In Sermon Illustrations: "Hungering For God" showing 841-860 of 16,944

When God Wants To Drill A Man  PRO

Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001

When God wants to drill a man, And thrill a man, And skill a man To play the noblest part; When He yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man That all the world will be amazed, Watch His methods, watch His ways! How He ruthlessly perfects Whom He royally elects! How He hammers ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will, God's Omniscience, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

God Honors Radical, Risk-Taking ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

"God honors radical, risk-taking faith. When arks are built, lives are saved. When soldiers march, Jerichos tumble. When staffs are raised, seas still open. When a lunch is shared, thousands are fed. And when a garment is touched -- whether by the hand of an anemic woman in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37, 1 Samuel 1:8-16

Tags: Faith General, Faith

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Trying To Destroy Or Defend The Word Of God Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Gilbert on Aug 9, 2001

Trying to destroy or defend the Word of God is like having two men push with toothpicks on opposite sides of the Rock of Gibraltar. While one is trying to push it over with his toothpick, the other is trying to hold it up ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Apologetics The Bible

Denomination: Church Of God

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2001

"Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God ...read more

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

When Almighty God, The Creator And Possessors Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Dec 10, 2001

When Almighty God, the creator and possessors of all things, came to earth, He left the riches of Heaven to become a man. More than anyone who ever lived, Jesus realized that earth was not His real home. He was simply a pilgrim, a sojourner, on the great mission of redemption. He didn’t come to ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In The Book, "Children's Letters To God: The New ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Larsen on Dec 15, 2001

In the book, “Children’s Letters to God: The New Collection”, a little girl named, Nan, writes this letter: “Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There ...read more

Tags: Children, Christian Love

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Heart Is The Most Sensitive And Tender Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

God’s heart is the most sensitive and tender of all. No act goes unnoticed, no matter how insignificant ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Provision, God's Love

The Most Glorious Promises Of God Are Generally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

“The most glorious promises of God are generally fulfilled in such a wondrous manner that He steps forth to save us at a time when there is the ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God's Provision, Knowing God's Will

The People Of God Are Not Merely To Mark Time, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The people of God are not merely to mark time, waiting for God to step in and set right all that is wrong. Rather, they are to model the new heaven and new earth, and by so doing awaken longings ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Kingdom Of God, Love Of The Disciples

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, Doubt, Descriptions Of God, Faith