followed “Brooklyn’s Journey Home” on Facebook. Today I we will have a memorial service for Brooklyn, accompanied by writings by Brooklyn from her posts on her Facebook page “Brooklyn’s Journey Home”. If you are a Face …
Clark Harden I recently read a story about a heart surgeon and how a young patient’s faith in Jesus changed the surgeon’s heart forever. "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart” the surgeon said to the 8-year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus t…
A little boy asked his father what his new year’s resolution was. “He was going to do everything possible in this new year to make his mother very happy.” The little boy then asked his mother the same question. She said, “To do everything p…
Joy is a gift from God. Our joy is a witness to others as to the "great things God has done for us." **O**nce voted the funniest religious joke of all time, credit to Emo Philips: Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, 'Don'…
Prayer. God calls specific people to specific places for specific purposes. I believe that each of us have been placed here at Cane Creek to fulfill a specific purpose. The question is, are you fulfilling that purpose? In Jonah’s case, we w…
"life is like a baseball game...a world series baseball game and you never know what is going to happen!" The apostle Paul often compared the Christian life with athletics. He said, "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict train…
One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair. She looks at her mother and i…
Anticipation is a powerful thing if it is directed in the right manner toward the right thing. Anticipation can either destroy your peace and your faith through worry and anxiety over what is, or even might happen, or it can spur you onward…
**Here’s the U.S. Department of Labor’s official tribute to U.S. workers on Labor Day:** “*The vital force of labor added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest production the world has ever known, and has brought us …
Me: God, I am scared of changing. God: YOU ARE NOT CHANGING! YOU ARE BECOMING! Me: Becoming who? God: Becoming who I created you to be! A person of light and love and charity and hope and courage and joy and mercy and grace and compassion. …
Last week we learned about faith, the confident assurance in our Lord and Savior. The confident assurance that Jesus lived, died, and arose so that we can live. The confident assurance of His promises. The confident assurance of His FAITHFU…
Jesus' famous foot washing of His disciples is a love-story of the way disciples should live and treat one another. Read John 13: 1-20 **Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet** **13**Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had …
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,” and it will move.” (Matt. 17:20) The mustard seed is Jesus’ preferred reference for all things tiny. We know now there…
One of the first conductors born and educated in the United States to receive worldwide acclaim was Leonard Bernstein. He directed the New York Philharmonic, conducted concerts by some of the world's leading orchestras, wrote symphonies, an…
**Epilogue: Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples** **21**Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee.[a] This is how it happened. **2**Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin),[b] N…
Matthew 21:1-11 KJV Jesus’ Triumphant Entry **1****And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to****Bethphage****, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,****2****Saying unto them, Go into the village over agains…
Do you know the word "sugar" never occurs in the Bible? In ancient times salt was the ultimate seasoning that gave taste to food. We are called to be a flavorful people. “You are the salt of the earth,” Jesus says to the crowds. Jesus wants…
Do we seek the Kingdom of God first? Do we seek the Kingdom of God above all else? Do we seek the Kingdom of God when it’s convenient? Are we actively seeking the Kingdom of God? FCNC (Friends Church of North Carolina), had revival this pas…
One of my final courses in my college career was “Backpacking and Hiking” or “Hiking and Backpacking”. But anyway, for our final exam in the fall semester of 1987, in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, we (a group of about 20 stud…
One summer night during a severe thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was about to turn the light off when he asked in a trembling voice, “Mommy, will you stay with me all night?” Smiling, the mother gave him a warm…
Today we are appropriately honoring a life well lived. And it is right and valuable to do so. When we honor a godly man, we are honoring the Lord. And I know George would pass that honor on to Christ. He would quickly acknowledge everything…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 1/11/26 “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. The reason we exist is to bring glory to God. God created us and all things …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 3/9/25 A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I b…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 9/08/24. Note: I used the sermon by Ray Pritchard called, “Martin Luther’s Highway to Heaven” Spoken “from the shoes of Martin Luther” www.keepbelieving.com. Good morning. I’d like to tell you a little about my st…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 12/14/25. A man in Phoenix called his son in New York on Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough – I cannot take …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 04/06/25. Jesus' greatest miracle was at the grave of Lazarus; the miracle that pointed to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Pray. “At the Grave of Lazarus” **John 11:25-44** **John 11:25-27** (NKJV): 25 Jesus s…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 1/05/25 Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot In the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness ye…
Today’s message is a message of faith, hope, love, mercy, and grace, and a miracle. All mixed in with a personal testimony. A testimony of how a young born again Christian lost his way, But God… Seven years ago tomorrow I was hospitalized. …
Luke 10:25-37 Who in the community most needs the love of Jesus right now? Maybe the first name that came to mind was your own. Maybe the first name that came to mind was of a dear friend, or of an acquaintance, or of someone whose name you…
Using our gifts to: Overcome our “Giant” Obstacles in our Lives, And in our Church. The story begins this way in I Samuel 17:1-3: **Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Socoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephe…
Sing chorus twice; Count Your Blessings: Count Your Blessings, name them one by one. Count Your Blessings, see what God has done! Count Your Blessings, name them one by one. Count Your many blessings, see what God has done. As we continue t…
Hebrews 11:1-2NKJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piec…
- Faith of our fathers, living still, In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy Whene’er we hear that glorious Word! - *Refrain:* Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. - Our …
Let us pray: Father, Give us a new year. Not just a new number, but a truly new year. Give us a year full of new things, new adventures, new attitudes, and visions. Lord, give us a new year full of new ideas and refresh some of our old idea…
Let me begin this morning by saying, I am in front of some of the most humble people that I know. I don’t keep up with my messages as I should, but I am pretty sure that I have spoken on humility before, although God has placed on my heart …
3/19/23 John 2:23 – 3:1-21 Let’s begin this morning, if you will, by reciting together John 3:16. This morning, as we approach Easter, I would like to speak on the context surrounding probably the most well-known verse in the word of God. J…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 11/17/24. Bob, was in the mountains one day taking pictures of all the beautiful scenery. Then suddenly, he got too close to the edge and started falling down the side of the mountain. On the way down ... he manag…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 8/17/25. Our Scripture today is about the youngest born of his family, Joseph, and who constantly seeks to get the attention of his family and brothers. Joseph was the great-grandson of Abraham and had 11 older br…
“Kitty” Wright Service 01/14/26. Kol Hakavod - Well Done On behalf of the family, we want to thank everyone who is here this morning. Your presence is honoring to Kitty and is a comfort and strength to the family. Six Days Ago, God’s servan…
(HESED) 1-3-21 Pronunciation. Hesed. What does it mean? Hesed is one of the most important Hebrew words in the Bible. Hesed, time tested and so very important for every Christian to understand! Hesed. Say it with me. • Why is this word impo…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 9/07/25. Do missions really matter? Worship matters, prayer matters, giving matters, studying God’s word matters and today I want to demonstrate that missions also matter. In case anyone is unclear about what miss…
When you think of October what comes to mind? Some of you may say pumpkins, or leaves changing their color creating beautiful scenes of our Lord’s creation, or the transition from warmth to winter. And some, including myself, may think of b…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 7/20/25. John 3 1-12 I will begin this morning with a question. With whom was Jesus speaking with when He said, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 12/28/25. The poem “One Solitary Life” was written by Dr. James Allan Francis. Francis was a pastor and writer who delivered the famous text as a sermon in 1926, and though often mistakenly attributed to anonymous…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 9/14/25. KJV: For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. NLT: For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Amplified: For to me, to live is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason …
SILENCE You can learn in silence what sound can never teach you. Howard Thurman tells of one of his University students who was a deep sea diver. He wrote of his experience of being on the bottom of the ocean. The water was clear, and he wa…
**Summary:** Life has two kinds of battles. The kind where, when you surrender you lose, and the kind where, when you surrender you win. There was only one general that threw fear into the mighty warriors of the Roman Army, and that man was…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 10/13/25. In this life we are all "under construction." When we accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, we begin the lifelong process of spiritual growth. The Holy Spirit works in us to remove our selfishness (**P…
Ararat Friends Meeting 12/01/24. Good morning, I am John, my wife Rhonda couldn’t make it this morning. She is at home (Alamance County) with our grandchildren. Aiden (16), Laci (13), Saint (4), and Eden (5 months). I am from Cane Creek Fri…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 1/18/26. PASSAGE: **Matthew 21:22**, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." BACKGROUND: God promises does not fail. His faithfulness is forever more. Delays are not denials. Keep on tru…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 1/18/26. God’s promises do not fail. His faithfulness is forever more. Delays are not denials. Keep on trusting and believing in Him. STANDING ON THE PROMISES Russell Kelso Carter (1849-1928) was a star athlete of…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 5/04/25. Before we open our Bibles, this morning let’s all recite the best we can, Psalm 23. There are only 6 verses here. Then we can open our Bibles and read David’s famous Psalm together. Psalm 23 King James Ve…
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 6/08/25 **The Living Stone and a Chosen People** **4**As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— **5**you also, like living stones, are being built into a spirit…
A pre-Christmas preparation. Encouragement, so that we may see ’The Gift’ first, rather than the gifts! Christmas will soon be with us, and the thought of all that goes along with the season may bring to some dread. The thought of all the t…
When we use our gifts to meet the needs of the "least of these" we are doing it as unto the Lord. Matthew 25:31-46 New Living Translation **The Final Judgment** **31**“But when the Son of Man[a] comes in his glory, and all the angels with h…
“The Game is Only Half Over” On New Year’s Day, 1919, Georgia Tech was playing California. Late in the second quarter, Roy Regals recovered a fumble for California, and in his excitement, he became confused and began running in the wrong di…
Wesley Bishop 4/17/22 Let’s start with some statistics. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John there are 89 chapters. There are 4 chapters devoted to the first 30 years of Jesus’ life, and this is only in Matthew and Luke. There ar…
HEB. 4:14-16 There was once a young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work. One afternoon she stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer. She was very excited about her picture being taken with the skyline in the …
Cane Creek Friends Meeting 11/16/25. A large dog walks into a butcher shop carrying a purse in its mouth. He puts the purse down and sits in front of the meat case. "What is it, boy?" the butcher jokingly asks. "Want to buy some meat?" "Woo…
The movie Chariots of Fire tells the story of Eric Liddle, an Olympic champion and missionary to China. Eric would run with a reckless abandon; his sister commented that the movie failed to capture the wildness of Eric’s running; when he wo…
**George Fox on Worship** George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, taught that true worship is not confined to manmade temples or rituals, but is a personal, inward experience of God’s presence. His writings and sermons emph…
11.28.21 Jonah 1:17 – 2:1-10 **17*** Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. **Chapter 2** *Jonah’s Prayer* **1*** Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God fro…
Introduction The date was May 10th, 1869. That was the day the first Intercontinental Railroad in the world was finished; and it was here in the USA. About 6 years earlier, the Central Pacific RR set toward the east-from Sacramento, Califor…
DAILY Luke 9:23-27 A Martyr’s Measure of Commitment "I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit’s power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Chr…