Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Cheating God"

showing 7,141-7,160 of 17,467
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • We Are Often Like The Child Who When Walking With ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,170 views

    We are often like the child who when walking with their parents they either have the tendancy to lag behind their parents kicking their heels or even run ahead doing their own thing for instance. 1. Maybe we’ve been walking for so long we’ve stopped and were tired and are reluctant to go on, were ...read more

  • Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), That Great English ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 23, 2008
     | 1,676 views

    Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), that great English scientist, discovered three important "laws of motion." The third one states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." This principle was used in space exploration. We learned to use powerful thrust rockets burning fuel to ...read more

  • Depression And Aloneness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 3,335 views

    Depression and Aloneness Author Bernard Anderson in "Out of the Depths" speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the ...read more

  • Thou Wast A Bond-Man

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 18, 2009
     | 2,539 views

    Thou Wast a Bond-Man John Newton, the former slave-ship captain, was so grateful for God’s gracious dealings with him that when the vicarage at Olney was refurbished he had two sentences from Isaiah 43:4 and Deuteronomy 15:15 painted over the fireplace of his study: ’Since thou wast precious in my ...read more

  • In Seminary, Every Student Was Asked This ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009
     | 1,858 views

    In seminary, every student was asked this question and it was sort of a psychological test that with the other tests could reveal some possible issues of the student and point to the fitness of the student for pastoral ministry. For example, I said, “Jesus.” Because as a potential pastor, I thought ...read more

  • Two Young Boys In A Catholic School Had Been ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009
     | 1,170 views

    Two young boys in a Catholic school had been continually misbehaving and were sent to the principal’s office on several occasions. The principal knew what they really needed was to have God in their lives, so she brought the first boy in and set him down. “I want to ask you a question. Where is ...read more

  • Love Your Neighbor's Broccoli

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,737 views

    LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR’S BROCCOLI A little girl stayed for dinner at the home of her friend. The vegetable was buttered broccoli, and the mother asked if she liked it. The child replied very politely, "Oh, yes, I love it." But when the bowl of broccoli was passed, she declined to take any. The hostess ...read more

  • Psalm 1 And Gambling

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on May 22, 2009
     | 5,001 views

    PSALM 1 AND GAMBLING If you go to the casino to find fulfillment and play craps, you’ll find when the dice are rolled, there are a possibility of 64 combinations for which you desire the outcome to be a 7 or 11 or snake eyes, depending on how you’ve placed your bets. The roulette wheel gives ...read more

  • Inside And Outside

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,815 views

    INSIDE AND OUTSIDE The little girl one Sunday as her family drove home from church, she turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God ...read more

  • The Goal Of Bible Study  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,150 views

    The Goal of Bible Study J. Robertson McQuilkin said, "The goal of all Bible study is to apply the truth of Scripture to life. If that application is not made, all the work put into making sure of the author’s intended meaning will have gone for naught. In fact, to know and not do, doubles the ...read more

  • Nfl Players Are Some Of The Strongest Most ...

    Contributed by Roger Miller on Apr 27, 2010
     | 1,562 views

    NFL Players are Some of the strongest most disciplined athletes in the world-and exactly who you would want to walk with you down a dark alley! But look at Michael Vick and Big Ben and you know for a fact they are weaklings against sin! They are a worthless savior! It is a reminder that all ...read more

  • Just ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on May 1, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    JUST REMEMBER... The next time you feel like God can’t use you, just remember... NOAH was a drunk.... ABRAHAM was too old... ISAAC was a daydreamer.... JACOB was a liar... LEAH was ugly... JOSEPH was abused... MOSES had a stuttering problem... GIDEON was afraid... SAMPSON had long hair, and was a ...read more

  • Wilderness ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 6, 2010
     | 4,573 views

    Wilderness Christians NOTE: 4 marks of a wilderness Christian. 1) His body is with the church, but his mind and heart are still in Egypt! ILLUS: They are like a compass in a land of two norths. They vacillate between the two readings and thus constantly wander! James 1:8 A double minded man ...read more

  • New Jerusalem

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 25, 2011
     | 2,418 views

    NEW JERUSALEM One Stadia is equal to 600 feet. So the dimensions would be approximately 1363 miles high, 1363 miles wide and 1363 miles long. It doesn’t seems that long when you think that the length would be from approximately the East Coast to Colorado when you consider all believers from all ...read more

  • Feasts In The Bible

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 11, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,120 views

    There are seven feasts in the Bible and they help us to tell the time. In fact, the Hebrew word for "feast" is moadim, used 223 times in Scripture and means "appointed times". The feasts represent the calendar of God’s plan for the ages. Four of the feasts were historically fulfilled in Christ’s ...read more

  • Grace & Works Story/Joke

    Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Oct 23, 2021
     | 2,594 views

    Made this one up for my sermon on the whole Book of Romans (Works, Grace & Living). Hope some people find it helpful. Blessings. Bruce A Jew, and an Islamic, and a Christian were drinking coffee. As they sat and talked the conversation turned toward God. The Islamic said, “Now, regular prayer ...read more

  • Faith

    Contributed by John Hardwick on Aug 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,200 views

    Faith, as a mustard seed, is when it’s raining enough to need the windshield wipers once a minute, but not enough to set it on auto. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ...read more

  • Defining Moments Of Faith  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,446 views

    DEFINING MOMENTS OF FAITH Several years ago Jeff Strueker was a US Army Ranger posted in Mogadishu, Somalia. Today he is a master of divinity student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. For him Oct 3-4, 1993 were the defining moments of his life. He was one of the ...read more

  • It Was 1741, And An Old Man Was Wandering The ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,691 views

    It was 1741, and an old man was wandering the streets of London. His name was George Frederick Handel. At this point, he was angry at life. His mind kept going back to the time when he was famous and had the applause of royalty and the elite of London. But now his mind was full of despair and ...read more

  • The Christian's Passion  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,624 views

    The Christian's Passion "Denying Oneself" There is a tale of the great English actor Macready. Macready was once asked by a preacher; "What is the difference between you and me?" You see the actor appeared before crowds night after night proclaiming fiction and people listened with delight. The ...read more