In Sermon Illustrations: "Friend In Jesus"

Corrie Ten Boom On Forgiveness And Love Of Enemy

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 6, 2018

When I think of drawing on love’s source, I think of Corrie ten Boom. Her family had all died in the Nazi concentration camps. Their crime? Hiding Jews in their home. Somehow Corrie survived. The war had ended, the camps had been liberated, and Corrie was speaking in various churches, sharing about ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, Matthew 5:43-48

Tags: Agape Love, Love Your Enemy, Source Of True Love, Love, Forgiveness, Forgive, Divine Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Who He Says You Are

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 18, 2020

Because you are in Christ, EVERY ONE of these statements is true of you. • I am loved. 1 John 3:3 • I am accepted. Ephesians 1:6 • I am a child of God. John 1:12 • I am Jesus' friend. John 15:14 • I am a joint heir with Jesus, sharing His inheritance with Him. Romans 8:17 • I am united with ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12, John 15:14

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Identity, New Creation, Position In Christ, In Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Things I Want To Know Are In Books. My Best ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The things I want to know are in books. My best friend is the man who will ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

59% Of Today's New Adult Believers Came To Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

59% of today’s new adult believers came to faith through family or ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Humility Must Always Be The Portion Of Any Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his ...read more

Tags: Humility

Age Appears To Be Best In Four Thingsold Wood ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age appears to be best in four thingsold wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Friendship That Makes The Least Noise Is Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A friendship that makes the least noise is very often the most useful; for which reason I prefer ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Friendships Which Last Are Those Wherein ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Cherish Friendship In Your Breast New Is Good, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Cherish friendship in your breast New is good, but old is best; Make new friends, but keep the old; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

John Wesley:

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 5, 2011

John Wesley: "No man ever he went to heaven alone; he must either ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Brethren

The One Who Came Back: A Thanksgiving Lesson In Gratitude

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 21, 2025

This Thanksgiving, as 82 million Americans travel to celebrate with family, we can learn something profound from another holiday road trip. In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus is traveling to Jerusalem from Galilee to celebrate Passover and finds himself along the border between Samaria and Galilee when ten ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Tags: Leper, Lepers, Samaritans, Thanksgiving, Healing, Thanks  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Special Occasion  PRO

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 8, 2008

A SPECIAL OCCASION If you are waiting for a special house guest or a special occasion to use something you cherish in your house, consider the following following article by Ann Wells that appeared several years ago in the Los Angeles Times: My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Tags: Happiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Love Of All  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Greatest Love of All "For this reason I kneel before the Father... that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power... to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Tags: Hardship, God's Love, Endure

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Workplace A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010

Making the Workplace a Ministry Priscilla and Aquila are regular people, with regular jobs, but the impact that they have for Jesus Christ goes beyond many who were called to full time ministry in their day. I have a friend back home, Michael. Michael is without a doubt a man with a call from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Tags: Honesty, Workplace Evangelism

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, Salvation, Facing Death

Denomination: Baptist

Men Of Sense Often Learn From Their Enemies. It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Years And Years Of Happiness Only Make Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Years and years of happiness only make us realize how lucky we are to have friends that have shared ...read more

Tags: Compassion

We May In Some Particular Instance Befriend A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We may in some particular instance befriend a stranger; but we espouse all the interests of a friend, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Is Only The Great Hearted Who Can Be True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, can never ...read more

Tags: Compassion

When We Shall Be Less Ready To Excuse Our Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When we shall be less ready to excuse our own mistakes and more anxious to forgive others ...read more

Tags: Compassion