Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Get Stronger"

showing 7,201-7,220 of 15,517
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • I Once Heard The Story Of An Organist Who Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,420 views

    I once heard the story of an organist who was getting ready to play as the church service began. When he put his hands on the keys there was no sound. Everyone knew something was wrong, so the preacher quickly got up and led in prayer. The janitor was aware of the fact that they hadn’t plugged ...read more

  • The Minute The Bankruptcy Is Over, The ...

    Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,851 views

    "The minute the bankruptcy is over, the high-risk lenders inundate them with credit applications," says Charles Juntikka, a bankruptcy attorney in New York. Some credit-card companies love lending to post-bankruptcy people because they know you can’t file Chapter 7 again for six years, and "many ...read more

  • The Washington Capitals Were Playing The Florida ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,473 views

    The Washington Capitals were playing the Florida Panthers [Feb. 1997]. The Capitals Peter Bondra kneed the Panthers Ray Shepphard, who had to be carried off the ice. Bondra was given a 5 minute major penalty. The next period, Johan Garpenlov of the Panthers slashed the Capitals Joe Juneau, who ...read more

  • Top 10 Things To Do Inside A Whale  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,473 views

    TOP 10 THINGS TO DO INSIDE A WHALE 10) “Can you hear me now?” 9) Pray … he’s bulemic 8) Bonfire and fish fry! 7) Open a sushi bar 6) "Consider it pure joy" 5) Floss … the whale 4) Finally get motivated to read Moby Dick 3) Listen to tapes of your preacher’s old ...read more

  • Sheltered

    Contributed by Roger Roark on May 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,434 views

    When I was a child, I was afraid of the dark. I would go get in bed with my dad, and he would tell me a story, and I knew everything was okay. As long as I was with him, I knew nothing would harm me. That is the way our heavenly Father wants us to feal about Him. He wants us to know that He is ...read more

  • The Holiness Of God

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,216 views

    The Holiness of God: I was in B.Q (D.I.Y.STORE) this week getting some paint for these walls in the church and I had it mixed on a machine, but the main ingredient was white their were tints of other colours but the main one used was white... And its the same with God’s Holiness God’s love is a ...read more

  • There Is A Small Cathedral Outside Bethlehem ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,663 views

    THERE IS A SMALL CATHEDRAL OUTSIDE BETHLEHEM THAT MARKS THE SUPPOSED BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS. BEHIND A HIGH ALTAR IS A CAVE LIT BY SILVER LAMPS. THE ONLY WAY TO ENTER THE CAVE IS TO STOOP. THE DOOR IS SO LOW, YOU CAN’T GO IN STANDING UP. 1. YOU CAN SEE THE WORLD WHEN YOU ARE STANDING TALL, BUT TO ...read more

  • A Powerful Preacher Was Reported To Have ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,113 views

    A powerful preacher was reported to have preached on this passage from Luke’s Gospel and he had explained that not everyone that thinks they will, will get into heaven. Some people will be locked out and destined for eternal torment in Hell where, he said, “There will be weeping and gnashing of ...read more

  • Once, When Pepper Rodgers Was Coaching Ucla, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,833 views

    Once, when Pepper Rodgers was coaching UCLA, they were having a dismal season. He was being savaged by the news papers. The boosters were trying to run him off. Moving signs were posted in his front yard. He went home one night and told his wife, "When life gets tough, it’s good to know you’ve ...read more

  • A Woman Drove Her Pickup Truck To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,661 views

    A woman drove her pickup truck to the fairgrounds pulling a horse trailer. She was trying to back into a space. On one side was a ditch and it was a very narrow space she was trying to back into. She would pull up and then back up. Soon people began to stand around watching her. She was getting ...read more

  • Near The End Of His Life, The Great Emperor ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,588 views

    Near the end of his life, the great emperor Napoleon was talking to a historian. The historian said, “What was the happiest day of your life? Was it the day of your victory at Lodi? Was it the day you entered Vienna? Was it the day you marched through Berlin in triumph? Or was it the day you were ...read more

  • Max Lucado Writes In God Came Near "One New ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,020 views

    Max Lucado writes in God Came Near “One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With ...read more

  • Success Is An Idol When Success Becomes An ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
     | 2,960 views

    Success is an idol when success becomes an obsession. You may get to the top of the ladder of success, only to discover you’re on the wrong ladder. Success is an idol that can consume you. Many business people are driven. They become workaholics. Doctors in Japan have found a significant ...read more

  • A Certain Minister Was Demonstrating On What ...

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
     | 1,843 views

    A certain minister was demonstrating on what giving is. He showed true givers from the ‘hardcore’. the story goes that there are those who are like the sponge. You need to squeeze a sponge with water, a bit and it will give you everything! There are also those who are the stones in the quarries. ...read more

  • We Can Never Gain An Accurate Measurement Of Our ...

    Contributed by Jason Duncan on Oct 30, 2007
     | 1,774 views

    We can never gain an accurate measurement of our own morality and righteousness by comparing ourselves to other people. It’s a bit like measuring out a mile with a 12 inch ruler. Chances are the mile that you think you’ve marked out with that ruler won’t really be anywhere close to an actual ...read more

  • Comment On A Blog Said, "Christianity Is Boring. ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 5, 2007
     | 1,319 views

    Comment on a blog said, “Christianity is boring. It's the same stuff over and over, and sometimes they try to throw some fun stuff in there to get you to come, but sitting around studying a 2000 year old book, singing dull songs with words like thee, thou and thine and tunes out of the Victorian ...read more

  • I Once Worked With A Guy Who Would, Every Year, ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 21, 2007
     | 1,161 views

    I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call, lasting about twenty five seconds. The florist would always ask what he wanted in the baskets and he ...read more

  • Norman V Peale Wrote A Book Called, "The Power Of ...

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    Norman V Peale wrote a book called, “The Power of Positive Thinking.” His manuscript was turned down by 18 different publishing companies. In his disgust he threw the manuscript in a trash can, but his wife Marquette went to get the manuscript out of the can. Rev. Peale dared her to, so she leaves ...read more

  • When It Came To Fishing, Simon, Son Of Jonah, ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,997 views

    When it came to fishing, Simon, son of Jonah, appears to have been an angler of dubious ability. There is no record that he ever caught a fish without divine intervention. Most likely, the accounts of those miraculous catches were included in the gospels to assure readers that there was a similar ...read more

  • What Would You Think About A Person Who Goes To ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
     | 1,088 views

    What would you think about a person who goes to the airport, with no luggage, no plans, they have no idea were they’re going and they only have enough money to by a one way ticket at random, they get on the plane and hope for the best? I would call that foolish. Yet this is exactly what many do ...read more