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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.…
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 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…
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…
- 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
**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. …
“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…
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…
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…
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…
- 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…
(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…
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 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…
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…
“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…
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…