In Sermon Illustrations: "Face Your Fears" showing 921-940 of 13,835

Can I Serve Your Sentence For You?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 10, 2022

Chuck Swindoll once told the story of a seminary student in Chicago who faced a forgiveness test. Although he preferred to work in some kind of ministry, the only job he could find was driving a bus on Chicago's south side. One day a gang of tough teens got on board and refused to pay the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness, Forgiving Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Confidence Of God

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Walking in the Confidence of God Marks of Contentment "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6

Tags: Helper, Fear, Confidence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Imagine There Is A Bank That Credits Your Account ...  PRO

Contributed by Gary Macdonald on Nov 1, 2001

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. Yes, every morning. However, it debits what is left over at the end of the day. Every evening, it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every penny, of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:5

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Demands That The Driving Force In Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Christ demands that the driving force in your life must be love. All other things, although important, are secondary. Love is the sign ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Jesus Teachings, Christian Love

Success Is Finding God's Will For Your Life And ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

"Success is finding God’s will for your life and doing it" (Dr. Bob Jones, Sr., Founder of Bob Jones ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

As Long As Your Going To Be Thinking Anyway, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2002

As long as your going to be thinking anyway, think ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Leadership General

Your Sins Will Find You Out!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Your sins will find you out! According to a July 31 Associated Press story, police in Silver Spring, Maryland, can thank a forgetful robber for some good evidence: his picture. Officers say the bandit robbed a camera store after asking for a passport picture. When the clerk opened the register, ...read more

Tags: Faith, Sin Exposed

May Your Saturday Mornings Be Special  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002

May your Saturday mornings be special. The author is unknown. The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:10-12, Ephesians 5:15-17, Colossians 4:5

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, Giving Yourself, Priorities

Denomination: Lutheran

Your Death And My Death Are Mainly Of ...

Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 29, 2003

"Your death and my death are mainly of importance to ourselves. The black plumes will be stripped off our hearses within the hour; tears will dry, hurt hearts close again, our graves grow level with the church-yard, and although we are away, the world wags on. It does not miss us, and those who ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Mennonite

Ways To Know Your Church Is Unfriendly  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Jun 3, 2003

Ways to know your church is unfriendly. When the sign out front says – For members only When the parking lot has a sign that says – unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owners expense. When the church lobby has a sign that says – no loitering When you say “Praise the Lord” and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:10-12

Tags: Funny, Church Purpose Of, Church General, Church, Quotes  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Signs That Your Childhood Is Finally Over  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003

SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILDHOOD IS FINALLY OVER - Just one peanut butter and jelly sandwich doesn’t do it anymore. - Driving a car doesn’t always sound like fun. - Being bad is no longer cool. - You’re taller than the slide at the McDonald’s Playland. - You have ever said, "Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, ...read more

Will You Give Him Your Best?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005

WILL YOU GIVE HIM YOUR BEST? There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit. In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew. "We must throw a big celebration!" The villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: Easter Palm Sunday

The Best Way To Disciple Your Children Is To ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 15, 2005

The best way to disciple your children is to disciple yourself! When you have children you have a tape recorder in your house. For the most part that is true, not everything your child says comes from your home. But we have to know that there are hungry ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Church Of God

A Boulder With Your Name On It!" Numbers ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 1, 2005

“A Boulder With Your Name On It!” Numbers 13:25-29 Key verse(s) 27:“They gave Moses this account: ‘We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. But . . .” Sometimes the things that we are able to do surprise even ourselves. Have you ever had ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:25-29

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Lutheran

Call Your Commander-In-Chief

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005

“CALL YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHEIF” There is an interesting story about a man in civilian clothes who during American Revolution rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their leader was shouting instructions, but making no attempt to help them. Asked why by the rider, he ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Donors Give To Your Charity In Patterns. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Donors give to your charity in patterns. It is your job to figure what those patterns are and contact them appropriately. Todd Baker, Masterworks V.P., notes, “Personalization means more than putting a donor’s name on the envelope. It means analyzing donor behavior and then presenting ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Faith Is The Art Of Holding On To Things Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Bridge Of Grace Will Bear Your Weight, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The bridge of grace will bear your weight, brother. Thousands of big sinners have gone across that bridge, yea, tens of thousands have gone over it. I can hear their trampings now as they traverse the great arches of the bridge of salvation. They come by the thousands, by their myriads, err since ...read more

Tags: Sin General

If Your Souls Were Not Immortal, And You In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“If your souls were not immortal, and you in danger of losing them, I would not thus speak unto you; but the love of your souls constrains me to speak: methinks this would ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Be More Concerned With Your Character Than With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden, former coach of the UCLA Bruins ...read more

Tags: Character