In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Forgiveness"

Glory To God First

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 25, 2012

GLORY TO GOD FIRST A man came to Pastor Chuck, the church that I went to for several years while in California, and he said to the pastor that he wanted to make a large donation - about one million dollar donation. The pastor said to that, "Wow -- that is a lot of money. Let me go first and pray ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-39

Tags: Principles

Denomination: *other

$3 Worth Of God

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Jul 23, 2012

$3 WORTH OF GOD I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of God to make me love a black man or pick beets with a migrant, I want ecstasy, not ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:16

Tags: Lukewarm, Apathy, Commit

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Barna: God's Truth

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012

BARNA: GOD'S TRUTH George Barna from his book Turning Vision Into Action states, "Abraham was successful until God showed him that material wealth was poverty in eternity. Moses had it made as the adopted son of the Egyptian pharaoh, but he discovered that the finest clothing, the best education ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Body: The Image Of God

Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012

THE BODY: THE IMAGE OF GOD Paul Brand writing about what it means to be in the image of God in his book In His Image: "We will not explore the psychological and mental attributes in each one of us that might reflect the image of God. Instead, we will center on a community, that group of God’s ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

God's Banana Stalk

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

GOD'S BANANA STALK One of my favorite stories in The Bible Questions is the story of the Motilone (Mow-til-oh-ee) Indians of Columbia, South America. In the 1960s, the Motilones were Stone Age headhunters feared by all their neighboring tribes. They had killed every white man who trespassed into ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Show Us God  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2013

SHOW US GOD The Greek philosopher Socrates made this statement: "Oh that someone would arise, man or god, to show us God." In the minds of scholars, here's one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived; and yet he, himself, had beating in his own breast--and he admitted it--oh that god could ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Messianic Prophecies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Pursues You  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 10, 2013

GOD PURSUES YOU God is constantly initiating and seeking man to come to him. Malcolm Muggeridge, socialist and philosophical author, wrote, "I had a notion that somehow, besides questing, I was being pursued." C.S. Lewis said he remembered, "...night after night, feeling whenever my mind ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Speaks

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 7, 2016

WHEN GOD SPEAKS Did you hear about the old golfer who was standing in front of the first tee, a hazardous hole with a green surrounded by water, and wondering if he should use his new golf ball? Deciding that the hole was too dangerous, he chose an old ball that he could afford to lose and placed ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28-30

Tags: The Good Shepherd, Voice Of God, Will Of God, Hearing God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Praising God In Worship  PRO

Contributed by Karen Wheat on Feb 8, 2008

Illustration About Praising God in Worship There’s the story of a church in an old town that was very sophisticated, dignified, and quiet. One day a visitor showed up in worship. When the preacher began to preach and say something like God is a good God, the visitor would shout, “Praise the Lord,” ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

God Is My Corner

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008

From George Foremans book -God is my corner “Ultimately your belief in God will meet resistance, which forces you to either shut up or speak up.” After giving his testimony at Robert Schuller’s church, the Crystal Cathedral, he panicked when he discovered it would be broadcast nationwide. ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Person God Blesses

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

What do we notice about the person God blesses? The person God blesses has had a conversion to God’s ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is known as "Abraham." In the Bible a ...read more

Tags: Blessing

A View Of God's Glory

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 5, 2008

QUOTE: Charles Spurgeon, A View of God’s Glory. “Now, what attribute is God about to show to Moses? His petition is, “Show me thy glory.” Will God show him his justice? His holiness? His wrath? His power? No. Hear the still small voice – “I will make all my goodness pass before you.” Ah! ...read more

Tags: Glory

Denomination: *other

God Is Not Just Love

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008

It is true God is Love. But God is also jealous I found 18 different occurrences where God is called Jealous, or the scripture refers to His Jealousy. Exodus 34:14 even says His name is Jealous; For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: God is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

If I Were God

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 12, 2008

IF I WERE GOD If I were God….How many times have you heard people say that? “If I were God I would have everyone love everyone else, eliminate war, eliminate poverty and win the lottery.” Yeh, that’s just what we need, some thirty five year old running the universe. Have you ever thought that? ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Lights The Way

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008

GOD LIGHTS THE WAY My brother-in-law has a friend named Pedro. The first time Pedro ever read the Bible, was when he was in prison. But once he "saw the light," he couldn't get enough of it. He read the entire Bible through in a matter of weeks. He would hold the Bible kind-of under the table ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Has A Plan

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Apr 23, 2008

GOD HAS A PLAN A eleven-year-old boy passed tracts out with his pastor father on Sunday afternoons, but it was pouring down rain so he told his son he wasn't going. The boy asked, "Aren't people still going to hell when it's raining?" So the boy went alone. The next Sunday, an elderly lady ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Wesleyan

Peace With God First

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 8, 2008

PEACE WITH GOD FIRST D. M. Lloyd Jones writes, "If you are ansious to obtain some benefits from the Queen of England, the first thing you have to discuss is, 'How can I get into Buckingham Palace? What have I to do to get admission? Then how do I approach this great personage?' It is too obvious ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of God Is A Treasure ...

Contributed by Mark Roper on Jun 1, 2008

The Word of God is a treasure Map Their was a wonderful movie from 1963 “It’s a Mad Mad world” It was about a madcap cross-country rush to find buried treasure marked by the letter “W”. It was four palm trees leaning that resemble the W. At the W the treasure was found. We have a ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Great Love

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008

GOD'S GREAT LOVE One time a father wanted to teach his son the lesson of God's great goodness. He took him to the top of a high hill and pointed northward over Scotland, southward over England, eastward over the ocean, westward over hill and valley, and then sweeping his arm around the whole ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Christian Church

God In Real Life

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 3, 2008

GOD IN REAL LIFE There is this Christian comedian who was sharing his testimony. He came to a point in his life when he was drinking, doing some drugs, had some money issues, his relationship with his wife was falling apart, and he said that he had even beat his small child for crying. When all ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Baptist