In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Not Fear"

Beauty

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

Pastor Randy Kanipe tells the story of a Sabbath time away from his church while he was struggling with failure. He happened to be walking by a cow pasture and stopped to gaze over the fence, pondering the ’green pastures’ that he imagined God leading him through - my attention was drawn down to a ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2, John 1:5

Tags: Failure, Failures, Poop

Denomination: Methodist

From East To West

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 12, 2024

How far is the east from the west? Where does the east end and the west begin? A certain state once had this slogan: "Where the west begins and the tall corn grows." The last part of the slogan is true; the first is not. No one knows where the west begins or where it ends. It's all a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:12, Matthew 6:9-15

Tags: Forgiveness, Satan, Devil, Spiritual Warfare, Guilt, Condemnation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are Valuable Because You Exist. Not Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

The Reason We Come Away So Cold From Reading The ...  PRO

Contributed by Lindy Axon on Jul 6, 2003

“The reason we come away so cold from reading the Word is because we do not warm ourselves at the ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Scripture

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Reason We Come Away So Cold From Reading The ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006

"The reason we come away so cold from reading the Word is because we do not warm ourselves at the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Most Important Word In The Vocabulary Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The most important word in the vocabulary of advertising is TEST. If you pretest your product with consumers, and pretest your ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

It Is A Mistake To Think That Books Have Come To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is a mistake to think that books have come to stay. The human race did without them for thousands of years ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

I Love Books. I Hate Publishing, But I Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I love books. I hate publishing, but I love books. Theyre two sides to one ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

If Children Knew, Oh, If They Only Knew Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If children knew, oh, if they only knew their power It is something absolutely glorious in its immensity. But they do not ...read more

Tags: Children

Watch Where Jesus Went. The One Dominant Note ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Watch where Jesus went. The one dominant note in His life was to do His Father's will. His was not the way of wisdom or ...read more

Tags: Faith

Peace Is Not Something You Wish For; It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make, something you do, something ...read more

Tags: Peace

Max Lucado: "You Are Valuable Because You Exist. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Max Lucado: “You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have ...read more

Tags: Jonah

If The Holy Spirit Were Taken Away From Us, 95 ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Nov 3, 2007

“If the Holy Spirit were taken away from us, 95 percent of what we do in our churches ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Take Off The Masks Of Fake Religion, Self ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 20, 2008

Take off the masks of fake religion, self righteousness and put on God’s power He placed ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Baptist

Americans Are Just Beginning To Regard Food The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Americans are just beginning to regard food the way the French always have. Dinner is not what you do in the evening ...read more

Tags: Food

Abraham Lincoln Had Difficulty Getting An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Abraham Lincoln had difficulty getting an education, but what do you expect from a guy who didn't ...read more

Tags: Culture

If Television Encouraged Us To Work As Much As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If television encouraged us to work as much as it encourages us to do everything else, we could better afford to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Fame Is A Pearl Many Dive For And Only A Few ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

There Is No Such Thing As On The Way Out. As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no such thing as on the way out. As long as you are still doing something interesting and good, you're in ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Resolve To Live As With All Your Might While ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Resolve to live as with all your might while you do live, and as you shall wish you had ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day