In Sermon Illustrations: "God Is Our Strength"

Two Types Of Lives!

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 29, 2022

Genesis 4:6-26 Cain had an unrighteous heart and sinned against God in many ways including taking the life of his brother; but what can we learn from God as He related to Cain, from the following verses: v6-7: God gave instructions how and why to repent. v9: God was specific in confronting in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:6-26

Tags: People, Pride, Godly, Creativity, Ungodly, Provisions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Slowly, Through All The Universe The ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Herlitz on Jul 24, 2001

“Slowly, through all the universe the temple of God is being built. And whenever, in any place, a soul by freewilled obedience, catches the fire of God’s likeness, it is set ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

In His Book, Celebration Of Discipline, Richard ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2002

In his book, Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster writes: “Worship is the human response to the divine initiative. …Worship is our response to the overtures ...read more

Here's An Interesting Observation—there Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002

Here’s an interesting observation—there is a Commandment about honoring our mothers and fathers, so why isn’t there one about brothers ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Tags: Commandments Murder, Family

Denomination: Congregational

St. Francis Said, "Preach The Gospel To All The ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 10, 2003

St. Francis said, “preach the gospel to all the world and if necessary use words.” Someone else has said that our lives ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 8 Million Women Owned Business In The U.s., ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The 8 million women owned business in the U.S., account for 36% of all our companies and employ 26% of the workforce. (The Godly ...read more

Tags: Women

Mother Teresa Was Once Asked By An Interviewer: ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 23, 2006

Mother Teresa was once asked by an interviewer: What is the biggest problem in the world today? she replied we draw the circle of our ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

Denomination: Baptist

A Famous American Author Once Said, "The Worst ...

Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Nov 24, 2006

A famous American author once said, “The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that’s ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Precision Of Communication Is Important, More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Precision of communication is important, more important than ever, in our era of hair-trigger balances, when a false, or misunderstood word may ...read more

Tags: Communication General

To Meet The Great Tasks That Are Before Us, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To meet the great tasks that are before us, we require all our intelligence, and we must be sound and wholesome in mind. We must ...read more

Tags: Anger

Freedom From Fear And Injustice And Oppression ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Freedom from fear and injustice and oppression will be ours only in the measure that men who value such freedom are ready to sustain its possession to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

We Have The Right, As Individuals, To Give Away ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have the right, as individuals, to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right ...read more

Tags: Government

The Coming Of Christ By Way Of A Bethlehem ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The coming of Christ by way of a Bethlehem manger seems strange and stunning. But when we take Him out of the manger and invite Him into our hearts, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

I Think Most Of Us Are Looking For A Calling, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I think most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. Most of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for ...read more

Tags: Workplace

A Man Always Has Two Reasons For Doing Anything: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. Let us...always reveal with utmost ...read more

Tags: Thought

It Is Easy In The World To Live After The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

In A Culture Of So Much Media, Do We Risk ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 10, 2010

“In a culture of so much media, do we risk becoming people who can no longer stand to be alone with our thoughts, a people with an almost ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship

Denomination: Catholic

That's Just One Small Example Of What Can Happen ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

That’s just one small example of what can happen when we humble ourselves and take on a servant spirit — even ...read more

Tags: Humility

Oscar Romero Once Said This: "Christianity Is ...

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Oscar Romero once said this: “Christianity is not a collection of…laws to be obeyed…Christianity is a person, one who ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rush Limbaugh Has This Phrase As Part Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

Rush Limbaugh has this phrase as part of his self introduction. "Talent on loan from God." It might sound arrogant, but it really isn’t. It’s humble. I’ve heard him explain it too. He knows that whatever he is able to do is a gift from ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Humility, Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ