In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Ways"

A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Someone Said, "Has It Ever Occurred To You That ...

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 29, 2007

Someone said, “Has it ever occurred to you that nothing has ever occurred to God?” God is ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All Other Religions Are Based On What Man Can Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All other religions are based on what man can do for God. Christianity is based ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

As Christians We Need To Step Out From Under The ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jan 3, 2010

As Christians we need to step out from under the world’s system and learn how ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Church Of God

A. W. Tozer Said, "The Most Important Thought ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2007

A. W. Tozer said, "The most important thought anyone can have is a correct ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pastor Dave Kinney,"Anything Treasured By Us In ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008

Pastor Dave Kinney,“Anything treasured by us in eternity will be connected to what we do with ...read more

Tags: Tithes

Denomination: Baptist

Pator Dave Kinney: "Faith Is Grounded In The ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Aug 24, 2008

Pator Dave Kinney: "Faith is grounded in the confidence of God's presence in today's unsettledness and the conviction in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Only One Relationship That Matters, And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all cost, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. (This includes meeting the needs of your heart.) One individual life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Tags: Discipleship, Commitment To Christ

The Maid Who Sweeps Kitchen Is Doing The Will ...

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jul 19, 2005

“The maid who sweeps kitchen is doing the will of God just as much as the monk who prays, not because she may sing a Christian hymn as she sweeps but because God loves clean floors. The Christian shoemaker does his Christian duty not by putting little crosses on the ...read more

Tags: Workplace, Workplace Integrity

Denomination: Baptist

Demosthenes Was The Greek Orator Who Trained ...

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 18, 2006

Demosthenes was the Greek orator who trained himself to speak publicly and clearly by filling his mouth with beach pebbles, then spoke so as to be heard above the ocean waves. Just so we have learned to self-speak so that we hear only our voices over the ...read more

Giving Questions

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

GIVING QUESTIONS What is harder for people to give these days: time, money, or possessions? Why? What is the biggest internal barrier for people investing what they have already have for God? What is the biggest external barrier for people investing what they have already have ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Church Of God

Trust His Heart  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

TRUST HIS HEART Babbie Mason wrote these words, "God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too good to be unkind. When you don't understand and can't see His plan, when you can't trace His hand, TRUST HIS ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22

Tags: Trust

Those Who Love Each Other Want To Be Together ...

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 14, 2008

Those who love each other want to be together always. And God wants to be with you always. That in itself is proof that he loves you. And you and I cannot resist such love. Or, if we can, we shouldn’t. God’s love ought to melt away ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ten Characteristics Of The Jesus Follower - James 1

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024

They are sometimes deceived (16). They are loved unconditionally by the Father (16). They are recipients of the best gifts from above (17). They have a Father who will never change (17). They are born again by the Word of God (18). They listen to the voice of God (19). They are careful with ...read more

Tags: Commitment, Discipleship, Disciples, Following Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scarlet Cord

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 1, 2025

The scarlet cord in the window which Rahab used to save the spies, is the same cord that saved Rahab and her family and brought her out of her old life. The sacrifices we make for God's plans are the scarlet cord which will bring us out ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:18

Tags: Faith, Hope

The Ballerina - Using Your Talents

Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015

Let me tell you a story - it is a modification of a story I wrote a few years ago and I simply want to draw out that each person invested what God had invested in them. It is called the Ballerina. Once upon a time there was an orphan ballerina - how she loved to dance. She was the most elegant of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-44

Tags: Gifts, Talents, Ballerina

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Rope Held By Adela Rogers St. Johns  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

THE ROPE HELD by ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS Sometimes on sunny days, when I could see my way and feel the pathway firm under my feet, I wondered--Would the rope hold if the worst happened? A bent old man brought me that telegram which in war years hung like a suspended sword over the heart of every ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

A Look At Outer Darkness

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 29, 2023

Introduction: Jesus spoke of “outer darkness” at least three times. There were a couple of times when I experienced something like this, and it wasn’t pleasant! No one needs to face outer darkness, so don’t let it happen to you. Text: Matthew 8:10-12, KJV: 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:10-12

Tags: Light, Outer Darkness, Fear

Denomination: Baptist

Passing The Torch: Lessons From Castro  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 1, 2001

PASSING THE TORCH: LESSONS FROM CASTRO In August, President Fidel Castro celebrated his 75th birthday. The Cuban dictator came to power in 1959, after overthrowing former dictator, Fulgencio Batista. On the eve of his birthday, Castro made a powerful gesture. He publicly handed a Cuban flag to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Devotion, Parenting, Zeal

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trapping The Ball!" Psalm 25: 16-21 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 4, 2004

“Trapping the Ball!” Psalm 25: 16-21 Key verse(s): 21 “May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Integrity! Perhaps it is one of the loneliest words in the English language. For many it creates the image of one standing alone, apart from the others, because just the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:16-21

Tags: Character

Denomination: Lutheran