Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 2, 2009
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Jack Hayford: "Mercy is God's constant compassion for the helpless and undeserving--to show compassion for someone in serious need, i.e. 'showers of mercy.' Mercy is not merely a passive
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
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HOW GOD TREATS REPENTANT SINNERS
When Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, he was stopped by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his quilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. The judge asked, "Guilty, or not guilty?" When Graham
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2007
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The image of God in Human beings is like a sponge.
Sponges are useful creations. They are, we would say, Good.
But human beings after the fall are like a sponge that has been dipped in crude oil. The sponge is still there – it is still “good” but there is no where in the sponge that the oil is
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Illustration of God’s grace: A certain man had a son who died in a war. His son had joined his father in a love for fine art. The son even began painting some during the Jays of battle. One of his son’s fellow soldiers brought the father a painting that the son had done during the days just before
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Forgiveness is a gift from God. It is a portion of His grace. What you have been freely given, you should freely give away. Jesus said in Matthew 6:15 that if we do not forgive others, neither will God forgive us.
When the first missionaries arrived in Alberta, they were savagely opposed by a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Henry Blackaby, the author of Experiencing God, tells this heart wrenching story about a situation he encountered early in his ministry. He writes, “The first funeral I ever conducted was for a beautiful three-year-old. She was the first child born to a couple in our church, and the first
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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“The remarkable thing about fearing God, is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Humorus story: God was once approached by a scientist who said, "Listen God, we’ve decided we don’t need you anymore. These days we can clone people, transplant organs and do all sorts of things that used to be considered miraculous.
"God replied, "Don’t need me huh? How about we put your theory
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Facts about America and references to God:
* All 50 state constitutions refer to "God" and a higher power in them!
* Everyone of the country’s major anthems including “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “America” and “My Country Tis of Thee” speaks in some way about pray and God.
*The first book printed
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Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007
"Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this
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Baptist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2007
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ILLUSTRATION: The Hermit
Seeking to know God better, John Chrysostom became a hermit in the mountains near Antioch in A.D. 373. Although his time of isolation was cut short by illness, he learned that with God at his side, he could attend alone against anyone or anything.
That lesson served
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