In Sermon Illustrations: "Trust"

Faith In What You Cannot See

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

Faith in What You Cannot See As I considered today's sermon, I reflected on the some of the stories my father would share with me. In his youth he carried a pilot's license, and once and a while he would rent a small Cessna and fly around with a couple friends. I once asked him what the hardest ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

We Use That Word Believe For Everything And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

We use that word believe for everything and anything. But in the Bible believe means two things. It means to accept something as being true and it means to trust. For example, of all the people who have ever crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope the most spectacular has to be that person who was ...read more

Tags: Faith

Lasting Lessons On Prayer From Elijah's Small Cloud

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2024

The passage from 1 Kings 18:41-46 offers profound lessons on persisting in prayer, as demonstrated by the prophet Elijah. Here are some key takeaways: Expectant Faith: Elijah prayed with the expectation that God would answer. He told Ahab to prepare for rain even before there was any sign of it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Tags: Elijah, Faith, Humility, Prayer, Miracles, Trusting God, Persistence, God's Timing, Watchfulness, Answers To Prayer, Bowing Before God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is The Seed Of All Hope. It Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the seed of all hope. It is the enticement to trust, to ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Three Types Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019

EXONERATION – complete restoration, offender accepts full responsibility & turns from that wrong & your relationship is healed (DAVID). FORBEARANCE – only a partial apology, not a full confession; offender is still blaming you partially & not accepting full responsibility. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28-32

Tags: Forgiving One Another, Forgiveness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

H. L. Gee Somewhere Tells Of A Tramp Who Came ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

H. L. Gee somewhere tells of a tramp who came begging to a good woman’s door. She went to get something to give him and found that she had no change in the house. She went to him and said, “I have not a penny of small change. I need a loaf of bread. Here is a pound note. Go and buy the loaf and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:11-18

Tags: Faith, Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

Goliath Has To Fall

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2024

Just as the Israelites have accepted that it was impossible to defeat Goliath, who kept on mocking and defying Israelites for 40 days, morning and evening, causing dismay and great fear. So many times we also have accepted that it’s difficult to defeat the Goliath-sized difficulties or prayer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26

Tags: Faith, Hope

There Was A Sign In A Store That Said, "In God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a sign in a store that said, “In God we trust, ...read more

Tags: Money

This Is The Greatest Paradox: The Emotions ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This is the greatest paradox: the emotions cannot be trusted, yet it is they that ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Anxiety In Human Life Is What Squeaking And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anxiety in human life is what squeaking and grinding are in machinery that is not ...read more

Tags: Guilt

One Of The Functions Of Intelligence Is To Take ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Is Better To Suffer Wrong Than To Do It, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes ...read more

Tags: Faith

Confidence Is That Feeling By Which The Mind ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Editors Are Extremely Fallible People, All Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Editors are extremely fallible people, all of them. Dont put ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Community: "A Part Of Me Loved War"

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 2, 2013

"A part of me loved war. Now, please understand, I am a peaceful man, fond of children and animals. And I believe that war should have no place in the affairs of men. But, the comradeship our platoon experienced in that war provides a moving and enduring memory in me. A comrade in war is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:1-13

Tags: Fellowship, Community, Support, Encouragement, Vietnam  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Years Ago In California There Was An Ag Minister ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010

Years ago in California there was an AG minister named Ralph Mahoney, who was the head of World Missionary Assistance Plan. Also, every summer he ran camp meetings in California and Oregon. A group of people would register for a week’s meetings, which were financed by receiving offerings each ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Saves Me Now

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 30, 2011

JESUS SAVES ME NOW The old version used to tell us that He was able to keep us from falling. The new version, giving a closer rendering of the Greek, tells us that He is able to guard us from stumbling. So He can. So He will. But we must trust Him. Moment by moment we must look into His face, and ...read more

Tags: Security

Denomination: Baptist

The Way At Times Seems Dark, But Light Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The way at times seems dark, but light will arise, if thou trust in the Lord, ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

The Hinge Of The Future Is On The Door Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The hinge of the future is on the door of the present. Keep men of honor and integrity in places of ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

There Is No Room For The Word Disappointment In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no room for the word disappointment in the happy life of entire trust in Jesus and satisfaction ...read more

Tags: Emotions