In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Believers"

One Of The First Verses Of Scripture That ...

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

"One of the first verses of Scripture that Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators, encouraged me to memorize was 2 Timothy 2:2. This is like a mathematical formula for spreading the gospel and enlarging the church. Paul taught Timothy; Timothy shared what he knew with faithful men; these ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist

Boomer Facts: A Recent Aarp Survey Found That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Boomer Facts: A recent AARP survey found that most boomers (Americans between ages 38 and 56) believe the solution to life’s problems are within their own grasp and 65% believe that if they put their minds to getting something done, they’ll eventually succeed. 63% feel good about relationships with ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

God's Elect

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 26, 2010

GOD'S ELECT There is no indication anywhere in Scripture that when a man or woman first believes in Jesus for salvation, God says something like, "Oh, look! We hooked another one! Get out the book and write his name down!" God is not taken by surprise, God is not waiting for people to ...read more

Tags: Election

Denomination: Orthodox

Sexuality, Self, And Identity

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011

SEXUALITY, SELF, AND IDENTITY Michael Foucault, in The History of Sexuality: "Sexuality is a word that now serves a purpose like the word soul did in the Middle Ages. In that period, people believed that one's soul united the various aspects of human identity and gave significance to that ...read more

Tags: Sexuality

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Quotations On Truth  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 6, 2013

QUOTATIONS ON TRUTH Where I found truth, there found I my God, who is the truth itself (Augustine). Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with truth. When a truth is unfolded by God it most ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13, John 16:33-38, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Success Is Often Earned On Hard Rough Roads

Contributed by Tim Baker on Dec 21, 2017

I don't always agree with positive thinking ideals. I don't think a person has to believe in themselves, believe that they will be successful before attempting something. I think a person achieves more things then they ever thought they could simply because they attempted them. Sorry Yoda and Star ...read more

Tags: Try Again, Success In Life, Perseverance, Success, Failure  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charlie Peace

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 3, 2026

Story: Charlie Peace was a notorious English criminal who lived in the 1800’s. He was eventually captured and sentenced to death by hanging When he was being taken to the gallows, a priest followed him reading about heaven and hell. At the mention of hell, Peace reportedly said: “Sir, if I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Tags: Hell, Salvation By Walking On Glass

Denomination: Anglican

Rock And A Soft Place, Citation: Anna Zogg, Salt ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 13, 2003

[Rock and a Soft Place, Citation: Anna Zogg, Salt Lake City, Utah. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] Soon after my brother moved, he made a point of meeting his new neighbors. He found that a Christian family lived on one side and an attorney on ...read more

Tags: Church General, Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% of American adults think they should, but only 1/3 of that group actually practice it. This is according to recent research by Life @ Work, a company formed by Tom Addington and Stephen Graves to help people understand how ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Worst ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

WORST PLACE North Korea is the worst place in the world for Christians to live, according to Open Doors’ 2008 World Watch List. North Korea has led the list for six years in a row, with more arrests of Christians in 2007 than in 2006. Saudi Arabia is in second place ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Chad Walsh: "I Suspect That Satan Has Called Off ...

Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008

Chad Walsh: "I suspect that Satan has called off his attempt to convert people to agnosticism. After all, if a person travels far enough away from Christianity, he or she is always in danger of seeing it in perspective and deciding that it is true. It is much safer, from Satan's point of view, ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attending Church Matters

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jun 27, 2010

ATTENDING CHURCH MATTERS The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in spring 1997 released an article that shows older people who base their Christian faith on TV programmes have a higher rate of depression and lower health than the general population. While those who base their Christian life ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

Sometimes God Doesn't Tell Us His Plan Because We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sometimes God doesn’t tell us His plan because we wouldn’t believe it anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Tags: God's Omniscience, Knowing God's Will

Animals Of Prey Will Always Go For The Weaker ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002

Animals of prey will always go for the weaker isolated animal. The devil is no different. The fellowship of other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: God Brings Hope, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jim Cymbala States, "The World Has Yet To See A ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

Jim Cymbala states, “The world has yet to see a Christlike, victorious, fruitful believer who was ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Men Matter

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. K. Chesterton - All men matter. You matter. I matter. It’s the hardest ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

A Happy Home Is One In Which Each Spouse Grants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possibility that the other may be ...read more

Tags: Home

Nothing Splendid Has Ever Been Achieved Except ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside ...read more

Tags: Self

Don't Aim For Success If You Want It; Just Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

The Ability To Form Friendships, To Make People ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ability to form friendships, to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success