In Sermon Illustrations: "1 Samuel 1:1-40:1"

Word Pictures Of Biblical Forgiveness

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2024

The importance of forgiveness is a constant theme of Scripture. There are no less than seventy-five different word pictures about forgiveness in the Bible. They help us grasp the importance, the nature, and the effects of forgiveness. • To Forgive Is to Turn The Key, Open the cell door, and let ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Tags: Forgiveness, Philemon, Lord's Prayer, Root Of Bitterness, Forgive Us Our Debts, Unforgivenes  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven, A Holy Place

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Heaven, A Holy Place Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If God Be God Over Us, We Must Yield Him ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 14, 2004

If God be God over us, we must yield him universal obedience in all things. He must not be over us in one thing, and under us in another, but he must be over us in everything. [Universal ...read more

Tags: Faith, God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Us Bureau Of Labor And ...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 17, 2004

ILLUSTRATION... US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/news.release/cesan.txt What do we spend our money on? 1. Housing 2. Transportation 3. Food 4. ...read more

Tags: Money

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Crime: Gallup's Annual Crime Poll Reports Nearly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Crime: Gallup’s annual crime poll reports nearly 1 in 3 households experienced some type of crime during the past year, including 18% with one incident and another 14% with two or ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Why Businesses Fail

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Why Businesses Fail 1) They fail to anticipate problems. 2) They don’t respond promptly when problems arrive. 3) They exhibit something he calls “bad” rational behavior. 4) They adopt ...read more

Tags: Church General

A Recent Survey Of Discipleship Journal Readers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual challenge to them: 1. Materialism. 2. Pride. 3. Self-centeredness. 4. Laziness. 5. (Tie) Anger/Bitterness. 5. (Tie) ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

42% Of Online Gamers Spend At Least 4 Hours ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

42% of online gamers spend at least 4 hours playing games during an average week, compared with 26% of those who don’t play online. About 1 in 6 online gamers ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

John C Maxwell, The Noted Church Leader, Author ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

John C Maxwell, the noted Church leader, author and Leadership Guru, states in the introduction to the Maxwell Leadership Bible that one of the simplest, but most profound definitions of Leadership that he has come across is "Leadership is ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

A Little Evidence Of God's Gracious Dealing To ...

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 4, 2010

A little evidence of God's gracious dealing to men is shown in the wonders and order of natures. Our very own planet has a balance atmosphere. It is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21 % oxygen, and 1% lots of other ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Went To Courageous Leadership Conference In Omaha ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 21, 2007

Went to Courageous Leadership Conference in Omaha where they talked about creating churches that don’t just reach the 1st generation but the 2nd and 3rd generations as well. It takes a generation of forward thinkers who will be ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Four Things Strike Me About Abraham's Journey To ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

Four things strike me about Abraham’s journey to where God was leading him:1. He knew there was a destination. 2. He took a known route. 3. He knew the goal. 4. But, he ...read more

Tags: Patriarchs Abraham

Denomination: Church Of God

Envy Is Defined From Various Dictionaries As – ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2007

Envy is defined from various dictionaries as – 1. Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins). 2. A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another. 3. Painful or resentful ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter Daniel's Steps To Goal Setting

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Apr 22, 2008

Peter Daniel’s steps to Goal Setting: 1. Define Your Goals 2. Set Your Strategy (Mission Statement) 3. Build in Reserves (Physical, Mental, Spiritual) 4. Remove Blockages 5. ...read more

Tags: Goals

Giving To Missions  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 26, 2001

GIVING TO MISSIONS Americans give $700 million per year to mission agencies. However, they pay as much for pet food every 52 days. A person must overeat by at least $1.50 worth of food per month to maintain one excess pound of flesh. Yet $1.50 per month is more than what 90 percent of all ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Forgiveness General, Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Me Suggest A Method For Doing This. Jesus ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005

Let me suggest a method for doing this. Jesus tells us in Mt. 18:15 that if someone does you wrong it is our responsibility to go and try to make it right. Now, in that passage Jesus is talking specifically about someone who sins against you but I think this can also be applied effectively to ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed, Sin General

Denomination: Christian Church

On September 23, 1908, At The Polo Grounds In New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

On September 23, 1908, at the Polo Grounds in New York City, there were two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs were battling for the National League pennant, with the score tied at 1-1. The Giants had two men on base: 19-year-old Fred Merkle on first ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Pastors Not Aligned: A New Survey Found That 4 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Pastors Not Aligned: A new survey found that 4 out of 10 of the nation’s Protestant pastors don’t agree with their denomination on political and theological matters. Ellison Research found that 19% of pastors are more liberal theologically than their denomination, 23% are more conservative and 59% ...read more

Tags: Unity

Adopted Children Are More Likely To Have Parents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Adopted Children are more likely to have parents who are older, married, wealthier and more educated than children raised by biological parents, reports the U.S. Census Bureau. 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren lived in U.S. homes in ‘00. Together, these children represented ...read more

Tags: Children

Titanic: The Romance

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

(Video Clip montage from Titanic - mpeg 2:58) It was that tragic, true story that served as the backdrop for the blockbuster film Titanic, which steamed past all other movies to become the top grossing movie of all time. It earned $601 million. It was the #1 movie in America for 13 weeks in a ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Christian Church