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  • Walking With God

    Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Oct 1, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 16,180 views

    “Walking with God” Sermon Opener (Humorous) Micah 6: 1-8 Years ago, in the small town of Catlettsburg Kentucky, there lived several town-drunks. These men where classic characters, each unique in his own way, and from time to time they found themselves arrested ...read more

  • Pleasures Of God

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003
     | 3,809 views

    John Piper writes, "if God wants to love us infinitely and delight us fully and eternally, he must preserve for us the one thing that will satisfy us totally and eternally; namely, the presence and worth of his own glory. He alone is the source of full and lasting pleasure. Therefore, his ...read more

  • God The Rebuilder  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,093 views

    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

  • Nearness Of God

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 9, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,153 views

    Acts 17:27 says, "He is not far from each of us." A little boy and his sister were playing outside. The boy said something ugly to his sister. She said, "God hears what you say." The boy said, "No, God didn’t hear me He is to far away." That’s how many people think of God. So, we rely upon our own ...read more

  • God Is Missing!!!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020
     | 7,182 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

  • God's Elect

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 26, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,260 views

    GOD'S ELECT There is no indication anywhere in Scripture that when a man or woman first believes in Jesus for salvation, God says something like, "Oh, look! We hooked another one! Get out the book and write his name down!" God is not taken by surprise, God is not waiting for people to ...read more

  • God's Testing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,276 views

    God’s Testing As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the ...read more

  • God's Protection

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 18, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,221 views

    Nadin Khoury was thirteen years old, five foot two, and weighed, soaking wet, probably a hundred pounds. His attackers were teenagers, larger than Nadin, and outnumbered him seven to one. For thirty minutes they hit, kicked, and beat him. He never stood a chance. Khoury’s mom had recently moved the ...read more

  • Hearing God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,074 views

    HEARING GOD The New York Times reports that during the attacks of September 11, the communication between rescue workers and their commanding officers was not good. Instead of reaching the workers by radio to warn of the imminent collapse of the Trade Center Towers, a messenger had to be sent ...read more

  • The People Of God

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 24, 2007
     | 1,824 views

    The people of God: Individuals, and in a state of distinctness from all the nations amongst which, in their calamitous dispersion, they are scattered; but they have no national existence -- no king, no country, no organization, no government, no political being. Just so the great community of ...read more

  • He Became Like Us

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,493 views

    HE BECAME LIKE US John Howard Griffin was a white man who believed he could never understand the plight of African-Americans unless he became like one. In 1959, he darkened his skin with medication, sun lamps, and stains, then traveled throughout the South. His book, Black Like Me, helped whites ...read more

  • God Is Not A Genie  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,140 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

  • God's Name

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,332 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

  • God Will Provide

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 3, 2006
     | 4,412 views

    Story: “God Will Provide” Back in the depression days of the early 1930’s, my husband pastored a small country church. We then had three little children. Many times our weekly income was less than $10.00. One day, we found ourselves out of bread and with only some rancid bacon grease for ...read more

  • The God-Alphabet

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,493 views

    THE GOD-ALPHABET J. Vernon McGee observed: "From an alphabet you make words, and Jesus Christ is called the 'Word of God' -- the full revelation and intelligent ...read more

  • Struggling With God

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
     | 3,465 views

    STRUGGLING WITH GOD Just because God calls us or permits us to do something, it doesn't mean that we can afford to be complacent about it. Jacob’s return to the land of the promise was risky. If Jacob didn’t learn to be a little less conniving and little less arrogant, the old sibling feud would ...read more

  • He's No Stranger

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Sep 2, 2023
     | 1,049 views

    He’s the wisest man in the church; There’s nothing he can’t do. If you turn down your ministry, He’ll be there to do it for you. He’s also a very faithful member, And shows up right on the dot. Then if you don’t keep your commitment, He’ll cover you and fill in your spot. He’s obviously ...read more

  • Meditate On God

    Contributed by Kory Labbe on Sep 5, 2025
     | 725 views

    Joshua. 1:8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do . Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! ...read more

  • God Knows

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 7, 2011
     | 2,530 views

    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

  • Where God Is  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 26, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,643 views

    WHERE GOD IS A man offered a little boy, who was returning from a Bible class, a dollar if he would show him where God is. The little boy responded, "Mister, I’ll ...read more