In Sermon Illustrations: "Delight Yourself In The Lord"

Friendship, Peculiar Boon Of Heaven, The Noble ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship, peculiar boon of Heaven, The noble minds delight and pride, To men and angels only ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Preaching Fluff Versus Quality

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 8, 2017

I once lived in a town where there were two preachers who were polar opposites. The one was very charismatic and enthusiastic. But, he did not preach the Bible. I asked him one day why he didn't preach the Bible. His answer was that the people could read their Bibles at home. He preached ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Great Commission, Preach Christ, Teach Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

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

[174]. A Message From A Poem – I Was Woken Out Of Sleep

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 22, 2025

[174]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – I WAS WOKEN OUT OF SLEEP 11 August 2025. I had the most terrible dream. It was so involved and graphic, and it was like justice was closing in on me for some heinous crime though I knew I was innocent yet oscillating with on and off with guilt. I want to forget ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 13:5, Psalm 23:3-4

Tags: Awake, Draw Near, Dream, Bad Dream, Christian Poem, I Will Never Leave You, Heaven, Storms Of Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Watchman Nee Tells About A New Convert Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

#2 Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Steps Of Faith  PRO

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003

STEPS OF FAITH When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old, we went to spend an afternoon at a river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. My daughter wanted to come out with me. I returned to shore and took her hand. She stepped into the water but held ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23

Tags: God's Omniscience, Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

Perhaps You've Heard Of Watchman Nee. Watchman ...  PRO

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003

Perhaps you’ve heard of Watchman Nee. Watchman Nee became a Christian in mainland China in 1920 at the age of seventeen and began writing in the same year. Throughout the nearly thirty years of his ministry, Watchman Nee was a unique gift from the Lord to the church. Though imprisoned for his ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Love

Denomination: Lutheran

On The Enemy: Be Encouraged

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 7, 2008

ON THE ENEMY: BE ENCOURAGED 1. When the devil brings up your past, bring up his future. 2. The man who is fully surrendered to the Lord will never deliberately surrender to the Enemy. 3. When adversity is most ready to strike us, God is most ready to strengthen us. 4. The devil is an equal ...read more

Tags: Demons

When You Have A Right-Standing Relationship With ...  PRO

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

When you have a right-standing relationship with God, you have a life of freedom, liberty, and delight; ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Baptist

They Seem To Take Away The Sun From The World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"They seem to take away the sun from the world who withdraw friendship from life, for we receive ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Rick Warren Said: Humility Is Not "Thinking Less ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 25, 2008

Rick Warren said: HUMILITY is not “thinking less of yourself but ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gratification Of Curiosity Rather Frees Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The gratification of curiosity rather frees us from uneasiness than confers pleasure. We are more pained by ignorance than delighted by ...read more

Tags: Curiosity

If You Must Talk About Your Troubles, Dont Bore ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you must talk about your troubles, dont bore your friends with themtell them to your enemies, who ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

To Own A Bit Of Ground, To Scratch It With A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life this is the commonest delight of the ...read more

Tags: Food

The Way Of The ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Way of the Righteous What They Are Like? “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1

Tags: Righteousness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wm. R. Newell Wrote: "To 'hope To Be ...

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Aug 1, 2010

Wm. R. Newell Wrote: “To 'hope to be better' is to fail to see yourself in Christ only. To be disappointed with yourself is to have believed in yourself. To be discouraged is unbelief. To be proud is to be blind! For we have no standing before God in ourselves. To ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Baptist

Humility, Rick Warren Reminds Us, Is "Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 24, 2003

Humility, Rick Warren reminds us, is “not thinking less of yourself but ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4, Philippians 2:3-4

Tags: Humility, Friendship General

Denomination: Church Of God

When It Comes To Eating, You Can Sometimes Help ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by ...read more

Tags: Addiction

George Whitfield Once Said About True Grace…. ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 28, 2006

George Whitfield once said about true grace…. "True grace will not be content eating mere morsal but will want to bring others to feast on ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

What We Dont Need To Know For Achievement, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What we dont need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God