In Sermon Illustrations: "Heirs Of God"

Forgiven And Forgotten

Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 2, 2007

Forgiven and Forgotten In “A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World,” Ron Lee Davis retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines, a much-loved man of God who carried the burden of a secret sin he had committed many years before. He had repented but still had no peace, no sense of God’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Out For Wise Guys

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

WATCH OUT FOR WISE GUYS Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Watch Out For The Wise Guys Col. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

Watch out for the wise guys Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone ...read more

Tags: Truth

There Was A Lady Named Danni Stampley From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a lady named Danni Stampley from Luann’s home church who had been trained as a Baptist missionary. She felt the call to be a missionary the very night she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior; she was a teenager at the time. After high school and college, she spent several years in a ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

There Was A Man Who Did Not Know What Was Wrong. ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007

There was a man who did not know what was wrong. He seemed to fail at everything he attempted. His parents had been wealthy, so he had inherited a considerable amount of money. However, he failed everything he tried on his own. Now he was almost broke, and his wife was leaving him because (as she ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

[075]. Poem Message – Excerpts Psalms Part 6 – Psalms 141, 147, 140, 68

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 7, 2025

[075]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EXCERPTS FROM CERTAIN PSALMS PART 6 – PSALMS 141, 147, 140, 68 {{{Psalm 108:1-3 “My heart is steadfast, O God. I WILL SING, I WILL SING PRAISES, EVEN WITH MY SOUL. Awake, harp and lyre. I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 141:8-9, Psalm 147:5, Psalm 140:12-13, Psalm 68:35, Psalm 141:3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Enemy, Light, Praise, Salvation, Prayer, Sing, Poetry, Poem, Heals  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pastoral ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Pastoral Appreciation Pastors are very thankful to the Lord for every worker that God has given to the church of Jesus Christ. There is no greater blessing than to see obedient Christians exercise their gifts under the guidance of agape love. Whether it be the gift of helps, administration, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:11

Tags: Pastors

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[353]. A Message From A Poem – X Marks The Spot

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 23, 2026

[353]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – X MARKS THE SPOT X marks the spot where we stand in God, where we place our feet and take our stand as Christians. “X marks the spot” is a very well-known expression in English. Jellyfish don’t stand their ground but drift around according to the whim of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13

Tags: Stand Firm, Stand For Jesus, Christian Poems, X Marks The Spot

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

At Ohio State University, Ravi Zaccharias Did An ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2001

At Ohio State University, Ravi Zaccharias did an open forum on a radio talk show. The host was an atheist. From the start, the callers were antagonistic. "I could feel the tension as soon as the lines lit up. One angry woman caller said, “All you people have is an agenda you’re trying to ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Conspiracy Of Kindness, Steve Sjogren ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 23, 2004

In CONSPIRACY OF KINDNESS, Steve Sjogren (pronounced “SHOW-GREN”) tells the true story of Joe Delaney and his eight-year-old son, Jared, who were playing catch in their backyard. “Jared asked, ‘Dad, is there a God?’ “Joe replied that he went to church only a few times when he was a kid; he really ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Friendship New Friends

Denomination: Methodist

Misconceptions

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 3, 2009

Jesus confronts all those misconceptions and says you can pray, this is how you do it (“Our Father”), and God does hear you. God is not out to punish you or play tricks on you by giving you poison when you need and ask for food. You don’t have to jump through all these man-made hoops. Ask, seek, ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Church Of God

Hindu Finally Understands The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009

Hindu Finally Understands the Incarnation The story is told of Hindu who was being witnessed to by Christian missionaries. He wondered at this strange concept he was told of that was called the incarnation—the claim the missionaries made that the Great God who created the world entered human ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-18

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

In The World Today...we Are Trying To Marry ...

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010

In the world today...we are trying to marry Christianity to all the wrong things...we are trying to marry it to prosperity...popularity...personalities...politics...and beloved...it ain't working 'cause it's broken! And yet many ministers preach a PROSPERITY DOCTRINE today because it feeds our ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Baptist

Inlets And Outlets

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

INLETS AND OUTLETS My favourite spot here on Cape Sable Island is the walk from Cat Rock to Clam Point. It’s a beautiful location, quiet and peaceful, and I love meeting God there. But along the way, you will walk by several ponds. Some of the ponds are quite nice. But some of them are not. ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Baptist

As A Young Father, One Of The Great Delights I ...

Contributed by John Montgomery on Jun 9, 2007

As a young father, one of the great delights I had was putting the presents for my children under the Christmas tree each year. The bigger ones that required assembly would always make the night a little longer than it should have been, because I always prided myself in my ability to figure out ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Preach The Word  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

PREACH THE WORD I am greatly diappointed in the preachers of today, With their logic and their ethics, their aristocratic way; With their science and their theories and their new theology, Full of everything but Jesus and His love for you and me. There is plenty in the Bible for preachers of ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

The Lord Provides

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Who do you belittle? Someone with less money, who can’t speak clearly Someone who does not speak English? With a disability? God says be there for those at risk Because, You could be AT RISK ANYTIME Reality is any of us could lose everything People here have and listen to their lessons Elderly ...read more

Tags: Paul

To Be Saved, One Has To Understand That I Am A ...

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 20, 2008

To be saved, one has to understand that I am a sinner, and my sin has separated me from God. I can try to earn my way back to God all I want, or I can realize that is hopeless - nothing I can do can wash away my sin - only Christ’s blood - only his sacrifice is acceptable to God, so I have to give ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Shortening Of Private Devotions Starves The ...

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 11, 2008

The shortening of private devotions starves the soul. William Wilberforce, Christian statesman of Great Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, once said, “I must secure more time for private devotions.” Following a failure in Parliament, he stated that his problems may have been due to ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Rosetta Stone

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Dec 11, 2008

JESUS THE ROSETTA STONE Do remember the Rosetta Stone from history class in school? What was it? It was a tablet that was discovered that allowed archeologists to translate ancient, Egyptian hieroglyphics to modern-day languages. Without the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, all the ancient ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Church Of God