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  • God's Love

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,128 views

    Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

  • The Word Of God.

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007
     | 3,267 views

    1. Speak the Word of God. 2. Believe the Word of God. I tell the students that I teach in our schools around the world to stand and repeat these words before each session. a. Lord, give me ears to hear. b. Lord, give me a mind to ...read more

  • Is God Speaking?  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000
    based on 206 ratings
     | 5,052 views

    IS GOD SPEAKING? James Hamilton writes: Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted door. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled to the ice houses, and covered ...read more

  • Where's God?  PRO

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 3,250 views

    Where’s God? Two young lads had terrorized their neighborhood with their pranks and thefts. The parents didn’t know what to do and finally with the assistance of their minister, it was decided that the clergy would intervene and attempt to straighten out the boys. The parents needless to say were ...read more

  • The Love Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,277 views

    THE LOVE OF GOD The love of God is one of the great realities of the universe, a pillar upon which the hope of the world rests. But it is a personal, intimate thing too. God does not love populations, He ...read more

  • God Heals  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    God heals, and the doctor takes the fees. ...read more

  • God's Testing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,684 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 Time  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 6,180 views

    GOD'S TIME There is a new pastor in Atlanta named Mason Betha. He recently celebrated his one year anniversary pasturing a church of about 100. But Reverend Mason hasn’t always been a pastor. He was formerly known as the rapper Ma$e, “the flashiest and most pleasure driven performer on… ...read more

  • The Fellowship Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,577 views

    THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD The New Bible Dictionary says: “In his essential life, God is a fellowship. This is perhaps the supreme revelation of God given in the Scriptures: it is that God’s life is eternally within himself a fellowship of three equal and distinct persons, Father, Son and Spirit, and ...read more

  • The Mush God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,651 views

    THE MUSH GOD The Mush God has been known to appear to millionaires on golf courses. He appears to politicians at ribbon-cutting ceremonies and to clergymen speaking the invocation on national TV at either Democratic or Republican conventions. The Mush God has no theology to speak of, being a ...read more

  • Sent By God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,716 views

    SENT BY GOD Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, in a recent interview told of his most memorable occasion to share the gospel. "I remember as a young believer I felt impressed to call on a man who was a CEO of one of the great fortune 500 companies. As presumptuous as it ...read more

  • God Is Like...  PRO

    Contributed by Travis Souders on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,145 views

    God is like... written by a 12 year old God is like tide- he cleans all our stains snapple- He’s the best stuff on Earth coke- He’s the real thing car- ...read more

  • God's Destruction  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,971 views

    GOD'S DESTRUCTION Back in May of 1969 a national magazine told the story of Port Royal, Jamaica…. “Cities have been smothered with volcanic ash, leveled by hurricanes, shaken apart by earthquakes. But no disaster quite matches the one that struck Port Royal, Jamaica, at 11:43 a.m., on June 7, ...read more

  • Completeness In God

    Contributed by Victor Yap on May 1, 2002
     | 3,157 views

    COMPLETENESS IN GOD Ray Stedman said: God is absolutely necessary for the completeness of life. Without God you cannot understand the world around you. You can’t understand yourself or your neighbor or God himself. You will never have any answers without God, but if you have fallen away or ...read more

  • In Support Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,482 views

    IN SUPPORT OF GOD On Sunday, June 30, 2002, CNN reported that a weekend poll said nearly nine in 10 Americans believe the phrase "under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance. Most also believe that it is acceptable for the government to promote religious expression, as long as no ...read more

  • Finger Of God  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 4,236 views

    [Finger of God] An old deacon was leading in prayer using one of his stereotypical phrases, which was “Oh Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger.” As he intoned this phrase in this particular prayer, he stopped short. Other members came to his side and asked if ...read more

  • God's Faithfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,449 views

    God’s Faithfulness: He never falls asleep on watch. I served in the US Army during Vietnam. I have to admit that even in the midst of a war zone, when it was my turn to stand guard duty there were times when my eyes were so heavy I was tempted to take a quick nap. God is not like ...read more

  • No God At All  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,537 views

    NO GOD AT ALL Trinity Sunday is the day in which we celebrate God the Holy Trinity; the three persons, yet still only one God: the Father-Creator, Jesus the Son-Redeemer; and the Holy Spirit-the Sanctifier. Ever since day one, Christians have grappled in their language to adequately speak and ...read more

  • Perceptions Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,229 views

    PERCEPTIONS OF GOD Most Christians today perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don’t see him through the week and I don’t ...read more

  • Living God

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,841 views

    As C.S. Lewis describes… “Men are reluctant to pass over from the notion of an abstract and negative deity to the living God. It is always shocking to meet life where we thought we were alone. “Look out!” we cry, “it’s alive.” And therefore this is the very point at which so many draw back…I ...read more

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