In Sermon Illustrations: "Faith To Believe"

False Converts

Contributed by Rick Palmer on Oct 5, 2018

As an archery deer hunter I walk a lot out in nature. Yesterday as I was walking across a corn field I found a small branch of pretty colored leaves. My wife loves collecting leaves and doing crafts with them. I looked around and there were no trees with in a great distance from the leaves. How ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Matthew 4:17, John 3:16-18

Tags: Grace, Believe, Salvation, Repentance

Houston Pastor John Bisagno ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

ILLUSTRATION Houston pastor John Bisagno describes a time when his daughter Melody, age five, came to him and asked for a doll house. John promptly nodded and promised to build her one, then he went back to reading his book. Soon he glanced out the study window and saw her arms filled with ...read more

Tags: Faith

What Is The Biggest Problem In The Church?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE CHURCH? Relevant Magazine, in their May-June 2008 issue, asked a bunch of church leaders this question: "Faith: What is the biggest problem facing the church today?" Here are some of their response from pages 73, 74: a. Shane Claiborne: "One of the most dangerous ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Don't Know About You But I Believe One Of The ...

Contributed by Tim Overton on Nov 27, 2003

I don’t know about you but I believe one of the most important considerations in Christian life, salvation and believer’s baptism taking preeminence; is knowing what the Will of God, for our life is. As I have studied this subject, I have noticed that the phrase “Will of God” or “God’s Will” ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Believe In An After Life, Although I Am ...

Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 19, 2007

I don’t believe in an after life, although I am bringing a change of ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Wesleyan

55% Of U.s. Workers Believe Workers Don't Leave ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

55% of U.S. workers believe workers don’t leave companies; they leave ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

I Don't Believe One Grows Older. I Think That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I don't believe one grows older. I think that what happens early on in life is that at a certain ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Believe I Have Told You About The Couple Who ...

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Aug 5, 2012

I believe I have told you about the couple who were married for 35 years and that on the day of their 35th anniversary the wife said she was going to leave her husband. The reason was that he never told her that he loved her. His thing ...read more

Tags: Lukewarm

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Believe A Single Word He Says!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 4, 2023

A guy sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees an old black mutt just sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the mutt replies. "So, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Tags: Preaching, Lies, Liars, Last Days, Truth, False Teachers, Discernment  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Must Look Unto Jesus

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 29, 2008

Charles Spurgeon wrote: "Many people want to know their election before they look to Christ. But they cannot learn it thus; it is only to be discovered by 'looking unto Jesus.' Look to Jesus, believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for as surely as you believe, you are ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom Leads Us To Investigate And Know The True ...

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 10, 2009

"Wisdom leads us to investigate and know the true facts about our faith. If a clock is wrong, we adjust it. It’s the sensible thing to do." ---Paul E. Little, ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whom Do You Trust? A New Ponemon Institute Study ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Whom Do You Trust? A new Ponemon Institute study finds that consumers believe banks and health organizations respect privacy, have less confidence in the hospitality, retail, and food-service ...read more

Tags: Faith

In His Book Sir Walter Moberly Cites The Failure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In his book Sir Walter Moberly cites the failure of evangelicals to penetrate university campuses with the gospel. To those who claim to follow Christ he says, "If one-tenth of what you ...read more

Tags: Faith

Church Raided, Literature Confiscated In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Church raided, literature confiscated in Uzbekistan posted March 5, 2007 The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, ...read more

Tags: Faith

Years Ago, I Cut Out A Little Story From Reader's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Years ago, I cut out a little story from Reader's Digest that speaks volumes about a personal relationship with God: John Dulmage said during Sunday mass at the church where his mother attends, the priest told of a conversation he had had with a young parishioner. When the priest asked the little ...read more

Tags: Faith

Henry Blackaby In "Experiencing God" Words It ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2009

Henry Blackaby in "Experiencing God" words it this way: The crisis of belief An encounter with God requires faith. Encounters with God are God-sized. What you do in response to God's revelation (invitation to the task) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10, 1 Kings 17:8-24

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jan Johnson In Moody Monthly Said, "Many ...

Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005

Jan Johnson in Moody Monthly said, “Many believers are "rabbit hole" Christians. In the morning they pop out of their safe Christian homes, hold their breath at work, scurry home to their families and then off to their Bible studies, and finally end ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

Imagine A Ship Filled With People Crossing The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Imagine a ship filled with people crossing the Atlantic. In the middle of the ocean the captain announces that the ship is sinking and that everyone must leave the big, towering ship and get into the little lifeboats being lowered over the sides of the boat into the swelling ocean. a. One person ...read more

Tags: Faith

There Have Been Those, Some Of The Notable Men, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There have been those, some of the notable men, who have refused to cooperate with Christ and have come to a very ignoble finish in their lives. Two such people were the famous writers H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw. They were brilliant men with worldly wisdom, yet they rejected the message of ...read more

Tags: Faith

Vince Lombardi Said, "The Quality Of A Man's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Vince Lombardi said, "The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor. I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour--his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear--is that moment when he has ...read more

Tags: Faith