In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Sovreignty"

When We Compromise With The World We Lose Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 22, 2001

When we compromise with the world we lose our fellowship with God. A former Dean of St Paul’s, W R Inge, famously observed that any church that enters into a marriage with the spirit of the age "will soon ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:16, Joshua 17:13, Jeremiah 2:4-13

Tags: Holiness, Call Of The Disciples, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Is Your Relationship With Jesus One Of Your Best ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2001

Is your relationship with Jesus one of your best keep secrets with the people God has placed around you.(Example)If your office had a bring your lord and personal savior ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Sharing Your Faith, Workplace Evangelism

According To The Puritans, "All Professions Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2002

According to the Puritans, “all professions are spiritual to the Christian, not because of the nature of the work but because of the presence of God. …When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Tags: Temple, Holy Spirit

When I Was Young I Was Sure Of Everything; In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes

May Those Who Love Us, Love Us; And Those Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“May those who love us, love us; and those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

When I Was Young I Was Sure Of Everything; In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure ...read more

Tags: Humility

To Know Your Spouse, You Need To Know All You ...

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 1, 2006

To know your spouse, you need to know all you can about their history: their life before they met you. It’s the same with God: We want to know all we can about his history of ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

As Christians, Our Identity In Christ Far ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 30, 2007

“As Christians, our identity in Christ far transcends our identity in our work. We are children of the living God, fearfully and wonderfully made and deeply loved by the Father.” (Boa 1997, 51) Boa, ...read more

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Not The Work Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The fruit of the Spirit is not the work of the believer. It is the work of Christ in his soul... That is being done in him and through him by the Lord Himself. It may be noted that the apple grows on the apple tree; the orchard owner does not ...read more

Tags: Character

Trust In Yourself And You Are Doomed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in your friends and they will die and leave you; trust in money and you may have it taken from you; trust in reputation and some slanderous tongue may blast ...read more

Tags: Faith

And I Said To The Man Who Stood At The Gate Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown And he replied: Go out into the darkness and put thine hand into the hand of God. ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Let Each Citizen Remember At The Moment He Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn ...read more

Tags: Government

Once Let Friendship Be Given That Is Born Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once let friendship be given that is born of God, nor time nor circumstances can change it to a lessening; it must be mutual growth, increasing trust, widening faith, enduring patience, forgiving love, unselfish ambition an ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Is Easier To Isolate Ourselves Than Live As ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 4, 2009

"It is easier to isolate ourselves than live as pilgrims in society. It is easier to assimilate and be like everyone else than to live as pilgrims in society. But God calls us to take the more difficult path: to participate in society ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eph 4:18 Says…they Are Darkened In Their ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 31, 2009

Eph 4:18 says…they are darkened in their understanding… You see we can get to the point where we fell like little hamsters on that wheel, continually going nowhere in ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Baptist

John Maxwell In His Book

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009

John Maxwell in his book “Failing Forward” stated: “All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that, they persevere” (page 26). “God uses ...read more

Tags: Leadership, Leadership General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Messianic Jew David Stern Comments, "Sha’ul’s...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2009

Messianic Jew David Stern comments, "Sha’ul’s self-limitation is consistent with Jewish ethical standards, derekh-eretz, the "way of the world." God expects us to do what is right and what is ethical. ...read more

Tags: Ethics, Kindness

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do Yourself A Favor. On The First Genuinely Warm ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 11, 2010

Do yourself a favor. On the first genuinely warm spring morning, step out your door and listen. Birds will be singing; their sounds will be distinctly different; yet almost miraculously, you will hear nature’s ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I ...

Contributed by Asun Delong on Feb 22, 2010

Illustration: Ye must be born again. The necessity is implied in the word kingdom. A citizen of Philippines cannot become a citizen of the United States without complying with our naturalization laws. The kingdom of God has its own ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: *other

Lee Strobel, Former Atheist Turned Apologist ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 30, 2010

Lee Strobel, former atheist turned apologist said, “Because we are limited people with limited minds, we can’t understand everything about our unlimited God. So there are bound to be some ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ