In Sermon Illustrations: "God Our Righteousness"

Embracing God's Grace

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025

Title: Embracing God's Grace: A Message of Hope from the Churches of Christ in Christian Union Introduction: Dear Friend, We are delighted to share with you the message of God's grace and the transformative power of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. In this gospel tract, we will ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Tags: Grace, Mercy

Denomination: *other

I Read Of A Remarkable Story Of God's ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

I read of a remarkable story of God’s providential care. Police in Nepal saved the lives of Christians by arresting them! A musical team from an Indian church travelled to Tikapur, Nepal, to attend a church conference. Hours before they were scheduled to return to India, police arrested the team ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God Through Difficult Circumstances

Contributed by Matthew Redder on May 17, 2018

Some time ago I returned from a missions trip completely full of faith and ready to set the world on fire with the love of Christ. During my first church service back in the states I was asked to close our service in prayer. I joyfully obliged and went whole-heartedly into prayer full of faith and ...read more

Tags: Faith, Healing, Prayer, Trust In God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ravi Zacharias: Symbols Of The Pursuit Of God  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 11, 2013

RAVI ZACHARIAS: SYMBOLS OF THE PURSUIT OF GOD 2 Corinthians 4:6 “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ." Ravi Zacharias said: "The pursuit of the Hebrews was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6

Tags: Illusion, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Involves Resting Securely On God's ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Chan on Feb 11, 2005

Faith Involves Resting Securely on God’s Revelation –Entering the Ark. Noah’s faith in become a verb is completed with his entrance into the Ark with his family. It inspires me to learn that Noah was so confident about God’s promise and power that he went into the Ark with his family. It is one ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Walk

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Pledge Of Allegiance: The Apostle's Creed ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Oct 27, 2004

GOD’S PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Apostle’s Creed is not a pledge of allegiance, which we speak before God. We are remembering the gospel. We are remembering God’s pledge to us. The Creeds are nothing different from the 23rd Psalm. They simply explain how our Good Shepherd has ‘restored my soul,’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Love, Death, Faith General, Equal, Eternity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

[341]. A Message From A Poem - When Our Saviour Comes Again

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 29, 2026

[341]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WHEN OUR SAVIOUR COMES AGAIN I believe in the Rapture. I believe Christians are caught up to meet the Lord. {{1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “for the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11, Revelation 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Tags: Rapture, Caught Up, The Coming Of The Lord, Come Up Here, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Presence Of God Is A Fact Of Life. Paul ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

The presence of God is a fact of life. Paul rightly said of God, "In him we live, and move, and have our being." Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is within you." We may, by defying the purpose of God, insulate ourselves from that presence. We may, by unrepented sin, cut off the sense of God because ...read more

Tags: Kingdom, Holy Spirit In Believers, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Designed The Human Machine To Run On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He is the fuel our ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

To Enjoy The Future, Accept God's Forgiveness ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2007

’To enjoy the future, accept God’s forgiveness for the past.’ (Our ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

God Will Lift Up Your Head

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 12, 2011

GOD WILL LIFT UP YOUR HEAD During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Nazarene

God Commands Us To Be Filled With The Spirit; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God commands us to be filled with the Spirit; and if we arent filled, its because were ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

It Is God To Whom And With Whom We Travel, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the End of our journey, He is also at every ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Provision

Under God We Are Determined That Wheresoever, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Under God we are determined that wheresoever, whensoever, or howsoever we shall be called to ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Tethered To God's Sovereignty

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2022

Let’s do a math problem. If a sheep was tethered to a pole on a rope that was 25 feet long, how many square feet would he have to graze? p r² . Let’s begin by squaring 25, we end up with 625. Multiplying by an approximation of p as 3.14, we end up with 1,962.5 square feet. We are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Suffering, Sovereignty, Trial, Trials, Tribulations, God's Permissive Will  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sometimes We Are The Source Of God's Supply To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Sometimes we are the source of God’s supply to others. Consider the great work of Samaritan’s Purse, Food For The Hungry, Salvation Army, and others. A pious father always closed grace for the evening meal with these words: "Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and bless what thou hast provided." ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

If We Follow The Admonition To Love God, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we follow the admonition to love God, and our neighbors as ourselves, it will lead us to understand that, first of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

At Sundry Times, And In Diverse Manners, God Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“At sundry times, and in diverse manners, God was pleased to speak to our fathers by the prophets, before he spoke to us in these ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Soul Surfer: Fulfill God's Destiny

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011

* SOUL SURFER: FULFILL GOD'S DESTINY Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. Bethany ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sometimes God Sends The Brilliant Light Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sometimes God sends the brilliant light of a rainbow to remind us of His presence, lest we forget in our personal darkness His great and gracious ...read more

Tags: Disappointment, God's Provision, Promises Of God