In Sermon Illustrations: "CS Lewis" showing 281-300 of 519

My Oldest Son Loves To Read. His Mom Gets The ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 13, 2005

My oldest son loves to read. His mom gets the credit for that. She has a ferocious appetite for reading, (as well as being extremely beautiful). One of the first series of books Kenny read was the children’s version of The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The seventh book is entitled The Last ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Pentecostal

Once I Was Walking Through A Store When A Little ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jun 22, 2006

Once I was walking through a store when a little statue of Jesus caught my attention. Actually, it wasn’t a statue, it was a dash ornament called Buddy Jesus. The statue portrayed Jesus grinning like an infomercial host, with one hand thumbs up and one hand doing a phony Hollywood "Bang-bang" ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Persecution

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 4, 2022

John Stott has pointed out that “persecution is simply the clash between two irreconcilable value-systems.” That clash is what we are seeing now, and it is ultimately between those who believe, trust, and love the God of the Bible and those who do not. The changes afoot today represent a ...read more

Tags: Cultural Warfare, Persecution Of Christians

Denomination: Lutheran

My Favorite Movie Is "Shadowlands" – The Story ...

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 14, 2008

My favorite movie is “Shadowlands” – the story of the latter life of that great defender of the Christian faith, C. S. Lewis. In that movie we find the teacher, Dr. Lewis giving ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Full Treatment! (09.21.05--Grace ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 19, 2005

The Full Treatment! (09.21.05--Grace Walks!--Hebrews 10:14) Recently I had the old corvair restored. I had given the mechanic a list and was confident he would fix everything on it. Most of the items had to do with the structural integrity of the suspension and frame, so I was confident the car ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:14

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Forgiveness, Perseverance

Denomination: Lutheran

Ps. 15:4 Describes A Righteous Person As One "Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 4, 2005

Ps. 15:4 describes a righteous person as one “who keeps his oath even when it hurts.” The brilliant Christian scholar and writer C. S. Lewis took that truth seriously. His biography tells of the suffering he endured because he kept a promise he had made to a buddy during World War I. This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Tags: Voice, Hearing, God, Christian Disciplines, Endurance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As I Was Growing Up One Of My Favourite Books Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 31, 2005

As I was growing up one of my favourite books was ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.’ I can’t wait for 9 December 2005 when the new film hits our screens! (UK) Early on in the book I remember that Lucy finds her way to a fantasy world called Narnia. She meets a fawn called Tumnus, and while ...read more

Scripture: John 12:46, John 8:12

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Anglican

Unkept Promises  PRO

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jan 1, 2004

Unkept Promises We live in an era of unkept promises. Nations sign important treaties and then break them at will. And many couples show little regard for their wedding vows. In this kind of society, we who are God¡¦s people should be known for keeping our promises. The brilliant Christian scholar ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Tags: Faithfulness, Christian Disciplines, Promise

Denomination: Charismatic

Deconstruction, Deconstruction, Deconstruct, Decon....

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Sep 20, 2024

One cannot insist that all truth claims are power plays, that all truth claims destroy freedom. C. S. Lewis writes in The Abolition of Man: “But you cannot go on ‘explaining away’ forever: you will find that you have explained explanation itself away. You cannot go on ‘seeing through’ things ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16, John 18:38, Acts 26:25

Tags: Doubt, Truth, Objective Truth, Deconstructing Faith

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On The Steps Of The Altar  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 22, 2002

ON THE STEPS OF THE ALTAR C S Lewis in his "Screwtape Letters", the imaginary account of a senior devil giving the benefit of his experience to fellow tempters, has Screwtape saying: "Religion can still send us the truly delicious sins. The fine flower of unholiness can grow only in the close ...read more

Tags: Demons, Satan, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

I Was Not Born To Be Free. I Was Born To Adore ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

I was not born to be free. I was born to adore and to obey. ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness, Church Practices

Pornography Is Harmful Because It Makes Sex ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 5, 2007

“Pornography is harmful because it makes sex trivial, uninteresting ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Nature Of Unbelief

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009

The Nature of Unbelief In Ernest Hemmingway’s Green Hills of Africa, he hunts for sable. He shoots a large chestnut-colored cow, and then sees an immense black bull, which he shoots but badly. He finds the cow, but he and his team of trackers and porters search all day for the bull. The language ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Mennonite

God Whispers To Us In Our ...

Contributed by David Eden on Oct 28, 2005

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, but He screams to us in ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Begin At The Beginning . . . And Go On Till You ...

Contributed by Gerald Du Preez on Jul 20, 2010

"Begin at the beginning . . . and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Lewis Carroll – ...read more

Tags: Action

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Aim At Heaven And You Will Get Earth Thrown In. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you will ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Call Of The Disciples

Over The Long Run, Love's Power To Forgive Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Over the long run, love’s power to forgive is stronger than hate’s power to get ...read more

Tags: Anger, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Over The Long Run, Love's Power To Forgive Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2004

"Over the long run, love’s power to forgive is stronger than hate’s power to ...read more

Tags: Unconditional Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Moods Must Get Off! (11.02.05--Faith That ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 1, 2005

Where Moods Must Get Off! (11.02.05--Faith That Flies!--Jeremiah 21:1-2) I’m by no means an exercise nut! Despite the fact that I have had a daily routine for many years which includes ten minutes on the weight bench and ten on the elliptical trainer, the fact that most mornings you will find me ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 21:1-3

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

A Thanks Offering For Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A Thanks Offering For Heaven Philippians 3:20 says, "But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational