In Sermon Illustrations: "1 Thessalonians 1:21"

Hebrews 11:1 "Now Faith Is Being Sure Of What We ...  PRO

Contributed by Roz Mason on Jan 14, 2003

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." A number of years ago one of the young men in my youth group bought a 1956 Ford pick-up truck. It didn’t run at the time and hasn’t since. He was going to fix the truck up and started to accumulate ...read more

Tags: Faith, Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Methodist

Spurgeon (1) Wrote, " I Think I May Say To Every ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Spurgeon (1) wrote, " I think I may say to every person whom I am addressing,-If you are yourself saved, the work is but half done until you are employed to bring others to Christ. You are as yet but half formed in the image of your Lord. You have not attained to the full development of the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That Is Nifty!" Psalms 66: 1-20 Key Verse(S): 3 ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2004

“That IS Nifty!” Psalms 66: 1-20 Key verse(s): 3 “Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.” “The greatest single distinguishing feature of the omnipotence of God is that our imagination gets lost when thinking about it” –– Blaise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Tags: Glorify, God's Omnipotence

Let God Do The Watering!" Mark 4: 1-20: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 4, 2004

“Let God Do the Watering!” Mark 4: 1-20: Key verse(s): 11-12 “He told them, ‘The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that “‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and every hearing but never understanding; ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-20

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Train Rolled Into Kansas City At 1 A.m. Dim ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

Our train rolled into Kansas City at 1 a.m. Dim lights came on to help the new passengers find seats. Many of us who had been riding home through the night had spread out to occupy two seats apiece. An attractive woman made her way down the aisle with her bags. She was looking from side to ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Baptist

An Image Better Than Adam's!" Isaiah 59:1-8 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 27, 2005

“An Image Better Than Adam’s!” Isaiah 59:1-8 Key verse(s): 1-2:“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you so that he will not hear.” Oh if we could but live one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-8

Tags: Soul Immortal, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Lutheran

Ouch And Thanks A Lot!" 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 3, 2005

“Ouch and Thanks A Lot!” 1 Samuel 5:6-10 Key verse(s): 6:“The Lord’s hand was heavy upon the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation upon them and afflicted them with tumors.” What good is pain anyway! Couldn’t God accomplish a whole lot more in our lives if we were tuned into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:6-10

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Lutheran

Merely Mode!" Job 38:1-41 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 15, 2005

“Merely Mode!” Job 38:1-41 Key verse(s): 1ff:“Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm.” When tragedies happen, do you marvel at their randomness? Seven people are gunned down in a church on a Saturday evening. A young boy of 15 and an old man of 74. The newspaper headline called it ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-41

Tags: God's Provision, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Lutheran

It's Not About Us!" 1 Samuel 15:27-35 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 4, 2005

“It’s Not About Us!” 1 Samuel 15:27-35 Key verse(s) 30:“Saul replied, ‘I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.’” We truly live in the age of self and ego. When you stop to think about it, a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:27-35, 2 Chronicles 20:5-15

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Basics Of Christianity, Humility, Impatience, Obedience, Pride, Unrepentant  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

No Bulldozers Here!" Hebrews 3:1-6 Key Verse(S) ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 26, 2005

“No Bulldozers Here!” Hebrews 3:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.” I grew up watching john wayne movies; courage and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. I remember watching ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Tags: Faith General, Doubt, Unbelief

Denomination: Lutheran

Choose Your Color!" 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 4, 2005

“Choose Your Color!” 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Key verse(s) 27a:“How the mighty have fallen!” What is the color of your life? It is interesting that when asked this question most people choose some neutral or dark shade. Very few people actually choose a bright color. That’s because, on the whole, it is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

Mega Churches: How Big? More Than 1.7 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Mega Churches: How Big? More than 1.7 million Protestants in the U.S. now attend mega-churches (churches that have a weekly attendance of 2,000 plus). That’s out of a pool of 105 to 111 million people who attend Christian churches weekly. Since 1970, the ...read more

Tags: Church General

41% Of 1st Births To Women Ages 15 To 29, Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

41% of 1st births to women ages 15 to 29, between ’90 and ’94 were by out-of-wedlock mothers. 70% of Americans favor prayer in public schools. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

43.6% ($76.1 Billion) Of All Donated Funds In '97 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

43.6% ($76.1 billion) of all donated funds in ’97 were received by faith-based non-profit organizations. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Giving General

People In The U.s. Hold 1.3 Billion Credit Cards ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

People in the U.S. hold 1.3 billion credit cards and receive an offer for a new on once a week on average. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

In The Last 5 Years Maybe 6 Pictures Out Of 1,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the last 5 years maybe 6 pictures out of 1,000 recouped their cost in the theatrical marketplace. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

U.s. Consumers Encounter More Than 1,000 Ads On A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. consumers encounter more than 1,000 ads on a daily basis according to Potentials Magazine (1/05). (Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

1 In 7 Calls To 911 On A Cell Phone Don't Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in 7 calls to 911 on a cell phone don’t go thorough on the first try. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Communication General

1 In 5 U.s. Nursing Homes Has Deficiencies Severe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

1 in 5 U.S. nursing homes has deficiencies severe enough to harm or endanger residents. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Books In Favor: In Recent Survey Among 1,000 U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Books In Favor: In recent survey among 1,000 U.S. consumers, books, magazines and newsletters (purchased by 74% of shoppers in the past year), prerecorded media (62%), and toys, dolls and games (50%) were the most widely purchased categories among a total ...read more

Tags: Entertainment