In Sermon Illustrations: "God Teaches To Smooth Us"

Next To God We Are Indebted To Women, First For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then ...read more

Tags: Women

A Little Girl Was Drawing A Picture Of God. Her ...

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

A little girl was drawing a picture of God. Her mother told her that nobody knew what God looks like. The girl replied that they ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

Bruce Bickel And Stan Jantz In Their Book God Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz in their book God is in the Small Stuff for Your Marriage, say, “At the wedding you say, “I do.” ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Church Of God

"What Kind Of Clothes Would God Wear?"  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Oct 8, 2005

“What kind of clothes would GOD wear?” I like the answer one person gave, in the story of a man who was commissioned to paint a picture of the Prodigal Son. He went into his work fervently, laboring to produce a picture worthy of telling the story. Finally, the day came when the picture was ...read more

Scripture: John 6:27

Tags: Calvinism

Denomination: Methodist

Holy Is The Word That Sets God Apart And Above ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 7, 2005

“Holy is the word that sets God apart and above our attempts to enlist him in our wish-fulfillment ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

Denomination: Baptist

My Greatest Thought Is My Accountability To God. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

My greatest thought is my accountability to ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Arguing Against God Is Arguing Against The Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Arguing against God is arguing against the very power that makes you able to ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

A Baby Is God's Opinion That The World Should Go ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on. Carl ...read more

Tags: Children

In His Book The Life Of God In The Soul Of Man, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

In his book The Life of God in the Soul of Man, Henry Scougal, the seventeenth-century Scottish minister, said, “God hath long contended with a stubborn world, and thrown down many a blessing upon them; and when all his other gifts could not ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Power Of The Word Of God-----A Friend Of Mine, ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 16, 2010

POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD-----A friend of mine, Bill, was a bible translator for Wycliff Bible Translators in some very remote mountains in Bolivia. Bill was on the second Wycliff team. The first Wycliff team went into the most prominent village in the area and learned the local Bolivian language. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Following God Ordained Passions, Like Wilson ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010

Following God Ordained Passions, like Wilson Bentley the Snowflake Photographer I want to die the same way Wilson Bentley died. Wilson grew up on a farm in Jericho, Vermont, and as a young boy he developed a fascination with snowflakes. Obsession might be a better word for it. Most people go ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Tags: Zeal

Can You Find Something To Praise God For This ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Feb 16, 2010

Can you find something to praise God for this day? There are many words of encouragement in the Psalms. This one Old Testament book contains: 150 divisions 2461 verses 43,743 words 2027 verses of history 164 questions are asked and answered 413 commands are given 338 acts of god 124 vows 174 ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose, Statistics

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Pray To God This Day To Make Me An ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010

"I pray to God this day to make me an extraordinary ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Blessing Comes When God Defeats The ...

Contributed by John Perry on May 11, 2010

The greatest blessing comes when God defeats the will of man and we surrender to His will. Someone has referred to ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Does Not Condemn Man But Man Is Condemned ...

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on May 19, 2010

God does not condemn man but man is condemned till he is saved. It is like when you download a program from the internet onto your computer. There is a little box that has to be checked that says: Accept Terms. If you do not check it off, you will never be able to download it because you have ...read more

Tags: Arminianism, Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pastor Learns To Trust God When Displaced By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 28, 2010

Pastor Learns to Trust God When Displaced by War During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Tags: Taxes, Trials

The Vows Of God Are Upon You, O Believer, And ...

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

The vows of God are upon you, O believer, and they bind you to be ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Baptist

If In His Gifts And Benefits [god] Were More ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 31, 2010

If in his gifts and benefits [God] were more sparing and close-handed, we should learn to be thankful. The greater God's gifts and ...read more

Tags: Gratitude

Denomination: Baptist

God Answers Prayer In World War I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

God Answers Prayer in World War I Battle An officer in the first World War gives this account of God’s willing and ability to save men from shot and shell when they will pray. A German machine gun crew had their gun trained on an angle of our trenches where troops frequently passed back and forth, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:29

Tags: Prayer Answered

Have Plenty Of Courage. God Is Stronger Than The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2011

Have plenty of courage. God is stronger than the devil. We are on the winning ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:1

Tags: Affliction

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ