In Sermon Illustrations: "Child like faith"

A Child-Like Faith  PRO

Contributed by Mark Evans on Mar 24, 2005

A CHILD-LIKE FAITH: My daughter was four years old and about to see her first Easter play. Like most little girls at Easter, she was all decked out in her flowered outfit, patent leather shoes, matching purse, white lace gloves, and to top it all off – her beautiful Easter hat. As the play ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16-17

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Baptist

Behave Like Children

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

Warren Wiersbe writes, “We tell the children to behave like adults, but Jesus tells the adults to model ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-17

Tags: Jesus, Children, Child Like Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Of A Child

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020

How do we find rest through the chaotic mess the accuser continually throws at society? By coming, believing and trusting with the faith of a child! By trusting in our God given measure of faith and realizing everything is going to be alright, because God says it will and that’s enough! Growing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Tags: Faith, Expectation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Like A Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2012

LIKE A CHILD Yo-Yo Ma, one of the most famous cellists in our day, once said, "When people ask me how they should approach performance, I always tell them that the professional musician should aspire to the state of the beginner. In order to become a professional," he says, "you need to go through ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:4

Tags: Humility

Faith Like That

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 2, 2012

FAITH LIKE THAT The bishop's car ran out of petrol. His wife, who was a passenger remembered seeing a garage half a mile back down the road. He got out the car and started to search the boot of the car for a container, but the only one he could find was his baby grandson's potty - so that had to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Brethren

When It Comes To Faith Conquering Our Worrying, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007

When it comes to faith conquering our worrying, we need to have a child like faith. A child does not worry all day long whether his house will be there when he gets home from school, or whether his parents will have made dinner. ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Like A Llama

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011

FAITH LIKE A LLAMA Reports the Denver Post: A sheep ranchers in the West, Lexy Lowler has tried just about everything to stop crafty coyotes from killing her sheep. She has used odor sprays, electric fences, and "scare-coyotes." She has slept with her lambs during the summer and has placed ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Baptist

Losing A Child

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

When the parent loses a child they seek answers and beg to have things reversed, often rather than seeking God himself and his comfort. We are to try and look at things from His perspective, but most importantly we are to strengthen our faith in the fact that God uses all things for good, - for ...read more

Tags: Faith

Faith Is Like A Trapeze. We Walk By Faith, Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004

Faith is like a trapeze. We walk by faith, not sight (2 Cor. 5:7). We learn three things: 1) It takes a leap of faith to let go of one bar and reach for the other one. 2) It can be scary letting go to your security and trusting. 3) You don’t have forever to decide to let go and grab the other bar. ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Child Is Not Likely To Find A Father In God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A child is not likely to find a father in God unless he finds ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Faith When Faced With Death?  PRO

Contributed by Michael Sechler on Jan 25, 2014

My son, Micah died in 2012 from kidney disease and complications. As he lay dying I wrote this in my journal: "Sitting at the bedside of my dying son at 3:48 in the morning. Weeping like crazy. Bertrand Russell once said that 'no one can sit at the bedside of dying child and believe in God.' Well ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Tags: Faith, Trial, Child Death, Belief In God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith And Works Are Like The Light And Heat Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 28, 2003

Faith and works are like the light and heat of a candle; they cannot ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is Like This – You Are A Paratrooper. You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Faith is like this – You are a paratrooper. You learn how to pack your chute. You crease the silk in just the right way, making sure that all the lines of the chute are not tangled. You fold it and pack it perfectly. You get in the plane and you fly to the drop zone. You hook up and wait for the ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The True Friend, Like A Faithful Watchdog, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The true friend, like a faithful watchdog, tells us of our faults, but the flatterer, as a ravenous beast, blinds the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If You Treat A Sick Child Like And Adult And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you treat a sick child like and adult and a sick adult like a child, everything ...read more

Tags: Children

A Child Is Like An Axe; Even If It Hurts You, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A child is like an axe; even if it hurts you, you still carry ...read more

Tags: Children

A Childs Life Is Like A Piece Of Paper On Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A childs life is like a piece of paper on which every ...read more

Tags: Children

Memory Is Like A Child Walking Along A Seashore. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Memory is like a child walking along a seashore. You can never tell what small pebble it will pick up and ...read more

Tags: Memories

Birthdays ...

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 10, 2018

While talking to one of the little ones that came forward during children's hour, I was trying to determine if they were old enough for Vacation Bible School (they were four). So I said, "You are four now, when will you be five?" He looked up with complete confidence and seemed amazed I would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15

Tags: A Little Child, Stating The Obvious, Unless You Become Like A Child

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Known By The Likeness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

((Bill Morgan?)) says that On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, is a portrait with the following inscription: "James Butler Bonham--no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly resembled his uncle. It is placed ...read more

Tags: Faith General