In Sermon Illustrations: "flesh vs Spirit" showing 961-980 of 3,309

Happiness And Religion

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

HAPPINESS AND RELIGION 45% of people who consider themselves very religious consider themselves very happy. Just 28% of people who consider themselves not religious also consider themselves very happy. 29% of people ...read more

Tags: Joy

Thus Was The King And The Lord Of Glory Judged ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Thus was the King and the Lord of glory judged by man’s judgment, when manifest in flesh: far be it from any of his ministers to ...read more

Tags: Church General

Rural Seekers: Today 52% Of Rural Residents Go ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Rural Seekers: Today 52% of rural residents go online vs. 67% of urban dwellers and 66% of suburbanites finds a new Pew Internet & American Life Project study. Rural Internet users are more likely than others to access ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Plastic Prevails For The First Time, Americans' ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Plastic Prevails For the first time, Americans’ use of credit cards, debit cards and other electronic bill paying has eclipsed paper checks. Last year there were 44.5 billion electronic transactions vs. 36.7 billion ...read more

Tags: Money

A Lutheran Youth Fellowship '07 Poll Finds 28% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

A Lutheran Youth Fellowship '07 poll finds 28% cite their personal faith as their top concern while 23.8% say the future; 23.3% family relationships; 23.1% college and 16.3% unbelievers. Others included terrorism 9.4% and war 7.9%. 58.4% of respondents said pre-marital sex is always wrong, down ...read more

Tags: Youth

The Bible As Holy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

THE BIBLE AS HOLY The Bible is deemed a holy book by 84% of the U.S. public. Although 84% of Barna Research respondents described themselves as Christian, 7% did not consider the Bible to be sacred, while 38% of adults who do not consider themselves Christian categorized it as such. Most ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Tags: Bible Truth

Misapplied Scriptures: Genesis 6:3

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 14, 2023

Introduction: There is any number of Scriptures that have been used out of context or simply misapplied over the years. A Christian magazine listed about a dozen of these back in the early 1980’s and, I must say, some of the author’s insights were something I had never thought of before. Maybe I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Tags: Flood, Noah, Misapplied Scripture

Denomination: Baptist

Spurgeon Wrote, "I Am Bound To The Doctrine Of ...

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002

Spurgeon wrote, “I am bound to the doctrine of the depravity of the human heart, because I find myself depraved in heart, and have daily proofs ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man, Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Tuition Hike: College Tuition Climbed 10.5% At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Tuition Hike: College tuition climbed 10.5% at public 4-year colleges vs. 6% at private institutions. The College Board reports the average tuition for in-state students at 4-year public colleges is $5,132 this year ...read more

Tags: Money

Checkless- A Checkfree Corporation Study Finds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Checkless- A CheckFree Corporation study finds that 69% of U.S. online households are paying at least one bill online. Online payments are steadily replacing checks. Among those surveyed, 37.5% use paper checks for all bill ...read more

Tags: Money

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing  PRO

Contributed by Tim Gresham on Jan 19, 2004

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel. Hark! the herald angels ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

There Are Six Varieties Of Wounds That A Person ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Nov 4, 2000

There are six varieties of wounds that a person can receive in their body. Abrasive wound - Where the skin is scraped off. This can result from stumbling or by carrying a rough object or by a glancing blow Confused wound - caused by a heavy blow. Incised wound - produced by a knife or spear or ...read more

Tags: Crucifixion, Cross

Denomination: Pentecostal

Although He Follows No Rules, We Know Satan ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Although he follows no rules, we know Satan attacks on three fronts: through the flesh, through the world, and by direct assault. The Flesh: In the 1936 Spanish civil war, Franco’s Loyalist Army defeated the Republican Army in Madrid. It was the key battle of the war and led to the establishment ...read more

Tags: Satan

Digital Divide: Declines According To A New Pew ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Digital Divide: Declines According to a new Pew survey 74% of adult whites in the U.S. go online, vs. 61 % of blacks and 80% of English-speaking Hispanics. In a similar ’98 survey, just 42% of white adults used the Internet while ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Incarnation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

INCARNATION The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding. Martin Luther, SOURCE: ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Humanity Of Christ

When We Think Of Power And Strength We Have ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 6, 2007

When we think of power and strength we have images like WWF and body-slamming 250 pounds on the mat! Or husbands suggesting something to our wives and they agree – now that’s power! It is short-lived but we’ll take whatever we can get! It’s the picture of “My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding” – the husband ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Haven: The Real You

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2011

HAVEN: THE REAL YOU What is in you is what comes out and always reveals the REAL you. In fact, that which you say yes to is the tell-tale sign of what is inside you. It is the litmus test of whether you are walking in the Spirit or in the "flesh. What's inside comes out. My wife and I watch a ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Nazarene

The Christian's Passion  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Christian's Passion "Denying Oneself" There is a tale of the great English actor Macready. Macready was once asked by a preacher; "What is the difference between you and me?" You see the actor appeared before crowds night after night proclaiming fiction and people listened with delight. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-37

Tags: Passion, Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness "The Sermon on the Mount" explains the true intent of the law which cancels the natural responses of man and calls for supernatural behavior. Righteousness is an attribute of God. Jesus gives Christians a glorious hope and reward that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, In His Classic Work The Cost ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Mar 15, 2002

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his classic work The Cost of Discipleship, rightly observed, "We have to practice strictest daily discipline; only so can the flesh learn ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational