In Sermon Illustrations: "Purpose"

People Are Always More Encouraged When We Share ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 27, 2003

“People are always more encouraged when we share how God’s grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1

Tags: Gifts Encouragement, Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

5% Of Adult Americans Have A Biblical Worldview ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

5% of adult Americans have a biblical worldview while 88% feel accepted by God. 82% say they are clear about the meaning and purpose of their ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Wilderness Is Not A Negative Time For Those ...

Contributed by Karen Buck on Jul 3, 2006

"The Wilderness is not a negative time for those obey God. Its purpose is very positive: to train and prepare us for a new move of the Holy Spirit" - ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just As America Stands As An Example To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Just as America stands as an example to the world of the inestimable benefits of freedom and democracy, so too an America with the capacity to project her power for the purpose of protecting and expanding ...read more

Tags: America

If You Are Not Happy Today, You Will Never Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are not happy today, you will never be happy Strive to be patient, unselfish, purposeful, strong, eager and work mightily If you do these things with a grateful heart, you ...read more

Tags: Joy

You Can Have Anything You Want If You Want It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Definition Of Sound Worship

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

But how about this definition of sound worship by William Temple: "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Alan Peters ...

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 29, 2009

Alan Peters explains: Whenever Christian believers gather together to worship, they create the opportunity for a miracle to occur. Worshippers who have experienced this miracle describe it in a number of ways: • “We all seemed to be thinking and feeling the same things.” • “There was such ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Remember Seeing Some Shorts To A Movie Once ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 3, 2010

I remember seeing some shorts to a movie once where a millionaire agrees to pay a couple a million dollars if the wife will sleep with him for one night. What would you do? The answer to that question tests your character. Impatience is often willing to sleep with the enemy to achieve it's ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preach Abroad….it Is The Cooping Yourselves Up ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“Preach abroad….It is the cooping yourselves up in rooms that has dampened the work of God, which never was and never will be carried out to any purpose without going into the highways and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

This Is The True Joy In Life Being Used For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is the true joy in life being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; being a force of nature ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Ji Packer Puts It, "Holiness Means Not Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

: JI Packer puts it, “Holiness means not only desiring God, but also loving and practicing righteousness, out of a constant exercise of conscience to discern right from wrong ...read more

Tags: Faith

Better Opportunities

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 18, 2009

BETTER OPPORTUNITIES Pastor Greg Laurie preaches to thousands at Harvest Crusades, but Greg started in ministry as a janitor at a church. Our purpose in life may not seem big, but if we are ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

Book Of Ezra. The Idea Was That They Gathered In ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 12, 2010

Book of Ezra. The idea was that they gathered in unity for the same purpose. Unity is one of the basic foundations for accomplishing a work for God (Phil 2:1-4). Lack of unity is one of the ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

There Are Various Winds In The Earth. Each Wind ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

There are various winds in the earth. Each wind serves a specific purpose. Going through the bible you will notice that each type of wind is called by its specific name. We also ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Matter In What Age Or In What Land He Lives, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No matter in what age or in what land he lives, the soul-winning preacher is, and must be, a pioneer in spirit.He must set his soul to seek other souls, ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Every Child Is Born With A Great Capacity For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every child is born with a great capacity for knowledgeThe purpose of the teacher is to draw out, not to cram in. We must create interest in the heart and mind of the child that will ...read more

Tags: Learning

Elton John, The Observer, November 12, 2006

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 23, 2007

Elton John, The Observer, November 12, 2006 Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins said, “To believe in God is like a virus in the brain. Parents should be prosecuted for child abuse. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Never Bad Enough, Never Good Enough

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 13, 2009

NEVER BAD ENOUGH, NEVER GOOD ENOUGH You need to know today that you will never be bad enough to be beyond God’s grace to save and to sanctify, and you could never be good ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Orthodox

I Was Fortunate To Grow Up In A Home Where My ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 22, 2004

I was fortunate to grow up in a home where my father was both a loving and disciplining presence. I guess I would have to say that if there is anything I really remember about my dad is this, he possessed a presence unlike any other person in my life. To me he was always larger than life. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 16:1-12

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran