In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Good"

Spiritual Warfare

Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025

We need to be engaged in Spiritual Warfare. First, we need to acknowledge that there is both a physical realm (fallen) and a spiritual realm (good & bad). This is clear in Ephesians 6, where Paul is describing our battle gear: Ephesians 6:11-12 “11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-12

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Angels, Demons, Physical Realm, Spiritual Realm  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

A Luge Ride Is Like Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Luge Ride is Like Life While we were away last weekend, we went on the luge at the top of the gondola ride in Queenstown. You go up on the gondola to the hill above Queenstown. The restaurant and café has a luge track running around it. For those who have not seen it or been on one, the luge is a ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

There's A Story About A Man, A Writer, Who Used ...

Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 10, 2008

There’s a story about a man, a writer, who used to go to the beach to do his writing. He had the habit of walking along the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore; as he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Methodist

John Macarthur On Knowing God's Will

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 27, 2012

JOHN MACARTHUR ON KNOWING GOD'S WILL God’s will is that you be saved, Spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering. God’s Word makes all this clear. Do not read on until you have grasped these five principles. You say, "MacArthur, you were going to tell me what school I should go to. You ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Tags: God's Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

Coffee Without Coffee Just Ain’t Coffee

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 23, 2021

I must soberly confess that I have throughout my life given in to habits and rituals. I don't like saying that, but it is the truth. At this point, I don't know the difference between a habit and a ritual. One ritual I have is when I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is have a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:8

Tags: Ritual, Habit, Coffee

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Too Full  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

TOO FULL God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:8

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

C.s. Lewis Once Wrote, "You Cannot Go On Being A ...  PRO

Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003

C.S. Lewis once wrote, "You cannot go on being a good egg forever. You ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

No One ... Who Has Not Known The Inestimable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one ... who has not known the inestimable privilege can possibly realize what good fortune it is to grow up ...read more

Tags: Family

Grandchildren Dont Stay Young Forever, Which Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Grandchildren dont stay young forever, which is good because Pop-pops have only ...read more

Tags: Family

Free Will, Though It Makes Evil Possible, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

How Narrow Our Souls Become When Absorbed In Any ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How narrow our souls become when absorbed in any present good or ill It is only the thought of ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

To Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve Isnt A Very ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To wear your heart on your sleeve isnt a very good plan; you should wear it ...read more

Tags: Heart

You May Bury The Frail Tenement Of Clay That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may bury the frail tenement of clay that a good man lives in, but you cannot get rid ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Dont Believe Your Friends When They Ask You To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Love Is An Image Of God, And Not A Lifeless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image; not one painted on paper, but the living essence of the divine ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Money Is Like Manure. If You Spread It Around, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is like manure. If you spread it around, it does a lot of good, but if you pile it up in ...read more

Tags: Money

It Takes Little Talent To See What Lies Under ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It takes little talent to see what lies under ones nose, a good deal to know in what ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Manners Are A Sensitive Awareness Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

It Will Be A Foretaste Of Heaven To Us Here ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It will be a foretaste of heaven to us here below, if we are able to thank God for all His ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To