In Sermon Illustrations: "First Things"

God's Sovereignty Is The Basis Of Our Prayers.

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 19, 2018

"In prayer, you ask for things and give thanks for things. Why? Because you recognize that God is the author and source of all the good that you have had already, and all the good that you hoped for in the future. This is the fundamental philosophy of Christian prayer. The prayer of a Christian is ...read more

Tags: Sovereignty Of God, Prayer

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The New Never Gets Old

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2019

Saw a guy with his new car the other day, or at least it sure seemed new the way he admired it walking away backwards from it almost to the point of stumbling over the curb. You know one thing we like to do, is show off the new. I could relate with the man, he couldn’t stop looking at the shiny ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Relationship, New, Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C S Lewis - The Choice

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 19, 2022

I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus. “I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.” That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 1:15

Tags: Jesus, Jesus Divinity, Nature Of Jesus, Moral Teacher

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pleasure Comes From Pain  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Feb 7, 2002

PLEASURE COMES FROM PAIN The world's best cyclist, Lance Armstrong, says this about pain: I become a happier man each time I suffer. Suffering is as essential to a good life, and as inextricable, as bliss. The old saying that you should live each day as if it’s your last is a nice sentiment, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Tags: Endurance, Disciplines General, Human Body

Denomination: Baptist

I Never Drink Water Because Of The Disgusting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I never drink water because of the disgusting things ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Its Not A College Degree That Makes A Writer. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its not a college degree that makes a writer. The great thing is ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Art Of Being Happy Lies In The Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting ...read more

Tags: Joy

Everytime You Smile At Someone, It Is An Action ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Worry Is Spiritual Nearsightedness, A Fumbling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Worry is spiritual nearsightedness, a fumbling way of looking at little things, ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Music Is The Only Language In Which You Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Music is the only language in which you cannot say a ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

If You Want To Live A Happy Life, Tie It To A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not ...read more

Tags: Goals

We Are Always In The Forge; Or On The Anvil; By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We are always in the forge; or on the anvil; by trials God is ...read more

Tags: Endurance

True Love Is When Your Heart And Your Mind Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True love is when your heart and your mind are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love Makes Everything Lovely; Hate Concentrates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love makes everything lovely; hate concentrates itself on ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

I Had Phenomenal Luck With My Garden This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I had phenomenal luck with my garden this ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

Financial Sense Is Knowing That Certain Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do ...read more

Tags: Money

If You Wish To Forget Anything On The Spot, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Has Long Been An Axiom Of Mine That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Good Manners And Soft Words Have Brought Many A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good manners and soft words have brought many a ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

It Is Useless To Attempt To Reason A Man Out Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he ...read more

Tags: Thought