In Sermon Illustrations: "Judges 10:6-11:40" showing 1-4 of 4

In 1858 The Illinois Legislature Sent Stephen A. ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 20, 2006

In 1858 the Illinois legislature sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. (In those days the Illinois legislature elected its federal senators and not the voters.) The future president was stunned by the outcome but took it ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-2, Judges 7:1-30

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

An Atheist In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

An Atheist in Battle What the people in Gilead did in Judges 11:7 to Jephthah is what our nation has done to God. We only turn to Him when in distress. During the Korean War an atheist soldier was in a foxhole and bullets were flying above him. Some of his comrades were fallen in the field ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:7

Tags: Atheism, Confidence In Prayer

Billy Graham's Daughter On 9/11

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

BILLY GRAHAM'S DAUGHTER ON 9/11 Just after 9/11, Billy Graham’s daughter, Anne, was interviewed by the Early Show on CBS. The interviewer asked, "How could God let something like this happen?" She answered, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this just as we are, but for years we’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:7

Tags: America

George Floyd

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 11, 2020

God can use you to make a difference in our broken world no matter your past. Just commit your way to the Lord like Jephthah did and depend on His Holy Spirit. When I think about Jephthah, I think about George Floyd, who was recently murdered in Minneapolis. George was a towering 6-foot by 6-inch ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-3, Judges 11:29, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Tags: Transformation, Grace Of God, George Floyd

Denomination: Evangelical Free