In Sermon Illustrations: "Drawing Near To God"

Our God Is The God From Whom Cometh Salvation: ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

“Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by whom we escape death.” - Martin Luther “Live in Christ, live in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.” - John Knox “Thou, Lord, bruisest me; but I am abundantly satisfied, since it is from Thy hand.” - John Calvin “The best ...read more

Tags: Death

God's Work Done In God's Way Will Never Lack ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

God Is Too Wise To Be Mistaken. God Is Too Wise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too wise to be unkind. When you cant trace His hand, thats when ...read more

Tags: God The Father

When God Spoke The World Was Created, When God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2008

When God spoke the world was created, when God spoke the waters were parted, when God spoke the walls of Jericho fell, when God spoke the people obeyed, ...read more

What God Chooses, He Cleanses. What God ...

Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 15, 2008

"What God chooses, He cleanses. What God cleanses, He molds. What God molds, He fills. What God fills, He uses." Source: J.S. Baxter, ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Lutheran

You Cannot Separate God's Will From God's Word. ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 25, 2008

You cannot separate God’s Will from God’s Word. God’s Will is God’s Word and God’s Word is ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Two Choices: The Real God Or A False God, Richard ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 22, 2009

Two Choices: The real God or a false god, Richard Lovelace on How Some Churches Want Ministers To Protect Them from the Real God Richard Lovelace wrote: "The whole church was...avoiding the biblical portrait of the sovereign and holy God who was angry with the wicked every day and whose anger ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Tags: Idolatry

What God Will Do, Not What You Will Do For God  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012

WHAT GOD WILL DO, NOT WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR GOD Henry Blackaby said, "You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him...Without doubt, the most important factor in each (Biblical) situation was not what the individual wanted to do for God. The most important factor was ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Book, "Leadership Pain: God’s Classroo...

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

In his book, “Leadership Pain: God’s Classroom for Growth,” Sam Chand writes, “Pain isn’t the enemy. The inability or unwillingness to face pain is a far greater danger.” He then tells the story of Dr. Paul Brand who was treating a four year old named Tanya at the national leprosy hospital in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

Tags: Pain, Thankful For Pain

Denomination: Methodist

My Eternal Real Estate  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on May 21, 2001

MY ETERNAL REAL ESTATE Years ago, radio evangelist Charles E. Fuller announced that he would speak the following Sunday on “Heaven” and that it would also be aired over the radio. During that week he received a letter from an elderly man who was very ill. Here’s a part of his letter: “Next ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Death Nearness, Funerals Christian

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Was God On 9/11?

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2012

WHERE WAS GOD ON 9/11? In his article, "Ten Years Later", R.C. Sproul said: "A full decade has passed since America suffered the tragedy of 9/11. Ten years ago, I repeatedly heard the question raised: 'Where was God in all of this? Where was God on 9/11 when the planes crashed into the twin towers ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:6-9, 2 Chronicles 20:15-17

Tags: God In The Hardships

Letters To God From Children  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 19, 2001

LETTERS TO GOD FROM CHILDREN Dear God, Did you mean for the giraffe too look like that or was it an accident? - Norma Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have now? - Jane Dear God, Who draws the lines around the ...read more

Tags: Children, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Poll Done By The Minneapolis Star Tribune A ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000

A poll done by The Minneapolis Star Tribune a few years ago found that 65% of the people in Minnesota believed in hell. That is a pretty high number. Only 15%, however, said they knew someone who would be a sure bet to go there, and only 3% felt that they themselves deserved to end up ...read more

Tags: Second Coming, Hell, Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

I Think We All Share The Sentiments Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

I think we all share the sentiments of the tombstone that Read "I ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Funerals Non-Christian

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Condemned Prisoner Awaiting Execution Was ...  PRO

Contributed by George Rennau on Feb 19, 2001

A condemned prisoner awaiting execution was granted the usual privilege of choosing the dishes he wanted to eat for his last meal. He ordered a large mess of mushrooms. "Why all the mushrooms and nothing else?" inquired the guard. "Well," ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Endurance, Fear And Worry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Little Boy Had A Terminal Illness. He Knew He ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 18, 2001

" A little boy had a terminal illness. He knew he was dying even though his parents hadn’t told him, so one day he asked his mother,"Mom what’s it like to die? Will it hurt? The mother thought for a moment as she searched for an answer to the question then said, "Charlie", do you remember when you ...read more

Tags: Funerals Non-Christian, Death Nearness

Denomination: Lutheran

In The First Century, A 12-Year-Old Would Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 26, 2001

In the first century, a 12-year-old would have been well along in their life since: -a third of those born would have died by age 6; -60% by their mid-teens; -by their mid-twenties 75%; -90% by their mid-forties; and -maybe 3% reached their 60s. Bruce J. Malina and Richard L. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:42

Tags: Jesus Life, Children, Death Nearness

Denomination: Baptist

Get On With The Operation  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Sep 7, 2001

Illus.: “Get On With the Operation” A soldier was badly wounded. A surgeon said to him, “I must operate right away. I think I ought to tell you that you have one chance in a hundred to come through. Have you anything to say?” The soldier answered, “No, doctor, get on with the operation! All ...read more

Tags: Faith, Funerals Christian, Death Nearness

Denomination: Wesleyan

As She Awoke This Day, Thoughts Of Sunday Danced ...  PRO

Contributed by Ian Biss on Sep 30, 2001

As she awoke this day, thoughts of Sunday danced through her mind, Nancy was looking forward to Easter, the whole family would be coming over to visit this year because they were all close to home. Now that the grandchildren were getting older, the Easter egg hunts became more lively with all the ...read more

Tags: Death, Death Nearness, Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Grace Brethren

Charles E. Fuller Once Announced That He Would Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Barron on Jan 19, 2002

Charles E. Fuller once announced that he would be speaking the following Sunday on “Heaven.” During that week, a beautiful letter was received from an old man who was very ill. The following is part of his letter: “Next Sunday you are to talk about Heaven. I am interested in that land, because ...read more

Tags: Heaven, Giving General, Death Nearness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ