In Sermon Illustrations: "Christian Testimonies"

It Is Essential To The Triumph Of Reform That It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is essential to the triumph of reform that it ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

The First Reformation Occurred When The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The first Reformation occurred when the Bible was placed in the hands of the laymen. The second Reformation will occur when the ministry of ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

We Ourselves Feel That What We Are Doing Is Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Let God Put You On His Wheel And Whirl You As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let God put you on His wheel and whirl you as He likes, and as sure as God is God and you are you, you will turn out exactly in accordance with the ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Whatever Task You Undertake, Do It With All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged. Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes or failures. ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Let No One Or Anything Stand Between You And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let no one or anything stand between you and the difficult task, let nothing deny you the rich chance to gain strength by adversity, confidence by mastery, success by deserving it. Do it better each time. Do it better than anyone else ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Wholeheartedness Is At Least 90 Percent Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wholeheartedness is at least 90 percent of ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Lack Of Will Power Has Caused More Failure Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

The Wounds Inflicted By Men And Women On Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflictIts the biggest reconciliation ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Why Should The World Believe In Reconciliation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why should the world believe in reconciliation when it doesnt see the church reconciled? And the church is not going to be reconciled even if it gets all the issues solved. It will ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Redemption Is A Word Implying Helplessness. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Redemption is a word implying helplessness. The picture of redemption is of one held captive by forces that cannot be overcome. Only a third party can intervene to rescue. Redemption never comes by our own effortsSpiritually, redemption cannot happen without a Redeemer. This word is precious ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

.significant Differences In Law (That Is, ...

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Mar 5, 2009

...significant differences in law (that is, approved behavior) exist where fundamental values are different. I met a young woman from the Middle East who came to work for a time at The Center for Families. She had come to America with her family, and after they had been here only a couple of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Had A Discussion With A Friend Before I Left My ...

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Mar 5, 2009

I had a discussion with a friend before I left my career in the oil industry. We were driving down the road on company business discussing various political issues, and he made the comment, “You can’t legislate morality.” I countered immediately, “Woah – there’s never been a law ever put on the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

You Remember The Gatorade Commercial With ...

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

You remember the Gatorade commercial with Michael Jordan and the tagline, "Be like Mike." Well, our goal as Christians should be to "be like Jesus." 1 John 2:5-6 puts it this way, "This is how we know ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Methodist

Light In The Darkness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009

LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS I remember a story told to me by a friend who flew combat choppers in Viet Nam. He was radioed to a secret mission one night which required him to fly in total darkness, totally by instruments. Hovering above a jungle under heavy cloud cover, he told me that it seemed you ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Christian Witness

Your Face Gives It Away  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

YOUR FACE GIVES IT AWAY There's a story of three prospectors who found a rich vein of gold in California during the gold rush days. They realized what a great discovery they had, and they decided, "We’ve a really good thing going here, as long as no one else finds out about it." So they each took ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

High Cost Is Expected

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

HIGH COST IS EXPECTED In the past missionaries boarded ship not expecting to ever see their homeland again. Some even sold themselves into slavery because that was the only way other slaves could have a chance to hear the gospel. High cost and sacrifice was something expected of the body of ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

The Wrong Kind Of Loyalty

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

THE WRONG KIND OF LOYALTY There is a story of a Japanese soldier, Lt. Hiroo Onada, left on the island Lubang in the Philippines on December 25, 1944, with the command to "carry on the mission, even if Japan surrenders." Onada continued his war alone. All efforts to convince him to surrender or to ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

I Am One Of Them

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

I AM ONE OF THEM As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: "It’s a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy, which is a thousand times ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

On Excellent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

ON EXCELLENT WORK A year or so ago, on the cover of the New York "Herald Tribune" Sunday magazine, I saw a picture of the Statue of Liberty taken from a helicopter. It showed the top of the statue’s head. I was amazed to see the detail there. The sculptor had done a painstaking job with the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Tags: Christian Values