In Sermon Illustrations: "Storms In Life"

Facts About Storms Of Life

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022

Here are 5 facts about storms of life that we need to remember: 1. Storms are INEVITABLE (John 16:33). 2. Storms are UNPREDICTABLE. You don’t know what tomorrow will bring. (James 4:14). 3. Storms are IMPARTIAL. It rains on the unjust and not just the "just"! (Matthew 5:45). 4. Storms ...read more

Tags: Faith, Fear, Storms Of Life, Tests, Trials  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad Storms Of Life - Great Reasons To Pray

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008

Bad Storms of Life - Great Reasons to Pray *The scariest airplane flight I have ever been on was in 1982. I worked for the Air Force back then and was going to Korea for a contract negation with Korean Airlines. *When we were way out over the Pacific Ocean, we hit some bad weather. And I mean it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-44, Ephesians 6:18-24

Tags: Prayer, Hardship Of Life, Storms In Life

Denomination: Baptist

Discover The Power Of Encouragement.

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008

*Discover the power of encouragement. God wants you to be encouraged, and He wants you to be an encourager to others. *It was on March 23, 1945, during one of the last major offensives of WWII. General Dwight Eisenhower was walking near the Rhine River and fell into step beside a young ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-44

Tags: Encouragement, Storms In Life

Denomination: Baptist

Calms The Storm

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2008

CALMS THE STORM God is greater than any problem we will ever face, and Jesus is able to calm any storm. In 1993, I had the privilege of preaching the funeral for Bro. Moses Lee. Bro. Lee served for many years as a pastor in Franklin, Tensas and Winn Parishes, later on he served in the Mobile area. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

Anchor During Life's Storms  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

ANCHOR DURING LIFE'S STORMS In October of 1991, a storm stronger than any in recorded history hit the coast off of Gloucester, Massachusetts. This storm created an almost apocalyptic situation in the Atlantic Ocean, where boats encountered waves of 100 feet - the equivalent of a ten story building ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-36

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Day Of The Fire Storm!  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2005

My Story: The Day of the fire storm! I was at Boy Scout Camp when I discovered the terrible damage a fire storm could do to my life. It was a lazy afternoon very hot and dry. John and I were sent back to camp to start dinner for the guys. When I got back to camp I discovered that the camp fire ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When A Storm Comes Into A Christian's Life, The ...

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

When a storm comes into a Christian’s life, the Christian has two choices. They can PRAY or they can STRAY. Praying draws you closer to ...read more

Tags: Affliction

Denomination: Baptist

The Storm Was Raging. A Little Boy Was Away From ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 17, 2004

The storm was raging. A little boy was away from home visiting. The parents in the home where he was visiting were away. He was in the home with other small children. He was so afraid. The lightning would flash and the thunder roar. He would cry, shudder, and say, "I wish I were at home." But still ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Family

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Colors Of Storms

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011

COLORS OF STORMS As I was watching the weather warnings run across the TV screen, I began to think about how we go through life's storms without any warnings. Each one of the storms we go through are painted a different color of severity, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. It could be that a Green ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12, Psalm 34:17-19

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

A Port In The Storm  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2002

A PORT IN THE STORM My grandmother was the one who took me to church at a young age and introduced me to Jesus. She was the one who raised me during the early years after my parents divorced. She was the one who prayed for me as I grew up, going between parents and providing a port in the storm ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Family

Old Age Is Like A Plane Flying Through A Storm. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you are aboard ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Am Not Afraid Of Storms, For I Am Learning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Peace In The Storm

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

PEACE IN THE STORM Adam Hamilton tells the story of leading a team down to Bay St. Louis to help gut houses after Katrina. They were assigned to a woman who brick house was completely inundated and they were asked to gut a two-story garage. In the room above the garage were literally hundreds and ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Methodist

The Master Of The Storm

Contributed by Monte Brown on Aug 23, 2006

THE MASTER OF THE STORM By James Rowe Out on the ocean of life we sail, Battered by many a raging gale, Yet we are sure that we shall prevail, No storm can His ship over whelm Billows may threaten and winds may blow, Courage and faith we shall always show; Nothing can harm us as on we go, ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

Approaching Storm  PRO

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Jan 15, 2001

APPROACHING STORM "Isaac’s Storm" is a very interesting book about the hurricane that wiped out Galveston in 1900. One of the main plot lines of the book is about how everyone was convinced that a hurricane could never strike Galveston, even as one approached. The author vividly describes how ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45, John 15:1-3

Tags: Healing, Leper, Miracles, Jesus Teachings, Faith, Rescue, Second Coming  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Snow Storms

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 26, 2005

Snow Storms Just getting out of the driveway was a major feat during last year’s snow and ice storms. One co-worker was relating how he used his seven-year-old son’s baseball bat to smash the slick coat of ice on his driveway. He got cold and went inside for a cup of coffee before attempting to ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Wesleyan

Facing The Storm

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007

Facing The Storm In 1969, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, a group of people were preparing to have a "hurricane party" in the face of a storm named Camille. Were they ignorant of the dangers? Could they have been overconfident? Did they let their egos and pride influence their decision? We’ll never ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In The Storm  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012

HOPE IN THE STORM Fresh out of Oxford, John Wesley was perplexed over England's complicated social problems: slavery, economic uncertainties, corruption, drunkenness, gambling, and prostitution. This deeply religious, sensitive soul became a parish minister and, subsequently, a missionary to ...read more

Tags: Security

Boat In The Storm

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 27, 2019

ILLUS: BOAT THRU THE STORM Imagine you’re in a small boat and a sudden storm comes up. The sky is dark the wind is howling; the waves are raging. All of a sudden there are 20-foot swells and your boat is being tossed like a twig in a stream, one minute you are at the bottom of the swell the next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Tags: Good Fruit, Bad Fruit

Denomination: Pentecostal

Singing In A Storm

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 3, 2021

LET US STUDY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SINGING SONG BIRD: THE THRUSH SPARROW. The THRUSH SPARROW SINGS MANY BEAUTIFUL SONGS. There is one song the Thrush sings that is amazing. THE ONLY TIME THE THRUSH SPARROW IS KNOWN TO SING HER MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG IS WHEN IT IS IN A TERRIBLE, DANGEROUS STORM OR WHEN IT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:10-31, Hebrews 12:12-15

Tags: Singing, Storms

Denomination: Assembly Of God