In Sermon Illustrations: "Existence of God" showing 261-280 of 17,217

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

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

Historical Impact Of The Word Of God

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2012

HISTORICAL IMPACT OF THE WORD OF GOD In every genuine revival among God’s people the revealed word of the Lord has had a large place. It was so in Josiah’s day, and in the awakening under Hezekiah. It has been so throughout the Church period. It was the recovery of the Word that brought about the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Tags: Bible Influence

So God's Really In The Details?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2005

SO GOD’S REALLY IN THE DETAILS? Economists use probability theory to predict how people will spend money. Actuaries use it to figure how high someone’s insurance premium will be. In 2002, Richard Swinburne, who is a professor of philosophy at Oxford University, used a formula known as Baye’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Tags: Apologetics Jesus, Easter Resurrection

God's Provision: The Holy Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

GOD'S PROVISION: THE HOLY SPIRIT Without the Holy Spirit the church could not exist. It is He who inspired the writers of Scripture, and He who dwells in every Christian, giving us life in Christ. All our efforts are dust and ashes apart from Him. A young man asked an old rich man how he made his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Tags: God's Provision

The Sabbath Is Gods Present To The Working Man, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Sabbath is Gods present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his lifeThe savings bank ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

A Little Evidence Of God's Gracious Dealing To ...

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 4, 2010

A little evidence of God's gracious dealing to men is shown in the wonders and order of natures. Our very own planet has a balance atmosphere. It is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21 % oxygen, and 1% lots of other ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Secularism Is To Live As Though God Does Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Secularism is to live as though God does not exist. We believe in Him, but thats as far as it goes Our home life, business life, social life are conducted along lines which leave God outBut the ultimate course of ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Our Star-Breathing God

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 12, 2009

OUR STAR-BREATHING GOD Here is one for our Browns fans. The biggest star that we have seen--Canis Major or The Big Dog. If you take our golf ball earth, then this star would be in comparison the size of Mt. Everest. Seven quadrillion earths would fit into it...that is enough golf balls to cover ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Other Names  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2001

GOD'S OTHER NAMES A mother walked by her young son’s room one night and heard him praying, "Andy, please forgive me for my sins". This worried the mother; so she asked her son why was he praying to "Andy", not God. The son responded, "I was praying to God, Andy is his nickname." This really ...read more

Tags: Children, Prayer General, Prayer How To

The Reach Of God's Grace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

THE REACH OF GOD'S GRACE Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Grace, Emotions

Dogs' Letters To God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2002

Dogs’ Letters to God Dear God, Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not one named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! I know every breed cannot have its own model, but it would ...read more

Unless God Intervenes  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

UNLESS GOD INTERVENES Henry Blackaby - the author of “Experiencing God" writes: “We should attempt things so great that they ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Faith General

God Is Every Where  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 18, 2002

GOD IS EVERY WHERE A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results: GOD is like a FORD ... He’s got a better idea. GOD is like COKE ... He’s the real ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God The Father

Denomination: Church Of God

The Size Of Your God  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

The size of your God, Determines the size of your prayer request. The size of your prayer ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your God?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002

WHAT IS YOUR GOD? "Whatever you love most, serve most, seek out most, give to the most, worship the most, and care about the most is your god. Your “god” can be your career, your bank account, the way you look, a particular position or degree, influence, power, or physical pleasure. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22, Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Idolatry, Materialism, World

The One True God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002

THE ONE TRUE GOD "Back in my Bible college days I struck up a friendship with a man from the Far East. Before his conversion to Christianity, the worship of man-made wooden images and human-like deities was a way of life. As a little boy, the question came to his mind one day, 'Why do I worship ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-121, Leviticus 26:1

Then God Made Dads  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2002

THEN GOD MADE DADS When the Lord was creating fathers he started with a tall frame. And an angel standing nearby said, “What kind of father is that? If You’re going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won’t be able to shoot marbles without kneeling. ...read more

Tags: Parenting, Father, Father's Day, Children

Denomination: Wesleyan