Resources
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Child/Parent Relationships
The relationship that parents have with their children in early years will set the course for that child's life. Where can you learn how to teach your child? God values children, and so should we. Let us learn from our Heavenly Father the best way to relate to the precious souls He has given to us.
- Author
- Vernon Martin
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Christian Courtesy in a Disrespectful Age
In today's world, filled with rude and rushed people, the grace of Christian courtesy is more necessary and noticed than ever. An exhortation to express courtesy to civil and spiritual authorities, to the elderly, to women—leading by example in speech as well as in action.
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Christian Courtship Concepts
Courtship is the pursuit of a relationship for the purpose of finding a life companion. Wise is the couple that starts slowly and considers well what they are doing. Keeping a long-range view will help them make decisions that will lead to treasured memories without regrets.
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Church Discipline - Part One
The true church is a disciplined church. This two-part sermon discusses five Scripture passages related to this subject. Discipline is not done TO, but FOR, someone. It is a necessary, right and normal part of New Testament church life, as a pure Bride prepares to meet her Groom, the Lord Jesus.
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Church Discipline - Part Two
In this two-part sermon, five Scripture passages relating to discipline and the authority of the church to make directives and require compliance are reviewed. Unrepentant sinners bring an insidious leaven into the group which cannot be tolerated. But there is a redemptive way to deal with sin.
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Commitments of Baptism
To what does the applicant for baptism commit himself when he makes his solemn vows in the presence of God and the congregation of witnesses? As he kneels and submits to this command of the Lord of the church, what is he promising?
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Confession: When, Why & How
The bondage of sin and the burden of guilt: problems as old as mankind! What can be done to cleanse the conscience and free the soul? This sermon looks at confession, the related topics of repentance and forgiveness, and details the steps to take to restore peaceful relationships with God and man.
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Consider Death
We all are making choices and choosing lifestyles, whether consciously or innately, because the brevity of life is driving us. The brevity of life is not just about life ending. It is about meeting God. The God who is our Maker and Creator has expectations for each of us by which we will be judged.
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Contentment
How do you know when you have enough? How much distinction should there be between HAVING and WANTING? God's Word warns the pilgrim of the hindrances of possessions, and encourages those who follow the Shepherd to let Him provide for their wants.
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Courageous Fathers
God has called fathers to an important role, one that takes courage. Why and when does a father need courage? With the help of his Heavenly Father, each Christian father seeks to lead his family to that Father, making that his chief aim in life. Fathers, be of good courage!
- Author
- Luke Bennetch
- Publisher
- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Courtship Preserving Holiness
A sermon of special interest to those thinking of marriage, but not limited to them. There is also counsel and advice for parents, an object lesson from a rose, and Biblical wisdom pertaining to the subject.
- Author
- Darvin Weaver
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- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
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Devotional Life
We become like what or who we worship. God wants us to worship Him. In fact, He seeks people who will. Will we be one of those He finds in the distractions and hindrances of life?
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Diagnosing and Treating Spiritual A.D.D.
Do you struggle with focus in your spiritual life? Do church services seem stale, your Bible dry and unappealing? Could you have spiritual A.D.D.? The Bible presents symptoms, causes, and best of all, a cure: Where your treasure is, there will your heart (and attention) be also.
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Distinctions Between the Swiss Brethren and the Dutch Mennonites
The descendants of the Dutch Mennonites are the Low German-speaking Mennonites, in places like Canada, Mexico, Bolivia, and Paraguay, while those of the Swiss Brothers are the Amish and Mennonite groups who migrated to the eastern United States in the 1700s-1800s. Their doctrinal unity is striking.
- Author
- James S. Martin
- Publisher
- Pilgrim Mennonite Conference
