In Sermon Illustrations: "Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35" showing 61-80 of 2,320

1ch. 21: 24----------I Will Not Take For The ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 23, 2007

1Ch. 21: 24----------I will not take for the LORD what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Each Of Our Days Are Measured In The 24 Hours It ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Feb 10, 2008

Each of our days are measured in the 24 hours it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis. A year is the time the Earth takes to revolve around the Sun, about 365 and a quarter days. That’s why every four years an extra day at the end of February is added – well that’s not quite true because if ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Couple Had Been Married For 35 Years. The Wife ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2002

A couple had been married for 35 years. The wife gave her husband a grapefruit for breakfast every day of their married life. One day, she ran out of grapefruit and apologized passionately to her husband. The ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My First Assignment 35 Years Ago Was To An Inner ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 16, 2004

My first assignment 35 years ago was to an inner city parish in Wshington,D.C. Money was stolen from my room; the garage mechanic said my gas tank may have been sabotaged, destroying my engine; one weekend we had 34 windows broken in the school. When a new pastor was sent,the parish held a party ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Love

35% Of Americans Have Divorced; Among Born-Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

35% of Americans have divorced; among born-again Christians 34% divorced after they became Christians. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Absolute Moral Truth: 35% Of Adult Americans Say ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Absolute Moral Truth: 35% of adult Americans say moral truth is absolute, not dependent upon circumstances. 32% say it is always determined by the situation and 33% don’t know if it is absolute or relative. 70% of evangelicals believe it’s absolute and 42% of non-evangelical born again adults ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Mat 22: 35 One Of Them, An Expert In The Law, ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 23, 2007

MAT 22: 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" MT 22:37 Jesus replied: " `Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

35% Of U.s. Households That Own A Mobile Phone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

35% of U.S. households that own a mobile phone currently text message. 11% access the mobile ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Jas 3:5 Likewise The Tongue Is A Small Part Of ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:5 Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. Jas 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trapping The Ball!" Psalm 25: 16-21 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 4, 2004

“Trapping the Ball!” Psalm 25: 16-21 Key verse(s): 21 “May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Integrity! Perhaps it is one of the loneliest words in the English language. For many it creates the image of one standing alone, apart from the others, because just the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:16-21

Tags: Character

Denomination: Lutheran

Is The Doctor Behind?" Psalm 13:1-6 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 30, 2005

“Is the Doctor Behind?” Psalm 13:1-6 Key verse(s) 5:“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Waiting is not something that comes natural to me. When I am put to wait, the time drags by so slowly, so tediously. While other more accommodating individuals are able ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

Undone And Redone! (09.01.05--Sickness!--Psalm ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 30, 2005

Undone and Redone! (09.01.05--Sickness!--Psalm 38:21) Recently I had a crown installed on one of my molars. In the process of doing the work, the dentist created a space between the new crown and a nearby tooth that hadn’t existed before. Now, every time I chewed on that side of my mouth, the food ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:21

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Lutheran

Penguins And Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 31, 2005

Penguins and Eagles! (09.02.05--Sickness!--Psalm 4:3) Soaring like eagles may sound good, but flopping around like a penguin can be a whole lot easier. Keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground may not always be the most glamorous of occupations, but it sure is safer and more accommodating ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:3

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

Numbers 24:17 Had Predicted That "A Star Will ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 20, 2004

Numbers 24:17 had predicted that “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” That star was a young boy by the name of Jesus - who would save His people from their sins. Every evening when you wake up you can look at the stars and depend on the fact that it will be in the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:25-26

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

24 Year Old Danny Simpson Was Sentenced To 6 ...  PRO

Contributed by W F on Sep 16, 2004

24 year old Danny Simpson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank. Danny got 6 years in the clink for stealing $6,000. But the gun he used in the robbery ended up in a museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross Rifle Company. His ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Provision

Denomination: *other

Make A Friend, Find A Friend!" Proverbs 18: 24 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 11, 2004

“Make a Friend, Find a Friend!” Proverbs 18: 24 Key verse(s): 24: “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” I am reminded of the story of the great patriot John Randolph of Virginia. Known for his intelligence and generosity, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Lutheran

Graffiti With Meaning!" Matthew 14: 22-24 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 15, 2004

“Graffiti With Meaning!” Matthew 14: 22-24 Key verse(s): 23: “After he had dismissed the, he went up on a mountainside by himself to prayer. When evening came, he was there alone . . .” “Isolation is not all that bad . . . it just depends on who you spend it with.” At first glance this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-24

Tags: Boat, Prayer How To

Denomination: Lutheran

February 24, 1993, In The U.s. Supreme Court. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

February 24, 1993, in the U.S. Supreme Court. The case: Lamb’s Chapel and John Steigerwald v. Center Moriches Union Free School District. A group of Christians wanted to show a film after hours in a public facility. Apparently, religious hostility has reached the point in this nation where, because ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

In The Next 24 Hours 69,000 People Around The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In the next 24 hours 69,000 people around the globe will receive Christ as their personal Savior. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research Reports 24% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Left Behind Awareness: Barna Research reports 24% of adult Americans are aware of the Left Behind series and 9% have read at least 1 of the 8 books in the series. Readers include born again Christians (19%) and adults who attend non-mainline Protestant churches (18%). While born again adults ...read more

Tags: Judgment