In Sermon Illustrations: "Becoming like Christ" showing 21-40 of 16,856

Like Eggs

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C. S. Lewis – It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

We Try To Make Our Children Become More Like ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We try to make our children become more like us, instead of trying to become more like themwith the result that we pick up none of their ...read more

Tags: Children

Becoming Young  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005

BECOMING YOUNG In an exhibit hall in Cannes Hundreds of Picasso’s paintings were in chronological display from what he had painted as an adolescent all the way up to his experiments as an 85 year old master. During the exhibit one lady approached Picasso and told him she did not understand. His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-37

Tags: Parable General

That The Creator Himself Comes To Us And Becomes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

That the Creator himself comes to us and becomes our ransom - this is the reason for our ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Cross Agony, Humanity Of Christ

John Newton: What Think You Of Christ?  PRO

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003

John Newton: What think you of Christ? is the test, To try both your state and your scheme: You cannot be right in the rest Unless you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view, As he is beloved or not, So God is disposed to you And mercy or wrath is your lot. Some take Him a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:13

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Confession Of Sin, Salvation, Protection

Denomination: Baptist

Kierkegaard Once Said "To Become An ‘admirer Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 26, 2002

Kierkegaard once said “To become an ‘admirer of Jesus’ is much easier ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When A Man Becomes A Christian, He Becomes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"When a man becomes a Christian, he becomes industrious, trustworthy and prosperous. Now, if that man when he gets all he can and saves all he can, does not give all he can, I have ...read more

Tags: Giving General

That God Should Be Like Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Twas much, that man was made like God before, But that God should be like ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

A Luge Ride Is Like Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Luge Ride is Like Life While we were away last weekend, we went on the luge at the top of the gondola ride in Queenstown. You go up on the gondola to the hill above Queenstown. The restaurant and café has a luge track running around it. For those who have not seen it or been on one, the luge is a ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Christian Growth Like A Garden

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 3, 2009

CHRISTIAN GROWTH LIKE A GARDEN I’ve spent some time lately in the veggie garden; I enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden growing. The beans quietly stretching up through the soil, the tomato plant as it battles against the spring cold with its occasional dash of yellow that may grow into a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Salvation Army

Wings Like Eagles  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 21, 2003

Story: The eagles is an interesting bird. It makes its nest from briars and thorns and then inlays the nest with animal skin, to stop the thorns and briars hurting the newly hatched eaglets. For the eaglets, this is the life. Mum brings the food and the eaglets hangs around the nest getting fat. ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

Dallas Willard, Professor At The University Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Bordelon on Sep 21, 2002

Dallas Willard, professor at the University of Southern California’s School of Philosophy, offers this observation about the church - "By the middle of this [twentieth] century, [the church] had lost any recognized, reasonable, theologically and pychologically sound approach to ...read more

Tags: Church General, Discipleship, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christ With No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008

CHRIST WITH NO HANDS During World War II, a church building in Strasburg was destroyed. After the bombing, the members surveyed the area to see what damage was done. They were pleased that a statue of Christ with outstretched hands was still standing… because it had been sculpted centuries before ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Most People Joining Our Churches Become Exactly ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001

Most people joining our churches become exactly like the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

My Friend, You Can Study Baking And Become An ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003

My friend, you can study baking and become an excellent baker, but you can’t bake without flour. You can study the ways of fish and become an excellent fisherman, but it will do you no good without equipment. You can study flying for years and become a certified, licensed pilot, and it will do ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Repentance, Repentant

Denomination: Baptist

We Read Not That Christ Ever Exercised Force But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We read not that Christ ever exercised force but once; and that was to drive profane ones out of his Temple, not to ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian, Easter Palm Sunday, Lordship Of Christ

Christ Is

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 27, 2009

**Christ is ** Alive He is our God We should worship him He should be our icon He should be the one we weep for not man We should buy his book Listen to his music Come from far and wide to worship him We need to praise God not man The way of life not death With us in spirit and truth Christ love ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Baptist

If, Now, Christ Is Our Brother, I Should Like To ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 13, 2009

"If, now, Christ is our brother, I should like to know what we still lack? Brethren in the flesh have common possessions, have together one father, one inheritance otherwise they would not be brethren... All that Jesus has gained on this great day of his resurrection he has not acquired for himself ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Other

When You Become A Sports Spectator Instead Of A ...

Contributed by W F on Sep 21, 2004

When you become a sports spectator instead of a participant, all the wrong things start to happen to your body. Your weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate and cholesterol all go up. And your oxygen consumption, muscular flexibility, stamina and strength all go down. So it doesn’t take too much ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Prayer General, Bible Study

Denomination: *other

A Problem Becomes A Solution  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 30, 2002

A Problem Becomes a Solution I stood dismayed in the kitchen of our newly acquired country home--I had accidentally submerged my left foot in a tray of fresh wall paint. A few minutes later, as I took off my comfortable, hole-in-the-toe painting sneakers, I regretted that I hadn’t brought along ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational