In Sermon Illustrations: "God Can"

The Royal Palace In Tehran, Iran Has One Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Aug 20, 2001

The royal palace in Tehran, Iran has one of the most beautiful entrances of all palaces in the world today. As one enters the royal palace the doomed ceilings, sidewalls, and columns seemed to be covered with diamonds. When the Royal Palace was planned, the architects sent an order to Paris for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4, Luke 14:7-14, Proverbs 25:6-7

Tags: God In The Hardships, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Should Praise God

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 6, 2006

WE SHOULD PRAISE GOD I heard someone say recently that if the only thing God has done in our lives is to save us – we should praise God from the rising of the sun through the darkness of the night. But He has done so much more for us than that. He has given you the sense of taste – so that you ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Sunlight

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021

How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Tags: Feeling God's Present, Not Feeling God's Presents

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Bless America: Be Specific

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 13, 2011

GOD BLESS AMERICA: BE SPECIFIC The blind man's first request is for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus asks him specifically, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answers specifically, "Lord, I want to see." "God bless America," is a very general prayer. It may be as specific a prayer as ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Baptist

Erickson's Thoughts On God The Father

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

ERICKSON'S THOUGHTS ON GOD THE FATHER And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) Dr. Packer's devotional approach to theology is evident from his choice of textbook which is Millard Erickson's 'Christian Theology'. Here's an ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3

Tags: God The Father

Anderson States, "Anger: An Acid That Can Do ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

Anderson states, “Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, “My mother became pregnant ...read more

Tags: Abortion

A 5% Increase In Customer Retention Can Translate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

A 5% increase in customer retention can translate to a 25% to 125% increase in company profitability in the B-to-B marketplace. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Worldwide, 264 Cans Of Spam Are Eaten Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Worldwide, 264 cans of Spam are eaten every minute. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Companionship Can Literally Add Years To Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Companionship can literally add years to your life. Stephen W. Smith references the following from The Wall Street Journal in his Life and Legacy Conversations. In a study of men and women over age 65, those who had more friends had a lower risk of health problems and recovered faster when they did ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Only Thing Christianity Can Not Be...is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The only thing Christianity can not be...is moderately ...read more

Tags: Faith

Before We Can Begin To See The Cross As ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Worst Thing That Can Happen To A Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“The worst thing that can happen to a man who gambles is to win” ...read more

Tags: Addiction

It Is Almost As Presumptuous To Think You Can Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It is almost as presumptuous to think you can do nothing as to think you can do ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Charles Mccarry Can Claim A Varied Career. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Charles McCarry can claim a varied career. In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper, he served as assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet and has done two stints in the CIA. But he almost wasn’t born. Says McCarry, "My mother became pregnant ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Getting Angry Can Sometimes Be Like Leaping Into ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are ...read more

Tags: Anger

One Can Acquire Everything In Solitude -- Except ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

One can acquire everything in solitude -- except character. - Stendhal in "Fragments, I", ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The African Impala Can Jump To A Height Of Over ...

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 14, 2006

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Experts Can't Agree If The Following Is A True ...

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

Experts can’t agree if the following is a true story or if it should be written down next to the tale of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. While there is no concrete evidence of its truth, there is enough anecdotal evidence that the story has been in existence long enough to quite possibly be ...read more

Tags: Mercy

Denomination: Nazarene

Churches Can Learn From Small Businesses That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Churches can learn from small businesses that have been operating for less than 10 years in that they use the Web for marketing far more than their older counterparts, according to a Kelsey Group study. Younger businesses are particularly heavy users of e-mail and Internet Yellow Pages, but also ...read more

Tags: Church General