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Our Thinking Vs. God's Promises  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2001

16. Our Thinking vs. God’s Promises. a. We say- It’s impossible. God says- All things are possible with Me. b. We- I can’t do it. God- You can do all things through Christ. c. We- I’m too tired. God- Come to Me, I will give you rest. d. We- I’m always worried and frustrated. God- Cast all your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1-6, Genesis 35:1-21

Tags: Promise, Descriptions Of God, God The Father

Great Quotes On The Presence Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022

If you have God's presence, you have favor. One minute of God's Presence can accomplish more than 20 years of your striving. - Heidi Baker If you have never known the power of God's love, then maybe it is because you have never asked to know it - I mean really asked, expecting an ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Tags: Holy Spirit, Presence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What God Can Do For Us  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008

WHAT GOD CAN DO FOR US A young pastor in another church told about an experience he had with a family who tended to be the "Easter and Christmas" variety of church attendees. A young woman in the family became critically ill. The prognosis was bad. In fact, doctors expected she might die within ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soul Surfer: Fulfill God's Destiny

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011

* SOUL SURFER: FULFILL GOD'S DESTINY Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Bethany ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Read Recently About A Door-To-Door Salesman Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 28, 2001

I read recently about a door-to-door salesman who had the worst kind of luck. Day after day he’d walk up and down the streets with his product. No one would buy a thing. Every day he knocked on the same woman’s door. Every day she turned him away. Finally, he appeared on her doorstep for the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hope Is Patiently Waiting Expectantly For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Hope is patiently waiting expectantly for the intangible to become ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Greatest Ability

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

"The greatest ability is dependablity" (Dr. Bob Jones, Sr., Evangelist and Founder of Bob Jones ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Somewhere In The Middle Of Western Road Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Isaac Chan on Mar 4, 2002

Somewhere in the middle of Western Road Christian Cemetery, there is a rather unusual statue among the thousands of gravestones and hundreds of statues. It is not the statue of a man or woman or angel, not even of Jesus or Mary or saint… but of a dog. How many of you have seen it? The story ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Seventh Grade Math Teach, Miss Patten, Had The ...  PRO

Contributed by Rod Macarthur on Mar 26, 2002

My seventh grade math teach, Miss Patten, had the class exchange homework papers so we could grade each others papers as she read the answers. After grading the papers and returning them to their authors, we were each required to read out our letter grade as she called our names. The score thus ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope Against Hope  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 22, 2002

This idea of hope against hope means to hope without ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Lighthouse Keeper Who Worked On A Rocky ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

A lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline received oil once a month to keep his light burning. Not begin far from a village, he had frequent guests. One night a woman needed oil to keep her family warm. Another night a father needed oil for his lamp. Then another needed oil to ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Past December (12/01), The "Leaning Tower Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 19, 2002

This past December (12/01), the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed to stabilize the tower. They removed 110 tons of dirt, and reduced its ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

I Recall A Story About A Man Who Had To Cross A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002

I recall a story about a man who had to cross a wide river on the ice. He was afraid it might be too thin, so he began to crawl on his hand and knees in great terror. He thought he might fall through at any moment. Just as he neared the opposite shore, all exhausted, another man glided past him ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Galatians 5:10-11

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Means Hoping When Things Are Hopeless, Or It ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all...As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:18-25

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are No Hopeless Situations; There Are Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Must Have Long-Range Goals To Keep You From ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 21, 2002

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Philippians 3:12-14

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Young Woman Left For College One Autumn. ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 5, 2002

"A young woman left for college one autumn. Before she left, she asked her mother to look after the potted violets and her aquarium in her bedroom. Her mother, who often seemed distracted, assured her that she would water the plants and take care of the fish. The daughter left with assurances from ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

A New Body Repairman Was Just Breaking In At The ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2002

A new body repairman was just breaking in at the car shop. He was working on his first official project, a banged up car. He made significant repairs, taking his time, feeling the edges, and touching up to the point of perfection. It was feathered out perfectly. Soon the customer came by. ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Not The Importance Of The Thing, But The ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

"It is not the importance of the thing, but the majesty of the Lawgiver, that is to be the standard of obedience...Some, indeed, might reckon such minute and arbitrary rules as these as trifling. But the principle involved in obedience or disobedience was none other than the same principle which ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Instant Obedience Is The Only Kind Of Obedience ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Instant obedience is the only kind of obedience there is; delayed obedience is disobedience. Whoever strives to withdraw from ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational