In Sermon Illustrations: "Ephesians 6" showing 21-40 of 115

Don Quixote De La Mancha  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2006

Have you ever heard the story of DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA? Don Quixote was called the KNIGHT OF THE SORROWFUL COUNTENANCE! Don Quixote was a knight, he had a horse, he had full armor, and knew important people. Don seemed to have some mental problems. Don decided to go to battle, he grabbed his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Church Influence On Teens Nominal: New Barna research finds that 56% of teens say they attended church-related activities an average of two or more times per month prior to turning 13. Most likely attendees were those living in the South or Midwest. 26% received general information about God, such ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1, 1 Timothy 4:12-13

Tags: Children, Obedience

The Way To Stay Free From Sin

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

The way to stay free from sin Is to stay committed to God ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 26:39, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 4:14, 2 Peter 3:17, Luke 10:19, Luke 22:31-32, Romans 16:20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:18, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 3:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

So I'm Going To Share With You A List I Came Up ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 10, 2007

So I’m going to share with you a list I came up with of Seven steps guaranteed to embitter your Children: 1. Discipline your child only when you lose your temper. Let him get away with everything, then without warning, let ‘em have it! Blow your top! Scream and Yell! Let ‘er Rip! Go Crazy! ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21

Tags: Children, Call, Leadership

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Grant You The Light Of Christmas, Which Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God grant you the light of Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Tags: Christmas

The Hidden Mud And Leaves!" Ephesians 6:10-17 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 14, 2004

“The Hidden Mud and Leaves!” Ephesians 6:10-17 Key verse(s): 10: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” We moved to Beech Springs valley some sixteen summers ago now. We had been looking for a place that could afford us peace, quiet and some room for our growing family to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Tags: Battle, Doubt, Enemy, Stand, Strong  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

In His Book, "How Great Generals Win", Bevin ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 23, 2004

In his book, "How Great Generals Win", Bevin Alexander tells of "The General Who Beat Hannibal". One of Hannibal’s most effective tactics was the use of elephants in battle. For years Roman soldiers and horses were ineffective against the elephants - until the Roman general Scipio Africanus made ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-18

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Baptist

One Day 2 Men Were Talking As They Saw A Woman ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 20, 2004

One day 2 men were talking as they saw a woman walking down the road. One of the men said, “That’s Mrs. Jones. She always has something good to say about everyone.” The other man decided to test her, so when she got close he hollered, “Mrs. Jones, what do you think about the devil?” She thought ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 6:20-24, Ephesians 6:20-24, Philippians 4:8

Tags: Forgiveness General, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

The Smithsonian Is Vast Collection Of Museums ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005

The Smithsonian is vast collection of museums that could take weeks to see, but we hurried through two or three of the most popular. One of our favorites was the Air and Space Museum, which features everything from the original Wright brothers’ aircraft to displays of advanced space exploration. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander Writes: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander writes: "Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speed through a stop sign. This guy must be late to work, he thought to himself. He turned on his emergency lights and radioed that he was in pursuit. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Story: Saint Peter Was At The Gates Of Heaven ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

STORY: Saint Peter was at the gates of Heaven interviewing a man. He said, “You haven’t done anything bad, but you haven’t anything good either. If you tell me just one good thing that you’ve done, I’ll let you in.” “Well, the man replied, “I was traveling on the road when I saw a group of thugs ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:3-10

Tags: Parable Good Samaritan

When Jane Fell In Love With Richard, She Knew Had ...

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jul 17, 2007

When Jane fell in love with Richard, she knew had found her prince. At six feet three inches, Richard, 195 pounds was as lean and muscular at age twenty-three as they had been when Jane admired him on the basket ball court in high school. Ruggedly handsome, Richard was the strong silent type, which ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-19, Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians 6:1-9

Tags: Love, Husband, Wife, Faithfulness, Attention, Fornication, Adultery, Affection, Vows, Fornicators  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

A Special Occasion  PRO

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 8, 2008

A SPECIAL OCCASION If you are waiting for a special house guest or a special occasion to use something you cherish in your house, consider the following following article by Ann Wells that appeared several years ago in the Los Angeles Times: My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Happiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Received This In An Email..."Origination ...

Contributed by William Akehurst on May 12, 2008

I received this in an email..."origination unknown" Reasons Why I Owe My Mother...Things she taught me about life. My mother taught me RELIGION. ’You better pray that koolaid stain will come out of the carpet.’ My mother taught me LOGIC. ’ Because I said so, that’s why .’ My mother taught me ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:2

Tags: Mothers Day, Mothers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Storms Of Life - Great Reasons To Pray

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008

Bad Storms of Life - Great Reasons to Pray *The scariest airplane flight I have ever been on was in 1982. I worked for the Air Force back then and was going to Korea for a contract negation with Korean Airlines. *When we were way out over the Pacific Ocean, we hit some bad weather. And I mean it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-44, Ephesians 6:18-24

Tags: Prayer, Hardship Of Life, Storms In Life

Denomination: Baptist

Perspectives

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

PERSPECTIVES It is because of some of the unique properties of water, a substance that makes up 75% of the earth and even makes up a large portion of your body, that life is even possible. Because ice floats, the oceans and rivers and lakes can continue to keep all of the living things in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Tags: Family

Truth Stats In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

TRUTH STATS IN BELIEVERS A 2002 survey by the Barna Group found that adults, by a 3-to-1 margin believe that truth is relative to each individual person and his or her circumstances as opposed to the concept of absolute truth. And frankly, that isn’t all that surprising. But what is really ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Tags: Truth

Kids Mirror ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

KIDS MIRROR PARENTS An American Bible Society study conducted by Weekly Reader Research found children do mirror their parents’ behavior. Parents who attend church weekly tend to have teens that worship weekly, while 78% of parents who never attend worship services have teens who never attend, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Parenting

Rough Seas Call For Distress Preparations" From ...

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 17, 2009

"Rough Seas Call for Distress Preparations" From Fox News, 3/5/09 "Two days before NFL player Marquis Cooper took a doomed fishing trip with three friends in Florida Gulf Coast waters, a friend urged him to buy a life-saving device used to locate boats in distress. "Cooper hadn’t heard of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21-22

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Baptist

Fatherless

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

FATHERLESS 37% of juveniles, when first arrested for a serious crime, reported a parent or sibling in prison. Young men without father-figures are twice as likely to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Tags: Father's Day