In Sermon Illustrations: "Christ Has Risen"

When A Believer Considers How Much God Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 30, 2004

When a believer considers how much God has forgiven him, he is able to extend pardon to others no matter what they have done. A Christian husband found this to be true when his wife, who had become an alcoholic, told him of an affair she had had with his best friend 10 years earlier. She said she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:23-33, 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Tags: Forgiveness For Others, Trust

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jamie Buckingham Has Said About This "The Tragedy ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 31, 2004

Jamie Buckingham has said about this “The tragedy of our wilderness experience is not that we have to go through grief and suffering- but that we often miss the blessings from burning bushes.-the things through which God speaks. God still calls us by name and ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Philip Makari Has A Little To Say About Giving ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

Philip Makari has a little to say about giving which is good, “Here I speak of a special type of giving, the giving of our total selves first to God. It is the giving of body, soul and spirit for God’s use that we may achieve, for ourselves and for others, the higher ends of God. This is not, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Anger – Who Has Not Known Its Unleashed Fury And ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 9, 2005

ANGER – who has not known its unleashed fury and witnessed the devastation left in its wake? Like a tornado with no predetermined path, it sucks into its violent vortex absolutely anyone or anything that creeps across its path and completely destroys them. ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Salvation Army

Theodore Roosevelt Said, "There Has Not Yet Been ...

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 22, 2005

Theodore Roosevelt said, "There has not yet been a person in our history who led a life of ease ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

R T Kendall Has Said: "God Is Not Obligated To ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 10, 2005

R T Kendall has said: “God is not obligated to any man and, in so far as Jonah is concerned, God did not even have to send wind! But He did. He did not have to prepare the fish. But He did. He did not have to eject Jonah from the fish. But He ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-4

Tags: God's Provision, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Suppose It's Obvious, But Once An Aircraft Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 21, 2005

I suppose it’s obvious, but once an aircraft has been built and tested and then used in active service, there is no way that it can then be left unchecked and uncared for. Sometimes it might be something small which needs fixing or changing. It might be something so small that it could almost seem ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Anglican

National Park Ranger In British Columbia Who Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

National park ranger in British Columbia who has a two sets of huge antlers, as wide as a man’s reach; locked together. Evidently two bull moose began fighting, their antlers locked, and they could not ...read more

Tags: Death

An Elderly Man Said To H.a. Ironside, "I Will Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

An elderly man said to H.A. Ironside, “I will not go on unless I know I’m saved, or else know it’s hopeless to seek to be sure of it. I want a definite witness, something I can’t be mistaken about!” Ironside replied, “Suppose you had a vision of an angel who told you your sins were forgiven. ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

A Single Man Has Not Nearly The Value He Would ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

The Story Has Been Told About Several Famous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

The story has been told about several famous preachers, but it actually happened to Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple in London. An old lady waited on Parker in his vestry after a service to thank him for the help she received from his sermons. “You do throw such wonderful light on the ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Never Doubt In The Darkness What God Has Shown ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 15, 2005

Never doubt in the darkness what God has shown you in ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

The Number Of Working Women In The U.s. Has More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

The number of working women in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 30 years, to 60 ...read more

Tags: Parenting

New Rules Barna Research Group Has Identified The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

New Rules Barna Research Group has identified the following New Rules for the next generation. Some will encourage you, others will cause alarm. 1. Personal relationships count. Institutions don’t. 2. The process is more important than the product. 3. Aggressively pursue diversity among ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

It Has Been Estimated That After 10 Years Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

It has been estimated that after 10 years only 25% of 1st marriages are intact and happy. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Preaching Magazine Has Named The Top 5 Preachers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Preaching magazine has named the top 5 preachers of the 20th Century. #1 James S. Stewart, a Scottish preacher and 60’s moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; #2 Dr. Billy Graham; #3 George Buttrick, a Congregational preacher & 30 year pastor of Madison Ave. Presbyterian ...read more

Tags: Church General

Most Influential Christians: I.believe.com Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Most Influential Christians: i.Believe.com has selected the 5 “Most influential Christians of the 20th Century.” They are C.C. Lewis, Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, Dr. James ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Home School Market Has Expanded 30% A Year ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The home school market has expanded 30% a year for each of the past 5 years. (Foster letter ...read more

Tags: Children

Good Fishing: The Dot Com Upheaval Has Made It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Good Fishing: The dot com upheaval has made it easier for Christian organizations to find and recruit some very talented high tech talent. Many new economy refugees are ready for a change and like the Christian and ...read more

Tags: Character

Reader's Digest , Recently Asked, "What Has 6 ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 14, 2006

Reader’s Digest , recently asked, “What has 6 eyes and cannot see?” The winning answer? “Three men, in a house with dirty laundry, ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: Baptist