In Sermon Illustrations: "Commandments Gods Name"

Reading Their Names  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002

READING THEIR NAMES Jeff Greenfield is a news correspondent for ABC News. He lives in Salisbury, Connecticutt and has attended the same Memorial Day observance in his community for the last 15 years. He writes: "At 10 a.m., the parade begins moving down Main Street. It is a small parade: ...read more

Tags: Holidays Civic, Christian Disciplines

What The Name

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010

What the Name "Hoover" means in Finland At the end of World War I, Herbert Hoover, later to become President of the United States, led the allied relief efforts in Europe. He kept hundreds of thousands from starving, and a new word entered the Finnish language. In Finland, to “HOOVER” means to be ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Tags: Kindness

Popular Names

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2010

POPULAR NAMES (www.ssa.gov) The Social Security Administration keeps records of what children are named each year and publishes those lists for us to consult when naming a child. I looked up some neat facts: 2009 Jacob, Ethan, Michael 2009 Isabella, Emma, Olivia 1990s Michael, Christopher, ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Colonel John Chapman, Commander Of The Joint ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

Colonel John Chapman, commander of the Joint Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Agency at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, said: "Survival is a matter of will. You will not survive or be rescued unless you have the will, ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Pentecostal

If People Were True To The First Commandment, ...

Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 7, 2005

If people were true to the first commandment, obedience to the remaining nine would follow naturally. It is because they are unsound ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Call Your Commander-In-Chief

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005

“CALL YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHEIF” There is an interesting story about a man in civilian clothes who during American Revolution rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their leader was shouting instructions, but making no attempt to help them. Asked why by the rider, he ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Every Great And Commanding Moment In The Annals ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Watch Your Speech. A Mans Command Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Watch your speech. A mans command of the language is most important. Next to kissing, its the most exciting form ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

If You Command Wisely, Youll Be Obeyed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you command wisely, youll be ...read more

Tags: Gifts Leadership

The Reason Why The Ten Commandments Are Short ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The reason why the Ten Commandments are short and clear is that they were handed down direct, ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

10 Commandments Of The Secular Progressive Movement

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In his book, “Culture Warrior” that I mentioned earlier Bill O’Reily lists what He refers to as the 10 Commandments of the Secular Progressive Movement. The first is… “Thou Shalt Not Make Any Judgment Regarding Most Private Personal Behavior. ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The New Command Is Simple Enough For A Toddler ...

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 7, 2010

The new command is simple enough for a toddler to memorize and appreciate, profound enough that the most mature believers are repeatedly embarrassed at how poorly they comprehend it and put it into practice: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another…The more we recognize ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, D.a. Carson

Denomination: Baptist

Jill Stanek Is A 44 Year Old Nurse Who Worked ...  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 21, 2001

JILL STANEK IS A 44 YEAR OLD NURSE WHO WORKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AT THE CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER IN OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS, A CHICAGO SUBURB. SHE CHOSE THIS HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF ITS CHRISTIAN NAME, HOPING THAT SHE WOULDN’T HAVE TO FACE SOME OF THE ETHICAL DILEMMAS REGARDING ABORTION THAT SHE ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Tags: Abortion, Name

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

One Of Hitler's Bodyguards Was A Man Named Kurt ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 28, 2001

One of Hitler’s bodyguards was a man named Kurt Wagner. He adored Hitler and reverenced him as a god. At the end of the war, with Hitler a suicide in a Berlin bunker, Kurt’s faith was shattered and he planned a suicide. Going for a final cup of coffee, he picked up a discarded Gospel tract and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Grace, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Wesleyan

We Have A Dog Named Buster. Buster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration: We have a dog named Buster. Buster loves to play ball. He will chase a ball as long as you will throw it for him. This should be the picture of a ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

When Jesus Comes Back, He Will Have A Name That ...  PRO

Contributed by Rob Willis on Sep 13, 2005

When Jesus comes back, He will have a name that only He knows (Rev. 19:12). This is reveals to us that all there is to know about Jesus has not been revealed. The more we get to know Him, the more we realize there is more to get to know. This title - an unknown title - reveals His lack of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:12, Philippians 3:10-11

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know This Man? His Name Is Thomas ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Do you know this man? His name is Thomas Jonathan Jackson. In 1851 he resigned from the army to teach at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. In the ensuing years tension arose between the Union states and the Southern states over slavery. In November 1859, Jackson was one of ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Steven Curtis Chapman: Still Blessing His Name

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2011

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN: STILL BLESSING HIS NAME On May 17, 2008, Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered a devastating loss. Their five-year-old adopted daughter, Maria Sue, was struck and killed when Chapman's seventeen-year-old son was backing his SUV out of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10-11

Tags: God In The Hardships

The Being We Call God Is Unique. His Name Is I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 8, 2002

The being we call God is unique. His name is I AM, it is not God. The astrologer worships his footstool -- The sun worshiper loves just, one small star. The animist, the works of His hands The Satanist prays to a created and lesser being. The materialist is consumed by a temporary condition ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Creation, Descriptions Of God

In His Book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2003

In his book, When God Whispers Your Name, Max Lucado writes: I choose self-control … I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my ...read more