Tag Archives: God’s love

God’s Pursuit

Posted on February 24, 2023 by jesustrek

One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She wanted to put some distance between herself and the truck, so she stepped on the gas. However, when she … Continue reading →

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Valuable

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jesustrek

I recently bought a book I found in the bargain bin. It was a collection of devotions that I think will be a good source of sermon illustrations. It was written by a well-known author, and the book was beautifully … Continue reading →

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Who You Are

Posted on May 24, 2015 by jesustrek

A minister was asked to go visit an elderly lady who lived in a nursing home. Although he had never met the woman, he was glad to go and pay her a visit. Arriving at the facility, he walked down … Continue reading →

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God’s Visit

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jesustrek

I once saw a cartoon that showed two angels looking down upon the earth. One angel asked the other, “I wonder why God favors that planet over all the others?” The second angel replied, “I suppose it’s because he visited … Continue reading →

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Covering Our Mistakes

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jesustrek

A delivery truck recently left a package on our front porch. However, the package wasn’t addressed to us. It should have been delivered to our neighbors up the street. It’s no problem for me to take the package to my neighbor. … Continue reading →

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Neglected Words

Posted on September 2, 2013 by jesustrek

A childhood accident caused poet Elizabeth Barrett to live very cautiously in her early years. Perhaps this is why her father became so over-protective of her. Mr. Barrett disapproved of his daughter’s courtship with Robert Browning. When they married in … Continue reading →

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Best Embrace

Posted on July 30, 2013 by jesustrek

I know that during corporate worship we are supposed to focus on God, but last Sunday I couldn’t keep from observing a sub-plot that was unfolding in the congregation. A teenage girl came in after we had begun singing. As … Continue reading →

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Loving Message

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jesustrek

Cpl. Thomas “Cotton” Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper in 1944. He left behind a diary of his experience in World War II. His last request was that the diary be given to the girl he loved—Laura Mae Davis. … Continue reading →

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Trading Places

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jesustrek

Imagine a condemned criminal nervously pacing back and forth in his cell the evening of his execution. Publicly, he has denied his guilt, but privately he knows that his crimes were so terrible that he deserves the death penalty. The date … Continue reading →

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In All Things

Posted on October 20, 2011 by jesustrek

I heard about a Bible college professor who was driving with his wife when their car was involved in a serious accident. When the professor regained consciousness, he was still at the scene of the accident. He saw rescue workers … Continue reading →

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