In Sermon Illustrations: "By Grace Through Fai"

Prayer As Our Heavy Artillery

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 9, 2024

In Ephesians 6:18, Paul has completed the metaphor of Roman armor. But he is not finished teaching about spiritual warfare. In fact, he has come to the most important weapon in our spiritual arsenal. Prayer is the heavy artillery. Through prayer we call down the bombardment of God against our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Prayer, Intercession, Victory, Armor, Battles  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

A Survey Of Hundreds Of Pastors Has Allowed Us To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

A survey of hundreds of pastors has allowed us to compile a preliminary list of measurable quality factors in the life of a congregation in ranking order. The twelve factors are: 1. Bible knowledge. Church members are increasing in their grasp of the teachings of the Bible. They can integrate ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Church General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Piper Wrote, "What Is God Looking For In ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 17, 2003

John Piper wrote, "What is God looking for in the world? Assistants? No. The gospel is not a help-wanted ad. It is a help-available ad. God is not looking for people to work for ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: *other

Author Jeanne Guyon In The Book "Experiencing ...

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 11, 2006

Author Jeanne Guyon in the book "Experiencing God Through Prayer" says this about giving: "Once you have given yourself to God, do not take yourself back again. Remember, a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Song By Paul Overstreet- God Is Good All The Time ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2007

Song by Paul Overstreet- God is good all the time He put a song of praise In this heart of mine God is good all the time Through the darkest night His ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Hero Is The One Who Kindles A Great Light ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

The Number One Way A Man Can Succeed In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The number one way a man can succeed in fulfilling a woman's primary love needs is through communication. By learning to listen to a womans feelings, a man can effectively shower a woman with ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Roman Historian Livy: "Wealth Has Made Us ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 10, 2011

Roman historian Livy: "Wealth has made us greedy, and self-indulgence has brought us, through every form of sensual excess, to be, if I may so put it, ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

George Barna Found That Most Americans Believe ...

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

George Barna found that most Americans believe that salvation is an outcome to be earned through their good character or behavior. 57 % believe that “if a person is generally good, or does enough good ...read more

Oswald Chambers Says This, "It Is A Shameful ...

Contributed by Aaron Johnson on Jul 26, 2008

Oswald Chambers says this, "It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. The Victor ought to have got us so completely that it is His victory ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Going Down The Highway A Bumper Sticker Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Merillat on Jun 4, 2001

Going down the highway a bumper sticker was observed that said, "I’m a Pearl Harbor survivor." The unique thing about this bumper sticker was that is was on the back of a Toyota truck. That driver ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is A Dangerous Thing To Be Prosperous. The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

It is a dangerous thing to be prosperous. The crucible of adversity is a less severe trial to the Christian than the refining pot of prosperity. Oh, what leanness of soul and neglect of spiritual things have been ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life, God's Provision

I Used To Ask God If He Would Come And Help Me. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

What Do Girls Do Who Haven't Any Mothers To Help ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

What do girls do who haven’t any mothers to help them through their troubles? Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), U.S. author. Jo ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Therefore Lord God, You Are More Truly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Therefore Lord God, you are more truly omnipotent, because you have no power through impotence and nothing can be against you. Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109), British ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

I Used To Ask God If He Would Come And Help Me. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do ...read more

Tags: Faith

Washington Irving: "The Love Of A Mother Is ...

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

Washington Irving: “The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes—it never tires—it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute, in the face of ...read more

Tags: Condemnation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life & The Internet 45% Of Internet Users, Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Life & The Internet 45% of Internet users, or about 60 million Americans, say the internet helped them make big decisions or negotiate their way through major life ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

With Children We Must Mix Gentleness With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"With children we must mix gentleness with firmness; they must not always have their own way, but they must not always be thwarted. If we have never had headaches through ...read more

Tags: Children

For, We Know, Not Every Morrow Can Be Sad; So, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For, we know, not every morrow can be sad; So, forgetting all the sorrows we have had, Led us fold away our fears, And put by our foolish ...read more

Tags: Disappointment