In Sermon Illustrations: "Alive"

If A Child Is To Keep Alive His Inborn Sense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonderhe needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the ...read more

Tags: Children

Swallowed Alive? (08.22.05--Under ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 18, 2005

Swallowed Alive? (08.22.05--Under Pressure!--Genesis 25:32-33) When you are captive to pressure, there are only two ways to go. You can either lose you temper and flail against the wind or you can wait it out and eventually overpower it. I lost the chock to my power drill the other day. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:32-33

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith Is Alive And Well In The 21st Century. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Faith is alive and well in the 21st century. Science, technology and reason have not buried faith. Without faith, life is like a house without sunlight, window, or occupants; it will be a murky existence, all doom and gloom, and a leap in the dark. Without faith, the body is lifeless; it has no ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Bible Is Alive, It Speaks To Me; It Has Feet, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 1, 2008

The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays ...read more

Morality, When Vigorously Alive, Sees Farther ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Morality, when vigorously alive, sees farther than intellect, and provides unconsciously ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Labour To Keep Alive In Your Breast That Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial ...read more

Tags: Character

If Adam And Eve Were Alive Today, They Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If Adam and Eve were alive today, they would ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

There Is No Time Like Spring, When Life's Alive ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no time like spring, When life's ...read more

Tags: Creation

Give While You're Still Alive

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 19, 2010

GIVE WHILE YOU'RE STILL ALIVE I remember a friend of mine suggesting that waiting until after your death to give the people you love something you want them to have is not the best way to do it. If you wait until they get it from your will, in many cases, they must pay an inheritance tax on it. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Mennonite

Youre Kept Alive By A Third Of The Food You Eat. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Youre kept alive by a third of the food you eat. The other two-thirds ...read more

Tags: Food

167]. A Message From A Poem – Lazarus Is Dead – But Alive

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 15, 2025

[167]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – LAZARUS IS DEAD – BUT ALIVE Here we have a short poem based on the story in John 11 that happened at Bethany. I don’t think there is anything profound in the poem. It is a factual account of the raising of Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha. {{John 11:43-44 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, John 11:43-44

Tags: Death, Resurrection, Lazarus, Lazarus Come Forth, Resurrection Of The Body, Christian Poems, Jesus Raises The Dead  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Want You To Know That God Is Alive And Well In ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

I want you to know that God is alive and well in the world today. Let me say that again. God is alive and well in the world today. Every day, “Over 30,000 Chinese accept Christ.” More people accept Christ in China every 3 days, than the entire population of Deltona. “In spite of the brutal ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Dead, But I Spoke To Him This Morning!

Contributed by Silas Eke on Feb 28, 2015

Once Billy Graham was challenged when giving a message on the reality of God and His Son Jesus Christ; somebody said to him. “Hi, Billy, you talk very much about God as if He lives. He is dead. He has no more power in the affairs of men.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Tags: Christ's Death, Jesus Is Alive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Me, My Son Didn't Diehe's More Alive Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To me, my son didn't diehe's more alive than ever. Each of us has to keep a rendezvous with deathbut I believe ...read more

Tags: Death

I Am More Alive Than Ever - D. James Kennedy

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Apr 3, 2023

D. James Kennedy wrote a book called "Skeptics Answered" and in this book, he made this observation that has always stuck with me. It reminds me of a quote from D.L. Moody many years before. Kennedy wrote, "There will, in fact, come a time when some of you will probably be standing ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Tags: Eternal Life, Death, Easter, Resurrection, Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer And The Motorcycle  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 13, 2012

PRAYER AND THE MOTORCYCLE There was a woman at work when she received a phone call that her daughter was very sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter. She returned to her car to find that she had locked the keys inside the car when ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28, John 13:31-38, Proverbs 28:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Tags: Renewal, Alive, Rededication, Prayer Hardship

Denomination: *other

Don't Break Ranks: Four Biblical Keys To Keeping Unity Alive

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 13, 2026

I’m starting a new study this week from a dark period in the history of Old Testament Israel. After the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon — a season in which Israel experienced a good deal of success and influence — the nation does something tragic: it divides. What follows is a troubled and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3, 1 Peter 3:8

Tags: Compassion, Humility, Unity, Sympathy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Romans 6,7 & 8 Compared & Contrasted

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 15, 2019

Romans 6 deals with the believer being dead to Sin. Romans 7 deals with the believer being dead to the Law. Romans 8 deals with the believer being alive in the Spirit, who gives us the power to life the "victorious ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-13

Tags: The Law, Sin, Dead To Sin, Alive In Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pastor Stood Before The Congregation And Said ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001

The pastor stood before the congregation and said "I have bad news, I have good news, and I have more bad news." The congregation got quiet. "The bad news is: the church needs a new roof!" the pastor said. The congregation groaned. "The good news is: we have enough money for the new roof." A ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Alive, Church Practices, Rededication, Renewal  (view more)  (view less)

God's Word Is A Sword

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2026

BIBLE ".... My word will not return to me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." END (Isaiah 55:11) So, unlike any other book, ... the Scriptures are (1 Finger) Living ...... (2 Fingers) and active and: (3 Fingers) Thirdly, ... It is a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:11, Mark 14:47, Hebrews 4:12-16

Tags: Word, Piercing, Joints, Spirit, Soul, Alive, Living, Sword  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican