Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002
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TALK ABOUT THE GRACE OF GOD
When a person works an 8-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002
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GOD ONLY LIVES IN THE BEST
The Old Testament Temple was only 30’ wide by 90’ long-- a mere 2700 square feet. It was smaller than many homes today. It has been estimated that to rebuild the Temple by the directions in the Bible would cost today about four billion dollars! It would take incredible
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2002
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Whether your faith is that there is a God or that there is not a God, if you don’t have any doubts you are either kidding yourself or asleep. Doubts are the ants in the pants
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 20, 2002
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Title: God Moves in a Mysterious Way
The hymn God Moves in a Mysterious Way has been a source of great comfort and blessing to many of God’s people since William Cowper wrote it in the 18th century. Yet few people know of the unusual circumstances that led to its composition.
William
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Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on May 30, 2002
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Lord, send revival in mighty flood-tide;
Send streams of blessing to sweep far and wide.
Send them engulfing like waves of the sea;
Sweep through our lowlands and work mightily.
Send the outpourings of God’s Holy rain
Send mighty cloud-bursts again and again
Strike holy lightning at home and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2002
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I SERVE, GOD DOES
Humility in leadership can be achieved if one learns to view his role as a simple service to others. Indeed, this is the very essence of leadership: giving energy, not receiving it. And perhaps the surest way to ensure such an outward flow of energy is to think of oneself
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
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God is not discoverable or demonstrable by purely scientific means, unfortunately for the scientifically minded. But that really proves nothing. It simply means that the wrong
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Illustration: Old Age -Fruit of God
A young man came to a man of ninety years of age and said to him, "How have you made out to live so long and be so well?" The old man took the youngster to an orchard, and, pointing to some large trees full of apples, said, "I planted these trees when I was a
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 19, 2003
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J. B. Phillips, in his book, “Your God Is Too Small”, responds to an old children’s poem that says,
“Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.”
He writes:
“This word ‘mild’ is apparently deliberately used to describe a man who did not hesitate to challenge and expose the
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Contributed by David Haun on Dec 22, 2003
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"If God is able to place the stars in their sockets and suspend the sky like a curtain, do you think it remotely possible that God is able to guide your life? If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that he is mighty enough to light your path? If he cares enough about the
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Is it really possible to be in love with God? Gloria Gather answers this question for us by noting:
His Love ... Reaching
Right from the beginning God's love has reached, and from the beginning man has refused to understand. But love went on reaching, offering itself.
Love offered the eternal
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Contributed by D Todd on Apr 22, 2004
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This really illustrates the point of God’s Provision and how He works through us. I go to the grocery store and get a pie. You will have to try which one works best for you. I like to use apple or the frozen kind that leaves lots of left over crumbs and pieces in the bottom of the pan.
I take
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
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AN INFINITE GOD, A FINITE MIND
Augustine, while puzzling over the doctrine of the Trinity, was walking along the beach one day when he observed a young boy with a bucket, running back and forth to pour water into a little hole. Augustine asked, "What are you doing?" The boy replied, "I’m trying to
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 19, 2004
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There is tremendous power in the Word of God. This truth is illustrated in a story told by C. H. Spurgeon. Out of curiosity, an agnostic who belonged to what was known as the "Hell-fire Club" attended a service where George Whitefield was preaching. At the next meeting of the club, the young man
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
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To be on fire for God means to be committed. It means to be sold out to Him. It means to be active, not passive in God’s service.
The Bohemian reformer John Hus was a man who believed the Scriptures to be the infallible and supreme authority in all matters. He died at the stake for that belief
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