In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Love For Us"

Like A Beethoven Concerto, The Word Of God Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001

Like a Beethoven concerto, the word of God is simple enough to be enjoyed by a child, and at the same time, deep enough to reward a lifetime of dedicated study. A three-year old can grasp the story of Jonah and the whale, and a Ph.D. in theology can spend a lifetime trying to fathom how God could ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Scripture, Bible Truth, Bible Study

Denomination: Baptist

A) The Kingdom Of God Is Not A Physical Place, ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 7, 2001

a) The kingdom of God is not a physical place, but it’s a spiritual realm. The kingdom of God is the place where God rules. If God rules your heart, then ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-21

Tags: Doing God's Will, Compassion, Death, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Marvelous Book, The Kingdom Of God Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 23, 2001

: In his marvelous book, The Kingdom of God is a Party, Tony Campolo tells a story that illustrates how I believe the church must begin to live out our witness in the new millennium. Campolo was attending a Christian conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since there was a six-hour time differential ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Compassion, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They That Know God Will Be Humble," John Flavel ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001

They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, ’ and they that know themselves cannot be proud." quoted in ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Our Thinking Vs. God's Promises  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2001

16. Our Thinking vs. God’s Promises. a. We say- It’s impossible. God says- All things are possible with Me. b. We- I can’t do it. God- You can do all things through Christ. c. We- I’m too tired. God- Come to Me, I will give you rest. d. We- I’m always worried and frustrated. God- Cast all your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:1-6, Genesis 35:1-21

Tags: Promise, Descriptions Of God, God The Father

God Will Not Be Absent When His People Are On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God will not be absent when His people are on trial; he will stand in court as their advocate, to plead on their ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God's Forgiveness, Promises Of God

Rejoice, That The Immortal God Is Born, So That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Rejoice, that the immortal God is born, so that mortal man may live in ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Cross Agony, Compassion

God Writes The Gospel Not In The Bible Alone, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ, Creation

It Is God To Whom And With Whom We Travel, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the End of our journey, He is also at every ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Provision

Nothing Shall Be Lost That Is Done For God Or In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Nothing shall be lost that is done for God or in obedience to ...read more

Tags: Faith, Doing God's Will

There Is Nothing, Indeed, Which God Will Not Do ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is nothing, indeed, which God will not do for a man who dares to step out upon what seems to be the mist; though as he puts his foot down he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Tags: Rock, Descriptions Of God, Doubt, Faith

There Is No Situation So Chaotic That God Cannot ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

There is no situation so chaotic that God cannot from that situation, create something that is surpassingly good. He did it at the creation. He did it at the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: God In The Hardships, Descriptions Of God, Creation

Success Is Finding God's Will For Your Life And ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Feb 11, 2002

"Success is finding God’s will for your life and doing it" (Dr. Bob Jones, Sr., Founder of Bob Jones ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Baptist

To Be God's Property Mean That We Are Owned By ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 26, 2002

To be God’s property mean that we are owned by God. There is a powerful story about an English missionary whose house was being looted. "An English missionary died in the early part of this century [the 20th century]. Immediately after his death his former neighbors broke into his house and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: United Methodist

The Highest School Of Learning In God's Arsenal ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2002

The highest school of learning in God’s arsenal is the Graduate School of Affliction and Suffering. All of God’s greatest workers had to attend this graduate school. If you are a chosen vessel and have a work to do for God you will attend and learn in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Name Was So Sacred To The Jews That It Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002

God’s name was so sacred to the Jews that it was pronounced only once a year by the high priest when giving the blessing on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27). Michael G. Moriarty, The Perfect 10: The ...read more

Fosdick Compared Our Understanding Of God With ...

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

Fosdick compared our understanding of God with our understanding of the sea. He said, "I know the sea but I don’t know the vastness of the sea. There is a part of the sea that washes up on the sands of my life. I can bathe in it. It lulls me to sleep with its waves. And yet, I know only a very ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God The Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What God Can't Do  PRO

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jul 15, 2002

WHAT GOD CAN’T DO A Sunday School teacher was questioning her pupils after a lesson on God’s omnipotence. "Now children," she asked, "is there anything God can’t do?" The Pastors son thrust his hand into the air. The teacher, feeling certain that he had missed the point of the lesson, asked ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Children

Denomination: Pentecostal

P. 800 – It Is Observable That God Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Troy Mason on Sep 9, 2002

ILLUS p. 800 – It is observable that God has often called men to places of dignity and honor when they have busy and honest employment of their vocation. Saul was seeking his father’s donkeys and David his father’s sheep when called to the Kingdom. The shepherds were feeding their flocks when ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Tags: Shepherd, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Th Lord Is A Personal God And There Are Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Spencer Cunnah on Oct 4, 2002

Th Lord is a personal God and there are some ministries for which He has no deputies because He wants to do them Himself. He is the One who cares for His people. Illustration. I remember coming home the first time from university. My mother came up as I was ready to go to bed and asked : Son, are ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Independent/Bible