In Sermon Illustrations: "God's Call" showing 1,061-1,080 of 19,913

When God Builds A Church  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

“Growing Christians are more evangelistic than evangelistic sermons. Inspire the members of your church—get them on fire for Jesus and excited about growing spiritually—and then they can’t help but tell their friends about it. The best evangelism is that which comes as a natural outpouring ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Growth In Christ, Great Commission

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Gave Me A Gift  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

“God gave me a gift, not for me but for you, and God gave you a gift, not for you but for me. If you don’t use your gift, you’re depriving me; if ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Gifts General, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Kingdom Of God Is Like Leaven  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2002

Scholar Gary North observes: “The kingdom of God is like leaven. Christianity is the yeast, and it has a leavening effect on pagan, satanic cultures around it. It permeates the whole culture, causing it to rise. The bread which is produced by this leaven is the preferred bread. In ancient ...read more

Tags: Leaven, Bread

Talk About The Grace Of God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002

TALK ABOUT THE GRACE OF GOD When a person works an 8-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or ...read more

God Only Lives In The Best  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002

GOD ONLY LIVES IN THE BEST The Old Testament Temple was only 30’ wide by 90’ long-- a mere 2700 square feet. It was smaller than many homes today. It has been estimated that to rebuild the Temple by the directions in the Bible would cost today about four billion dollars! It would take incredible ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Holy Spirit In Believers

Whether Your Faith Is That There Is A God Or That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2002

Whether your faith is that there is a God or that there is not a God, if you don’t have any doubts you are either kidding yourself or asleep. Doubts are the ants in the pants ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Doubt

The Question Is Not: --- Where Is The God Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 13, 2002

THE QUESTION IS NOT: --- WHERE IS THE GOD OF ELISHA, --- THE QUESTION IS: --- ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Clenched Fist Toward God  PRO

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 28, 2005

Clenched Fist Toward God A story I heard personally from Malcolm Muggeridge (that stirred me then and still does even yet) was his account of a conversation he had with Svetlana Stalin, the daughter of Josef Stalin. She spent some time with Muggeridge in his home in England while they were working ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Denomination: Wesleyan

So God's Really In The Details?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2005

SO GOD’S REALLY IN THE DETAILS? Economists use probability theory to predict how people will spend money. Actuaries use it to figure how high someone’s insurance premium will be. In 2002, Richard Swinburne, who is a professor of philosophy at Oxford University, used a formula known as Baye’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Tags: Apologetics Jesus, Easter Resurrection

God Values Our Gifts

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 29, 2005

God Values Our Gifts God seeks and values the gifts we bring Him—gifts of praise, thanksgiving, service, and material offerings. In all such giving at the altar we enter into the highest experiences of fellowship. But the gift is acceptable to God in the measure to which the one who offers it is in ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Charismatic

The Practice Of The Presence Of God By Brother ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Green on Jul 5, 2005

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Revised and rewritten by Harold Chadwick. “We should not grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who considers not the ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making God-Hugs Possible! ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 10, 2005

Making God-Hugs Possible! (10.12.05--Sacrifice!--Matthew 19:21) Does God place limits on how far He wants us to go when it comes to committing to His will? If His will is our sacrifice, can there be any limits? Is our God reasonable when it comes to our ability to forbear or to bear? God, of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:21

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Lutheran

God Whispers To Us In Our ...

Contributed by David Eden on Oct 28, 2005

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, but He screams to us in ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods Anointed Vessels Are Not Entertainers, ...

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Oct 31, 2005

“Gods anointed vessels are not entertainers, comedians, soothsayers, nor are they stylish. They are real, broken, humble vessels who are sanctioned and empowered by God to share His unsearchable riches to a lost and dying world. When God breaks us, we become equipped, energized, filled, thrilled, ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Anglican

History Is The Activity Of God In Accomplishing ...

Contributed by John Joslin on Nov 18, 2005

History is the activity of God in accomplishing His mighty purposes. - Henry ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Fear Of God Before Their Eyes  PRO

Contributed by Bob Hicks on Nov 22, 2005

There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18 (NIV) “Don’t you fear God?” is a great question. It’s a question that I don’t think we hear much anymore. And if we’re not careful, the next generation will miss entirely this all important characteristic of God. That’s why ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Children Of God Who Are Enjoying The ...  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 3, 2005

The children of God who are enjoying the abundant harvest of eternal life and provision of God are to give a free will offering in portion to the blessings that God gives them. Exodus 23:16 tells Christians to what portion to give, “…with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field.” ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That God Should Be Like Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Twas much, that man was made like God before, But that God should be like ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

When The Will Of God Crosses The Will Of Man, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

When the will of God crosses the will of man, somebody has to die. Addison Leitch, quoted in Passion and ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

The Importance Of God: Gallup's Princeton ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

The Importance Of God: Gallup’s Princeton Research Center finds 50% of Americans rank the importance of God in their lives as a 10. Other nations rankings are: Brazil 87%, Nigeria 87%, Turkey 81%, South Africa 71%, Chile 58%, Argentina 57%, India 56%, Mexico 50%. More Americans say religion’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision