In Sermon Illustrations: "God's Comfort" showing 61-80 of 17,254

Someone Once Said ‘the Church Exists To Comfort ...

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 26, 2002

Someone once said ‘the church exists to comfort the disturbed and ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If You Look For Truth, You May Find Comfort In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful ...read more

Tags: Truth

Sad Soul, Take Comfort Nor Forget The Sunrise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sad soul, take comfort nor forget The sunrise ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Don't Feel Comfortable Confronting Evil? Who ...

Contributed by Michael West on Sep 29, 2008

Don’t feel comfortable confronting evil? Who does? No one is asking you to throw hatchets at the moon, but if you are tired of being on the losing end or being harassed by the enemy, you can’t hide in worship or keep your nose ...read more

Tags: War

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Providence Fills Every Second Of Our Lives

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023

In 1937 Walt Disney released the first full-length animated movie which has garnered almost one billion in total sales: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Producing an animated movie was a gargantuan task. Disney artists drew over one million pictures. Each picture flashed onto the screen for a mere ...read more

Tags: Protection, Comfort, Assurance, God's Will, God's Providence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God With Us - Immanuel (Charles Spurgeon)

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 5, 2021

(Charles Spurgeon December 24, 1854) Do you know the full meaning of that name Immanuel, “God with us”? No, he who knows it best knows little of it. Alas, he who knows it not at all is ignorant indeed, so ignorant that his ignorance is not bliss, but will be his damnation. Oh! may God teach you the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 7:10-15

Tags: Heaven's Hallelujah, Sufferer's Comfort, Christmas, Immanuel, God With Us, Charles Spurgeon  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

[007]. A Message From A Poem - A Shepherd Left His Comfort Zone

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 1, 2024

[007]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A SHEPHERD LEFT HIS COMFORT ZONE Shepherds and sheep feature quite often in the biblical record and Jesus used parables and illustrations involving sheep. This poem was developed from a comment a Convention speaker made when teaching on the Lost Sheep. The ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, John 10:10-11, John 10:14-15, Luke 15:4-6

Tags: Love, Night, Sheep, Lost Sheep, Crucified, The Good Shepherd, Jesus Our Shepherd, Jesus Died For The Sheep, 100 Sheep  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Then Thought Of Chocolate

Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 21, 2023

Everybody has their own comfort food. I have a long list of comfort food, and Apple Fritter is at the top. Nothing comforts me quite like a fresh Apple Fritter. The other day I needed some comfort food. After all, life can be rather stressful, and you either deal with the stress or let it deal ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Tags: Comfort Food, Stress

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Comfortable Out-On-A-Limb!" Romans 11:33-36 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 23, 2005

“Comfortable Out-On-A-Limb!” Romans 11:33-36 Key verse(s) 11:“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” Get real! When as a youth I heard this phrase, it often gave me reason to pause. If someone was insisting that I was caught up in a fantasy and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Tags: Trinity

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Will Is God's Word

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

GOD’S WILL IS GOD’S WORD Jimmy is a professional fisherman. He makes his living fishing on the BASS (Bass Angler Sportsman Society) circuit. He is also a devout Christian and belongs to the FBC Keys, Oklahoma. This year, BASS made a ruling that to be eligible for the fisherman of the year award ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

God Is A Jealous God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD A few years ago, I was working in Qatar installing a newsroom set for Al-Jazeera TV. I’d been there for nearly a month and was ready to go home. I can’t describe for you how badly I missed my family. We were nearly finished with the set, and the last thing to be done was to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:5

Tags: Idolatry, Generation

The Purpose Of Preaching

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 25, 2021

Warren Wiersbe, "Preaching must be marked by three elements: conviction, warning, and appeal ("reprove, rebuke, exhort"). To quote an old rule of preachers, "He should afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted." If there is conviction but no remedy, we add to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Comfort, Preaching, Pastors, Conviction, The Word Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will Done In God's Way Will Not Lack God's ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 19, 2006

"God’s will done in God’s way will not lack God’s ...read more

Tags: Faith General

God Knows

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 7, 2011

GOD KNOWS The receiving line at the memorial was very long as Jim and Steph had many family members that came from Texas and Georgia. Halfway through the line, I was introduced to Jim's sister, brother and nephew. They said "Are you the Brad Henry that wrote the devotional about my brother?" I ...read more

Tags: Miracles General

God's Will

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2014

Charles Swindoll from his book The Mystery of Gods Will (pgs 44-51) gives us the following insight in how we can know: 1. God leads us through His written Word. 2. God leads us through the inner prompting of the HS. 3. God leads us through the counsel of wise, qualified ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Tags: God's Agenda, Eternal Destiny, God's Will, Serving The Lord

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Then God!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 18, 2007

THEN GOD! WHAT IS THE LITTLE AMONG SO GREAT A NEED? JESUS ALREADY KNEW WHAT HE WAS GOING TO DO! JESUS JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT KIND OF FAITH PHILIP HAD? PHILIP HAD THE FAITH --- BUT THEY LET GO OF THE FAITH --- THEN GOD! A. THERE IS MORE TO THE TEST THAN JUST REALIZING PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY! John 6:5 ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's ...

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Aug 4, 2008

GOD’S GARDEN Things that compete with peace are like the weeds competing with your flowers to dominate the space, nutrients, sunlight, water and character of your garden or lawn. Weeds so easily spread, multiply and thrive because they are at their best when they are most shallow. You see, most ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Baptist

God's ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“God’s Protection” “Intercession for Our Armed Forces” Psalm 33:16-18 says “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:16-18

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Will Of God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

George W. Truett said: "To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement!" –(quoted in "Toolkit," Cell Church, Winter, 1996, p. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

God Is

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

GOD IS Ann Kimball had a marvelous way of talking about Jesus. She was the dean of women at Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, and she would speak all over the country. She was flying from Boston to San Francisco to speak, and she said she was just so tired from the week that she sat down in her ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To