In Sermon Illustrations: "James 1:1-8:9" showing 161-180 of 1,790

He Shows Us The Mirror Of His Law, The Ten ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

He shows us the mirror of his law, the ten commandments, so that we know what we truly are. You know, I can think that I look like Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, but when I look at myself in the mirror, I know the truth. When we look in the mirror of God’s law we see ourselves as we really are. We see ...read more

Scripture: James 1:23-25

Tags: Grace, God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Lutheran

Think How Many Temptations You And I Face In An ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

Think how many temptations you and I face in an ordinary day. Staying in bed late - the temptation to laziness. Growling at the breakfast table - the temptation to unkindness. Arguing over who should change the baby this time - the temptation to selfishness. Starting work 10 minutes late - the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Lies, Temptation General, Sin General, Sin Exposed

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prodigal Son In The Key Of F  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 13, 2001

The Prodigal Son in the Key of F Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his father to fork over his farthings. Fast he flew to foreign fields and frittered his family’s fortune, feasting fabulously with floozies and faithless friends. Flooded with flattery he financed a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:9

Tags: God The Father, Faith, Promises Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Young Boy Was Sitting On The Front Row ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 6, 2001

A young boy was sitting on the front row watching a ventriloquist perform with his dummy on his lap. Interacting with the boy, the dummy proceeded to ask the boy questions and talk with him. Thinking that the boy had found a new friend, he approached the dummy after the show to ask him to come ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Faith

There Is Almost Nothing Like It In The World. To ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 10, 2001

There is almost nothing like it in the world. To see the eyes and expression on a little boy’s face the very first time he experiences it. Little boys dream about it. Old men still tell about it with great excitement and enthusiasm. Nothing else compares to the thrill of fighting to bring in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:14-15

Tags: Temptation General, Satan, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Nazarene

Everyone Put Your Hand Out. Imagine With Me That ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 10, 2001

Everyone put your hand out. Imagine with me that you have a lemon in your hand. Feel how cold it is since you just took it out of the refrigerator. Feel the two knobs on the ends? Ok, now take a knife and cut the lemon in half. Careful! Don’t cut yourself. Oh, look at the juice run down over ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-6

Tags: Temptation General, Holiness, Disciplines Meditation

Denomination: Nazarene

When I Was In Bible College I Meet An ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 23, 2001

When I was in Bible College I meet an interesting young man by the name of Shannon. What made him interesting were his looks. His hair was a different color each week, his ears were loaded with earrings, and he wore the big loose grunge style clothing. But the most interesting point of style was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-15

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Disciples, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Day A Farmer's Donkey Fell Down Into A Well. ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Aug 4, 2001

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey So he invited all his neighbors to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Wash My Dishes?  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 10, 2001

[Will You Wash My Dishes?] Sometimes we get a distorted idea about what love is. One night, a man decided to show his wife how much he loved her. After dinner he began to recite romantic poetry, telling her he would climb high mountains to be near her, swim wide oceans, cross deserts in the burning ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-12

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Patience, Servanthood, Romantic Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Old Boatman Painted The Word "Faith" On One ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001

An old boatman painted the word "faith" on one oar of his boat and "works" on the other. He was asked his reason for this. In answer, he slipped the oar with "faith" into the water and rowed. The boat, of course, made a very tight circle. Returning to the dock, the boatman then said, "Now, let’s ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

The Oyster  PRO

Contributed by John Edmerson on Sep 13, 2001

The Oyster There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that sand had got under his shell; Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain, For oysters have feelings although they’re so plain. Now, did he berate the working of Fate Which had led him to such a deplorable state? Did ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Tags: God In The Hardships, Christian Love, Human Body

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dr. Elizabeth Targ, A Psychiatrist At The Pacific ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

Dr. Elizabeth Targ, a psychiatrist at the Pacific College of Medicine in San Francisco, has also tested out prayer on critically ill AIDS patients. All 20 patients in the study got pretty much the same medical treatment, but only half of them were prayed for by spiritual healers. Ultimately, 10 of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Tags: Prayer Answered, Prayer, Miracles Of Jesus, Healing, God's Omnipotence, Evangelism, Witnessing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is A Story Of A Young Hippie Who Gave His ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001

There is a story of a young hippie who gave his life to Christ during the Jesus Movement of the late sixties and early seventies. One Sunday he went to a church, not knowing it was one of the more “upper class” churches in the area. He was late to the service, and the pastor was about to begin ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-4

Tags: Jesus' Ministry, Church Body Of Christ, Christian Love

Denomination: Wesleyan

If You Lack Knowledge, Go To School. If You Lack ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom, get on your knees! Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Tags: God's Omniscience

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conflict In Community  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002

CONFLICT IN COMMUNITY “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully on spiritual resources, we have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Humor, Kingdom Of God, Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must First Be Made Good Before We Can Do Good; ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Mar 13, 2002

We must first be made good before we can do good; we must first be made just, before our works can please God. When we are justified by faith in Christ, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Cross Agony, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, Teach Me To Control My Tongue. God Teach Me ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2002

God, teach me to control my tongue. God teach me that my ears are not garbage cans ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Highest School Of Learning In God's Arsenal ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2002

The highest school of learning in God’s arsenal is the Graduate School of Affliction and Suffering. All of God’s greatest workers had to attend this graduate school. If you are a chosen vessel and have a work to do for God you will attend and learn in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prayer Works  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002

PRAYER WORKS George Muller was born in Prussia on September 27, 1805. His father was a collector of taxes and George seemed to inherit his father’s ability with figures. When Muller was converted to Christ he was impressed by the many recurring statements of Jesus for us "to ask." At this point ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2-3

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration, Blessed, Blessing

In January Of 1997 A Mystery Was Solved That Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on May 20, 2002

In January of 1997 a mystery was solved that had baffled people for nearly a decade. Someone was giving away millions of dollars! The recipients didn’t know why the gifts came or how to ask for more. But still the money drizzled in, to universities, hospitals and service groups around the globe, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Tags: Giving General, Daughter, College, Perspective

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ