In Sermon Illustrations: "Church Life"

Foundational ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Foundational Love In the Book of John 13:34-35, Jesus makes a powerful statement, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” (emphasis ours) God has given ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bennie Demerchant: God In Our Desperate Places

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

BENNIE DEMERCHANT: GOD IN OUR DESPERATE PLACES Brother Bennie Demerchant tells the story of an incredibly desperate place in his book Full Throttle in the chapter called "Extinguished Candles." The work in Brazil had been very productive with churches being established and converts being won. But ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Tags: God Brings Hope

Holding Up The Bridge

Contributed by Jack Kale on Sep 30, 2017

Holding Up the Bridge By now you have probably noticed the construction of the new bridge spanning the gap between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. Each week new additions to the construction have caught my eye as I’ve driven those three miles over the bay. Tug boats, barges, cranes, heavy equipment, ...read more

Tags: Support, Relationships, Bridge, Second Chair

Denomination: *other

Make This Muddled World A Better Place

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 5, 2018

Make This Muddled World A Better Place January 24, 2018 Lanier Christian Church David Simpson The Academy Award Nominations came out yesterday. Of the movies nominated, one of them is about famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, entitled: Darkest Hour. Churchill left us with many ...read more

Tags: Bless Others, Give Of Self, Be A Blessing To Oth, Service, Compassion, Winston Churchill  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

[084]. A Message From A Poem – For Men - The Three "fs"

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 16, 2025

[084]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FOR MEN - THE THREE Fs There are 9 poems in this Trilogy series. This poem is part of a Trilogy - three sets of three. The first set is addressed to MEN, the second to ALL CHRISTIANS and the third is SPECIFIC. This is the third one in the first set - FOR ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:14, James 4:4, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Friendliness, Fellowship, Faithfulness, Poetry, Poem  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[351]. A Message From A Poem – Wrath Must Surely Come

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 18, 2026

[351]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – WRATH MUST SURELY COME This poem opens with the ride of wickedness in the world where decency is destroyed and delusion has taken over. Then it moves to God’s wrath that will come. Two lines are these – Man considers not his end; Cares not that God has appointed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:9, Ephesians 5:6, Romans 1:18, Acts 17:31

Tags: Judgment, The Wrath Of God, Christian Poems

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

According To A Recent Gallup Poll, 73% Of ...  PRO

Contributed by James Kelley on Jul 24, 2001

According to a recent Gallup poll, 73% of Americans, under age 45, believe that life spent with the same ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Romantic Love, Divorce

Denomination: Baptist

Rick Warren States, "You Cannot Fulfill God's ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 1, 2004

Rick Warren states, “You cannot fulfill God’s purposes for your life while ...read more

Tags: Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Billie Hanks Once Said, "You Will Win No More ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 29, 2004

Billie Hanks once said, “You will win no more people and exert no more influence for the Savior ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Books Are The Compasses And Telescopes And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

A Little Library, Growing Larger Every Year, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A little library, growing larger every year, is an honorable part of a mans possessions. A library is not a luxury. It ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Every Writer Must Acknowledge, And Be Able To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every writer must acknowledge, and be able to handle the unalterable fact that he has, in effect, given himself a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Those Who Are Serious About Living A Pure And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Those who are serious about living a pure and effective life before the Lord will find more strength ...read more

Tags: Family

Bureaucracies Are Designed To Perform Public ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Bureaucracies are designed to perform public business. But as soon as a bureaucracy is established, it develops an autonomous spiritual ...read more

Tags: Workplace

No One Who Has Ever Brought Up A Child Can Doubt ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

No one who has ever brought up a child can doubt for a moment that love is literally the ...read more

Tags: Children

A Little Child Is Certain About His Parents, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A little child is certain about his parents, but uncertain about everything else, therefore it lives a ...read more

Tags: Children

Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

It Was Edwin Markham Who Said These Famous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It was Edwin Markham who said these famous words: “We have committed the Golden Rule to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Billie Hanks Once Said, "You Will Win No More ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 11, 2007

Billie Hanks once said, “You will win no more people & exert no more influence for the Savior ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Equal Justice Initiative Clams There Are 73 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The Equal Justice Initiative clams there are 73 Americans serving life sentences for crimes they committed ...read more

Tags: Sin Punishment Of