In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Promises"

The Example Of Bethany Hamilton

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2011

THE EXAMPLE OF BETHANY HAMILTON That word for "commit" is actually a banking term. It means to deposit something for safekeeping. Well, that's what we're to do with our lives when we go through times of suffering. Deposit your life in God's bank (so to speak) for safe-keeping. Trust Him to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Trust

In May Of 1846, 187 Men, Women And Children Left ...  PRO

Contributed by Kelly Mitchell on Aug 15, 2012

In May of 1846, 187 men, women and children left from Missouri in a wagon train headed to California. There was nothing exceptional about the group or this journey and we would have never known about them had they not made the decision to try a shortcut. The “Hastings Cutoff”, as it was known, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Tags: Humility, Repentance, Righteousness, Worship Purpose, Church General, Church Practices, Church Purpose Of, Worship Definition, Worship General  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Testimony Of Astronaut Charles Duke

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2013

TESTIMONY OF ASTRONAUT CHARLES DUKE Through the years, I’ve heard people say, "I wasn’t looking for God when He found me." Let me give you a modern example of this process. Astronaut Charles Duke is one of only twelve men who have left footprints on the moon. He was the lunar module pilot for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Biblical Contradictions Found In The Catholic Church

Contributed by Michael Grant on Sep 4, 2016

Catholics are instructed to call the priest “Father” “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your Father, He who is in heaven” – Mathew 23:9 Priest claims to have the power to forgive sin “…who can forgive sins but God alone?” - Mark 2:7 Catholics are encouraged to bow and pray to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:9

Tags: Bible, Roman Catholic, Pope, Roman Catholicism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Boys

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 12, 2019

Two Boys Two young boys are playing happily in the garden and are great companions for some time, but then something bad happens. One boy gets ill and is stunted and is never the same again, while the other one grows to full and healthy mature manhood even though he suffers far more than his sick ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 2:16

Tags: Reconciliation, Jesus' Cross

Denomination: Baptist

Fix The Dishwasher

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020

A Mother and her son were talking. His mother lived for nearly 94 years. One day around her 90th year she said something like, "If I had known I would live this long, I would have fixed the dishwasher." It had stopped working. So there it sat quietly waiting to be fixed. She thought it ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7, Isaiah 64:4, Exodus 14:15

Tags: Fix Our Problem, Now Is The Time

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Good Man Wants To Get Into Heaven

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 21, 2024

I was recently at the gym having a conversation with someone I just met. Within a matter of 10 minutes, I realized that this man was a better man than me. He had volunteered in more countries than I could count in 10 minutes of our conversation. He was a teacher, he served the poor in many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16, Romans 3:23

Tags: Grace, Justification, Good Works, Works Righteousness

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025

Our sins, transgressions, and iniquities can manifest in our physical bodies. In Matthew 9:2, Jesus tells a paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven. Take up your bed and go." He got up! In 30+ years of ministry, I have seen plenty of folks receive healing from physical problems caused ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:2, Ephesians 4:32

Tags: Forgiveness, Healing

Denomination: Methodist

A Famous Missionary By The Name Of C. T. Studd ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 8, 2002

A famous missionary by the name of C. T. Studd said; “If Jesus Christ be God, and died for me, then no sacrifice ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

You Know What Mason Said To Dixon? ‘you've Got ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 26, 2002

“You know what Mason said to Dixon? ‘You’ve got to draw the line somewhere’” (Our ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom Is The Power To See And The Inclination To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Wisdom is the power to see and the inclination to choose the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Young Son Of Some Atheists Went To His ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004

The young son of some atheists went to his parents one day, and said, "Do you think God ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Bevere Puts It Into Perspective. "The ...

Contributed by Chuck Morley on Sep 30, 2004

John Bevere puts it into perspective. "The deceived take comfort in a knowledge of a God they simply do not possess." ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith Means, Whether I Am Visibly Delivered Or ...

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

“Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love.” ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

45% Of Americans Personal Views Guide Them More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

45% of Americans personal views guide them more than do God and religious teachings. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Truth

I Have Seen, At Different Times, The Smoke Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"I have seen, at different times, the smoke of a thousand villages - villages whose people are without Christ, without God, and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Recent Pew Research Center Polling Finds 96% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

Recent Pew Research Center polling finds 96% of the public believes in God or some form of Supreme ...read more

Never Tell A Young Person That Anything Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting for centuries for somebody ignorant ...read more

Tags: Children

Not Only Must A Good Work Be Something Which Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Not only must a good work be something which is commanded by God in His Word and come from a purified heart, but ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

We Are Moving Closer And Closer To The Time Of ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

We are moving closer and closer to the time of the Lord’s return. Yet in the midst of potential uncertainty and perilous times in the world, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal