In Sermon Illustrations: "Depth"

Out Of The Depths

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008

OUT OF THE DEPTHS Author Bernard Anderson in Out of the Depths speaks of this remembering the multitudes and the house of God and makes a worthy observation. He says, "This is not a longing for a one-to-one relationship with God in mystic solitude. The poet yearns to be surrounded by the believing ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Out Of Our Depth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Spiritual Depth: Icebergs, Not Trees

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

Spiritual Depth: Icebergs, Not Trees For lots of people, when they think of depth-they think of a tree with deep roots. The thinking is that if a tree wants to be big and strong, then it has to grow its roots deep into the soil to support its weight. I did some research on tree roots, and it's ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: *other

How Happy A Person Is Depends On The Depth Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How happy a person is depends on the depth ...read more

Tags: Joy

Only A Fool Tests The Depth Of The Water With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Only a fool tests the depth of the water ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Truth Is A Gem That Is Found At Great Depth; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Truth is a gem that is found at great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are ...read more

Tags: Truth

Art Thou Sunk In Depths Of Sorrow Where No Arm ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Jan 7, 2003

Art thou sunk in depths of sorrow where no arm can reach so low? There is One whose arms almighty reach beyond thy deepest woe. God th’Eternal is thy refuge, let it still thy wild alarms; Underneath thy deepest sorrow are the everlasting arms. Underneath us—Oh, how easy! We have not to mount on ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Forgiveness, Promises Of God

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

[093]. A Message From A Poem – Foraging In The Depths Of Scripture

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 30, 2025

[093]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FORAGING IN THE DEPTHS OF SCRIPTURE This poem deals with getting into the heart of scripture. There are images and techniques and encouragement in these stanzas. I actually make the comparison between a mudskipper that flits across the shallows on the water, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:27, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Buried Treasure, Inspired, Dig Deep, Eel, Mudskipper, Scripture, Word Of God, Workman  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ocean Of Understanding Awaits

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 22, 2024

Many saved by grace through faith in Christ wait on the shore of a great ocean. For them great opportunities to serve, encounter life change, and gain deeper understanding of God and their fellow man awaits. All ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Faith, Belief, Understanding, Ocean, Depth, Kingdom Of God, Shore  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Ever Has It Been That Love Knows Not Its Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Demand For Absolute Liberty Brings Men To The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The demand for absolute liberty brings men to the depths of slavery. Dietrich ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Temptation General, God's Forgiveness

The Demand For Absolute Liberty Brings Men To ...

Contributed by David Tack on Jul 6, 2009

The demand for absolute liberty brings men to the depths of slavery. Dietrich ...read more

Tags: Servanthood, Sonship Vs. Slavery

Denomination: Baptist

I Detest That Man, Who Hides One Thing In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Hatred Can Be Overcome Only By Love. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hatred can be overcome only by love. Counter-hatred only increases the surface as ...read more

Tags: Anger

When We Cannot, By Searching, Find The Bottom, We ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 17, 2008

When we cannot, by searching, find the bottom, we must sit down at the brink and ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth

Denomination: Baptist

There Must Be, Within The Person That Would Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There must be, within the person that would be a true friend, integrity, breadth and depth of personality. ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Just Try Explaining The Value Of Statistical ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Just try explaining the value of statistical summaries to the widow of the man who drowned crossing a ...read more

Tags: Statistics

Mary Illustrates

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012

Mary illustrates that hungry heart that wants to understand the depth of this great salvation. --John ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

UNDERSTANDING FORGIVENESS How can we understand forgiveness if we haven’t recognized the depth of our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:8, Luke 14:8-11, Luke 3:8, Luke 3:1-8

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others

An Audacious Rescue

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2010

AN AUDACIOUS RESCUE On 5th August this year the San Jose copper mine, in the Atacama Desert in Chile collapsed. 33 men were trapped in darkness. The world and their relatives feared that there was no hope. The depth of the mine, the lack of food and water, and the absence of any signs of life all ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Anglican