In Sermon Illustrations: "Doing Gods Will"

Hudson Taylor, Missionary To Inland China, Wrote ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 9, 2001

Hudson Taylor, missionary to inland China, wrote this while under intense pressure and difficulty: "It does not matter how great the pressure is. What really matters is where the pressure lies - whether it comes between you and God, or whether it presses you nearer His heart." Dr ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God In The Hardships, Endurance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Movie "Mighty Ducks" Is A David Vs Goliath ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001

The movie "Mighty Ducks" is a David vs Goliath type of film. Gordon Bombay, a high priced lawyer with a prestigious law firm is arrested for DWI and ordered to perform 500 hours of community service. His assignment is to coach a pee wee hockey team made up of a bunch of misfits and troubled kids ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Faith, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Written By Irenaues From The 2nd Century. From ...  PRO

Contributed by Rita Sims on Sep 9, 2001

Written by Irenaues from the 2nd Century. From God’s Hands It is not you who shape God; it is God that shapes you. If then you are the work of God, await the hand of the Artist who does all things in due season. Offer the Potter your heart, soft and tractable, and keep the form in which the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-12

Tags: Endurance, God The Father, God In The Hardships

Denomination: United Methodist

When I Look At History I Think Of Another Time ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 21, 2001

When I look at history I think of another time when America faced a crisis. The year was 1857. America was at both an economic and spiritual low. Attendance in churches had dwindled and there was a cynicism among many concerning religion. It was in the midst of this spiritual crisis that God gave a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Vision, God's Sovereign Will, God's Omniscience

One Tribe Of Native Americans Had A Unique ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 10, 2001

One tribe of native Americans had a unique practice for training young braves. On the night of a boy’s thirteenth birthday, he was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until then he had never been away from the security of his family and tribe. But on this night he was ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Parenting, God's Provision

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Someone Has Said, "Christ Dug Deep The Gorges, ...  PRO

Contributed by James O. Davis on Dec 5, 2001

Someone has said, “Christ dug deep the gorges, piled up the hills, and probed up the mountains with His will. The moon and the stars leaped on His arm. He did not have to write His signature on the corner of a sunrise because He is the creator. He did not have to place a laundry mark in the ...read more

Tags: Creation, Descriptions Of God, God's Holiness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When A Man Undertakes To Repent Toward His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2001

When a man undertakes to repent toward his fellowmen, it is repenting straight up a precipice; when he repents toward law, it is repenting into the crocodile’s jaws; when he repents toward public sentiment, it is throwing himself into a thicket of brambles and thorns; but when he repents toward ...read more

Tags: Repentance, God's Forgiveness, God The Father

He Loves Each One Of Us, As If There Were Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

He loves each one of us, as if there were only one of ...read more

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

John Wycliffe Had A Vision Of A Bible In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

John Wycliffe had a vision of a Bible in the common English tongue. But dogmatists anchored to the past killed him for it. John Huss dreamed a dream of a responsible Christian life guided by the scriptures. Traditionalists burned him at the stake. Martin Luther was awakened to a new reality of ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Kingdom Of God, God's Provision

Beware Of Cut-And-Dried Theologies That Reduce ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Beware of cut-and-dried theologies that reduce the ways of God to a manageable formula that keeps life safe. God often does the unexplainable just to keep us on our ...read more

Tags: Doubt, God's Provision, God The Father

What Is Revelation Like?  PRO

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Jan 17, 2002

What Is Revelation Like? The story is told that after Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, had given her the names of physical objects in sign language, Miss Sullivan attempted to explain God and tapped out the symbols for the name "God." Much to Miss Sullivan’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Creation, Apologetics God

Denomination: Methodist

Give Me A Stout Heart To Bear My Own Burdens. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a believing heart to cast all ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2, Galatians 6:2

Tags: Compassion, God In The Hardships, God's Provision

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It's "A Hard-Knock ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jan 23, 2002

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It’s "a hard-knock life" for her and her friends. All the hard chores, the abuse, and the neglect only add insult to injury to these poor little girls already carrying the weight of abandonment. But if you’ve seen the musical "Annie," either on stage or screen, you know ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Endurance, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

William Carey Said, "The Future Is As Bright As ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 13, 2002

William Carey said, "The future is as bright as ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Often Walked Through A Cemetery On His Way ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 18, 2002

A man often walked through a cemetery on his way home. One night, though, unaware that a new grave had been dug in his path, he tumbled in. For some time he struggled to get out of the 7 foot deep grave, but finally gave up and settled down for the night. An hour later, a farmer out possum hunting ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Good To Learn Early Enough That Suffering ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Feb 19, 2002

It is good to learn early enough that suffering and God are not a contradiction but rather a unity, for the idea that God himself is suffering is one that has always been one of the most convincing teachings of Christianity. I think God is nearer to suffering than to happiness, and to find God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-33

Tags: Promises Of God, Descriptions Of God, Compassion

Denomination: Foursquare

His One Mistake  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2002

“His One Mistake” He brushed his teeth twice a day. The doctor examined him twice a year. He wore rubbers when it rained. He slept with the windows opened. He stuck to a diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. He golfed—but never more than 18 holes at a time. He got at least 8 hours ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12, Matthew 8:11-13, Acts 20:7-12

Tags: Death, God's Judgment, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Wesleyan

Still Untouchable  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 28, 2002

STILL UNTOUCHABLE In a historic move to liberate themselves from 3,000 years of oppression, thousands of Dalits or “Untouchables” conveged on Dehli to renounce Hinduism. Although Dehli authorities attempted to block the rally last November (2001) by withdrawing permission to use the planned ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Racism, Promises Of God

Denomination: Anglican

Va Baily Wrote About The Time He Realized The ...  PRO

Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002

VA Baily wrote about the time he realized the plan and purpose of life. I hurried into the local department store to grab some last minute Christmas gifts. I looked at all the people and grumbled to myself, "I am going to be in here forever." Christmas was beginning to become such a drag. I kinda ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Plan For Everyone  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

A PLAN FOR EVERYONE In the opening pages of his autobiography, An American Life, Ronald Reagan writes, I was raised to believe that God had a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan. My mother - a small woman with auburn hair and a sense of optimism ...read more

Tags: Mothers, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Church Of God