In Sermon Illustrations: "Galatians 5:19-23"

In 1993 Gerald Sittser, A Professor At Whitworth ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2001

In 1993 Gerald Sittser, a professor at Whitworth College was driving home from a family outing. In the car was his mother, wife of 20 years and four children. A drunk driver swerved across the center line and hit them head on. In an instant he lost his wife, his two year old daughter and his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Leslie Weatherhead Tells Of A Little Boy Who Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 19, 2001

"Leslie Weatherhead tells of a little boy who was admitted to an orphanage after his parents were killed. One of the first items on the agenda was to find him a new set of clothes. He was given a new pair of pants, a new shirt, and a pair of shoes that shinned as he saw his face in its glow. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7, Acts 9:10-17, Galatians 5:22, Genesis 1:4, Colossians 1:15-28, Exodus 19:1-9  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Lutheran

A Third Grader's Explanation Of God  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Apr 4, 2001

A THIRD GRADERS EXPLANATION OF GOD Written by Danny Dutton, age 8, from Chula Vista, California, for his third grade homework assignment to "Explain God." One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23, Galatians 5:1-26

Tags: God The Father, Children

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Single Fruit Of The Spirit Is Quite ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 18, 2001

This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:22-25

Tags: Character, Kindness

Denomination: Lutheran

From The Book: Stories For The Heart (P. 246, ...  PRO

Contributed by Melinda Richardson on Aug 20, 2001

From the book: Stories for the Heart (p. 246, Catherine Marshall) There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose between ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Philippians 4:6-7, Luke 24:36

Tags: Peace, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Thinks He Knows Your Sister  PRO

Contributed by Patrick Doherty on Nov 19, 2001

HE THINKS HE KNOWS YOUR SISTER There was an elderly man and his hard of hearing wife travelling from Memphis to Nashville. The trip was progressing along fine until they began having car trouble. Pulling into the nearest gas station the mechanic struck up a converstation with the old man. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Christian Love, Communication General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John Wesley's Rule For His Life  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

John Wesley had this rule for his life: Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Christian Values, Christian Love, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can't Remember  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 1, 2002

I Can’t Remember A few years ago, rumors spread that a certain Catholic woman was having visions of Jesus. The archbishop decided to check her out. ’Is it true, m’am, that you have visions of Jesus?’ asked the cleric. ’Yes,’ the woman replied. ’Well, the next time you have a vision, I want you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness For Others

Do You Know Christ?  PRO

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 20, 2002

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST? Billy Graham said in his message “Saved or Lost” in Texas in 1965. “..one of the fruits of the Spirit is joy. You might not be able to work up joy yourself, but God the Holy Spirit living inside of you can produce this joy supernaturally, and a Christian is to have joy. He ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11, John 15:11, Galatians 5:13-25, John 15:11

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Methodist

It Shocks Us When We Realize That Great Men And ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 22, 2002

It shocks us when we realize that great men and women go through periods of deep, dark depression. For instance, Winston Churchill said, "Depression followed me around like a black dog all of my life." A young lawyer in the 1800’s suffered such a deep depression that his friends did everything they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:20

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy Is Like The Hidden Note In The Glass. Joy ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 29, 2003

“Joy is like the hidden note in the glass. Joy is tuning in to what God is doing around you, seeing the world through his eyes, picking up on his delight in us as his children. Anyone can find happiness for a while… Happiness depends on what is happening to you. Joy is different; joy goes deeper. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11, Galatians 5:22, John 15:11, Philippians 3:1

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Church Of God

Patience  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 12, 2004

Patience: And, of course, my favorite given to me some time ago by my elder, married daughter, Jennifer: I pray for - Wisdom - to understand my man; Love - to forgive him; Patience - for his moods; ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Tags: Marriage General, Peace

Denomination: United Methodist

What's God Got To Do With It?  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 12, 2004

WHAT'S GOD GOT TO DO WITH IT? If you “Google” the word love, and you have to be very careful doing this, you will find all sorts of websites,120,000,000 to be exact. Here are some examples that you will find: I love Dogs.com I love Cats.com (Although this one is a plea to spay or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:20-22

Tags: Love, Romantic Love

Denomination: Baptist

In A Back Yard There Once Lived An Apple Tree ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 25, 2004

In a back yard there once lived an apple tree and a thorn bush. The apple tree produced nice juicy apples that everyone liked to eat. Kids would climb up the tree and pluck the apples. Worms would eat the ones that fell on the ground. Birds would peck away at the fruit from the top. The owner ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

Tags: Faith, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Lutheran

Bearish Schedule--Bullish Timing!" Galatians 5: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 4, 2004

“Bearish Schedule--Bullish Timing!” Galatians 5: 22-24 Key verse(s): 22: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Part of the fun of living are those times and events in our lives that happen spontaneously; that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Denomination: Lutheran

Too Many Christians Are Not Serving. When You ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

Too many Christians are not serving. When you ask them to do something they say, "Well, uh, sorry, but that is not my spiritual gift." Trouble is they seem to think they have no spiritual gift because they say that about everything. Brethren, I tell you the truth in Christ that are no such gifts as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is The Key. Joy Is Love Singing. Peace Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Long-suffering is love enduring. Kindness is love’s touch. Goodness is love’s character. Faithfulness is love’s habit. Gentleness is love’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14, Luke 2:15-20, 1 Thessalonians 16:14, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 John 4:16, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:15-20  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Conflict, Fruit, Marriage, Love, Love For God, Unconditional Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Change And Change For The Better Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Remember change and change for the better are often ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Tags: Change

Seven Deadly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

SEVEN DEADLY SINS In the Roman Catholic Church there is a list of the seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath, and Sloth. In 1995 a film titled Se7en focused on the seven deadly sins, a character that thinks of himself as the Sword of God, chooses victims whom he believes to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Tags: Sin General

3 Of Every 10 U.s. Teens Have Played The Ouija ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009

3 of every 10 U.S. teens have played the Ouija board or had their palms read. 8 in 10 have read ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Tags: False Teaching