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  • God Is Not A Genie  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,272 views

    GOD IS NOT A GENIE An auto dealer, facing bankruptcy, was walking along a beach when he kicked a bottle and out popped a genie. "Thanks for setting me free," said the genie. "To show my appreciation, I’ll grant you one wish." "Okay," said the auto dealer, "I want to be the only foreign car dealer ...read more

  • The Love Of God

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 7,381 views

    The Love Of God A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to ...read more

  • God Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    Notice what Malachi says; “…A child HONORS his father, and a servant HONORS his master. I am a father, so why don’t you respect me? I am a master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me? But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’ You have shown it by ...read more

  • Where Is God?  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 133 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    Poem: He was just a little lad, and on the week’s first day, Was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the ...read more

  • Where's God?  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 3,715 views

    Where’s God? Two young lads had terrorized their neighborhood with their pranks and thefts. The parents didn’t know what to do and finally with the assistance of their minister, it was decided that the clergy would intervene and attempt to straighten out the boys. The parents needless to say were ...read more

  • Two Gods?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 17, 2005
     | 2,446 views

    ILLUSTRATION... Two Gods? (personal story) "One a recent trip, I called home to talk to the kids and let them know that I would be home soon. I called at a time when our two boys were asleep and only our four-year old daughter was awake. We chatted for awhile. She began to ask me questions ...read more

  • Without God

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 15, 2005
     | 5,795 views

    (Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life, p21) Andrei Bitov, a Russian novelist, grew up under an atheist communist regime. But God got his attention one dreary day. He recalls, “In my twenty-seventh year, while riding the metro in Leningrad I was overcome with a despair so great that life seemed to ...read more

  • God Will Save

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,144 views

    "God will save you quicker than ...read more

  • God's Love

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,001 views

    Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

  • God's Salvation ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 6,556 views

    GOD’S SALVATION CHURCH In the 1990s, a cult from Taiwan relocated to San Dimas, California, and registered itself as God’s Salvation Church. In 1997, the Chen Tao cult, also known as the Flying Saucer cult, led by Hon-Ming Chen, headed to Garland (mistaken for "God Land"), Texas, where they expect ...read more

  • God's Detour

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 31, 2009
     | 2,136 views

    GOD'S DETOUR The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open ...read more

  • Dear God  PRO

    Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Mar 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,863 views

    Dear God, So far today, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, and I haven’t lost my temper. I haven’t been grumpy, nasty or selfish. But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to ...read more

  • The Sovereignty Of God

    Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on Apr 19, 2009
     | 6,295 views

    THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD The Sovereignty of God. What do we mean by this expression? We mean the supremacy of God, the kingship of God, the god-hood of God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is Sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing ...read more

  • Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 19, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,744 views

    HEARING GOD In his devotional book, "My Utmost For His Highest" Oswald Chambers writes, "Get into the habit of saying, 'Speak, Lord,' and life will become a romance. Every time circumstances press in on you say, 'Speak, Lord,' and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of ...read more

  • God's Calendar

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 22, 2009
     | 4,147 views

    GOD'S CALENDAR Here’s my calendar for July. (………) I mark up the days which have a special meaning for me or an event to watch out for. Last month I did have a calendar event – it was my birthday! That was a ‘red-letter day’, something which marks an important day. I won’t tell you how many years ...read more

  • Discerning God's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 5,366 views

    DISCERNING GOD’S WILL George Mueller’s recommended method for discerning God’s will: 1. Have no will of your own in the matter. (Mark 14:36) 2. Seek the will of God in direct connection with the Word of God (Psalm 119:33-35) 3. Circumstances will agree with the Word of God (Judges 6:36-40) 4. Ask ...read more

  • God's Name

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,426 views

    GOD'S NAME God is not like a dog. Some dogs, as long as you show them affection or give them treats, they will come running and wag their tails and be just so excited. If we didn’t know there name we could call them "Fido" or "Ginger" or any name and they would respond. We could even call them ...read more

  • Terah And The Gods

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
     | 3,224 views

    TERAH AND THE GODS There is a Jewish midrash (not Scripture) that tells a funny story about Terah being a merchant who sold idols but had a son named Abram who wasn’t convinced about the validity of the gods because the real God had been speaking to him. Since it isn’t actually Scripture, I’m ...read more

  • The Wrath Of God

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 12, 2010
     | 4,102 views

    THE WRATH OF GOD Leon Morris, a theologian and New Testament scholar, explains that God's wrath is not "an uncontrollable outburst of passion. It is the reverse of a holy love, a flame which sears but purifies... always exercise with a certain tenderness, for even when He is ...read more

  • God's Will And The Tablecloth

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 8, 2010
     | 2,783 views

    GOD'S WILL AND THE TABLECLOTH It happened in 1948, just a few days before Christmas. A flash flood ravaged a small town, leaving a gaping hole in the wall of an old church building--right behind the pulpit. The young pastor knew there was no time to fix the damage and decided to make the best of ...read more