In Sermon Illustrations: "I Am That I Am"

I'm Reminded Of A Story I Heard Once About An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I’m reminded of a story I heard once about an Indian, He was sitting on the corner and kept saying thank you Jesus. Somebody came to the Indian and asked Him why do keep thanking Jesus? You lost everything you had. They killed your family, they took your land. Why do you keep thanking Jesus? The ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

When I Graduated High School, I Was Like Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When I graduated high school, I was like most boys. I knew everything. I was going to get a job and get rich by the end of the year. I was going to be my own man and live life the way I wanted to. My father was retired from the Air Force. When I got ready to join the Navy, he sat me down and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 8:1-13, Luke 7:1-10

Tags: Patriarchs Joseph

I Told You I Was Reading A New Book By Max ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I told you I was reading a new book by Max Lucado called, “Come to the Sweet Spot.” This illustration was in this book. He had a daughter in college. He had set up a checking account for her so that she would have some money at school and could be responsible to pay her bills through this account. ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

I Like Peanuts Cartoons. I Remember One Where ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I like Peanuts cartoons. I remember one where Linus and Charlie Brown are chatting with one another. Linus says, "I don’t like to face problems head on. I think the best way to solve problems is to avoid them. In fact, this is a distinct ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

I Have An Old Story To Tell You. I Heard This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have an old story to tell you. I heard this from my pastor during the early years of my conversion to Christianity. I learned later that this story dates back to the 19th century. It gives us a picture of a God who really longs to save us. Some of you might know the story. But I’m going tell it ...read more

Tags: Salvation

I Have An Old Story To Tell You. I Heard This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I have an old story to tell you. I heard this from my pastor during the early years of my conversion to Christianity. I learned later that this story dates back to the 19th century. It gives us a picture of a God who really longs to save us. Some of you might know the story. But I’m going tell it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1

Tags: Salvation

I Was Nearly 50 Years Old Before I Learned The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I was nearly 50 years old before I learned the positive definition of mercy in Peter Wagner’s book on spiritual gifts. Let me illustrate it. Long ago a poor woman from the slums of London was invited to go with a group of people for a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean. When she ...read more

Tags: Cults

There's A Story That I Read That I Can't Say If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There’s a story that I read that I can’t say if it’s true or not, but it’s pretty neat either way. It’s a story that takes place way back when the telegraph was the fastest means of long distance communication. And it involves a young man who applied for a position as a Morse Code operator. He had ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

When I Was A Little Girl, I Can Still Remember ...

Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jul 14, 2007

When I was a little girl, I can still remember seeing a picture of Jesus. He had curly blonde hair, blue, blue eyes and skin as fair as fair can be. Is that how we picture our Jesus? Do we really grasp how Jesus looked the battering and scars that he bore for us? Sure we see the crown of thorns ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

I Thank God I Live In A Country Where Dreams ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I thank God I live in a country where dreams can come true, where failure is the first step to success and where success is only another form of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

I Determined Never To Stop Until I Had Come To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and ...read more

Tags: Endurance

I Hate Being Asked To Criticize What I Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I hate being asked to criticize what I ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

If I Cant Dance, I Dont Want To Be Part Of Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I cant dance, I dont want to be part of ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Better I Get To Know Men, The More I Find ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The better I get to know men, the more I find ...read more

Tags: Family

I Have Had Dreams And I Have Had Nightmares, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Oh, I Worry Over This Thing And I Worry Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oh, I worry over this thing and I worry over that, But I notice when the atmosphere has cleared, That the bad luck I had looked for Didn't come and knock me flat, And I didn't have the trouble that I feared. Oh, I like to start the morning with an apprehensive sigh, For I find a bit of worry to ...read more

Tags: Guilt

I Must Say I Find Television Very Educational. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

Whenever I Get The Urge To Exercise, I Lie Down ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever I get the urge to exercise, I lie down ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Had I Not Had Children, I Might Have Had A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Had I not had children, I might have had a waist. OK, so its not all that big a deal to have an indentation to hang a belt on, but it might have ...read more

Tags: Human Body

I Finally Solved My Weight Problem. I Purchased ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I finally solved my weight problem. I purchased a new metric scale and now I ...read more

Tags: Human Body