In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Will"

From Chicago To Memphis  PRO

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Aug 28, 2003

From Chicago to Memphis That’s always how it is in the life of faith. Many times you will be called to step out for God and you will be precisely where Abraham was—believing God but not knowing what the future holds. When I think of that principle, my mind goes back to a conversation I had ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Tags: Examples Of Faith, Faith General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power And Discipline  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 5, 2013

POWER AND DISCIPLINE Over here is a wall socket. There is power in that socket. Because of that power, I can plug lamps, fans, microwaves and phone chargers into it and magically empower those devises. I can even plug a car charger into a wall socket and revive a dead car battery (like I’ve had to ...read more

Tags: Experience

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[008] Message From A Poem - A Tale Of The Fish’s Tails

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 1, 2024

[008] MESSAGE FROM A POEM - A TALE OF THE FISH’S TAILS “Take the line of least resistance; go with the flow; jellyfish that drift; leave me out of it; I see both sides; don’t involve me; I don’t want to know!” The world is full of compromise and it gets worse. We can expect no less from this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 6:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Compromise, Resist, Fish, Stand Firm, Fish Tails, Opposing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[150]. A Message From A Poem – James Chapter One

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

[150]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JAMES CHAPTER ONE The author of this letter is known as James the Less, to distinguish him from James the brother of John. This author was the half brother of Jesus, the full son of Joseph and Mary. James is a book that is often rejected for messages, but there ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20, James 1:12, James 1:5

Tags: James The Less, Letter Of James, James, Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Richard Moss Said, "The Greatest Gift You Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005

Richard Moss said, “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” That’s ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

In Regions Like Asia, Africa, And Latin America, ...

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Oct 2, 2006

In regions like Asia, Africa, and Latin America, God is adding upwards to 25000 people each day. (Lost ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Free Methodist

28% Of Americans Say The Bible Is The Actual Word ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

28% of Americans say the Bible is the actual Word of God and should be taken literally in ‘06 vs. ...read more

To Love Each Other Is To Use The Most Powerful ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 24, 2007

To love each other is to use the most powerful tool we have to demonstrate to other people what it means to know ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

There's Nothing Like A Good Crisis To Increase My ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There’s nothing like a good crisis to increase my energy and remind me how much I need God.” ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship

The Mark Of A Saint Is Not Perfection, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ, Discipleship

When We Are Weak, Then Are We Strong. When Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Mar 4, 2002

"When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God.” (Charles Hodge, Commentary ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist

It Was Here Before You, It Was Here During You, ...

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 9, 2002

“It was here before you, it was here during you, and it will be here after you”.-Al Mcguire on Kentucky Basketball. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Church Of God

Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004

“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Robert Tuttle Says, "The Holy Spirit Takes The ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

Robert Tuttle says, “The Holy Spirit takes the initiative in the drama of rescue” if we let God go ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

Lent Is Not A Six-Week Inconvenience In An ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

‘Lent is not a six-week inconvenience in an otherwise abundant year, during which we have to somehow please God with ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Sacrifice Does Not Always Require Obedience ...

Contributed by Mike Richardson on Sep 22, 2007

Sacrifice does not always require obedience however obedience always requires sacrifice. ~Mike Richardson We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

P B P W M G I N F W M Y

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2007

P B P W M G I N F W M Y Please be patient with me, God is not ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

79% Of U.s. Adults Think Christianity Is More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

79% of U.S. adults think Christianity is more about organized religion than about loving God and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

86% Of Non-Church Attenders Say They Can Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

86% of non-church attenders say they can have a good relationship with God without belonging to a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost