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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…
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…
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…
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 …
"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…
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 …
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…
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…
**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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
(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…
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 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…
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…