In Sermon Illustrations: "Bond Of Peace"

Loving Your Enemies In Rwanda  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2010

Loving Your Enemies in Rwanda Rwanda is a tiny country in Central Africa, a bit bigger than Northern Ireland, with a population of over 8 million people, and thousands of hills. Rwanda is a beautiful country of hills, mountains, forests, lakes, laughing children, markets full of busy people, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

During World War Ii, A Young Paratrooper, David ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Apr 16, 2003

During World War II, a young paratrooper, David Webster of E Company, 101st Airborne wrote his mother, “Stop worrying about me. I joined the parachutists to fight. I intend to fight. If necessary, I shall die fighting, but don’t worry about this because no war can be won without young men ...read more

Tags: Cross, God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

A Clear Picture  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003

A CLEAR PICTURE There is a painting in a palace in Rome by Reni. It is painted into the ceiling of the dome, over 100 feet high. To stand at floor level and look upward, the painting seems to be surrounded by a fog that leaves its content unclear. But, in the center of the great dome room is a ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

It Is Well With My Soul  PRO

Contributed by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson on Jan 6, 2005

It Is Well With My Soul When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: *other

Calm The Storm, Calm Your Heart  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005

CALM THE STORM, CALM YOUR HEART One pastor’s wife was very afraid to take flights. Husband asks her to pray. Fear was controlling her. "Let Him know you’re afraid of flying, and God will help you." Over time, she overcame the fear. One day, she was flying with her friend through a violent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

As We Talked About My Research For This Sermon, ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 10, 2005

As we talked about my research for this sermon, my wife said it seemed to her that the message of the New Testament on discipline in the church was that we should use the minimum action, or the minimum amount of force necessary to accomplish the desired result. In the comedy move “Police Academy” ...read more

Tags: Unity, Honor, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Orthodox

Here Is An Instruction On How To React To Hungry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

Here is an instruction on how to react to hungry pythons, as given to Peace Corpsmen serving in Brazil: “Remember not to run away, the python can run faster. The thing to do is to lie flat on the ground on your back with your feet together, arms at your side, head well down. The python will then ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

In His Book, "Half Time," Bob Buford Tells The ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

In his book, "Half Time," Bob Buford tells the story of meeting a renowned management consultant at a critical point in his life to determine what course the rest of his life would take. The man, named Mike, asked Buford one simple question, ‘What’s in the box?’ The point of this question was to ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Church Of God

We Had A Car Key Made For Our Son... The First ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Waite on Feb 4, 2006

We had a car key made for our son... The first time he wanted to go out on his own he put the key in the ignition, and it started, then promptly stalled. So he came and asked for help. I put my car key in the ignition, and it started, and kept running. So I started to leave, thinking nothing ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Free Methodist

It May Be That Praise, Like Gold And Diamonds, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It may be that praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value to its scarcity, as Samuel Johnson said, but most of us would prefer to err on the side of giving too much praise than too little. One who would agree was the wife of an old Vermonter named Eb. Old Eb was, like many of his breed, rather ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Here Is An Instruction On How To React To Hungry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Here is an instruction on how to react to hungry pythons, as given to Peace Corpsmen serving in Brazil -- "Remember not to run away, the python can run faster. The thing to do is to lie flat on the ground on your back with your feet together, arms at your side, head well down. The python will then ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

An Old Gospel Hymn By Annie Johnson Flint Sums Up ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 5, 2006

An old Gospel hymn by Annie Johnson Flint sums up today’s message so well for me: God has not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through; God has not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. Refrain But God has promised strength for the ...read more

Tags: Unfailing

Denomination: Methodist

No Atheist In Foxholes

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 11, 2006

No Atheist in Foxholes The world has come along ways in a short time. They refuse to believe in anything evil yet our world grows more evil every day. Unfortunately your decision to believe in hell does not lower the temp. of hell one degree, brighten the darkness in the least not calm the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In Edward Gibbons Book, The Decline And Fall Of ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 25, 2007

In Edward Gibbons book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he mentions a statement from one of the most powerful, prosperous, and prestigious Muslim rulers of the Roman era. Gibbons wrote, “It may therefore be of some use to borrow the experience of the same Abdalrahman, whose magnificence ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fannie Johnston Flint, Who Was Cancerous, ...  PRO

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007

FANNIE JOHNSTON FLINT, who was cancerous, arthritic, incontinent, blind, orphaned, managed enough ability to get a pen into her warped hands and write a hymn, many of them, in fact. Perhaps you know this one: He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth more strength ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Read A Fable About A Man Who Was Browsing In A ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2007

I read a fable about a man who was browsing in a store when he made the shocking discovery that God was behind a sales counter. So the man walked over and asked, "What are You selling?" God replied, "What does your heart desire?" The man said, "I want happiness, peace of mind, and freedom ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In Edward Gibbons Book, The Decline And Fall Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In Edward Gibbons book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he mentions a statement from one of the most powerful, prosperous, and prestigious Muslim rulers of the Roman era. Gibbons wrote, “It may therefore be of some use to borrow the experience of the same Abdalrahman, whose magnificence ...read more

Tags: Humility

During Napoleon's Austrian Campaign His Army ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During Napoleon’s Austrian campaign his army advanced to within six miles of Feldkirch. It looked as though Bonaparte’s men would take Feldkirch without resistance. But as Napoleon’s army advanced toward their objective in the night, the Christians of Feldkirch gathered in a little church to pray. ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

In Coping With Grief

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In Coping With Grief. 1. FANNIE JOHNSTON FLINT, who was cancerous, arthritic, incontinent, blind, orphaned, managed enough ability to get a pen into her warped hands and write a hymn, many of them, in fact. Perhaps you know this one: He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater; He sendeth ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

One Of The Wisest Statements I Ever Read Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One of the wisest statements I ever read said that feelings must be owned before they can be disowned. People who make the psychological approach of “stuffing their feelings” do themselves a disservice. They avoid hard reality instead of working through it. Joseph Scriven, whose fiancée was ...read more

Tags: Death