In Sermon Illustrations: "3 John 38:15-16"

Our Prayers Will See Answers When We Believe In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Our prayers will see answers when we believe in what we ask for. ...read more

Tags: Prayer Of Faith, Prayer General, Prayer How To

In Prayer It Is Better To Have A Heart Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

God Cannot Be Comprehended By Us, Except As Far ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"God cannot be comprehended by us, except as far as he accommodates himself to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

For Some, The Presence Of Difficulties And ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 23, 2007

For some, the presence of difficulties and suffering in the world mean that God is punishing them for something. But for others, it is the sign that God is not able to do anything about the problems they face. Others wonder if he simply does not care. William Frey, retired Episcopal bishop from ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Rest Your Whole Weight On God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Rest your whole weight on God a. Ill: There once was a man, named John Paton, who was translating the Bible for a South Seas island tribe. John Paton discovered that the natives had no word for trust or faith. One day a native who had been working hard came into the missionary’s house, flopped ...read more

Tags: Faith

Time Management From The Unleashing Connection, ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 15, 2001

Time management from The Unleashing Connection, Winter 1990, p. 3 "In one year, the average American will read or complete 3,000 notices and forms, read 100 newspapers and 36 magazines, watch 2,463 hours of television, listen to 730 hours ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Disciplines Meditation, Entertainment

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why We Celebrate The 4th  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

WHY WE CELEBRATE THE 4TH But there is a reason why we celebrate on the 4th and we can’t forget that! It was the day the day the colonies declared their independence from England. Freedom was declared in some famous words of the Declaration of Independence, which starts: We hold these truths to be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Tags: 4th Of July, Independence Day

The Gospel Is Good News Of Mercy To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jul 24, 2001

The Gospel is good news of mercy to the undeserving. The symbol of the religion of Jesus is the cross, not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Genesis 12:1-8, Hebrews 12:8-12

Tags: Cross Agony, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man Who Refuses To Forgive Destroys The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The man who refuses to forgive destroys the bridge over which he himself must ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others, God's Forgiveness

You Serve Your Appetites When You Treat Them As ...

Contributed by Clive Parnell on Feb 8, 2006

You serve your appetites when you treat them as the most compelling offer ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Knowledge That Begins Not And Ends Not With ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 28, 2009

"All knowledge that begins not and ends not with His glory, is but a giddy, but a vertiginous circle, but an ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Orthodox

When God Is The Supreme Hunger Of Our Hearts, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Allen James on Sep 5, 2010

When God is the supreme hunger of our hearts, He will be supreme in everything. ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

70% Of Americans Are Depressed Or Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

70% of Americans are depressed or have experienced depression. (The Total You Newsletter ...read more

Tags: Emotions

The Choice Tjbts

Contributed by Blake Henson on Jun 6, 2023

The choice shows two coaches recruiting a player to join their team. One seems like a good coach and is the obvious choice to play for. While the other seems not so great and the obvious choice not to play for. However they are really God and Satan recruiting you for their teams. So, whose team do ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Tags: Hell, Heaven

The Way Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Way of Cain by Henry Morris, Ph.D. USED BY PERMISSION (© 2007 by ICR. All Rights Reserved. http://icr.org) "Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain" (Proverbs 25:14) Cain initially was a religious man, evidently proud of his achievements as a "tiller of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[241]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas Glory

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 22, 2025

[241]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS GLORY This little poem was written for a short Christmas Meditation that is on SermonCentral. As you can see it is an acrostic. I have always been thrilled with this verse from Luke – {{Luke 2:9 “An angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them and THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:9, Matthew 17:1-3, Acts 9:3, Philippians 3:21

Tags: Christian Poems, Moses On Sinai, An Acrostic Poem, Christmas, Meditation, Glory Of The Lord, Shepherds, Mount Of Transfiguration  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praying The Beatitudes

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 15, 2020

PRAYING THE BEATITUDES Blessed are the poor in spirit. Matthew 5:3 Heavenly Father, I want the humility not to be impressed with myself and my accomplishments. Increase in me (John 3:30). More of You, God, none of me. I am overwhelmed with the sense of my spiritual need. I recognize my true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Prayer, Beatitudes, Poor In Spirit, Blessed Are The Meek, Matthew 5, Blessed Are The Pure In Heart  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Alpha Talk "What About The Church," Nicky ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 30, 2008

In his Alpha Talk “What About the Church,” Nicky Gumbel tells this story about John Wimber, the founding pastor of the Anaheim Vineyard Christian Fellowship and the Worldwide Vineyard Movement: “John Wimber was once approached by a member of his congregation who had met somebody in great need. ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Methodist

In January, 1995, According To An Article ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Miano on Jan 20, 2001

“In January, 1995, according to an article written by Gary Thomas, J. Robert Ashcroft had fewer than forty-eight hours to live, but he was holding on to life, hoping to see his son, John Ashcroft, sworn into the U.S. Senate the following day. [John Ashcroft, as we all know by now, is in the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General, Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: *other

Perhaps You're Thinking To Yourself, "These Sound ...

Contributed by Bill Huffhine on Mar 25, 2006

Perhaps you’re thinking to yourself, “These sound like the descriptions of a true Christian. Can a person really look like this outwardly and still only be an “almost” Christian? John Wesley was born into a Christian family, the son of an Anglican minister. He was brought up not only respecting ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Free Methodist