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  • God's Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 12, 2004
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     | 8,426 views

    God’s Faithfulness: He never falls asleep on watch. I served in the US Army during Vietnam. I have to admit that even in the midst of a war zone, when it was my turn to stand guard duty there were times when my eyes were so heavy I was tempted to take a quick nap. God is not like ...read more

  • The Holiness Of God

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
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     | 6,172 views

    The Holiness of God: I was in B.Q (D.I.Y.STORE) this week getting some paint for these walls in the church and I had it mixed on a machine, but the main ingredient was white their were tints of other colours but the main one used was white... And its the same with God’s Holiness God’s love is a ...read more

  • God Is Missing!!!

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 15, 2020
     | 7,380 views

    Two young boys in a Christian school had been continually mis-behaving and were sent to the principal’s office on several occasions. The principal knew what they really needed was to have God in their lives, so she brought the first boy in and set him down. “I want to ask you a question. Where is ...read more

  • Created By God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,832 views

    CREATED BY GOD A little girl was visiting over at grandpa's house. She crawls up into his lap and says "Grandpa, did God make you?" He says "Oh, yes, my dear, God created me a long time ago." She says "Did God make me, too?" He says "Oh, yes, my dear, God created you a little while ago." She ...read more

  • God And...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 6, 2010
     | 2,002 views

    "GOD AND..." The Heidelberg Catechism puts it succinctly (Q&A #95): Idolatry "…is TO IMAGINE, CLING TO, OR TRUST IN SOMETHING OTHER THAN OR IN ADDITION TO THE ONE TRUE GOD WHO HAS BEEN REVEALED IN GOD’S WORD." Notice that this definition strikes where most of us are – we like to worship 'God and…' ...read more

  • May Those Who Love Us, Love Us; And Those Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,812 views

    “May those who love us, love us; and those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so ...read more

  • The God Squad

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,685 views

    THE GOD SQUAD This week, we finished remodeling our old house and started moving into our new house. But last Monday I threw my back out while working on the house. I was frustrated and hurting. But the pain was not as bad as the feeling of not being able to finish my tasks which what I wanted to ...read more

  • In Support Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,806 views

    IN SUPPORT OF GOD On Sunday, June 30, 2002, CNN reported that a weekend poll said nearly nine in 10 Americans believe the phrase "under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance. Most also believe that it is acceptable for the government to promote religious expression, as long as no ...read more

  • God Knows

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
     | 3,456 views

    "GOD KNOWS" I am reminded of that wonderful line in Archibald MacLeish’s J.B., the Broadway version of the Book of Job as told in verse. Before the great businessman, the J.B. of the play’s title is brought down by the desperate circumstances recounted in the first two chapters of Job, one of ...read more

  • The Face Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
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    THE FACE OF GOD I heard the story once of a great Cherokee wood carver. He took logs and sat them on a stump outside his back door and sat in front of that log sometimes for hours just staring at it. Finally, he would pick up his carving tools and start carving the most beautiful of things out of ...read more

  • God Knows

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 7, 2011
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    GOD KNOWS The receiving line at the memorial was very long as Jim and Steph had many family members that came from Texas and Georgia. Halfway through the line, I was introduced to Jim's sister, brother and nephew. They said "Are you the Brad Henry that wrote the devotional about my brother?" I ...read more

  • To Be God's Instrument

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 2, 2013
     | 5,319 views

    TO BE GOD'S INSTRUMENT Ah to be your instrument O God, like Paul to the Gentiles, like Philipp to the eunuch, like Jesus to the world, to be your instrument. To be like a scalpel in the gentle hands of a surgeon, healing and mending. To be like the plow in the weathered hands of the farmer, sowing ...read more

  • In The Book All God’s Chillun, The Author ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 30, 2000
    based on 174 ratings
     | 3,175 views

    In the book All God’s Chillun, the author tells us that when his little two and one-half year old daughter was chastised for some little wrong, she used to say, It ...read more

  • Peace With God First

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,615 views

    PEACE WITH GOD FIRST D. M. Lloyd Jones writes, "If you are ansious to obtain some benefits from the Queen of England, the first thing you have to discuss is, 'How can I get into Buckingham Palace? What have I to do to get admission? Then how do I approach this great personage?' It is too obvious ...read more

  • I Have A Friend Who Worked In A Slaughter House, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dallas Mcgill on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,007 views

    I have a friend who worked in a slaughter house, putting to death cattle, hogs, chickens, turkeys; you name it he did it. One day there was an exceptional animal that was penned in the slaughter barn. A Lamb. "Usually," my friend voiced, "I would just slit the throat of the beast and it would ...read more

  • God Is Nigh  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,945 views

    GOD IS NIGH I served as an airborne Ranger platoon leader (paratrooper) in the First Air Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War. Our company was hacked up pretty badly by the enemy during one mission. When our platoon’s survivors returned to base camp, we all trudged down the muddy path ...read more

  • The Fingerprints Of God

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2014
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    THE FINGERPRINTS OF GOD The stars are God's fingerprints. The sun is a mere smidgen of his radiance. The moon is to remind us that he doesn't sleep at night. The vastness of space proclaims the infinity of his wisdom, while the sand pebble indicates his thoroughness with the puniest details. The ...read more

  • God’s Power In Creation, Citation: ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,942 views

    [God’s Power in Creation, Citation: Christianity Today (4-23-99), reprinted in "To Illustrate Plus," Leadership Journal (21.1), p. 69] Patrick O’Boyle recalls the late-1940s Hyde Park "Speakers’ Corner" appearances of Frank Sheed, the Catholic author and publisher: Sheed could be devastating with ...read more

  • Waiting For God Is Not Laziness. Waiting For God ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 11, 2002
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     | 15,995 views

    Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; ...read more

  • Waiting For God Is Not Laziness. Waiting For God ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,897 views

    “Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; ...read more