In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Names" showing 5,101-5,120 of 11,162

Fallen

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 23, 2019

Fallen I wanted to be the best you ever had. Now, I am a lonesome, loathsome cad. I once drank in Your holy truth. Now, I drown myself in gin and vermouth. I told others of the sacrifice you gave. Now, it is my soul You need to save. I sang the power of the Blood Then dragged you Name ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Sorrow

Denomination: Baptist

Prof. Howard Hendricks Of Dallas Theo. Seminary ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009

Prof. Howard Hendricks of Dallas Theo. Seminary said: Years ago in a church in Dallas we were having trouble finding a teacher for a junior high boys’ class. The list of prospects had only one name -- and when they told me who it was I said, "You’ve got to be kidding." But I couldn’t have been ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

Denomination: Pentecostal

His Rightful Place

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Apr 11, 2022

I have a dog named Simba. I named him Simba because he is the color of a lion and he has the personality of a lion. One afternoon, we were really tired and I decided to take a quick nap with Simba. Simba has a certain place on the bed beside me where he always lays. I had laid something on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:41

Tags: Resting, Putting God First, Making Room For God, Making Time For God

Denomination: Charismatic

He Made His Worst Enemy His Best Friend!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 12, 2023

In the days of the American Revolution there lived at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, a Baptist pastor by the name of Peter Miller who enjoyed the friendship of General Washington. There also dwelt in that town a man named Michael Wittman who was an evil-minded man who did all in his power to oppose this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Tags: Friends, Forgiveness, Enemies, Agape Love, Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Man's Life Is A Fairy Tale Written By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers” ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

24% Of Formerly Churched People Consider ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

24% of formerly churched people consider themselves "spiritual, but not ...read more

Tags: Religion

Typically 70% To 80% Of Americans Identify ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Typically 70% to 80% of Americans identify themselves as Christian according to ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Fellowship Is Fundamental To Mission Commitment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fellowship is fundamental to mission Commitment to Christ, commitment to each other in Christ, is ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Everybody Finds Out, Sooner Or Later, That All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everybody finds out, sooner or later, that all success worth having is founded on ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

God Is No Fonder Of Intellectual Slackers Than ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 18, 2010

"God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slacker." ...read more

Tags: Thought

Denomination: Wesleyan

65% Of The Builder Generation (Born 1927-1945) ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

65% of the Builder generation (born 1927-1945) are evangelical ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

20% Of All Web Sites Visited By Protestant Laity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

20% of all web sites visited by Protestant laity are Christian. ...read more

Tags: Internet

A Few Years Ago The Spokesman For The American ...  PRO

Contributed by Ian Barker on Apr 1, 2002

A few years ago the Spokesman for the American Atheists Inc. entered into a debate with William Craig a Christian with a PH.D in theology, in front of 8000 people and with 100+ radio stations broadcasting this event. During the debate people were amazed to find out that Christianity can stand up ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Brethren

Church Wins Kids For Life: A New Barna Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Church Wins Kids For Life: A new Barna Research study finds that 71% of Americans adults had a period of time during their childhood when they regularly attended a Christian church. 61% of those who attended church as a youngster attend regularly today, while a 78% of those who didn’t still don’t ...read more

Tags: Children

Raquel Welch Was One Of Hollywood's Most Famous ...

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 28, 2006

Raquel Welch was one of Hollywood’s most famous beauties. She said: I’d acquired everything I wanted yet I was totally miserable. I thought it peculiar that I’d obtained everything I wanted as a child: wealth, fame, accomplishment in my career. I had beautiful children, a lifestyle that seemed ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should I Let You In?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Why should I let you in? I was reading the other day. Three men died and went to heaven. Saint Peter asked each of them, ‘Why should I let you in?’ The first man said, ‘I was a Christian policeman, and I helped a lot of people be safe.’ Peter said to him, ‘Come on in.’ Saint Peter asked the next ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

God's Sovereignty Is The Basis Of Our Prayers.

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 19, 2018

"In prayer, you ask for things and give thanks for things. Why? Because you recognize that God is the author and source of all the good that you have had already, and all the good that you hoped for in the future. This is the fundamental philosophy of Christian prayer. The prayer of a Christian is ...read more

Tags: Sovereignty Of God, Prayer

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ted Turner Turned Away From God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022

Cable television mogul Ted Turner criticized conservative Christianity and said, "Jesus probably would be sick at his stomach" over the way his ideas have been "twisted" by today's preachers, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Turner made his remarks at a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: False Professors, Bitterness, Apostasy, Deception, Denying The Truth, Unbelief, Last Days  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Any Should Ask Me What Is The First, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If any should ask me what is the first, the second, the third part of a ...read more

Tags: Action

42% Of Formerly Churched People Consider ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

42% of formerly churched people consider themselves "Christian, but not particularly ...read more

Tags: Character