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God's Sunlight

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021

How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Tags: Feeling God's Present, Not Feeling God's Presents

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Can Feel Guilty About The Past, Apprehensive ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the ...read more

Tags: Present

Feeling God

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 4, 2012

FEELING GOD When we try to measure time or weight or temperature or speed or any of a hundred other things, we normally rely on instrumentation. But we can try to tell the time by using our feelings, such as how hungry or tired we feel, and our senses, such as how light it seems, is crudely ...read more

Tags: Time

Denomination: Baptist

A Present  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002

Jeff Calendar’s three year old daugh- ter along with the rest of her family was observed opening Christmas packages. As is often the case, Jeff’s wife had recycled some bows from previous times, and their daughter grabbed one and then placed it on top of her head. The old tape left on it caused it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5, Ephesians 1:3-5, John 17:6

Tags: Christmas Advent

Trust The Past To God's Mercy, The Present To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love and the future to God’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Guilt, People In Acts

The Sabbath Is Gods Present To The Working Man, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Sabbath is Gods present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his lifeThe savings bank ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

The Next Time You Feel Yourself Feeling ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 2, 2006

The next time you feel yourself feeling confident, challenge yourself to do the impossible. You just may. There are legions of people with unchallenged genius potential. Take the story of two Irish music hall players who, in 1912, were spending an afternoon in a pub at Stalybridge in Cheshire, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:10-12

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas Present  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 16, 2005

Christmas Present It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. Pastor Mike was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Pastor Mike turned towards the church to call the police. But as he was about to do so, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reflect Upon Your Present Blessings, Of Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many not on your past ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Unwrapping The Christmas Present  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2003

UNWRAPPING THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT “To get ready for Christmas, God undressed. God stripped off his finery and appeared – how embarrassing – naked on the day he was born. . . God could not be God-with-us if he wasn’t flesh... As evangelicals we have focused on the saving death of Christ but ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Trinity

Is This A Christmas Present Or What?

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 21, 2019

One great blessing of Christmas is presents. Of course, at my age, I am not too interested in what I am getting but rather what I am giving. I cannot think of one thing I really would want. I got everything I need even though some of it may be old and outdated. As long as it works, I'm happy ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

Tags: Christmas, Holiday

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The College Graduate Is Presented With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The college graduate is presented with a sheepskin to cover his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8

Tags: Culture

Christmas Present Unrealized

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 25, 2019

This is a true story. Freddie and John were fortunate enough to have a season ticket to watch Chelsea soccer in the UK. They could not help noticing that there was always a spare seat next (B14) to them and they had a friend who would love to buy a season ticket, especially if all three could have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Unattended Effect, Christmas, Christmas Present, Missed Opportunity

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Feelings  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002

FEELINGS When George B. McClellan was commissioned Major General of the Army, he wrote his wife, "I don’t feel any different than I did yesterday. Indeed, I have not yet put on my new uniform. I am sure that I am in command of the Union Army, however, because President Lincoln’s order to that ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Discourse, And The Present Frame Of My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan’s fiery darts, know ...read more

Tags: Sin General

There Is Sweet Joy In Feeling That God Knows All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is sweet joy in feeling that God knows all and ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Feel As If God Had, By Giving The Sabbath, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I feel as if God had, by giving the Sabbath, given fifty-two ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

That We Are Alive Today Is Proof Positive That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

That we are alive today is proof positive that God has ...read more

Tags: Present

Trust No Future, However Pleasant Let The Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust no future, however pleasant Let the dead past bury its dead Act, act in the living ...read more

Tags: Present

Whatever Your Present Environment May Be, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain or rise with your thoughts, your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope