In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Ways"

Come Hell Or High Water

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009

COME HELL OR HIGH WATER Glen and Jo Ann live in Orange County, California in a low lying area. It flooded one year and the local newspaper sent a reporter, in a boat, out to Glen and Jo Ann’s neighborhood. The reporter found Jo Ann, sitting on their roof watching large objects floating by, so he ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Changing Your Mind About Seatbelts

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009

CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT SEATBELTS I remember when the seatbelt laws came into effect. People had all kinds of excuses for why they weren’t going to wear one. Some said they felt constrained, and some were afraid they’d have an accident because they thought the strap would somehow stop them from ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

Donald Grey Barnhouse Wrote, "95 Percent Of K...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote, "95 percent of knowing the will of God consists in being willing to do it before you know what it is." (From a sermon by ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Tags: Knowing God's Will

Promises Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

PROMISES ARE SACRIFICES Promises are funny things. They’re easy to make and often easier to break, but generally hard to keep. Robert Frost poetically captured that truth in his poem, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. He talks about how sometimes we wish we could be free, for just a little bit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:140

Tags: Promises Of God

On Predestination

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

ON PREDESTINATION During my basic training in the South African Air Force, we were out on a field trip for about a week. It was bitterly cold and raining during the entire period. Shortly after we arrived in the field, the corporal in charge had our unit line up outside. "You, you, and you," he ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Salvation And Reprobation

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009

SALVATION AND REPROBATION Someone may ask, "Of what use then is the doctrine of reprobation?" I am glad you asked! Let me suggest (from Dr. Boice) some useful aspects of the doctrine of reprobation. First, reprobation assures us that God’s purpose has not failed. God has determined the outcome ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:24-31

Tags: God's Judgment

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

God Takes Hold When We Break Down. We Go As Far ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God takes hold when we break down. We go as far as he can and then God takes hold ...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

To Falter Before The Forces Of Life When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To falter before the forces of life when the power of God is available is ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

He That Builds His Nest On A Divine Promise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He that builds his nest on a divine promise shall find that it abides and remains until he shall fly away to the land ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

When We Think Of The Atonement We Are Apt To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When we think of the atonement we are apt to think only of what man gains. We must remember what it cost God and what ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

I Must Die Or Get Somebody To Die For Me. If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must die or get somebody to die for me. If the Bible doesnt teach that, it doesnt teach anything. And that is where ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

We Need To Learn To Set Our Course By The Stars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We need to learn to set our course by the stars and not by the ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience

It Is Hostile To A Democratic System To Involve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is hostile to a democratic system to involve the judiciary in the ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment