In Sermon Illustrations: "Hold"

Emotion

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 4, 2008

EMOTION The Bee Gees and Destiny’s Child sang a song called "Emotion". The song is about the sadness of lost love. "In the words of a broken heart it’s just emotion taking me over. Caught up in sorrow lost in the song but if you don’t come back, Come home to me, darling, don’t you know there’s ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shannon Of Cincinnati Bible College In Ohio. ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 6, 2010

Shannon of Cincinnati Bible College in Ohio. “In Stockholm, Sweden, a lady was pinned beneath a streetcar. She was seriously injured and bleeding badly. A crowd collected. They tried to move the streetcar, but it was too heavy. There was nothing to do but wait for the heavy equipment to come. She ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Salvation Army

Testing The Genuine

Contributed by Joel Sumagaysay on Mar 19, 2013

TESTING THE GENUINE All sorts of things are tested to prove that they are genuine. When you go to a bank and give a $20 bill to the cashier, she holds it to a special light. Why would she do that? Because she is testing it to make sure it is genuine. During the time when the Philippines was not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Tags: Faith, Truth, Testing, Miscellaneous

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Our Strength

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Oct 12, 2021

My beautiful mama was always so strong, a tower of strength, courage and faith that stood like a beacon for our family. Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. As I meditated on this, I remembered a time when I was about 3 years old or so. I saw myself ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1, Psalm 28:8, Psalm 37:39, Exodus 15:2

Tags: Fear, Protection, Strength, God Is Our Strength

Denomination: Charismatic

34% Of U.s. Evangelical Protestants Believe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

34% of U.S. Evangelical Protestants believe divorce is a sin while just 20% of the total population holds this view. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Max Lucado Writes: "Why Didn't He Come Down From ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

Max Lucado writes: "Why didn’t He come down from the cross? After all, nails don’t hold gods to trees... but ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian Church

Fill Your Lamps With The Oil Of Christ's Love ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Pfannkuch on Nov 7, 2008

"Fill your lamps with the oil of Christ's love so that when it is the darkest-midnight-you might hold your lamp brightly before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

I Fought In Three Wars And Three More Would Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I fought in three wars and three more would not be too many to defend my country. I love America and as she has ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Frightful This Is In A Sense, But It Is True, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Frightful this is in a sense, but it is true, and every one who has merely some little knowledge of the human heart can verify it: there is nothing ...read more

Tags: Sin General

The Ultimate Determinant In The Struggle Now ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Success In Business Implies Optimism, Mutual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success in business implies optimism, mutual confidence, and fair play. A business man must hold a high opinion of what he has to sell and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Life Is No Brief Candle To Me. It Is A Sort Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Sharing Your Faith, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Women Are By Nature Fickle, And So Are Men.not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Women are by nature fickle, and so are men.Not so with books, for books cannot change. A thousand years hence they are what you find them today, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Anxiety Is Loves Greatest Killer. It Makes One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anxiety is loves greatest killer. It makes one feel as you might when a drowning man holds unto you. You want to save him, but ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Let The Pulpit Resound With The Doctrine And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man's nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God.... Let it be known ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Greed Is The Logical Result Of The Belief That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Greed is the logical result of the belief that there is no life after death. We grab what we can while we can however we can and then hold on to it ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Envy, Money

Little Girl Afraid Of Thunderstorm, Father ...

Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Aug 1, 2007

Little girl afraid of thunderstorm, Father holding her tight told her not to be afraid, Jesus is with her. He is never far away. She says, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can Have Anything You Want If You Want It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Let The Pulpit Resound With The Doctrine And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of mans nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God. ... Let it be ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Once You Have Reached The Highest Peak Of Fame, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you have reached the highest peak of fame, it is hard to hold onto it, and you fall down faster than you climbed. He who follows me will ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment