In Sermon Illustrations: "God Is Enough"

Trojan Horse! It Appears Innocent Enough, But It ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 14, 2010

TROJAN HORSE! It appears innocent enough, but it is a harmful piece of software that looks legitimate. It tricks people into loading the wrong things into their systems. It gives a hacker access to cause damage. Unless you have a good ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMME, you will get infected and your whole ...read more

Tags: Temptation, Lies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just Enough Strength To Make It Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

JUST ENOUGH STRENGTH TO MAKE IT GO "One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

When Close Enough—isn’t!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 23, 2022

Introduction: Sometimes, close enough just isn't! Text, Matthew 13:25, KJV: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Thoughts: Have you ever heard the phrase, “Oh, that’ s close enough” or “that’s good enough”? Sometimes, it’s true but there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:25-30

Tags: Tares, Holy Spirit, Close Enough, Wheat

Denomination: Baptist

The Fact That Our Good Deeds Are Not Good Enough ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 14, 2003

The fact that our good deeds are not good enough to get us into heaven is no more cruel than it’s cruel for you to tell the fish in the water (I hope your not talking to the fish in the water) “I just can’t breath in your environment.” To say that, is not a cruel statement it is just a statement ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-18, Romans 6:23, Romans 6:2-7, Romans 6:6

Tags: Apologetics General, Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Could It Be That When We Are Bold Enough To Step ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 28, 2009

"Could it be that when we are bold enough to step away from our safety nets and into the 'fire' of God’s call, this is when we’re most likely to ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Pentecostal

Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Humble Enough To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 17, 2009

Chief Justice of Supreme Court Humble Enough to Stand Next to a Chinese Laundryman As Christians, we are to trust God the Holy Spirit by being completely humble. Let me share a story which gives us a picture of humility; maybe you will see yourself in this story: When Charles Evans Hughes was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Tags: Humility

Your Best Isn't Good Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2010

YOUR BEST ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH A pastor once went to a barber to get a haircut. All through the haircut, the pastor wanted to witness to the barber, but the barber kept talking non-stop and gave the pastor no chance to interrupt. Later, when the pastor was paying for the haircut, he asked the barber ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

My Concern (Though Not Voiced Often Enough By ...

Contributed by Jim Mazzulla on Apr 6, 2004

My concern (though not voiced often enough by Christians) is this that we need the physical ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If The Devil Were Wise Enough And Would Stand By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the Gospel be preached, he would suffer less harm. For when there is no battle for the Gospel it rusts and it finds no cause and no occasion to show its vigor and power. Therefore, nothing better can ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

If 99.9 percent is good enough, then... - Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. - 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. - 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. - 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7, Psalm 18:30-32

Tags: Truth Absolute

Who Of Us Is Mature Enough For Offspring Before ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Who of us is mature enough for offspring before the offspring themselves arrive? The value of marriage is not that adults ...read more

Tags: Children

Youth Do Not Think Into The Future Far Enough. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Youth do not think into the future far enough. There are great tomorrows we must ...read more

Tags: Children

Be Patient Enough To Live One Day At A Time As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be patient enough to live one day at a time as Jesus taught us, letting yesterday go and ...read more

Tags: Peace

Talk Happiness. The World Is Sad Enough Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Talk happiness. The world is sad enough ...read more

Tags: Joy

Wanting Something Is Not Enough. You Must Hunger ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The People Sensible Enough To Give Good Advice ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The people sensible enough to give good advice are usually ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Criticism, Like Rain, Should Be Gentle Enough ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

It Is Not Enough That We Do Our Best; Sometimes ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

We Fear The Government May Be Powerful Enough To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We fear the government may be powerful enough to destroy our families; we know that it is not ...read more

Tags: Family

No Man Is Good Enough To Govern Another Man ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No man is good enough to govern another man without ...read more

Tags: Government