In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Will"

Happy Is The Man Who Walks So Close To God, That ...

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010

"Happy is the man who walks so close to God, that he leaves no room for the Devil to come in between." — Anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: *other

God Loves You Just As You Are But Too Much To ...

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011

"God loves you just as you are but too much to leave you ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Need To Begin To Search For God In Our Places ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We need to begin to search for God in our places of work. God is already there, make no mistake about it; we simply have not trained ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, Promises Of God, Workplace

I Believe God Wants Us To Dream, And To Dream ...

Contributed by N A on Jan 9, 2010

"I believe God wants us to dream, and to dream big, because He’s a big God who wants to do big things and He wants to do them through us." ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Denomination: *other

In His Book Enjoying Intimacy With God, J. Oswald ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 31, 2001

In his book Enjoying Intimacy with God, J. Oswald Sanders makes a piercing observation: "We are at this moment as close to God as we really choose to be. True, there are times when we would like to know a deeper intimacy, but ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-30

Tags: Discipleship, Disciplines General

Faith Enables Us To Understand What God Does. ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

"Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. As a result, faith enables us ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Tags: Faith General, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

That Which Ad¡¦am Needed Most, Was That Which God ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 17, 2001

That which Ad¡¦am needed most, was that which God was happy to supply. The rib has always caused a lot of speculation. One wag offered this conversation between God and Ad¡¦am, Lord, I¡¦m lonely. I need to have some company here. OK, Ad¡¦am. I¡¦m going to give you the perfect woman. „« She ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Denomination: United Methodist

The Bible In 50 Words -- "God Made, Adam Bit, ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 13, 2001

The Bible in 50 Words -- "God made, Adam bit, Noah arked, Abraham split, Joseph ruled, Jacob fooled, bush talked, Moses balked, Pharaoh plagued, people walked, sea divided, tablets guided, promise landed, Saul freaked, David peeked, prophets warned, Jesus born, God walked, Love talked, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Bible Study

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fact That God Forgives Us And Blesses Us When ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jul 11, 2001

The fact that God forgives us and blesses us when we don’t deserve it, and of course, we never really deserve it, is what makes grace such a risky thing. Author Philip Yancey, in his book What’s So Amazing About Grace, calls these things loopholes. We all understand loopholes. Webster’s defines ...read more

Tags: Grace, God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Just One Squeal Away, Citation: Rod ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 24, 2001

[God Is Just One Squeal Away, Citation: Rod Cooper, "Worship or Worry?" Preaching Today, Tape No. 108.] We raised pigs. We raised about a thousand pigs a year. In one field we had two or three hundred little oinkers running around. Every day, at four in the morning, as I’d walk into the field ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication, God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ct Studd: "If Jesus Christ Is God And Died For ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 4, 2001

CT Studd: "If Jesus Christ is God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Anglican

Because Jesus Was God, He Could Not Sin. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2001

Because Jesus was God, He could not sin. He could sin as a man, but He could not as God. It would be like taking a hollow cane pole and a steel rod that is small enough in diameter to fit through the pole. The cane pole represents Jesus’ humanity; the steel rod represents His deity. If you took ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, Humanity Of Christ

When God Wants To Do Something Wonderful, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Adlai Naidoo on Nov 6, 2001

When God wants to do something wonderful, He begins with a difficulty, When God wants to do something ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-52

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, Miracles General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Has Called Us To Serve, Not To Sit, Soak ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 23, 2001

"God has called us to serve, not to sit, ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Christian Love

Better To Love God And Die Unknown Than To Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Kingdom Of God

If Our Greatest Need Had Been Information, God ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. But ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus, Cross Agony

I've Always Stood On God's Promise In Matthew ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2001

I’ve always stood on God’s promise in Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." A few years ago God showed me in one situation how he does indeed supply our needs providing we do put him first. I was pastoring a church in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-21

Tags: God's Provision, Love, Righteousness

Invisible In His Own Nature [god] Became Visible ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Invisible in His own nature [God] became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Forgiveness In Jesus, Trinity

Faith Expects From God What Is Beyond All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation. ...read more

Tags: Faith General, God Brings Hope

God Does Not Ask Your Ability Or Your Inability. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God does not ask your ability or your inability. He asks only your ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Sharing Your Faith, Workplace