In Sermon Illustrations: "Existence Of God"

David Said He Was The Apple Of God’s Eye. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2001

David said he was the apple of God’s eye. I can always enthusiastically claim that I know who God’s favorite child is..."me". And so I am, and so are you, and you...He sees each of us as His favorite and there are no seconds, and thus He ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 9, 2001

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s work is done in God’s way for God’s glory, it ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision, Church Practices

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Honors God And God Honors Faith! A Story ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 12, 2002

Faith honors God and God honors faith! A story from the life of missionaries Robert and Mary Moffat illustrates this truth. For 10 years this couple labored faithfully in Bechuanaland (now called Botswana) without one ray of encouragement to brighten their way. They could not report a single ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God's Will Always Done? No, Because God Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 26, 2002

Is God’s will always done? No, because God does not will for us to sin. As a parent I want my children to be successful and to be a productive member of sciety. Doesn’t every parent want that? Then why are our prisons full to over flowing? Every coach wants every shot to go through the hoop, ...read more

Tags: Promises Of 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

[104]. A Message From A Poem – God’s Attributes

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 8, 2025

[104]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD’S ATTRIBUTES Some people dispute the term Attributes of God. They say it can only be applied to statements such as God IS love. Others look at it in a wider sense taking in the qualities of the Godhead. In this poem, I took 4 words to make 4 stanzas ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:4-5, Ephesians 2:14, Colossians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Character Of God, Attributes Of God, Grace, Love, Mercy, Peace, Compassion, Holiness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

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

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