In Sermon Illustrations: "Godly Women"

Doctrine: Be Like Moses

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 17, 2008

Doctrine: Be Like Moses James Packer writes: "Many of us would agree with Peter when he says that parts of Paul's letters are hard to understand! And there are difficulties and apparent discrepancies in other parts of the Bible too. On this matter of discrepancies, I remember reading something ...read more

Tags: Doctrine

Denomination: Baptist

Grace At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009

Grace At Bat I read this week about a baseball game that one day took place. It seems that the Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team. The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was zero to zero, and it was in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. The Coach and the Lord stood by observing the game. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Tags: Grace, God's Grace, E

Today, Much Of The Church Has Gone In For ...  PRO

Contributed by Kerry Tilley on Aug 29, 2002

Today, much of the church has gone in for theatrics, running a showboat instead of a lifeboat; staging a performance instead of living an experience; having a “form ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Worship Definition

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Shannon Ethridge Was Just 16 Years Old, An ...

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010

When Shannon Ethridge was just 16 years old, an act of forgiveness and love changed her life forever. While driving to her high school one day, Ethridge ran over Marjorie Jarstfar, a woman who was riding her bicycle along a country road. Marjorie died as a result, and Ethridge, who was found ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Characteristics Of People In The Last Days

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 6, 2024

CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE IN THE LAST DAYS (II Timothy 3:1-4) Self-Centeredness: People will love only themselves and their money. Pride and Disobedience: They will be boastful, proud, scoff at God, and disobedient to their parents. Lack of Gratitude: Ungratefulness will prevail. Lack of Love ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-4

Tags: Rapture, False Teachers, Tribulation, Signs, False Prophets, Return Of Christ, Deception, Antichrist, Last Days  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Voting ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

God’s Voting Guide It is that time when Americans are given the opportunity (and responsibility) to vote for those who hold public offices. This privilege is given to us by God for it is He who raised this form of government in our country through our Founding Fathers. Many of them had a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

People Do Not Drift Toward Holiness  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 26, 2001

Respected Bible scholar D. A. Carson said this: People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Disciplines General, Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Have Our Money And Not Our Hearts, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005

“God can have our money and not our hearts, but He cannot have our hearts without having our money.” (Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Baptist

Of All Tear, They Are Best That Are Made By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Of all tear, they are best that are made by the blood of Christ, and of all joy, that is the sweetest that is mixed with mourning over Christ. Oh! it is a godly thing to be on our knees with Christ in our ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Jerry Bridges Again States That The Two Words ...

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

Jerry Bridges again states that the two words negligence and corruption help us by contrast to understand what it means to live faithful lives today: He says – Corrupt is the opposite of being honest or ethical. Being negligent is the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

New Convert Testified That He Had Been Saved By ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 26, 2005

NEW CONVERT TESTIFIED THAT HE HAD BEEN SAVED BY READING A COPY OF THE FIFTH GOSPEL. No, it wasn’t Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. It was the Gospel according to Mike the butcher. Mike was an earnest Christian ...read more

Tags: Faith, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Wesleyan

According To The Centers For Disease Control ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Mar 30, 2006

According to the Centers for Disease Control domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, that is more than 10% of the U.S. population A woman is battered at least once every 15 seconds in the U.S. Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S. 3 to 4 million ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Who Has Abortions?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

WHO HAS ABORTIONS? Fifty-two percent of U.S. women obtaining abortions are younger than 25: Women aged 20-24 obtain 33 percent of all abortions, and teenagers obtain 19 percent. Black women are more than 3 times as likely as white women to have an abortion, and Hispanic women are 2 1/2 times as ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Paul J. Meyer Reminds Us, "Everyone Leaves A ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 13, 2002

Paul J. Meyer reminds us, "Everyone leaves a legacy, whether you have children or not." We all influence the people we encounter. If we want to leave a godly legacy, we will need ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Parenting

Denomination: *other

I Am ...

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on May 1, 2006

I am Tired I am tired checking the time Hurrying to move on To complete one task Move on to another. I am tired seeing men suffering Women crying Children begging I am tired going to funerals Seeing grown men cry And big women hold their bellies I am tired!! I am tired of men killing men Women ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 22:1-4

Tags: Tired, Patience, Perseverance, Anticipation

Denomination: Adventist

John Macarthur States This About Our Text And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

John MacArthur states this about our text and the Bible: "Now let me make it as clear as I can to you. The Old Testament is not a collection of the wisdom of ancient men. The Old Testament is not a collection of the best of religious thinking. The Old Testament is not a collection of the good ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence, Kenya

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Men Who Have In The Past Exerted The Greatest ...  PRO

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 9, 2006

Men who have in the past exerted the greatest influence for good in the world had, as a rule, pious mothers. The mother of George Washington, the man in whose principles we glory today, made it a practice each morning to spend an hour in prayer, devotion, and Bible study before attempting to ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Hidden Scars Of Abortion: A '01 Study Sponsored ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Hidden Scars Of Abortion: A ’01 study sponsored by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario found that 41,000 women who had abortions had five times the number of hospital admissions for psychiatric problems, compared to women who did not abort. Another study published in the Canadian ...read more

Tags: Abortion

A Christian's ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“A Christian’s Prayer” “Statesmen Who Fear God” The children of God can most certainly desire godly leaders and call out to the Lord for those who walk in the fear of the Lord. The last words of King David in 2 Samuel give us this truth, “The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:21-23

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Movie, "The Three Faces Of Eve" Had Many ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 1, 2001

The movie, "The Three Faces of Eve" had many lessons that were similar to the sin of the first woman - Eve. Eve allowed her contented feelings to be undermined by the devil. Eve impulsively chose evil without consulting godly people. Eve not only sinned but got ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man, Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational