In Sermon Illustrations: "Bowing Before God"

Too Big For God

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Jan 1, 2007

TO BIG FOR GOD Remember when you first came to God compelled by the Holy Ghost you were found in sin and conceived by grace and mercy. Remember your first breath of the life everything look so much brighter and you had hope and faith in nothing else but in Christ. I remember the feeling of the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walking In The Confidence Of God  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Walking in the Confidence of God Self-existent Christians can walk in confidence because this God is self-existent: John 1:1-3 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love God, Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE James Moore tells about a man named George. George was a peacemaker with a big heart and wonderful sense of humor. Everyone loved George at church, and he was respected at the hospital where he worked. The reason why so many people loved George was because he was always kind ...read more

Tags: Kindness

Remembering God's Faithfulness

Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017

Michelle Johnson writes, “Sometimes we need to take a look at where we’ve been with God to really understand His faithfulness and love for us. She was staying with her son at the hospital following a serious surgery. On that particular morning, she was exhausted by their stay, and her steps were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15

Tags: God, Faithfulness, Faithfulness Of God

Denomination: Methodist

Not Afraid To Offend God

Contributed by Jw Worcester on Feb 8, 2021

The true “Lord’s Prayer” is John 17, also sometimes called the High Priestly Prayer. In verses 1 – 20 Jesus had already prayed for Himself and His mission. He also prayed for His disciples. Jesus prayed this prayer before Jesus and the disciples left for the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 17:22, John 17:24

Tags: Grieve, Knowing Jesus

Walking In The Confidence Of God  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Walking in the Confidence of God "Personal God" Christians can walk in confidence because the Lord is a personal God: Psalm 147:11 says, "the LORD delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love." Song of Solomon 7:10 presents a wonderful truth in regard to our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 7:10

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dumpster-Diving God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

DUMPSTER-DIVING GOD Being from the South, David Slaigle loves ribs. He remembered hearing about this particular restaurant that had amazing ribs, and a bunch of his friends and him drove 50 minutes to get there. The place was packed, and the food was great. It was "all you can eat rib night," and ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Shemaiah, A Man Of God

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 21, 2020

Text: 1 Kings 12:22, KJV: But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:22-24

Tags: Man Of God, Men Of God, Shemaiah

Denomination: Baptist

James Boice Says, "God’s Self-Existence ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Goettsche on Oct 18, 2000

James Boice says, "God’s self-existence means that he is not answerable to us or to anybody. Although He sometimes explains things to us, he does not have to and often he does not. God does not have to ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David Said He Was The Apple Of God’s Eye. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2001

David said he was the apple of God’s eye. I can always enthusiastically claim that I know who God’s favorite child is..."me". And so I am, and so are you, and you...He sees each of us as His favorite and there are no seconds, and thus He ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 9, 2001

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s work is done in God’s way for God’s glory, it ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision, Church Practices

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is God's Will Always Done? No, Because God Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 26, 2002

Is God’s will always done? No, because God does not will for us to sin. As a parent I want my children to be successful and to be a productive member of sciety. Doesn’t every parent want that? Then why are our prisons full to over flowing? Every coach wants every shot to go through the hoop, ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Our God Is The God From Whom Cometh Salvation: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

“Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by whom we escape death.” - Martin Luther “Live in Christ, live in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.” - John Knox “Thou, Lord, bruisest me; but I am abundantly satisfied, since it is from Thy hand.” - John Calvin “The best ...read more

Tags: Death

God's Work Done In God's Way Will Never Lack ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

God Is Too Wise To Be Mistaken. God Is Too Wise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too wise to be unkind. When you cant trace His hand, thats when ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Two Choices: The Real God Or A False God, Richard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009

Two Choices: The real God or a false god, Richard Lovelace on How Some Churches Want Ministers To Protect Them from the Real God Richard Lovelace wrote: "The whole church was...avoiding the biblical portrait of the sovereign and holy God who was angry with the wicked every day and whose anger ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Tags: Idolatry

What God Will Do, Not What You Will Do For God  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012

WHAT GOD WILL DO, NOT WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR GOD Henry Blackaby said, "You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him...Without doubt, the most important factor in each (Biblical) situation was not what the individual wanted to do for God. The most important factor was ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Book, "Leadership Pain: God’s Classroo...

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

In his book, “Leadership Pain: God’s Classroom for Growth,” Sam Chand writes, “Pain isn’t the enemy. The inability or unwillingness to face pain is a far greater danger.” He then tells the story of Dr. Paul Brand who was treating a four year old named Tanya at the national leprosy hospital in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Tags: Pain, Thankful For Pain

Denomination: Methodist

When God Spoke The World Was Created, When God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2008

When God spoke the world was created, when God spoke the waters were parted, when God spoke the walls of Jericho fell, when God spoke the people obeyed, ...read more

What God Chooses, He Cleanses. What God ...

Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008

"What God chooses, He cleanses. What God cleanses, He molds. What God molds, He fills. What God fills, He uses." Source: J.S. Baxter, ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Lutheran