In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Service"

In A Time When Christian Values Are In ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 10, 2009

"In a time when Christian values are in near-total eclipse, only a countercultural expression of the church will have the spiritual and social power to speak the gospel word to a dominant ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

No One Can Be A Member Of The Christian ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 10, 2009

"No one can be a member of the Christian fellowship who does not acknowledge Jesus as Christ and the Son of God and who does not love the brothers in obedience to the Lord." ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Christian Should Always Remember That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Christians Are Supposed Not Merely To Endure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, not even to ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Christian Education Recognized The Inspired ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christian education recognized the inspired Word of God, not only as its text and the sum of its message, but also as the source of the principles by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16, 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Tags: Christian Values

Learning In Christian Education Is Not The Mere ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Learning in Christian education is not the mere acquisition of ideas; it is the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Real Problem Of Christianity Is Not Atheism ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real problem of Christianity is not atheism or skepticism, but the non-witnessing Christian trying ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

It Is Not Possible For Christians To Take Part ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not possible for Christians to take part in anti-Semitism. We ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Love Is The Hardest Lesson In Christianity; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the hardest lesson in Christianity; but, for that reason, it should be ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Is Doubtful That Christian Workers Become ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is doubtful that Christian workers become chronically exhausted in doing what God wants them to doIt is far more likely that we become exhausted and inaccessible by ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Only As Genuine Christian Holiness, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only as genuine Christian holiness, and Christlike love are expressed in the life of a parent, can the child have the ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Non-Christians Seem To Think That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Non-Christians seem to think that the Incarnation implies some particular merit or excellence in humanity. But of course it implies just the reverse: a particular demerit and depravity. No creature that deserved Redemption would need to be redeemed. They that are whole need not the ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Christianity Is In Its Very Essence A ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 13, 2009

Christianity is in its very essence a resurrection religion. The concept of resurrection lies at its heart. If you remove it, ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

The Ultimate Choice Of The Christian Life Is ...

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 1, 2009

"The ultimate choice of the Christian life is always the choice between pleasing self and ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: *other

A Problem For Many Christians In Dealing With ...

Contributed by John Van Der Heide on Jun 9, 2009

A problem for many christians in dealing with temptations is that though they remember to command Satan to get behind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:11-14

Tags: Temptation, Temptation General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Maturity: It's In The Details

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009

CHRISTIAN MATURITY: IT'S IN THE DETAILS Ted Williams, who died in 2002 was arguably the best hitter baseball has ever known. He was the last baseball player to hit better than .400 in a season. Upon his death, George Will said in his column "There is no joy in Red Sox Nation, a.k.a. New England, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:14

Tags: Growth In Christ

Christian Character Saves A Muslim

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2009

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER SAVES A MUSLIM From Betty Lukens--Nabil Kareen was a truck driver in the army of his country. But Nabil was more than a truck driver; he used his truck for smuggling, which was against Army rules. Nabil carried watches and quinine pills wrapped in bundles and hid them under the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Tags: Christian Witness

Christian Growth Like A Garden

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 3, 2009

CHRISTIAN GROWTH LIKE A GARDEN I’ve spent some time lately in the veggie garden; I enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden growing. The beans quietly stretching up through the soil, the tomato plant as it battles against the spring cold with its occasional dash of yellow that may grow into a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Salvation Army

Miraculous Protection Of Christian Police ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009

Miraculous Protection of Christian Police Officer I read about a Christian police officer who found himself in a very difficult situation one night with a group of thugs; the men were coming toward him with pipes and knives and meant to do a lot of damage to him. Suddenly they just turned and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Tags: Miracles General

Richard Wurmbrand Was A Christian Pastor In ...

Contributed by James Jack on Jan 8, 2010

Richard Wurmbrand was a Christian pastor in Romania in the middle of the communist era. In 1945 there was great conference run by the communists where one by one the church leaders of Romania got up and pledged allegiance to Stalin and the communist system. Although the Soviet state was by ...read more

Tags: Persecution

Denomination: Anglican