In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Big Dream For Us"

Life Is For Dreaming Dreams, But Few Have The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is for dreaming dreams, but few have the courage or ...read more

Tags: Dreams

To Dream Anything That You Want To Dream, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To dream anything that you want to dream, That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, That is the strength of the human will. To trust ...read more

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Dream No Small Dreams For They Have No Power To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move ...read more

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Luther's Dream

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008

Luther's Dream The Good News: We are freed from all things; from which we could not be freed. In a dream, Martin Luther found himself being attacked by Satan. The devil unrolled a long scroll containing a list of Luther's sins, and held it before him. On reaching the end of the scroll Luther ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

I Am A Big Country And Western Fan. And There Is ...

Contributed by David Trexler on Jan 14, 2005

I am a big country and western fan. And there is a song by John Michael McGomery called "Little Girl." I know this may sound harsh, but sadly enough it does happen. The song talks about the hard life of a poor little girl, a life that no little child should ever have to experience. Her mother ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

The Big Sale  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003

*The Big Sale* It was the day of the big sale. Rumors of the sale and an advertisement in the local paper were the main reasons for the long line that formed in front of the store by 8:30, the store’s opening time. A small man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

No Big Deal

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Robert Leroe stated: Moral relativism is becoming the norm. A group of college students were asked their opinions on the media, specifically the R-rated kinds of situations being shown on TV and the movies. When asked why sex and ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Sin General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Big Question

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

THE BIG QUESTION “What things are important and what things are trivial?” Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Big Hands

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 13, 2025

A boy and his mother walked into the corner drug store to buy a few things. And right there on the counter was a big glass candy jar—one of those old-fashioned ones, filled to the brim with all the colors a child’s imagination could want. The boy froze. You know how kids get—locked in, mesmerized, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20, Psalm 81:10

Tags: Trust, Provision

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Use Of God's Gifts

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

THE USE OF GOD'S GIFTS How much did Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys spend on the New Texas Stadium? 1.15 billion dollars. They joke that there is a hole in the top of the stadium so that God can watch his favorite team play. I’m not so sure Mr. Jones doesn’t believe that. We look at ...read more

Tags: Gifts Giving

God's Heartbeat In Us  PRO

Contributed by John D Jones on Oct 26, 2011

GOD'S HEARTBEAT IN US For 72 years Gordon and Norma Yeager shared their lives together as husband and wife. On October 12, 2011, while on a morning drive Gordon came to a stop sign and failed to yield to oncoming traffic. The elderly couple was taken to the Marshalltown Hospital near Des Moines, ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Baptist

Show Us God  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2013

SHOW US GOD The Greek philosopher Socrates made this statement: "Oh that someone would arise, man or god, to show us God." In the minds of scholars, here's one of the greatest philosophers who ever lived; and yet he, himself, had beating in his own breast--and he admitted it--oh that god could ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Messianic Prophecies

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emmanuel. God With Us.

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 12, 2025

Before the angels broke their silence, Before the star began to shine, Before the virgin's womb held heaven, Before God crossed that boundary line— We waited in the darkness, heavy, With prophets' voices growing dim, Four hundred years of heaven's quiet, No burning bush, no ...read more

Tags: Joy, Poem

Denomination: Methodist

Shelter Of Dreams  PRO

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Apr 22, 2008

SHELTER OF DREAMS But how can a dream realistically provide shelter? I give you the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr whose dream for equality is still providing shelter today. His dream came to the forefront of American politics when the Montgomery Bus Boycott forced the Supreme Court to rule ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Attempt Something So Big For God That Unless He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Attempt something so big for God that unless He intervenes ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Dream-Stealers

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 19, 2011

DREAM-STEALERS Years ago, I heard Pastor Anthony Mangun tell a story at Because of the Times that I have never forgotten. . . . The story is told of a young man by the name of Monty, who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer, who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

Tags: Goals

I Read About A Man Dreaming About The ...

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2004

I read about a man dreaming about the crucifixion of Jesus. He was telling in detail how that Jesus was beaten, and the people shouting crucify him. He saw the back of the soldier as he was driving ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Hold Fast To Dreams, For If Dreams Die, Life Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Hold Fast To Dreams For If Dreams Die Life Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams ...read more

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I Simply Dream Dreams And See Visions, And Then ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I simply dream dreams and see visions, and then I paint around ...read more

Tags: Dreams