In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Life"

A "Conquering" Faith

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 31, 2011

A "CONQUERING" FAITH The following story comes from Hank Hanegraaff's book, "The Last Disciple" (which refers to the Apostle John, the last one of the 12 to die). It is set within the historical context of first century Rome's persecution of the church. Leah is the sister of a young Christian ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-37

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Nazarene

Zig Ziglar: Everything You Want  PRO

Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002

"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

So Goes Your Leadership

Contributed by John Shearhart on Feb 11, 2006

"As your life goes so goes your leadership." "Lose your integrity, lose your ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Being Born From Above Is A Perennial, Perpetual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Being born from above is a perennial, perpetual and eternal beginning; a freshness all the time in thinking and in talking and in ...read more

Tags: Salvation

If A Man Wants To Read Good Books, He Must Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Words Of Praise, Indeed, Are Almost As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into congenial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious ...read more

Tags: Children

Fruit, Though A Collective Noun, Is Singular. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Fruit, though a collective noun, is singular. The life that has been unified, with Christ at the center, produces a ...read more

Tags: Character

Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

Tags: Joy

Happiness, That Grand Mistress Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and ...read more

Tags: Joy

There's Joy A-Plenty In This World To Fill ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There's joy a-plenty in this world to fill life's silver cup If you'll only keep the ...read more

Tags: Joy

All Brave Men Love; For He Only Is Brave Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for, whether in the daily ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Magnitude Of Our Social Problems Will ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The magnitude of our social problems will require that all citizens and institutions make a commitment to volunteering as a way of life and ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Holidays Are Welcome To Me Partly Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The holidays are welcome to me partly because they are such rallying points for the affections which get so much thrust aside in ...read more

Tags: Christmas

The Vision That You Glorify In Your Mind, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart this you will build ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

One Friend In A Lifetime Is Much; Two Are Many; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Women Upset Everything. When You Let Them Into ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Women upset everything. When you let them into your life, you find that the woman is driving at one ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Every Generation Has One Big Impulse In Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every generation has one big impulse in its heartto exceed all generations of the past in all the ...read more

Tags: Aging

If I Knew For A Certainty That A Man Was Coming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing ...read more

Tags: Action

Cease Trying To Work Everything Out With Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration ...read more

Tags: Thought