In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Faith"

God's Hmo's

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008

GOD'S HMO'S In Christian Counseling Today Magazine I discovered another article talking about "Spirituality Theology and Health." It highlighted the center for the study of Religion/Spirituality and Health at Duke University. After twenty years of study and 25 research studies they discovered the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer In Health

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 31, 2008

Prayer in Health When you come to my office with a problem, often I'll offer to pray with you for God's healing and discernment. If you have a sprained hand and haven't grown in your spiritual life, you might think, "What a waste of time." A few years ago there was even an experiment in which ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Catholic

Quote From Justin Martyr 150ad, "If You Want ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 9, 2008

Quote from Justin Martyr 150AD, "If you want proof that the Spirit of God, who was with your people, and left you to come to us, come into our assemblies, and there you shall see Him cast out ...read more

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking In Tongues Has Continued On Through The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 9, 2008

Speaking in tongues has continued on through the history of the church and reveals why it is not to be forbid even today: Early Church history reveals this gift as legitimate and being practiced (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossolalia#Church_History_.28A.D._100_to_500.29) 1. For the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ii. C Peter Wagner In His Book ,"Your Spiritual ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008

ii. C Peter Wagner in his book ,"Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow." States on page 23, "Who needs to know about spiritual gifts? (He states) - You need to know about spiritual gifts if: 1. You are a Christian. 2. You believe that Jesus is your Lord and you want to love Him and follow ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Discernment—or Judgment?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

DISCERNMENT--OR JUDGMENT? So how does a critical attitude come back to haunt you? Here’s one way. A man wanted to impress his friends with his eye for art as they went to an art gallery together. He forgot his glasses, was nearsighted, and couldn’t hardly see his hand in front of his face. But he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Tags: Gifts Discernment

Teachers Important

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

TEACHERS IMPORTANT 64% of U.S. adults believe teaching is one of the most important jobs in America today; 20% disagree. The same survey found 80% of adults say their teachers were at least somewhat important in shaping the direction of their lives. 39% say teachers were very important in that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:7

Tags: Gifts General

Tools In The Hands Of The Carpenter  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF THE CARPENTER A group of tools once came together for a meeting with Mr. Hammer presiding. Brother Screwdriver said, "Brother Hammer must go, because he is always making noise, always knocking." Hammer said, "Brother Screwdriver has to go, because you have to turn him around ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Tags: Gifts General

A Merciful Game

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 2, 2009

A MERCIFUL GAME A high school basketball player’s mom passed away on the day of a game. He made it to the game and his coach invited him to sit on the bench. But he wanted to play. Since he arrived late, putting him in the game was a technical foul and the other team would shoot two free ...read more

Tags: Gifts Mercy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jack Hayford: "Mercy Is God's Constant ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 2, 2009

Jack Hayford: "Mercy is God's constant compassion for the helpless and undeserving--to show compassion for someone in serious need, i.e. 'showers of mercy.' Mercy is not merely a passive ...read more

Tags: Gifts Mercy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Insult An Alligator Until After You Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never insult an alligator until after you have ...read more

Tags: Gifts Prophecy

What One Has, One Ought To Use; And Whatever He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What one has, one ought to use; and whatever he does he should ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Ability Will Never Catch Up With The Demand For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Ability will never catch up with the ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

There Is Something That Is Much More Scarce, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is something that is much more scarce, something finer by far, than ability. It is ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Abilities Are Like Tax Deductionswe Use Them Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Abilities are like tax deductionswe use them ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

We Are Sometimes Born Into Wealth, But Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are sometimes born into wealth, but not ability. Ability must be acquired by ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Whatever We Believe About Ourselves And Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Discernment Is Gods Call To Intercession, Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Discernment is Gods call to intercession, never ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

Give Us Grace And Strength To Forbear And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevereGive us courage andthe quiet mind, spare to us ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

God Grant Me The Serenity To Delegate Tasks ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God grant me the serenity to delegate tasks when necessary, the courage to say no, and the ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment