In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Will"

In A Survey Conducted By Newsweek The Following ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 20, 2000

In a survey conducted by Newsweek the following statistics came to light about suicide and age: Number of suicides, per 100,000 people ages 15 to 19: --- ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Funerals Non-Christian, Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

It Was Sunday Morning And Harry Was Off. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 29, 2001

It was Sunday morning and Harry was off. He pulled out of his driveway in his 2-seater convertible, with the roof closed because of typical Melbourne driving rain, and headed for church. But as he turned into the main road he saw ahead of him three bedraggled figures huddled under a single umbrella ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14-17, Esther 4:8-14

Tags: Memorial Day, Christian Love, Doing God's Will, Faith

Denomination: Anglican

Back In 1830 George Wilson Was Convicted Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 7, 2001

Back in 1830 George Wilson was convicted of robbing the U.S. Mail and was sentenced to be hanged. President Andrew Jackson issued a pardon for Wilson, but he refused to accept it. The matter went to Chief Justice Marshall, who concluded that Wilson would have to be executed. "A pardon is a slip of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:35-36, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 2:2-3, Hebrews 2:2-3

Tags: Faith General, Assurance Of Salvation, God's Provision, Justice

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Saturday Afternoon A Father And His Six-Year ...  PRO

Contributed by Brent Zastrow on Apr 18, 2001

One Saturday afternoon a father and his six-year old son Mickey were fishing near a bridge by the Kokomo Reservoir when a woman lost control of her car, slid off the bridge and hit Mikey at a rate of about 50 mph. Sheriff Marr, the boys grandfather, had seen the results of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10

Tags: Saint, Miracles Of Jesus, Jesus Christ, God's Provision

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power Can Be Used In At Least 2 Ways. It Can Be ...  PRO

Contributed by James May on Apr 20, 2001

Power can be used in at least 2 ways. It can be unleashed or it can be harnessed. Drop an atomic bomb and just watch as raw power is unleashed or harness the power of the atom and it will produce energy to make enough electricity for entire states. On the Day of Pentecost, and on the day you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38, Acts 2:1-4

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, God's Omnipotence, Gifts General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kay Arthur Writes: If Only… If Only He Had ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 3, 2001

Kay Arthur writes: If only… if only he had known… If only I had known! He had been summoned. What could he do? There was no higher authority to appeal to, no one to mediate. He had been bidden to come – and go he must. Most people looked on him with contempt because of his physical ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Lodebar, Forgiveness For Others, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Was A Certain Old Recluse Who Lived Deep In ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 22, 2001

There was a certain old recluse who lived deep in the mountains of Colorado. When he died, distant relatives came from the city to collect his valuables. Upon arriving, all they saw was an old shack with an outhouse beside it. Inside the shack, next to the rock fireplace, was an old cooking pot and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-20, Luke 2:41-52, Luke 16:1-13, Luke 16:19-31, John 17:3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Growth In Christ, Shrew, God The Father, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Born To Lose, Citation: Norman Vincent Peale In ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 3, 2001

[Born to Lose, Citation: Norman Vincent Peale in Power of the Plus Factor, in Christianity Today.] Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms you could ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Tags: Strong Together, Faith, Fulfillment, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Story: A Korean Pastor Told Me This Story Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 1, 2001

Story: A Korean Pastor told me this story some years ago, when he came to Switzerland. In the 4th century AD in Korea a man had two sons. The elder rose to become Chief Justice in the land and the younger became an infamous bandit. The elder brother loved his younger brother but was unable to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Substitute, Peace, Justice, Lordship Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

George Mason, A Founding Father Of Our Nation ...  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Becker on Sep 15, 2001

George Mason, a founding father of our nation prophetically proclaimed, “As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of causes and ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment, Holidays Civic, Providence, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Two Men Were Walking Through A Field One Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Belcher on Nov 19, 2001

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, "Put up a prayer, John. We’re in for ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, Joy, Human Body, Thankful, Thankfulness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How Righteous Are You?  PRO

Contributed by Richard Wilson on Nov 26, 2001

HOW RIGHTEOUS ARE YOU? Some folks think they are good really good people. Let’s suppose that a person on sins 3 times a day. A sin in the morning, a sin during the day and a sin at night. Sounds like a pretty good person! Let’s think for a moment. If that person is saved at 10 years old and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-23

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Emotions, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Use Of Life Is To Spend It For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:13

Tags: Workplace Evangelism, God Brings Purpose, Finding Fulfillment

The Trouble With Success Is That The Formula Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

"The trouble with success is that the formula is the same as the one for a nervous breakdown." ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, God Brings Hope, Workplace Balance

Dr. Bill Bright Of Campus Crusade For Christ ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 11, 2002

Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, God's Omnipotence, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Huge Reserves  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002

HUGE RESERVES Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:1-8

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Holy Spirit In Believers, Gifts General

Resolved, Never To Do Anything, Which I Should Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Separates From God, Holiness

Unless There Is Within Us That Which Is Above Us, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Unless there is within us that which is above us, we shall soon yield to that which is ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:6-9, Joshua 7:6-9

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Kingdom Of God, Temptation Resisting

We May Never See The End Results, But That Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a ...read more

Tags: Parable General, Parable Sower And Seed, Kingdom Of God

The Roman Emperor Charlemagne Has An Interesting ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 11, 2002

The Roman emperor Charlemagne has an interesting story surrounding his burial. This famous king asked to be entombed sitting upright in his throne. He asked that his crown be placed on his head and his scepter in his hand. He requested that the royal cape be draped around his shoulders and an ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational