In Sermon Illustrations: "Isaiah 40:1-41:31" showing 41-60 of 450

Hope  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 9, 2002

Hope Carolyn Self tells how she and her husband Bill and son Bryan took advantage of a school holiday and went to a secluded spot in the North Georgia mountains. It started out as a beautiful weekend. Bill returned to Atlanta on Saturday night to preach in his church on Sunday. He would return on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Tags: Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran

Several Years Ago A Washington, D.c. Tv Reporter ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Several years ago a Washington, D.C. TV reporter who was working on an assignment called“The Spirit of Christmas,” telephoned the British Embassy and asked to speak to the British ambassador. “Ambassador,” the reporter said, “you have been very kind to us through the year and we would like to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-13

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Patience Is Not Passive; On The Contrary It Is ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 29, 2003

Patience is not passive; on the contrary it is active; it is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Time For Supper—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003

IT’S TIME FOR SUPPER--COMMUNION MEDITATION Brian Bill tells this story: This past week, I was grazing through the channels and came across a so-called “Reality Show” called, “Fear Factor.” I couldn’t believe my eyes. As part of the competition, the contestants had to eat moldy cheese covered ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-4

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Lord's Supper

My Wife Tells Of Two High School Graduates Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Joey Wilbourn on Sep 9, 2003

My wife tells of two high school graduates who had grown up in the wide-open spaces of the Texas Panhandle. Both received basketball scholarships to attend a small college in the dense forests of the Piney Woods of east Texas. Although they were eager to come and play basketball they both left ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:20

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Baptist

More Than One Hundred And Thirty Years Ago, God ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 2, 2003

More than one hundred and thirty years ago, God called a man named John Williams to go to the South Pacific Island of Aramonda as a missionary. John Williams, and his friend Mr. Harris, set sail one day to take the Gospel message to a cannibalistic tribe that had never heard about Jesus Christ as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Tags: Faith, Evangelism How To, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Many Large Cities Have Computerized Warning Signs ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 18, 2004

Many large cities have computerized warning signs to alert drivers to hazards ahead. In 1976, these signs were installed in Pittsburgh when we lived there. I recall one occasion when we were on the parkway and a sign told us, ""Accident ahead - major delay - time 1:17. There was no other reason to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gordon Mcdonald Tells This Story: "A Nigerian ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 12, 2004

Gordon McDonald tells this story: “A Nigerian woman who is a physician at a great teaching hospital in the United States came out of the crowd today to say something kind about the lecture I had just given. She introduced herself using an American name. ‘What’s your African name?’ I asked. She ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Methodist

Once, I Took The Kids Up To The Cabin Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 29, 2004

Once, I took the kids up to the cabin without Pam. The cabin is a rustic place with no running water, no electricity, but plenty of space for the kids to run and play. On the day that we were to come back home, I got them dressed in the morning, packed up the van, and loaded them in. I took a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:5

Tags: God's Holiness

Denomination: *other

James Duncan, Preaching With Great Unction And ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005

James Duncan, preaching with great unction and power, was asked what was the secret of such powerful preaching. "The secret," he said, was "thirteen hours of consecutive prayer." When asked the secret of his spiritual power, Charles Spurgeon said: "Knee work! Knee work!" Livingston of Shotts, on ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:6-12

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

We Used To Sing A Song Entitled, "Give Me That ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 15, 2005

We used to sing a song entitled, “Give Me That Old Time Religion.” And in the song it says, “It was good for the Hebrew children, and it is good enough for me.” But it wasn’t good enough for the Hebrew children. The faith of Abraham was not adequate for them; God had something more. God had to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Methodist

A Day In The Life Of A Shepherd  PRO

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 29, 2005

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHEPHERD With a spring in his step and an eye to the sky, at sunrise, he makes straight for the sheep fold. As soon as he rattles the gate, he gives his morning call, greets the sheep, often by name, every sheep is on its feet. They spring toward the gate, with expectancy ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:11

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Sometimes I Feel Like A Nut! ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 25, 2005

Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut! (07.27.05--Appreciation--Isaiah 12:1-6) Sometimes you feel like a nut-- and sometimes you don’t. Just another one of those advertising jingles that has bored its way deep into my subconscious. As innocuous as many of these little ditties might seem (and as irritating ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6

Tags: Joy, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Not Mixed Veggies! (09.23.05--Grace ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 21, 2005

Not Mixed Veggies! (09.23.05--Grace Walks!--Isaiah 4:2-4) As we recently joined a local CSA, a farmer’s cooperative whereby we receive our vegetables on a regular basis from a local farm, our refrigerator has been pretty consistently stuffed with vegetables of all sorts. From squashes to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 4:2-4

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

C. S. Lewis Suggests, "If We Have Never Had The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 31, 2005

C. S. Lewis suggests, “If we have never had the experience of taking our casual, religious shoes off our casual, religious feet – getting rid of all the excessive informality with which we approach ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sending Churches: The Fund For Theological ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Sending Churches: The Fund for Theological Education has underwritten a study of congregations that consistently send people into ministry. In summary, the following are five characteristics of those congregations: · Lay people are in ministry. Through collaboration with their pastors, lay people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-21

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Revival

Wherever The Fear Of God Rules In The Heart, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-13

Tags: Christian Values

C. Swindoll, "Even Though Your Past Is Soiled, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 20, 2006

c. Swindoll, “Even though your past is soiled, anyone can find a new beginning with God…Don’t get stuck on where you were. Don’t waste your time focusing on what you used to be. Remember, the hope we have in Christ means then a brighter tomorrow. The sins are forgiven. The shame is cancelled out. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1

Tags: Paul, Satan

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast?  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006

Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast? A number of years ago, a Navy jet fighter plain shot itself down over the deserts of Nevada while testing a new cannon mounted on its wing. The plane was flying at supersonic speeds but the cannon shells were subsonic. What hap¬pened was critical. The fighter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Was The Winter Of 1926, An Age Where ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 3, 2006

It was the winter of 1926, an age where narrow-mindedness and bigotry still had power in many places. A woman from Chicago named Thelma Goldstein decided to go to Florida for her first real vacation. She was not familiar with the area, and she unknowingly drove to a restricted hotel in North ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-5

Tags: Vacation

Denomination: Methodist