In Sermon Illustrations: "Facing storms" showing 81-100 of 3,842

Max Lucado, In His Book In The Eye Of The Storm, ...  PRO

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 18, 2008

Max Lucado, in his book In the Eye of the Storm, tells the story of Chippie the Parakeet. He writes: "Chippie the Parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner ...read more

Tags: Clean, Heart, Remember, Unclean

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bad Storms Of Life - Great Reasons To Pray

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008

Bad Storms of Life - Great Reasons to Pray *The scariest airplane flight I have ever been on was in 1982. I worked for the Air Force back then and was going to Korea for a contract negation with Korean Airlines. *When we were way out over the Pacific Ocean, we hit some bad weather. And I mean it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:21-44, Ephesians 6:18-24

Tags: Prayer, Hardship Of Life, Storms In Life

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Believe In Hell

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Jul 5, 2023

Illustration: “I don’t believe in Hell.” The fact that a lot of people have a tough time believing in a literal Hell was brought home to me in a very meaningful way. When I pastored in Chino, CA we lived in a parsonage right next to the Church. I soon noticed that a certain man was walking up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28, Mark 9:43-45, Luke 16:23

Tags: Hell, Facing Death, Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

At The End Of Wwii The Japanese Government Faced ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003

At the end of WWII the Japanese government faced a similar problem with thousands of soldiers who were hiding in the jungles and mountains in the South Pacific. Although the treaty with the U.S. had been signed and the war was over, thousands of Japanese soldiers living in the mountains and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Sign Next To The Expressionless Face Said: ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 30, 2004

The sign next to the expressionless face said: “The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100.” So several people gave it all they had. For hours they pulled their faces into strange contortions, told jokes, made fun of him, did stunts — but nothing worked. He was totally unmoved and his face ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

Facing Arrest As An Anabaptist, Dirck Willems ...

Contributed by David Ritsema on Sep 7, 2003

Facing arrest as an Anabaptist, Dirck Willems fled for his life across a frozen lake. When his pursuer broke through the ice, Willems gave up his chance to escape by turning to save his ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Baptist

Irs Threat: The Irs, Faced With A Small But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

IRS Threat: The IRS, faced with a small but rapidly growing tax rebellion among small business owners, has put them on notice that if they refuse to withhold taxes from workers’ paychecks they might be prosecuted. The formal I.R.S. notice to tax lawyers and other professionals says the claim that ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Anglican Church Faces Split: The Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Anglican Church Faces Split: The Worldwide Anglican Communion has delivered an ultimatum to the Episcopal Church USA and the Anglican Church of Canada: Stop endorsing homosexuality or leave the Anglican Communion! Both churches must cease ordaining homosexuals and presiding over same-sex ceremonies ...read more

Teens Are Facing An Intimacy Crisis That Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Teens are facing an intimacy crisis that could haunt them in future relationships. Casual teen attitudes toward sex — particularly oral sex — reflect their confusion about what is normal behavior. “When teens fool around before they’re ready or have a very casual attitude toward sex, they proceed ...read more

Tags: Marriage Faithfulness

Nothing Can Be Faced Until It Is Changed And ...

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007

Nothing can be faced until it is changed and nothing can be changed until it is faced. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Schoolboys Have No Fear Of Facing Life. They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Schoolboys have no fear of facing life. They chomp at the bit. The jealousies, the trials, the sorrows of the life ...read more

Tags: Children

Family Faces Are Magic Mirrors. Looking At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. ...read more

Tags: Family

Have The Courage To Face A Difficulty, Lest It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have the courage to face a difficulty, lest it kick you harder ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Any Idiot Can Face A Crisis; It Is This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day ...read more

Tags: Learning

It Has Been Said That A Pretty Face Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But its not, its a ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

We Are All Continually Faced With A Series Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are all continually faced with a series of great opportunities, brilliantly ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Face Your Deficiencies And Acknowledge Them; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Self Is The Opaque Veil That Hides The Face Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Self is the opaque veil that hides the Face ...read more

Tags: Self

Faced With The Choice Between Changing Ones ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faced with the choice between changing ones mind and proving that there is no need to do so, ...read more

Tags: Truth

We Sing When We Face ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 11, 2010

We sing when we face death. Lavena (Beanie) Peters was dying of liver cancer. I was at the hospital with her family, essentially on a deathwatch. Beanie’s pain was excruciating, and the pain medicine kept her in a nearly unconscious state. Others left the room for a moment; only Harriet her ...read more

Tags: Singing Praise, Death Nearness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ