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  • Those Who Love Each Other Want To Be Together ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 14, 2008
     | 1,578 views

    Those who love each other want to be together always. And God wants to be with you always. That in itself is proof that he loves you. And you and I cannot resist such love. Or, if we can, we shouldn’t. God’s love ought to melt away ...read more

  • Giving Questions

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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     | 3,987 views

    GIVING QUESTIONS What is harder for people to give these days: time, money, or possessions? Why? What is the biggest internal barrier for people investing what they have already have for God? What is the biggest external barrier for people investing what they have already have ...read more

  • Trust His Heart  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,524 views

    TRUST HIS HEART Babbie Mason wrote these words, "God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too good to be unkind. When you don't understand and can't see His plan, when you can't trace His hand, TRUST HIS ...read more

  • Ten Characteristics Of The Jesus Follower - James 1

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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     | 913 views

    They are sometimes deceived (16). They are loved unconditionally by the Father (16). They are recipients of the best gifts from above (17). They have a Father who will never change (17). They are born again by the Word of God (18). They listen to the voice of God (19). They are careful with ...read more

  • Scarlet Cord

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 1, 2025
     | 538 views

    The scarlet cord in the window which Rahab used to save the spies, is the same cord that saved Rahab and her family and brought her out of her old life. The sacrifices we make for God's plans are the scarlet cord which will bring us out ...read more

  • Prayer Is The Breath Of The Soul

    Contributed by Coz Von on Aug 27, 2017
     | 5,449 views

    I. INTRODUCTION A. Prayer is the breath of the soul B. Prayer is The most powerful force accessible to man. A lifting up our heart and soul to God: Ps 25:1; 143:8 Crying out to God: Ps 86:3 The breathing process of the Christian's soul. 5. A sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the ...read more

  • As I Look Ahead, Far Ahead, Two To Three Years ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 162 ratings
     | 3,065 views

    "As I look ahead, far ahead, two to three years down the road, I do see God doing it, even though I may not know all of the details today. That’s what vision is. Vision is not a crystal ball or hearing audible voices. It is the belief in one’s heart that God is going to do something that is ...read more

  • The Parade Into Heaven  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 6,804 views

    THE PARADE INTO HEAVEN Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem marked the beginning of his last week on earth. It fulfilled prophecy and revealed his true identity to the masses. But I think it was more than that. It I believe it was God’s own gift of encouragement to Jesus. As Jesus rode ...read more

  • It Is Precarious To Call Any One Chapter Of The ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Aug 19, 2006
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     | 1,796 views

    “It is precarious to call any one chapter of the Bible ‘the greatest chapter’ because the entire Bible is great. It is God’s Word. Nevertheless, there is a sense in which the eighth chapter of Romans is even superlatively great. These thirty-nine verses begin with ‘no condemnation’ and end with ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe On True Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2011
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     | 7,776 views

    WARREN WIERSBE ON TRUE WORSHIP Warren Wiersbe, in his book on True Worship, says, "We must beware of trying to get chummy with God. I know the apostle John leaned on the bosom of Jesus in the Upper Room; but he fell at the feet of Jesus when he beheld Him in His sovereign glory (Revelation 1:17)." ...read more

  • A Bankrupt Nation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
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    A BANKRUPT NATION John MacArthur in his book “Can God Bless America” states that "America wants God's blessing but not God. Our nation has systematically pushed Him out of the national consciousness--rejecting biblical morality, ignoring His Word, and relying on the political and entertainment ...read more

  • Inheritance

    Contributed by Joseph Adedio on Mar 28, 2017
     | 3,995 views

    The word of GOD is unique and encompassing.No matter what you think is not possible to the human thinking is possible to HIM.He promised us our inheritance and by faith we must claim it because He has promised and He will never fail. Whatever you labor for, you will duly enjoy it.Stand on His word ...read more

  • As D. L. Moody Said, "Trust In Yourself, And You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    As D. L. Moody said, "Trust in yourself, and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in your friends, and they will die and leave you; trust in reputation, and some slanderous tongue may blast it; but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." Luther gave a similar ...read more

  • Did You Know That A Wasp Was Larger When It ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,131 views

    Did you know that a wasp was larger when it first comes out of the egg than at any time in its life. It continually shrinks in size until it dies. Some Christians are like a wasp. Sadly, some believers are larger for God at the point of salvation then at any time in their lives. This shouldn’t be. ...read more

  • Who Can Estimate The Value

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 4, 2007
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     | 1,737 views

    Quote: J.C. Ryle in Foundations of Faith said: Who can estimate the value of God’s gift, when He gave to the world His only begotten Son! It is something unspeakable and incomprehensible. It passes man’s understanding. Two things there are which man has no arithmetic to reckon, and no line to ...read more

  • After The Service Was Over, A Young Man Was ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 9, 2008
     | 2,309 views

    After the service was over, a young man was sitting off to the side of a group. This young man had been in some trouble and was going the wrong direction, but was trying to turn around. The pastor went up to him and asked him about his commitment to God. The young man responded, "I have always ...read more

  • Faith: Reason At Rest

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 23, 2009
     | 3,775 views

    FAITH: REASON AT REST The late Manley Beasley defined faith as a "reason at rest with God." To me, that's powerful, but it hits me even harder when I remember that he went on to say, "Faith is dependency upon God, and this God-dependency only begins when self-dependency ends." And what do we see ...read more

  • A Fellow Once Made The Remark That If He Were ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 14, 2008
     | 2,894 views

    A fellow once made the remark that if he were God, he could certainly do things much better than God seemed to. For example, he said, if I were God I would not have caused the fruit of such a tremendous tree as the oak to be an acorn. Such a mighty tree needs to bear a much larger fruit, like a ...read more

  • Little Is Much If ...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 22, 2025
     | 932 views

    LITTLE IS MUCH IF GOD IS IN IT --- BY KITTIE L. SUFFIELD, 1924 IN THE HARVEST FIELD NOW RIPENED, THERE IS A WORK FOR ALL TO DO; HARK! THE VOICE OF GOD IS CALLING, TO THE HARVEST CALLING YOU. LITTLE IS MUCH WHEN GOD IS IN IT, LABOR NOT FOR WEALTH OR FAME; THERE IS A CROWN AND YOU CAN WIN IT ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of A Young Boy Who Wanted $100 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 2,081 views

    The story is told of a young boy who wanted $100 very badly. He prayed for a long time, but nothing happened. Undaunted by the lack of response, he wrote a letter to God presenting his request once again. When the postal authorities received the letter addressed to “God, USA,” not knowing what ...read more