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  • Greek Words For God's Love

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 8, 2011
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    GREEK WORDS FOR GOD'S LOVE The Hebrew words for love are more meaningful than the Greek ones, especially two of them. aheb, "...The intensity of the meaning ranges from God's infinite affection for his people to the carnal appetites of a lazy glutton..." (Theological Wordbook of the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • You're Beautiful To God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL TO GOD R.C. Buckner, a big, bold and brash man, lived about 100 years ago in Texas. This imposing figure had a very tender heart for children, starting Buckner's Children's Homes all across the state. The children affectionately called him "Papa Buckner" and would run up to him ...read more

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  • God Picks The Unlovable Ones

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011
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    GOD PICKS THE UNLOVABLE ONES Anne Lamott described a time when a fellow church member told about adopting her son through an organization called A.S.K. -- Adopt Special Kids. Part of the adoption process included filling out a questionnaire checking "yes" or "no" for one's willingness to adopt ...read more

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  • God Can Shake Anyone

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 24, 2011
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    GOD CAN SHAKE ANYONE Yesterday around 2:00 pm I had to take some pain medicine for my shoulder. Being a hypochondriac is no fun!! About two minutes after I took the medicine my chair started to shake. I felt my pulse, thinking maybe the medicine was causing some weird reaction. I know I’m weird. ...read more

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  • God's Whispers Are Ours To Hear

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 31, 2011
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    GOD'S WHISPERS ARE OURS TO HEAR Bill Hybels' book: The Power of the Whisper: "Throughout history God has spoken. For millennia, he has forged his children’s faith by promising parted waters, empowering unlikely leaders, declaring world-changing prophecies-and imparting last-minute sermons to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Free Gas: God Knew

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 6, 2011
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    FREE GAS: GOD KNEW Yesterday we had an "event" at church. We were told to come with comfortable clothes and that was all the direction we received. When we got to church, the pastor said, "OK folks, today we are going to the gas station up the street. We are going to give $25.00 of gas to 150 cars ...read more

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  • How Big Is Your God?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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    HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD? Tony Campolo was once confronted by an atheist who was one of his students. The young man told Campolo, "For me to believe in God, I have to have a God that I can understand." And Campolo replied, "God refuses ...read more

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  • God Bless America: Be Specific

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 13, 2011
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    GOD BLESS AMERICA: BE SPECIFIC The blind man's first request is for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus asks him specifically, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answers specifically, "Lord, I want to see." "God bless America," is a very general prayer. It may be as specific a prayer as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Spirit Of God Is Around You

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
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    THE SPIRIT OF GOD IS AROUND YOU Inscribed upon the Ruskin's Memorial, at Friar's Crag Keswick, England are these words: "The Spirit of God is around you in the air you breathe. His glory in the light you see, and in the Fruitfulness of the earth and joy of His creatures. He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Attempt Great Things For God

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 30, 2011
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    Attempt great things for God Expect great things from God --Motto of Father of ...read more

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  • God's Forgiveness And The Jump Drive

    Contributed by James Webster on Jan 14, 2012
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    GOD'S FORGIVENESS AND THE JUMP DRIVE Most of you know I keep most of my office work in the corner of the family room in the parsonage since we moved back. Most of my study I do early before anyone gets up. However, for the past couple of weeks I have been coming over to the church office early ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Make God Your Focus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 18, 2012
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    MAKE GOD YOUR FOCUS There is a little Anglican Church on the edge of Chichester. UK. I went there with a school to speak & lead their Harvest Festival Service. As you entered the foyer there was a table, and on the table was a plate containing a Latin inscription. (Many Anglican Church buildings ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • John Macarthur On Knowing God's Will

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 27, 2012
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    JOHN MACARTHUR ON KNOWING GOD'S WILL God’s will is that you be saved, Spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering. God’s Word makes all this clear. Do not read on until you have grasped these five principles. You say, "MacArthur, you were going to tell me what school I should go to. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Consecrated To God From Youth

    Contributed by Samuel Reyes on Apr 9, 2012
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    CONSECRATED TO GOD FROM YOUTH “Los más grandes hombres de la iglesia cristiana fueron vidas consagradas a Dios desde su juventud. -Juan Wesley era un estudiante en Oxford cuando fundó el Club Santo. -Martin Lutero tenía 27 años cuando abrazo el pasaje y fue inspirado en todo su ministerio por el ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Where Was God On 9/11?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2012
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    WHERE WAS GOD ON 9/11? In his article, "Ten Years Later", R.C. Sproul said: "A full decade has passed since America suffered the tragedy of 9/11. Ten years ago, I repeatedly heard the question raised: 'Where was God in all of this? Where was God on 9/11 when the planes crashed into the twin towers ...read more

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  • God's Glory And Our Happiness

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 27, 2012
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    GOD'S GLORY AND OUR HAPPINESS Jonathan Edwards writes: God in seeking his glory seeks the good of his creatures, because the emanation of his glory ... implies the ... happiness of his creatures. And in communicating his fullness for them, he does it for himself, because their good, which he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • God's Taking My Picture  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 23, 2013
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    GOD'S TAKING MY PICTURE I heard a story of a little girl who walked to and from school daily. The weather one morning was questionable and clouds were forming, yet she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Focus On God's Purposes, Not Yours  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 7, 2013
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    FOCUS ON GOD'S PURPOSES, NOT YOURS Blackaby states in Experiencing God, "You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him" (28, workbook) He adds, "To live a God–centered life, you must focus your life on God’s purposes, not your own plans. You must seek to see from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Julie Hadden: Precious To God

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2013
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    JULIE HADDEN: PRECIOUS TO GOD Julie Hadden, Winner of Season 4 of the TV show the Biggest Loser, told her story in a 2009 issue of Guideposts: I went to the auditions and made it on the show. Our first challenge was a race across California's Mojave Desert. First two contestants to get to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • God Will Stop Making Worlds...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 29, 2013
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    GOD WILL STOP MAKING WORLDS... I remember singing years ago in the choir of Evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman that she would say, "God will stop making worlds to ...read more

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