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  • [208]. A Message From A Poem – Our God Is Our Strength

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 20, 2025
     | 617 views

    [208]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – OUR GOD IS OUR STRENGTH {{Psalm 81:6-10 “I relieved his SHOULDER of the burden. His hands were freed from the basket. Psa. 81:7 YOU CALLED IN TROUBLE, AND I RESCUED YOU. I answered you in THE HIDING PLACE of thunder. I proved you at the waters of Meribah. ...read more

  • Go In This Might Of Yours

    Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 17, 2024
     | 560 views

    When Israelites were oppressed by the Midianites, God came to Gideon and said “Go in this might of yours and deliver Israelites”. God did not bestow on Gideon any additional or greater strength and wisdom, but said that the existing might of his was sufficient to deliver the Israelites. So many ...read more

  • The Only Way To Meet Affliction Is To Pass ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,750 views

    "The only way to meet affliction is to pass through it solemnly, slowly, with humility and faith, as the Israelites passed through the sea. Then its very waves of misery will divide, and become to us a wall, on the right side and on the ...read more

  • The Anchor That Holds

    Contributed by Samuel Shamaun on Jan 20, 2026
     | 267 views

    A pastor once visited a small fishing village and noticed many boats tied securely at the shore. During a storm, the waves were strong, and the wind was fierce. Some boats drifted dangerously, but others remained steady and unmoved. Curious, the pastor asked a fisherman why some boats stayed safe ...read more

  • If Our Greatest Need Was For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 3,799 views

    "If our greatest need was for information, God would have sent an educator." "If our greatest need was for technology, God would have sent a scientist." "If our greatest need was for pleasure, God would have sent an entertainer." "If our greatest need was for money God would have sent an ...read more

  • There Was No "Before" The Beginning Of Our ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
     | 1,857 views

    There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no ...read more

  • Honoring Our Fathers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,640 views

    HONORING OUR FATHERS I believe there is something in us--a law written on our hearts--that says, "Honor your father and mother." That’s how it’s stated in the Bible, but you’ll find it in all of the world’s religions. The ancient Chinese Analects advise, "surely proper behaviour to parent and ...read more

  • Our Greatest Desire  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Bendert on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,721 views

    OUR GREATEST DESIRE In the first Harry Potter book (and movie), Harry stumbles on a mirror in Hogwarts castle. It is the mirror of Erised. Erised, of course, is the word "desire" written backwards, as if seen in a mirror. This magical mirror shows the one looking into it whatever they most ...read more

  • Love By Our Personalities  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 2,133 views

    Most of us define love by our personalities: (1) Sanguines (influencers)--- warmth, expressiveness, and intensity of feeling (the heart) (2) Cholerics (doers) —good works, provision, and services given (help) (3) Phlegmatics (relaters)—loyalty,listening, guiding, ...read more

  • Our Persistent Prayer  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,171 views

    OUR PERSISTENT PRAYER Billy Graham said, “Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to ask.” Have faith in the God of the dream; let’s ask God to bring the dream to completion. God’s answer is ready; ...read more

  • Our Circle Of Impact  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 27, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,234 views

    Most of you probably haven’t heard of a woman named Henrietta Mears. Henrietta was a education director in a church in California. Through her influence many in her church, including two prominent christian leaders were influenced for Christ. Henrietta was faithful in many small ways to God and ...read more

  • Our Prayers Ascend

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 9, 2005
     | 1,658 views

    Our prayers ascend to heaven’s throne Regardless of the form we use; Our Father always hears His own ...read more

  • Our Father's Home

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 24, 2006
     | 3,629 views

    Story: “Our Father’s Home” Two strangers, a small boy and an older man, were fishing from the banks of the Mississippi River. As time passed they discovered that, although the fishing was rather poor, conversation was good. And by the time the sun began to sink in the west they had talked of ...read more

  • Out Of Our Depth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,866 views

    Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

  • Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,748 views

    Our Daily Bread A guy from Tyson Foods arranges to visit the Pope. After receiving the papal blessing he whispers, "Your Eminence, do we have a deal for you. If you change The Lord’s Prayer from "give us this day our daily bread…" to "give us this day our daily chicken…" we will donate $500 million ...read more

  • Sharing Our Resources?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,414 views

    Sharing Our Resources? · Number of children who don’t get enough food to fully develop mentally and physically: 500,000,000. · Number of hunger-related deaths every day: 40,000. (World Bank. Leadership, "To Verify.") · Amount of money Americans spend annually on pet ...read more

  • Love For Our Neighbor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,921 views

    Love for Our Neighbor John Vianney, 18th Century Pastor, is quoted as saying, “Love for our neighbor consists of three things: to desire the greater good of everyone; to do what good we can when we can; to bear, excuse, and hide other’s faults. The kind of love that Jesus is ...read more

  • God's Strategy Or Ours

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 26, 2008
     | 2,479 views

    GOD'S STRATEGY OR OURS Several years ago, I was visiting with two young men from Nagaland, a northeastern region of India. God had moved in a mighty way in the region sending revival to the area. Almost the entire population of the region had come to faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit blew through ...read more

  • Our Own Folly

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2008
     | 2,539 views

    Our Own Folly The murder of millions by the hands of the Nazi's during WWII is seen as one of the most evil acts of history. Considering how this was allowed to occur, a group of ministers met to discuss why the church in Germany had failed to take a stand against the evils of the Third Reich. ...read more

  • Our Instant Culture

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 2,762 views

    OUR INSTANT CULTURE In a chapter about rethinking discipleship, James Emery White states: Some of you may remember comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He said when he first came to the United States from Russia; he wasn't prepared for the incredible variety of instant products available in American grocery ...read more