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Starving For God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 23, 2020

BEATITUDE #4 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." “What Jesus is talking about is no mere reference to hunger which could be satisfied by a mid-morning snack. The thought is that of STARVATION. Are you longing for God like that? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Beatitudes, Hungry For God, Thirsting For God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Excellent

Contributed by Ritchie Guerrero on Oct 25, 2020

To realize how God is excellent and Mighty In Power, very simple. Go to a place near you that is called Nature "Tourist Spot" or "Tourist destination", you will see the beauty of creation not even touch by human hands.. I.e Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon, Banff, El Nido Palawan, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:5

Tags: Creation, Excellence, Awesome Wonders, Excellence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Help Of God

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Nov 20, 2020

Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Alex Haley answered, "Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words and think ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1

Tags: God, Help, Assistance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Servant Of God

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 11, 2021

There was once a servant of God, who had gotten very depressed and tired and went to sleep. He had a vision of an ugly, unlikable frog coming towards him. In the beginning, he didn’t like it. However, the frog followed him, and, whenever he turned around, it was behind him. Finally, when man of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Tags: Tired, Crown, Vision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Picture

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

GOD'S PICTURE There's a story of a third grade student who was asked to draw a picture of what she thinks God looks like. The little girl showed the teacher - teacher said "Wait a minute, that looks like a man - that's not God!" And the little girl said "Well, I don't know what God ...read more

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God The Rebuilder  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

GOD THE REBUILDER Three men are hiking and they come upon a large raging river. They need to get to the other side, but they don’t know how. The first man says, "God, give me the strength to cross this river." Poof! God gives him big arms and strong legs, and he swims across the raging river. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1

Tags: Law, Heaven, Sabbath, Regulations, God Is Good, Observing Rules, God's Provision  (view more)  (view less)

Listening For God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

LISTENING FOR GOD President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling that big smile and saying the usual things at all those White House receptions. So, one evening he decided to find out whether anybody was paying attention to what he was saying. As each person came up to him with extended ...read more

Tags: Disciples

A Dream For God

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 10, 2008

"A Dream for God" Many years ago a young man had a dream of telling the story of Jesus everywhere in the world. When he suggested taking that good news to people, an older man said, "Sit down, young man. If God wants to save the heathen, he will do it without your help or mine." This young ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Voting ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

God’s Voting Guide It is that time when Americans are given the opportunity (and responsibility) to vote for those who hold public offices. This privilege is given to us by God for it is He who raised this form of government in our country through our Founding Fathers. Many of them had a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will Is Best  PRO

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 27, 2008

God's Will is Best Angels are pure spirits, but it was God's intention to raise human beings, who are lower than the angels, to divine status, to union with the Trinity. An ancient tradition tells us that this was the cause of Lucifer's rebellion, jealousy over one day being ruled by a mere ...read more

Tags: Angels

Denomination: Catholic

God's Will Prevails

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2008

God's Will Prevails David Aikman, formerly of Time magazine, in 2002 spent three months researching the state of Christianity in China. He tells an incredible story. The Chinese church after fifty years of persecution and repression is thriving. When the Communists took control of China five ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Everywhere

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

GOD IS EVERYWHERE Some time ago, a man wrote to Reader's Digest about his son Doug. The man said one night, Doug was looking at a full moon. Little Doug asked his mom if God was in the moon. She said, "God is everywhere." Little Doug said "Is God in my tummy?" His mother said "Well, sort of..." ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

God And Grandma

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

GOD AND GRANDMA Two boys were spending the night at Grandma's house. At bedtime, the two boys were saying their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A THOMAS THE TRAIN SET! I PRAY FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER! I PRAY FOR A NEW SPIDERMAN ACTION FIGURE!!!" His ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Questions For God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

QUESTIONS FOR GOD I came across some post-it notes that contain brief notes that kids wrote to God. Here are a few funny ones… Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed in church. Is that OK? Dear God, I think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying. God, thank you for the baby ...read more

Tags: Children

Dancing With God

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009

DANCING WITH GOD One of my very favorite stories is told by Gertrud Mueller Nelson in To Dance with God: Family Ritual and Community Celebration. It’s the first thing she says at the beginning of Chapter 1: "Some years ago, I spent an afternoon caught up in a piece of sewing I was doing. The ...read more

Tags: Discovery

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Unknown Author Wrote, "Longfellow Could Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

"An unknown author wrote, "Longfellow could take a sheet of paper, write a poem on it and make it worth sixty thousand dollars. That is talent. Rockefeller could sign a piece of paper and make it worth millions. That is capital. A mechanic can take material worth $5 and make it into an article ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 20, 2002

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups, Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Fool Can No More See His Own Folly Than He Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A fool can no more see his own folly than he ...read more

Tags: Truth

You Can't Alter Your Past, But You Can Put Your ...

Contributed by Steve Gulbronson on May 20, 2010

"You can’t alter your past, but you can put your ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Bible Church

David Said He Was The Apple Of God’s Eye. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2001

David said he was the apple of God’s eye. I can always enthusiastically claim that I know who God’s favorite child is..."me". And so I am, and so are you, and you...He sees each of us as His favorite and there are no seconds, and thus He ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God