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We Don't Seem To Want To Worship A God Who's Too ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We don’t seem to want to worship a God who’s too big, too authoritative. We seem more comfortable with a deity who’s ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Emotions, Descriptions Of God

Nobody Ever Outgrows Scripture; The Book Widens ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Growth In Christ

If We Do Not Cling To Riches, Selfishness, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

If we do not cling to riches, selfishness, or greed- then I believe we are getting closer to ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Character, Christian Values

I Am Always Content With What Happens; For I Know ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will, Promises Of God, People In Acts

Character  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Character is what you are in the dark. — ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Discipleship, Faith

Through Hardship  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

THROUGH HARDSHIP God does not lead His children around hardship, but leads them straight through hardship. But He leads! And amidst the hardship, He is ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Omniscience, God In The Hardships

The Renewal Of Our Natures Is A Work Of Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Holiness, Character

Give Me A Stout Heart To Bear My Own Burdens. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a believing heart to cast all ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2, Galatians 6:2

Tags: Compassion, God In The Hardships, God's Provision

We Christians Must Simplify Our Lives Or Lose ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasures on earth and in eternity. Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. The need for solitude and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-32, Mark 6:30-34

Tags: Bible Study, Disciplines General

Sometimes God Sends The Brilliant Light Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sometimes God sends the brilliant light of a rainbow to remind us of His presence, lest we forget in our personal darkness His great and gracious ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, God's Provision, Promises Of God

There Is No Situation So Chaotic That God Cannot ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation, create something that is surpassingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships, Descriptions Of God, Creation

We Must Welcome The Night. It's The Only Time ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We must welcome the night. It’s the only time that the stars shine. ...read more

Tags: Endurance, God's Provision, Human Body

A Divine Perspective—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE- COMMUNION MEDITATION Jim Cymbala, the author of "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" has said "The cross, as poignant as it is, is understandable from a human perspective: an innocent man was murdered by crooked politicians and religious leaders. But the empty tomb-- what can you say? ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Easter Resurrection, Death

Sometimes God Doesn't Tell Us His Plan Because We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sometimes God doesn’t tell us His plan because we wouldn’t believe it anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Tags: God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will

I Find That Doing The Will Of God Leaves Me With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I find that doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith

There Is Nothing The Body Suffers The Soul May ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is nothing the body suffers the soul may not profit by. ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing, Hardship Of Life, God's Provision

Blessed Is Any Weight, However Overwhelming, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Blessed is any weight, however overwhelming, which God has been so good as to fasten with His own hand upon ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Doubt, Endurance

In Prayer It Is Better To Have A Heart Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer General

Salvation Itself  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

SALVATION ITSELF Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more; He is salvation ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ, Divinity Of Christ

Prayer Is Exhaling The Spirit Of Man And Inhaling ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Prayer is exhaling the spirit of man and inhaling the spirit of God. ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer In The Spirit