In Sermon Illustrations: "Great Faith"

Girolamo Savonarola Was One Of The Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the blessed virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he noticed one day an elderly woman ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Humility, Emotions, Deceive, Deception

James Dobson's Faith-Full Parents  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2012

JAMES DOBSON'S FAITH-FULL PARENTS "Of all the values transmitted to me by my father, none made a more lasting impression than his attitude toward money. As an evangelist, he could never depend on the compensation he would be given. The local church would collect a freewill offering for my father, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Tags: Father's Day

The First And Second Great Revival

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on May 24, 2018

The first recorded revival in Christian history happened from a prayer meeting that took place with a handful of disciples in the upper room (Acts 1:14). The result of that prayer meeting was that they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:2-4, Acts 4:23-24

Tags: Revival, Prayer

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Great Verses For Following Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 16, 2020

FOLLOWING JESUS. Beside each passage of Scripture, write down what you think that verse is saying about following Jesus in the coming year. Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Philippians ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Tags: Discipleship, New Year, Following Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Integrity And Faithfulness In Work Yields Peace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

Integrity and Faithfulness in Work Yields Peace of Mind The late great American Methodist clergyman and author, Rev. Charles Livingstone Allen (1913 - 2005), told this story in his sermon entitled "How To Sleep Well On A Windy Night:" "A boy went to a farmer and asked to be given a job as a hired ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-24

Tags: Workplace Integrity

Doing Your Duty With A Little Faith

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Sep 16, 2023

Don Gullett was the greatest athlete eastern Kentucky has ever seen. He excelled in all sports. He was so good that he was recruited by the University of Kentucky in all three sports….Basketball, Football, and Baseball. In Basketball he averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds a game; I personally ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:3-12

Tags: Trust, Faith

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Here Is A Test To See If Your Mission On Earth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Here is a test to see if your mission on earth is finished. If ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Many Of Us Cannot Reach The Mission Fields On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many of us cannot reach the mission fields on our feet, but we can reach them on our knees. Solid lasting missionary work is accomplished by prayer, ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Christianity Works, And If You Want To See It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christianity works, and if you want to see it most clearly, you must go to mission lands where the contrast between lives touched by Christianity and ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Every Heart With Christ Is A Missionary, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every heart with Christ is a missionary, and every heart without ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

God Had Only One Son And He Was A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God had only one Son and He was ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

The Spirit Of Christ Is The Spirit Of Missions, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions, and the nearer we get to Him the more ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

If Called To Be A Missionary, Dont Stoop To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If called to be a missionary, dont stoop ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Some Wish To Live Within The Sound Of Church Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some wish to live within the sound Of Church or Chapel bell; I want to run a Rescue ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

A Few Words

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jun 2, 2009

A FEW WORDS Imagine going into a bank, innocently filling out a withdrawal slip, and within minutes being arrested by the police. When Ron Schatz filled out a withdrawal slip in an American bank, he had no idea that handcuffs would soon be placed upon him. It took a while to straighten out the ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Child Once Said: "The Preacher Is Paid To Be ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 26, 2009

A child once said: "The preacher is paid to be good. The rest of us, ...read more

Tags: Great Commission

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ's Presence: A Fact, Not A Promise

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 28, 2009

CHRIST'S PRESENCE: A FACT, NOT A PROMISE Dr. G. Campbell Morgan told about an experience in his early Christian life. He would visit several ladies once a week to read the Bible to them. When he came to the end of Matthews Gospel, Morgan read, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Great Commission

What's Your Motivation?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2012

WHAT'S YOUR MOTIVATION? Suppose someone were to offer me a thousand dollars for every soul I might earnestly try to lead to Christ. Would I endeavor to lead any more souls to him than I am endeavoring to do now? Is it possible that I would attempt to do for money, even at the risk of blunders or ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22-23

Tags: Great Commission

Great Quotes On The Presence Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022

If you have God's presence, you have favor. One minute of God's Presence can accomplish more than 20 years of your striving. - Heidi Baker If you have never known the power of God's love, then maybe it is because you have never asked to know it - I mean really asked, expecting an ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Tags: Presence Of God, Holy Spirit

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Prayed For Faith And Thought That Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2001

“I prayed for faith and thought that some day it would come down and strike me like lightning. But faith didn’t seem to come. One day I read in Romans that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” I had up to this time, closed my Bible and prayed for ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Scripture, Faith General, Bible Study

Denomination: Wesleyan