In Sermon Illustrations: "Exodus 1:1-31:24"

Life Examples: Moses: God's Pattern For Success ...  PRO

Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007

Life Examples: Moses: God’s Pattern for Success (Ex. 3:1-4) One of the greatest differences between the world’s message about success and God’s is this: The world seeks a single formula to produce one set of results for all people, while God’s plan is far more creative, far more individualized, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-4

Tags: Life Mission

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Part Of Being A Salesman Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most important part of being a salesman is confidence. Confidence is like going after Moby Dick with a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-3

Tags: Confidence

With Deep Repentance And Sincere Faith, Find ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"With deep repentance and sincere faith, find your way back from your backsliding. It is your duty, for you have turned away ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-8

Tags: Turn, Sin General

Wit, By Itself, Is Of Little Account. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wit, by itself, is of little account. It becomes of moment only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Tags: Humor

A Child ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A CHILD LEGEND A classic illustration by D. L. Moody There is a beautiful legend told about a little girl who was the first-born of a family in Egypt, when the destroying angel swept through that land, and consequently who would have been a victim on that night if the protecting blood were not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-30

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: *other

Other Gods  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

OTHER GODS J.I. Packer described the propensity to Other Gods: "What other gods could we have besides the Lord? Plenty. For Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution. For us there are still the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Tags: Idolatry

Pocket God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009

POCKET GOD Have you heard about Pocket God? It’s one of the top-selling video game applications for Apple’s iPhone. Here’s the game description found on iTunes: "What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:2

Tags: God The Father

Stealing Rampant In America

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009

STEALING RAMPANT IN AMERICA Many lives have been touched by theft in our society today. Millions of dollars are lost every year in this country over the theft of goods and services. One estimate says that 1 out of every 52 shopper’s carries something out of the supermarket for which they haven’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Tags: Commandments Steal

I See You, And Jesus Sees You

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 17, 2009

I SEE YOU, AND JESUS SEES YOU A burglar the neighborhood watching for homes left unguarded by people leaving for vacation. He watched as a family loaded their suitcases into their car and departed. He waited until dark and then approached the front door and rang the bell. There was no answer. The ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Tags: Commandments Steal

Precious Metals, Precious God

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 1, 2010

PRECIOUS METALS, PRECIOUS GOD When the priest walked into the tabernacle there in the courtyard there was bronze around him, you can imagine him looking at the bronze work as he made his way. And as he walked into the holy place silver, the wooden pillars covered in silver, the hooks and curtain ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 38:21-31

Tags: Priest, Holiness, Curtain, Tabernacle, Bronze, Holy Place, Gold Silver  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Under The Old Order It Was Simply Impossible To ...

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 5, 2010

"Under the Old order it was simply impossible to do the will of God, and if that old order still dominates men’s lives, to do his will remains an impossibility. But those whose life is controlled by the Spirit, those who follow His promptings, do the will of God from the heart. Their own spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-4

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trust His Heart  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

TRUST HIS HEART Babbie Mason wrote these words, "God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too good to be unkind. When you don't understand and can't see His plan, when you can't trace His hand, TRUST HIS ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22

Tags: Trust

The Culture Of Complaint  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2010

THE CULTURE OF COMPLAINT In 1991, Robert Hughes, an art critic, wrote a book called The Culture of Complaint. His thesis is that we live in a culture in which we perceive ourselves as being entitled to having all our wants and desires fulfilled. When that doesn't happen, we become "victims," we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-21

Tags: God Brings Purpose

History Is Story Of Unforseen  PRO

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

HISTORY IS STORY OF UNFORSEEN In the introduction to his A History of Europe, H.A.L. Fisher writes: "Men wiser and more learned than I have discovered in history a plot, a rhythm, a predetermined pattern. But these harmonies are concealed from me. I can see only one emergency following ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17

Tags: Power

Denomination: *other

Gift Of Honor  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2011

GIFT OF HONOR Football practice was over, and Denny was sore from head to toe. Slowly he climbed the graffiti-laden stairway of the aging apartment building. Suddenly, his mother’s chilling screams pierced the cold, still air. He had heard the sound many times before. Still, a sickening knot ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Tags: Power Source, Forgiveness For Others

The Queen Of England Was A Teen When World War Ii ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

The queen of England was a teen when World War II broke out. When she was old enough she asked her father, King George VI, to let her join the army and serve her country as others were doing. Her father allowed her to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a private. She had a superior officer ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

A Christian's ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“A Christian’s Prayer” “Statesmen Who Fear God” The children of God can most certainly desire godly leaders and call out to the Lord for those who walk in the fear of the Lord. The last words of King David in 2 Samuel give us this truth, “The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:21-23

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Put God In A Box

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

You Can't Put God in a Box Have you heard that before? In a sense, it is certainly true. The eternal Creator God is outside all our finite minds can comprehend. He is not bound by the natural laws that He put into place for His creation. Though WE cannot confine Him or "put God in a box," HE ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:22

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everybody's Doing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008

“Everybody’s doing it.” This is a common phrase used today to excuse our behavior, but it is no excuse. We were shocked a decade ago when youth ministries guru Josh McDowell did an extensive survey of Bible-believing church teens that showed that more than half of them were sexually active, even ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Tags: Purity

Help In The Garden  PRO

Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008

HELP IN THE GARDEN An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament: Dear ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Tags: Service, Honor, Father's Day, Help, Confidence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran