In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Humility"

A Boy Asked His Father, "How Much Do You Make In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A boy asked his father, "How much do you make in an hour?" The father got mad and answered roughly, "Don’t bother me." He was tired and irritable after a tough day at work, but the boy insisted. "Please, how much do you make?" The father said in a bad tone of voice, "six pounds." Then his son ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God

The Call Of Bishop Cowther

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Call of Bishop Cowther That day, as the slaves were packed into the Portuguese slave ship, they probably did not know that they would be free within a few hours. Even as they were freed by the captain of the British frigate, I don’t think anyone knew the incredible long range results. One of ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Two Children Went To Sunday School One Day And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Two children went to Sunday school one day and the teacher told them the story in Genesis about Lot’s wife looked back and how she became a pillar of salt. As they were walking home afterwards one of the children said to the other one, "Do you really believe that Lot’s wife was turned into a ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

In A Wall In A Cellar In Cologne, Germany, Where ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In a wall in a cellar in Cologne, Germany, where Jews hid from Nazis, there was found an inscription. An anonymous author had died there with his fellow victims leaving behind these words, "I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining. I ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Dr. Tim Lahaye Tells The Story (Which I Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Tim Lahaye tells the story (which I have repeated many times, but which perfectly illustrates a point); it’s about a husband who was receiving marital counseling. The obvious truth was that He and His wife were at odds with each other and were in the mode of fault-finding. After giving a ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God

G. K. Chesterton Said, "As Long As Matters Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

G. K. Chesterton said, “As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is a mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be strength. Like all the ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

London Businessman Lindsay Clegg Told The Story ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

London businessman Lindsay Clegg told the story of a warehouse property he was selling. The building had been empty for months and needed repairs. Vandals had damaged the doors, smashed the windows, and strewn trash all over the place. As he showed a prospective buyer the property, he took pains to ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Once Upon A Time There Was A Prince Who Fell In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Once upon a time there was a prince who fell in love with a fair maiden. But his enemy captured the fair maiden and held her captive in a tower. Now the prince had a plan to rescue her, so he recruited the help of two small animals to send a message to the maiden. First there was Claude ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Charlie Brown And Lucy And Linus Are Lying On The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

Charlie Brown and Lucy and Linus are lying on the ground, looking up into the sky. Lucy says, "If you use your imagination, you can see lots of things in the cloud formations. What do you think you see, Linus?" Linus responds, "Well, those clouds up there look like the map of the British Honduras ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Denomination: Baptist

Rev Sandy Millar, The Former Rector Of Holy ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 2, 2007

Rev Sandy Millar, the former Rector of Holy Trinity, Brompton, London, tells of how he visited a young woman in Holloway Prison. There was only one card pinned up in her cell. He noticed the words: ‘Happy Birthday’ was the printed message and underneath was written, ‘We wish things could have ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Baptist

Father More Anxious To Find Boy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

FATHER MORE ANXIOUS TO FIND BOY One Sunday night D. L. Moody preached in a big circus tent near the Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the text, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save the lost." After he had finished, a little boy was brought to the platform by an officer who had found the ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Stanley Jones In His Book Liberating Ministry ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Stanley Jones in his book Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome writes: "Prayer is surrender--surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

There Have Been Many Failures, But Let Me Share ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 1, 2008

There have been many failures, but let me share with you a recent success. A few weeks ago, I had the distinct impression that I needed to call LaVanice. It wasn't something I felt God wanted me to do but something that I needed to do. The feeling persisted for a couple of days until I knew today ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Church Of God

There Exists In The Human Mind, And Indeed By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There exists in the human mind, and indeed by natural ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The History Of The World Suggests That Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Longer I Live, The More Convincing ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of the truth that God governs in the affairs of men...We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that except ...read more

Tags: God The Father

This Great Round World, On Which We Live, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This great round world, on which we live, is very old, so old that no one knows when it was made. But long before there was any earth, or sun, or stars, God ...read more

Tags: God The Father

What Peace It Brings To The Christians Heart To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What peace it brings to the Christians heart to realize that our Heavenly Father never differs from Himself. In coming to Him at any time, we need not wonder whether we shall find Him in a receptive mood. He is always receptive to misery and need, as well as to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

It Is Impossible To Account For The Creation Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is impossible to account for the creation of the universe without the agency of a Supreme Being. And it is impossible to to govern ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Some People Talk About Finding Godas If He Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some people talk about finding Godas if He ...read more

Tags: God The Father