In Sermon Illustrations: "David"

Uriah The Hittite Was In The Hottest Part Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Affleck on Jan 23, 2001

Uriah the Hittite was in the hottest part of the battle and his fellow soldiers withdrew from him on the command of King David - We do the same thing to our ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration, Friendship General

Denomination: Brethren

Pride Is The Dandelion Of The Soul. Its Root Goes ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004

Pride is the dandelion of the soul. Its root goes deep; only a little left behind sprouts again. Its seeds lodge in the tiniest encouraging cracks. And it flourishes in good soil: ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

Zanzibar Is An Old City In East Africa. A City ...  PRO

Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004

Zanzibar is an old city in East Africa. A city with an unfortunate past. It is filled with ornate architecture, and it is the home of the Swahili Institute, the official guardians of the Kiswahili language. But, for nearly 300 years it was the home of something else. It was the home of one of ...read more

Tags: Salvation By Grace, Salvation, Redemption, Ransom For All, Ransom From Sin, Missionary, Missionary Work, Gospel Impact, Grace, Grace Of God, Justification, Slavery, Sola Gratia  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Farewell, Vain World

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007

Farewell, vain world; My soul bids you adieu; My Savior taught me To abandon you. Your charms may gratify A sensual mind, But cannot please A ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Kingdom Of Jesus Marches On  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 7, 2013

THE KINGDOM OF JESUS MARCHES ON David Guzik: "The eternal King who rules over the souls of men is mightier than an external foe with powerful armies. Rome is gone, Napoleon is ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Line You Succeed In Will Be Of Your Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The line you succeed in will be of your own finding. The Davids in life do not slay the Goliaths of difficulty and temptation in anothers armor, even though it be the kings, but with their own self-made ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist Missiologist And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist missiologist and author David Garrison says, “More Muslims have come to Christ in the past two decades than at any other point in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Renewal

Contributed by David Tack on May 31, 2025

WE TRADE OUR CURRENT TODAY AS an outward and perishing status of a sinner condemned to eternal separation from God FOR an inwardly renewed, saved by grace (day by day), redeemed and adopted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Tags: Eternity, Renewed

Denomination: Baptist

Rough Road Revival

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

Psalms 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. Things going badly or the road is rough? Need revived? David had that relationship with God that in the midst of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:7

Tags: Revival, Trouble

Denomination: Baptist

The Reason It Happened...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2004

THE REASON IT HAPPENED... The Metropolitan Insurance Company has published this list: Reasons/Excuses for Auto Accidents: (1) “An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.” (2) “The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so I ran over him.” (3) “I had been driving for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:12-24

Tags: Apologetics General, Parable Great Banquet, Kingdom Of God

Charles Spurgeon Often Worked 18 Hours A Day. ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 29, 2008

Charles Spurgeon often worked 18 hours a day. Famous explorer and missionary David Livingstone once asked him, "How do you manage to do two men's work in a single day?" ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

The Evil One Is Willing To Sacrifice All His ...

Contributed by Michael Carbaugh on May 3, 2009

“The Evil one is willing to sacrifice all his false prophets in the city of Babylon if he can destroy four of God’s faithful servants.” - Wiersbe, Warren, Be Resolute ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes Could Be Regarded As: A Kingly ...

Contributed by David Tack on Oct 26, 2012

“The Beatitudes could be regarded as a: Kingly manifesto; new creation lifestyle; absolute ethical kingdom; inner revolution; Kingdom Law; deepened humbling attitude of growing exaltation; state of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, Luke 6:20-23

Tags: Beatitudes, Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Baptist

Choices?

Contributed by David Tack on May 13, 2024

"Freedom from God, bondage to Satan; Freedom from Satan, bondage to God. Each path has a master with yields, crops and nutrients of difference. One path of paralyzing hatred ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Luke 10:21, Joshua 24:15

Tags: Bondage, Master, Servitude, Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

Wasn't It Dangerous For Jacob To Set Out To ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 16, 2009

"Wasn’t it dangerous for Jacob to set out to Bethel? Of course it was! Jacob was in such a precarious place, the only thing which could save him was a radical obedience to the Lord. No matter what the circumstances look ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If The Israelites Repent, They Will Be Redeemed, ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 2, 2008

"If the Israelites repent, they will be redeemed, but if not they will not be redeemed" (b. Sanh. 97b, R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, A.D. 90) "If the Israelites would repent for a day, the son of ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Road To Character

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 6, 2019

“Humility is the freedom from the need to prove you are superior all the time, but egotism is a ravenous hunger in a small space – self-concerned, competitive, and distinction hungry. Humility (in contrast) is infused with lovely emotions like ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Humility, Pride

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reasons We ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Reasons We Congregate Psalm 122:1, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD.’" We are told that this verse can be translated as, “I rejoice whenever they say to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord’”. (The Expositors Bible Commentary) Our key text ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If We Look At The Beatitudes, Not As Just ...

Contributed by David Tack on Oct 26, 2012

"If we look at the Beatitudes, not as just external forms of showmanship but as internal heart produced temperaments, 99.9 % of Christian believers can’t help but see their blatant shortcomings and urgent need for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8

Tags: Sin, Sermon On The Mount

Denomination: Baptist

Son Of Sam Serial Killer Is Now A Servant Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024

The story of David Berkowitz, infamously known as the “Son of Sam,” is a remarkable tale of redemption and transformation. 1. Background: In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz terrorized New York City as a serial killer. He shot and killed six young people and wounded seven others during a spree ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Saul Of Tarsus, Miracle, Forgiveness, Salvation, Conversion, Redemption, Transformation, Prison Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational