The earth is the Lord’s

God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 

Gen. 1:10

Then God said, “Let the earth put forth …

The Earth is…

The whole earth is a living icon of the face of God.

— St. John Damascene (749 AD)

Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated …

No, for I have chosen him [Abraham], that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice; so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what …

From AZ Quotes, goodreads.com, quotemaster.org, www.christianquotes.info

Human justice is very prolix, and yet at times quite mediocre; divine justice is more concise and needs no information from the prosecution, no legal papers, no interrogation of witnesses, but …

God-given dreams/visions

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 

—Gen. 15:1 [similarly, to Jacob at 31:11 and …

The nature of dreams

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

—Khalil Gibran

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

—Edgar Allan Poe

Hope is a waking dream.

—Aristotle

Why does …

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Biblical Sources

Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful …

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Biblical Sources

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth …

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Bible Quotes on Feast

Hospitality and Celebrations

But he [Lot] urged them [strangers/angels] strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and …

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Biblical Migrations
Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man… —Genesis 3:22-23 
These are the families of Noah’s sons, according …

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God Speaks Through Dreams and Visions
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very …

by Darla Turlington

Quotations from the Bible and secular writings that pastors and others may find useful in sermons, essays, or other venues.