In Sermon Illustrations: "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart"

Playing Favorites In The Church - James 2

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024

1. Verse 1: Partiality contradicts faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of glory. 2. Verses 2-4: Partiality reveals a judging heart and behind it evil thinking. 3. Verse 5: Partiality to the rich contradicts God's heart, because he has chosen many of the poor for himself. 4. Verse 6a: ...read more

Tags: Church, Favoritism, Prejudice, Pastors, Partiality  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Winnowing Fork

Contributed by Subasini Peter on May 8, 2024

God's winnowing fork Imagine God being so good, loving and kind now will have a winnowing fork in His hand to separate the chaff from the grain. All our works in a lifetime we have done will be judged by God. All the works that do not glorify the name of Jesus Christ will be separated. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:12

Tags: Grain, Seed, Winnowing Fork

A Path We Feared To See!" Philippians 2:5-11 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 10, 2005

“A Path We Feared to See!” Philippians 2:5-11 Key verse(s): 8:“‘And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even the death of the cross.” We love so many things in this life! Yet, there is one thing so worth loving that is seldom afforded even the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Denomination: Lutheran

[139]. A Message From A Poem – If Your Life Belongs To Jesus

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 22, 2025

[139]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IF YOUR LIFE BELONGS TO JESUS In June 2020 I found a poem of mine that I began some time in the past and had forgotten about. It was unfinished for 9 years. I then checked the date and it said 29 May 2011. It was in June 2020 that I wanted to finish it. The ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, John 1:10, Philippians 2:14-16

Tags: Do Not Fear, Stand For Jesus, Christian Poems, Belong To Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[216]. A Message From A Poem - Place The Lord Always In Your Focus

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2025

[216]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - PLACE THE LORD ALWAYS IN YOUR FOCUS Placing the Lord always in your focus means having Him as THE priority in your life. So often we ask Jesus to share our priorities but it must not be like that. We have many priorities over our lifetimes. Sometimes work must ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 6:33

Tags: Priorities, Focus, First, Priority, Christian Poems, Jesus Is Number 1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[308]. A Message From A Poem - This Sinful World Faces Reality

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 11, 2026

[308]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - THIS SINFUL WORLD FACES REALITY The opening line sets the theme of this poem – “The differential is greater now than ever it was,” and becomes a contrast of what is righteous and what is wicked. The gap is widening and wickedness is growing. The 6 stanzas - each ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Revelation 21:1-2

Tags: World, Judgment, Reality, Decline, Coming Judgment, Sin In The World, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Theologian Charles Hodge Explained The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2001

Theologian Charles Hodge explained the relationship between divine grace and the human heart. “The doctrines of grace humble a man without ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16-17, Romans 6:14, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Galatians 2:21

Tags: Grace, Hope, Humility, Pride, Slave To Sin  (view more)  (view less)

There Is An Old Proverb That Says, "When There Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 6, 2001

There is an old proverb that says, "When there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty of character. When there is beauty of character, there is honor in the home. When there is honor in the home, there is order in ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In His Book, Celebration Of Discipline, Richard ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2002

In his book, Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster writes: “Worship is the human response to the divine initiative. …Worship is our response to the overtures ...read more

My Prayer Today Is That We Will Feel The Loving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Would You Write Your Name Among The Stars? Then ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Would you write your name among the stars? Then write it large upon the hearts of children. They will remember Have you visions of a nobler, happier ...read more

Tags: Children

Every Life Should Have A Purpose To Which It Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every life should have a purpose to which it can give the energies of its mind and the enthusiasms of its heart. That life without a purpose will be prey ...read more

Tags: Christian Values, Neil C. Strait

Envy Ought To Have No Place Allowed It In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Envy ought to have no place allowed it in the heart of man; for the goods of this present world are so low and vile that they are beneath it, and those of the ...read more

Tags: Envy

It Is Not God Who Loads Us Until We Bend Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not God who loads us until we bend or crack with an ulcer, nervous breakdown, heart attack or stroke. These come from our inner ...read more

Tags: Guilt

The Mission Of The Playwrightas I See It, Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mission of the playwrightas I see it, is to look in his heart and write, to write of whatever concerns him at the moment; to write with passion and conviction. Of ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

When The Spirit Of Liberty Which Now Animates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When the spirit of liberty which now animates our hearts and gives success to our arms is extinct, our numbers will accelerate our ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

When You Have Nothing But God, See All In God; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you have nothing but God, see all in God; when you have everything, see God in everything. Under all ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Coming Of Christ By Way Of A Bethlehem ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The coming of Christ by way of a Bethlehem manger seems strange and stunning. But when we take Him out of the manger and invite Him into our hearts, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

O Ireland, Isn't It Grand You Look? Like A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"O Ireland, isn't it grand you look? Like a bride in her rich adornin; And with all of the pent-up love of ...read more

Tags: Government

It Is Not God Who Loads Us Until We Bend Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not God who loads us until we bend or crack with an ulcer, nervous breakdown, heart attack or stroke. These come from our inner ...read more

Tags: Action