In Sermon Illustrations: "Daniel 1:1-12:30" showing 61-80 of 394

The Red Baron And Temptation  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 16, 2013

THE RED BARON AND TEMPTATION Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen was a famous German First World War fighter pilot. He was better known as the Red Baron because he flew a distinctive a red Fokker aircraft. He shot down more combat planes than any one else on either side in the first World war ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-14, Daniel 1:5-16, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Anglican

While Secretary Of State During The Regan ...  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Cash on May 19, 2004

While Secretary of State during the Regan presidency, George Shultz kept a large globe in his office. When newly appointed ambassadors had an interview with him and when ambassadors returning from their posts for their first visit with him were leaving his office, Shultz would test them. He would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20, Daniel 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encounters With Christ

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Oct 13, 2023

The great preacher Charles Spurgeon interprets part of Micah’s prophecy to refer to pre-New-Testament sightings of Jesus. He gives the examples of Abraham, Jacob, Joshua, and the three heroes of Babylonian Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Observe for a moment here, that each of these four great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24, Revelation 22:9, Daniel 3:25, Joshua 5:14, Genesis 18:22, Micah 2:13, Micah 5:2-4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Duty, Crisis, Courage

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Traits Of The Antichrist

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019

Traits of the Antichrist Described in the Bible Intelligent: Revelation 13:18; Daniel 7:8. Charismatic Speaker: Daniel 7:8 Revelation 13:5. Crafty Politician: Daniel 9:27; Revelation 17:12, 13, 17. Distinct Physical Appearance: Daniel 7:20. Military Genius: Revelation 4; 17:14; 19:19. Economic ...read more

Tags: Antichrist, Man Of Lawlessness, The Beast, The Great Tribulation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ii. Illustration: In The Movie Karate Kid, Young ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2006

ii. Illustration: In the movie Karate Kid, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him karate. Miagi agrees under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction and never question his methods. Daniel shows up the next day eager to learn. To his chagrin, Mister Miagi has him paint a ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Hope Do For Mankind?  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000

What Does Hope Do For Mankind? Hope shines brightest when the hour is darkest. Hope motivates when discouragement comes. Hope energizes when the body is tired. Hope sweetens while bitterness bites. Hope sings when all melodies are gone. Hope believes when evidence is eliminated. Hope listens for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-32, Romans 8:12-25, Daniel 3:1-28, Colossians 1:5, Romans 15:13, 1 John 2:4-5, Psalm 42:5, Luke 11:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: God Brings Hope, Faith, Encouragement, Care, Compassion, Qualify, Praise, Obstacles, Mountain, Thankfulness, Thanks, Sun, Living Hope, Glory, Hope, Victim, Victory  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Looking At The Light

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2012

LOOKING AT THE LIGHT A pastor told a story of a man in his congregation who had lost literally hundreds of thousands of dollars. He owed everybody. One day the pastor asked him, "How in the world are you even surviving? How can you smile? How can you be enthusiastic about Jesus and about life when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Why Did The Magi Come?  PRO

Contributed by William Matthews on Nov 20, 2001

Why did the Magi come? They were looking for “Messiah the Prince” of Daniel’s prophecy An examination of Daniel’s prophecy shows why they expected Jesus at this time Daniel 9:24-26 - “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies, Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

Grow As You Go.' The First Sermon In This Series ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

‘Grow as You Go.’ The first sermon in this series took us to Moses and his encounter with God. We were told that God had a role, an important one at that, for Moses and it was in line with God’s plan and story and not Moses’ plan and story. In other words, we ‘grow’ in our Christian faith and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11, Matthew 12:33-37, Acts 4:1-37

Tags: Outreach, Worship, Faithfulness, Practice, Examine, Education  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Momentous Event

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Sep 11, 2008

QUOTE ON DANIEL’S SEVENTIETH WEEK: "The procedure of those who separate the 70th week from the 69th, by an interval already far greater than the whole of the 70 weeks, is ...read more

Tags: Apocalypse

Denomination: *other

The Power Of Communication

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Feb 16, 2006

The Power of Communication Tap-Tap . .. . .tap-tap-tap . . .. .tap-tap-tap-tap .. . . . .tap-tap-tap . . .” Captain Red McDaniel rapped carefully on the walls of his cell in the Hanoi Hilton, practicing the special camp code prisoners used to communicate with each other. He knew he had to be ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Pentecostal

My Greatest Thought Is My Accountability To God. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

My greatest thought is my accountability to ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

My Greatest Thought Is My Accountability To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

My greatest thought is my accountability to God. ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

It Takes A Lot Of Faith To Believe In ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 16, 2008

"It takes a lot of faith to believe in nothing." Daniel ...read more

Tags: Cynicism

Denomination: Pentecostal

Diana L. James' 3 Yr Old Grandson Visited With ...  PRO

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Diana L. James’ 3 yr old grandson visited with her while his parents were on a weekend trip. In their home, it was their practice to bow their heads and pray out loud before each meal. And little Daniel watched every time his grandpa prayed. On the day his parents came to pick him up, they all ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Christian/Church Of 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

Worship Is A Stairway On Which There Is Movement ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 30, 2008

Worship is a stairway on which there is movement in two directions: God comes to man, and man ...read more

This Is The Nature Of The Battle. But Press On ...

Contributed by Michael West on Sep 29, 2008

This is the nature of the battle. But press on Daniel 7:22 You will take possession of the ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Girl That Was Blind

Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 24, 2018

Once there was a blind girl named Ramona. She hated herself because she could not see. She had no eyes. The only person in the whole world that she loved was her boyfriend Daniel and he loved her. He was always there for her. He told her that he wanted to marry her. He didn’t care that she was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: Gifts, Dreams Shattered, Love, Marriage, Rejection, Blindness, Heartbreak  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Dan 1:1 In The Third Year Of The Reign Of ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 13, 2007

Dan 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ