In Sermon Illustrations: "God Answers Prayer" showing 681-700 of 19,277

God’s Power In Creation, Citation: ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 7, 2001

[God’s Power in Creation, Citation: Christianity Today (4-23-99), reprinted in "To Illustrate Plus," Leadership Journal (21.1), p. 69] Patrick O’Boyle recalls the late-1940s Hyde Park "Speakers’ Corner" appearances of Frank Sheed, the Catholic author and publisher: Sheed could be devastating with ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Creation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting For God Is Not Laziness. Waiting For God ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 11, 2002

Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Tags: Wait, Disciplines General, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Peace With God Brings The Peace Of God. It Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace with God brings the peace of God. It is a peace that settles our nerves, fills our mind, floods our spirit and, in the midst of the uproar around us, ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Bob Mumford

Gods Will Is Revealed In The Word Of God And He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Gods will is revealed in the Word of God and He will never reveal anything to us that He ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Revealing The Spectrum Of God’s Love

Contributed by Fred Parker on Oct 23, 2014

Written by Pastor Fred Parker Sat, 4th June, 2011 Matthew 5:16 “…let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” NIV Early one morning not long ago, I was reminded that the aura of God is revealed in the beauty of His light. The clouds were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Tags: Love, Light Of Truth, Spectrum, Jesus Loves

Denomination: Pentecostal

Was God A God Of Love In The Old Testament?

Contributed by Coz Von on Aug 27, 2017

The Davinci code will tell you that Jesus was married Mary. is it so? NO, NO, AND - mil times NO – NOT! But I want to show you that God did get married. Blasphemy, you say, NOT SO, It’s irreverent, sacrilegious – and not true But He really did! Hear me out. Long, long ago in a land far far away ...read more

Tags: Love, Hosea, Love Story, Long Suffering, Peace, Hope, Care, Hate, Kindness, Gomer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elizabeth Elliot Tells Of Two Adventurers Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rain forest east of the Andes. They sought no advice, just a few phrases to converse with the Indians. She writes: "Sometimes we come to God as the two adventurers came to me -- confident and, we ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Few Weeks Ago I Was Sad To Open The Newspaper ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 14, 2001

A few weeks ago I was sad to open the newspaper and read that McKenzie’s Bakery was finally going out of business for good. I was sad to think that we wouldn’t be able to find any more nice King Cakes for Mardi gras. In fact, we had been saving coupons in the hopes of using them in the future. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:5

Tags: God's Provision, Prayer How To

Denomination: Lutheran

Desiring More Of God

Contributed by Richard Tow on Mar 27, 2023

A. W. Tozer prayed a prayer that I can identify with. Perhaps it resonates with you as well. Here is the first part of his prayer. “O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need for further grace. I am ashamed of my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Luke 6:21, Proverbs 4:23

Tags: Zeal, Righteousness, Revival, Passion, Desire, Hunger  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

A Grief Observed

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2022

C.S. Lewis married when he was older to a woman named Joy. Joy got cancer and died just some years after they were married. Lewis, being a writer, wrote down his thoughts after she died in a journal. He turned that journal in a book called, “A Grief Observed.” The first few pages are somewhat ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35, Psalm 88:9

Tags: Loss, Peace, Answers, Grief, Where Is God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Have We Learned?

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 6, 2023

What Have We Learned? They shouted with praises, reaching the sky, Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by. Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’ He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring." They threw down palm leaves, covering the way, Making a clear path for Him to travel that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Tags: The Passover, Ressurrection, Poetry, Palm Sunday, Holiday, Easter  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer Before The U.s. Senate. "Lord Jesus, ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Mar 28, 2005

A prayer before the U.S. Senate. “Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Tags: Political Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

Money Decisions Prompt Prayer: 6 Out Of 10 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Money Decisions Prompt Prayer: 6 out of 10 people pray before making major money decisions. 77% of churchgoers do so while only 37% of ...read more

Tags: Money

Prayer That Runs Its Course Till The Last Day Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Prayer that runs its course till the last day of life needs a strong and tranquil ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Quote: "Prayer Has Divided Seas, Rolled Up ...  PRO

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 10, 2006

Quote: “Prayer has divided seas, rolled up flowing rivers, made flinty rocks gush into fountains, quenched flames of fire, muzzled lions, disarmed vipers and poisons, marshaled the stars against the wicked, stopped the course of the moon, arrested the sun in its rapid race, burst open iron gates, ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Prayer Does Not Need Proof Outside Itself Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Prayer does not need proof outside itself because its proofs are within. It is in the nature and function of man, like breathing, eating and drinking, and he ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration

John Wesley Once Said "The Neglect Of Prayer Is ...

Contributed by John Price on May 9, 2007

John Wesley once said "The neglect of prayer is a grand ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer Will Make A Man Cease From Sin, Or Sin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Cowboys Prayer Oh Lord, Ive Never Lived ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Cowboys Prayer Oh Lord, Ive never lived where churches grow. I love creation better as it stood That day You finished it so long ago And looked upon Your work and called it good. I know that others find You in the light Thats sifted down through tinted window ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

By Intercessory Prayer We Can Hold Off Satan ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

By intercessory prayer we can hold off Satan from other lives and give the Holy Ghost a chance with them. No wonder ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To