In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Requirements"

Bill Hybels: Difficult Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2010

BILL HYBELS: DIFFICULT FORGIVENESS Everything we have seen about how to deal with difficult people when put to action will bring glory to God. We find this in an illustration from Bill Hybels: "A couple of years ago, a member of my church’s vocal team and I were invited by a Christian leader ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Spiritual Atheist?

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 27, 2010

SPIRITUAL ATHEIST? Let’s think about this. Good equals Godly? Good equals spiritual? How exactly does being good and being spiritual parallel? I give a man on the street a warm meal and a place to stay. That’s a good thing. How is giving a man a warm meal and a place to stay a spiritual ...read more

Tags: Atheism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Girl Born ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010

Girl Born Blind There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, ’If I could only see the world, I will marry you.’ One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Tags: Compassion

The Prayer And The Chair

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011

THE PRAYER AND THE CHAIR A woman called a pastor to come to the house to see her father. He goes to the house not knowing whether the man is Christian or not but he notices as he talks to him and the man answers back that he must be a Christian and there is a chair sitting close by. An empty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Tags: Prayer How To

Some Thoughts About The First Easter

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 25, 2019

Before the first Easter, the world was under a number of separations: --Political distinctions: various nations, but in that time, Roman Empire. Provinces, leaders --Geographical: some traveled far, others stayed near their home territory; Jewish males had to make three trips to Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:20, Daniel 12:1-3

Tags: Easter, The Afterlife

Denomination: Baptist

Sin No Nym

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 29, 2025

Sin No Nym Josie loved words. She liked to clap their sounds and spell them out. One day she wrote a big word on her paper: S I N N O N Y M She giggled. “Listen! It sounds like sin–no–name.” --- Word Play at Home Daddy peeked over. “That’s funny,” he said. “What do you think it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Psalm 103:12

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Soul Food

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 8, 2025

A certain man who had been absent from church for a long time received an inquiring visit from the Pastor. The man told the Pastor, "I've attended nearly every Sunday for 30 years. In that time, I have heard something like 1,500 sermons. In all of those years, people were shouting ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, Isaiah 40:31, John 6:35

Tags: Worship, Faithfulness, Nourishment

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Lot Of People Are Leaving The Church And Going ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2001

"A lot of people are leaving the church and going back to ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Church General

Definition Of Stewardship. "Stewardship Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

Definition of Stewardship. "Stewardship is the proper management of one’s ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Giving General, Money

Denomination: Baptist

Sainthood Lies In The Habit Of Referring The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Sainthood lies in the habit of referring the smallest actions ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Keep Us Little And Unknown, Prized And Loved By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Keep us little and unknown, prized and loved by God ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Never Be Afraid To Trust An Unknown Future To A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Way To Stay Free From Sin

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

The way to stay free from sin Is to stay committed to God ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 26:39, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 4:14, 2 Peter 3:17, Luke 10:19, Luke 22:31-32, Romans 16:20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:18, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 3:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Is Sufficient To Enable Us To Be Accounted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Grace is sufficient to enable us to be accounted entirely and ...read more

Tags: Grace

Man Is Born Broken. He Lives By Mending. And, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Man is born broken. He lives by mending. And, the ...read more

Tags: Grace

The Essential Part Of Christian Holiness Lies In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The essential part of Christian holiness lies in giving ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-8

Tags: Holiness

No Tree Bears Fruit For Its Own Use. Everything ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

No tree bears fruit for its own use. Everything in ...read more

Tags: Character

He Who Loves Goodness Harbours Angels, Reveres ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He who loves goodness harbours angels, reveres reverence, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Chosen To Express

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 8, 2008

God chose you express Him, not to impress ...read more

Tags: Confirmation

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Maternal Love Is A Miraculous Substance Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Maternal love is a miraculous substance which God ...read more

Tags: Parenting