In Sermon Illustrations: "Christs Incarnation"

Closer Than Our Problems  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

CLOSER THAN OUR PROBLEMS In reflecting on Handel’s Messiah, Joseph E. McCabe wrote: “Never again are we to look at the stars, as we did when we were children, and wonder how far it is to God. A being outside our world would be a spectator, looking on but taking no part in this life, where we try ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Emmanuel, Incarnation, Provision

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Presence

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 7, 2021

The Neil Diamond song, Sweet Caroline” is played at every Red Sox home game in Boston's Fenway Park before the bottom of the 8th inning. The tradition is said to date back to 1997 when the stadium DJ played it in honour of a newborn baby girl born of one of the staff members. The baby was of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Worship, Incarnation, Singing, Visiting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Coming Quietly

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jan 1, 2023

The Lord of all comes as a slave amidst poverty. Choosing for his birthplace an unknown village in a remote province, he is born of a poor maiden and accepts all that poverty implies. He chose surroundings that were poor and simple, so ordinary as to be almost unnoticed, so that people would know ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Christmas, Humility, Poverty, Incarnation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

These Shepherds Were Symbolic Of Jesus Christ The ...  PRO

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 26, 2000

These shepherds were symbolic of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd, who would also humbly follow God’s will. Their sheep represent us as believers, in several ways: - Sheep cannot clean themselves. Some animals such as a cat can do that, but not sheep. Likewise, we as unbelievers were not able to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2-22, Acts 1:8

Tags: People In Acts, God's Provision

Denomination: Independent/Bible

These Shepherds Were Symbolic Of Jesus Christ The ...  PRO

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Sep 13, 2001

These shepherds were symbolic of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd, who would also humbly follow God’s will. Their sheep represent us as believers, in several ways: - Sheep cannot clean themselves. Some animals such as a cat can do that, but not sheep. Likewise, we as unbelievers were not able to ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ Demands That The Driving Force In Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Christ demands that the driving force in your life must be love. All other things, although important, are secondary. Love is the sign ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Jesus Teachings, Christian Love

And, Finally, We Are To Apply Christ In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 8, 2003

And, finally, we are to apply Christ in everything we do and say so that others will be pointed to the first part of the resolution and come to know Christ as their Savior. Your witness is more far reaching than you will ever know. This past week on Dr. Dobson’s Focus On The Family I heard this ...read more

Tags: Faith, Sharing My Testimony

Sometimes Sharing Christ Takes Interesting ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2003

Sometimes sharing Christ takes interesting forms. For months I left the church well into the late night hours. Periodically I would see a man huddled on the corner of our property. At first I feared the man. You see our neighborhood is rough and we have many homeless individuals that roam the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:36

Tags: Evangelism How To

God's Revelation In Jesus Christ Is Infallible. ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Jun 19, 2003

God’s revelation in Jesus Christ is infallible. This is not arrogant or narrow-minded. As C.S. Lewis wrote: "If you are a Christian you do not have to believe that all the other religions are simply wrong all through. If you are an atheist you do have to believe that the main point in all the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas Without Christ Is Like A Nicely ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 30, 2003

Christmas without Christ is like a nicely wrapped box given as a present, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

Show Dvd The Passion Of The Christ – The Scene ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2004

Show DVD The Passion Of The Christ – The scene where we see the attitude of Jesus Christ in the Garden. 1. It’s an attitude of self-denial a. The willingness to say “Yes God!” I will do good even if they persecute me for it. 2. It’s a servants attitude a. A servant seeks to please His Lord and does ...read more

Tags: Faith, Christian Disciplines, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Is Called The Body Of Christ. Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on May 4, 2005

The church is called the body of Christ. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? HEART - "You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 45 years all I do is beat and beat. Lub, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Church, Church Body Of Christ, Body Of Christ, Human Body, Unity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

85% Of Believers Gave Their Life To Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

85% of believers gave their life to Christ between ages 4 and 14. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion Of The Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion of The Christ movie (earned more than $370 million in North America alone) may be the forerunner of a ‘renaissance’ in Christian film. Several new Bible-based blockbusters are on their way claims Richard Gazolwski, President of WYSIWYG Filmworks. They are The ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion Of The Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

Biblical Cinema Growth: The Passion of The Christ movie (earned more than $370 million in North America alone) may be the forerunner of a ‘renaissance’ in Christian film. Several new Bible-based blockbusters are on their way claims Richard Gazolwski, President of WYSIWYG Filmworks. They are The ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist Missiologist And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist missiologist and author David Garrison says, “More Muslims have come to Christ in the past two decades than at any other point in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

If Jesus Christ Be God And Died For Me, Then No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Without Christ, Not One Step; With Him, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Without Christ, not one step; with Him, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Jesus Christ Carries On Intercession For Us In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the saints have to carry ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Obedience To The Call Of Christ Nearly Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one ...read more

Tags: Faith