In Sermon Illustrations: "force"

Forced To Kill  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 1, 2013

FORCED TO KILL Around the time of the Korean War, Kim Joon-gon had seen 2,000 out of 20,000 people on Chunnam Island murdered by the Communists. They dragged he and his family outside their village where Kim’s father and wife were beaten to death and Kim was left for dead. When he revived and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21, Matthew 5:7

Tags: Mercy, Salvation, Revenge, Vengeance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For It Is Feeling And Force Of Imagination That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

For it is feeling and force of imagination that ...read more

The Force Of The Advertising Word And Image ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

Goodwill Is The Mightiest Practical Force In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Goodwill is the mightiest practical force ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Temptation Is An Irresistible Force At Work On A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Temptation is an irresistible force at work ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Spirit: A Life Changing Force

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 8, 2010

SPIRIT: A LIFE CHANGING FORCE There are those who think the Spirit is a thing. They view Him as a lifeless blob that God sets inside of us that doesn’t physically affect us during our lives. They tend to view God’s Spirit like a coin you put in a pop machine or a candy machine. The coin goes in ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Was Bathsheba Guilty Or Was She Forced?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022

Did Bathsheba betray her husband? The Bible does not tell us anything about the character of Bathsheba before her adulterous relationship with David. Scholars are not agreed on whether Bathsheba was a victim or an agent. There is controversy on whether she willingly committed adultery with David or ...read more

Tags: David, Sin, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Bathsheba, Uriah, Adultery, Psalm 51  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forcing Doors Or Build Bridges

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009

FORCING DOORS OR BUILD BRIDGES There were two unmarried sisters who had such a bitter fight that they stopped speaking to each other. Unable or unwilling to leave their small home, they continued to use the same rooms and sleep in the same bedroom. A chalk line divided the sleeping area into two ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Slavery Today

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 16, 2025

“Of the 27.6 million people trapped in forced labor, 17.3 million are exploited in the private economy, 6.3 million are in commercial sexual exploitation, and nearly 4 million are in forced labor imposed by state authorities” (Global ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Tags: Slavery, Forced Labor

Denomination: Methodist

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

Love Is A Binding Force, By Which Another Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Love is a binding force, by which another is joined to me and cherished by myself. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), Italian philosopher, theologian. trans. by Thomas Gilby, St. Thomas Aquinas: Philosophical Texts, Oxford University ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

True Courage Is Not The Brutal Force Of Vulgar ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True courage is not the brutal force of vulgar heroes, but the firm ...read more

Tags: Endurance

To Falter Before The Forces Of Life When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To falter before the forces of life when the power of God is available is ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

We Force No Doors In Friendship, But Like The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We force no doors in friendship, but like the Christ in Revelation, we stand reverently at the door without, to knock. And only if the door is opened from within, may ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Friendship Is A Dynamic, Ever-Moving Force That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a dynamic, ever-moving force that involves the commitment, energy, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Love Is The Only Force Capable Of Transforming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love is the only force capable of transforming an ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Prayer Is Today As Powerful A Force In Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Prayer is today as powerful a force in our nation as it has ever been. We as a nation should ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Major Osipovich, An Air Force Pilot For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011

Major Osipovich, an Air Force pilot for the former USSR, planned to give a talk at his children's school about peace. That meant he would have to take some time off during the day to give his talk, so he volunteered for night duty. That’s how Major Osipovich found himself patrolling the skies over ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27

Tags: Peace

The Power Of Love A Force From Above ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 17, 2012

The power of love a force from above that’s cleanses your soul, that’s saves and restores that opens the eyes of the blind, that gives the deaf hearing and free’s the ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Integration Forced Some People To Change Their ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 16, 2009

Integration forced some people to change their behavior. Reconciliation invites the changing ...read more

Tags: Restoration