In Sermon Illustrations: "in Gods Hands"

God Put A Cross Between You And Hell. If You ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 8, 2011

"God put a cross between you and hell. If you want to go to hell, you will have to crawl over the cross of Jesus." ("Adrianisms: The Wit and Wisdom of Adrian Rogers, (Memphis TN: ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves You Just As You Are But Too Much To ...

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011

"God loves you just as you are but too much to leave you ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Didn't Save You. God Did.

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012

"I DIDN'T SAVE YOU. GOD DID." Fireman Edward Cushing tells the story of an old frame house burning on the southside of Chicago. He ordered the hoses to start fighting the fire and then dashed inside and pulled three people out. When the blaze was over, the Chief came over and told him he did a ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Denomination: Methodist

Many Men Of Science, Too Few Men Of God  PRO

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 4, 2012

MANY MEN OF SCIENCE, TOO FEW MEN OF GOD In 1948, at an Armistice Celebration, (Armistice was the declaration of peace at the end of World War I) it was declared on November 11 at 11.00 am. So 11, 11 at 11. They did that symbolically because they felt that they were at the eleventh hour. They ...read more

Tags: Peace, Called To Serve

Denomination: *other

God Is Far More Interested In Who You Are Than ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013

"God is far more interested in who you are than in what you do. You are human ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Builds The Spiritual House Through Jesus Christ

Contributed by Matthew Redder on May 21, 2018

Have you ever shopped at Home Depot? Lowes? Or some other home repair-improvement type store? If you have you've inevitably seen the piles of lumber tossed aside that are broken, cracked, warped, crooked, or just plain look bad. These piles of lumber go ignored as faithful builders go for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-5

Tags: Chosen In Christ, Building, Chosen By God, Chosen People, Living Stones, Spiritual House  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let God's Grace Find You

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Mar 1, 2019

LET GOD’S GRACE FIND YOU, IT WILL COME WHERE YOU ARE 1.GOD’S Grace went to the mountain top for Abraham when he was about to sacrifice Isaac; GOD provided a ram 2.GOD’S Grace went to the prison where Joseph was; Found Him and made Him second in command in all Egypt 3.GOD’S Grace went to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Grace, Mercy

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tavian's Story From Insanity Of God

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 22, 2019

Story from Insanity of God Tavian, pages 183-185: Up four flights of creaking stairs, in a tiny apartment, we met a white-haired, stooped-over, shell of a man. It was clear that, earlier in his life, he had cast a longer shadow. He invited us into his apartment. The aged furnishings made the room ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15

Tags: Joy, Tribulation, Power Of Praise

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time Allows Me To See Gods Working Better.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

I got my first cup of coffee and slowly moseyed to my front porch. Walking to the banister putting my elbows there I sipped my coffee. I looked around my neighborhood, I kinda live on a small knoll, and it seemed so peaceful. The birds were singing, they were flying around and there was what seemed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:66

Tags: Thinking, God Working

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Man Of God Who Spoke To Eli, The High Priest

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 23, 2020

Text: 1 Samuel 2:27: And there came a man of God (identity unknown) unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? Thoughts: This unnamed man of God was one of the first to be called a “man of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:27

Tags: Eli, Man Of God

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Of God Who Gave Two Messages To A King

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 27, 2020

Text: 2 Chronicles 25:7, KJV: But there came a man of God (ID unknown) to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim. 2 Chron. 25:9: And Amaziah said to the man of God (identity unknown), But what shall we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:7, 2 Chronicles 25:9

Tags: Man Of God, Mercenary Soldiers, Talents Of Silver

Denomination: Baptist

If You Can't See The Greatness Of God...

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

“If you don't see the greatness of God, then all the things that money can buy become very enticing. If you can't see the sun, you will be impressed with a street light. If you've never felt thunder and lightning, you'll be impressed with fireworks. And, if you turn your back on ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4, Hebrews 12:1-4

Tags: Deception, Vision, Worldliness, Glory Of God, Greatness Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Little Red Bible - The Living Word Of God

Contributed by Perry Hancock on Nov 10, 2021

My Little Red Bible - The Living Word of God Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and powerful..." When I was 6 years old my parents gave me a little red Bible. Today, if you saw it, you would say that it has surely seen better days. Every time I pick it up it loses a little ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Tags: The Bible, Scripture, The Word Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost Proves That God Wants Everyone To Know The Gospel

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022

"Another reason for the gift of tongues was to let the people know that the Gospel was for the whole world. God wants to speak to every person in his or her own language and give the saving message of salvation in Jesus Christ! The emphasis in the Book of Acts is on worldwide evangelization, ...read more

Tags: Lost, Unsaved, Simon Peter, Love Of God, Languages, Gift Of Tongues, World, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Gospel, Missions, Witnessing, Evangelism  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do We Know That Jesus Is The Son Of God?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 2, 2022

As we approach the last of the last days, we see an alarming trend among many pastors to drift away from the basic truths of Scripture. We should not be surprised. Jesus promised this day would come (Matthew 24, II Timothy 3). So, how do we know for sure from Scripture that Jesus is the very ...read more

Tags: Deity, Son Of God, Apostasy, Jesus, Truth, Last Days, Heresy  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Provides But We Personally Must Take Actions!

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 10, 2022

Genesis 7 Was Noah righteous because he never sinned? - See Hebrews 11:7 What were God’s instructions to Noah? Go into the ark, you and your whole family Take in the ark animals (what were they?) “Clean” animals “unclean” animals Birds How many days did God give Noah to bring in the animals? – ...read more

Tags: Sin, Love, Judgement, God, Actions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Glory To God, My Prayers Have Been Answered!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 22, 2022

A pastor bought a female parrot that became quite a problem. The only thing the parrot could say was, "Come on baby, let's kiss! Come on baby, let's kiss!" She was quite carnal. The pastor wanted a more spiritually-minded parrot, so he looked around for help. After much ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3

Tags: Prayer, Petition, Lord's Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Intercession, Humor, Heavenly Father  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ten Things To Know About The Love Of God - Devotional

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 12, 2023

There are 10 key points about the Love of God in I John 4:7-21: 1. LOVE IS OF GOD (4:7) - not that God is love only. He is not limited or bound by anything. So, what is love? Study I Corinthians 13...... There are 3 Greek words (agape, phileo, eros). This love is agape, unconditional, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Romans 5:8, John 3:16

Tags: False Prophets, Evangelism, God's Love, Holy Spirit, Hate, Agape, Christ, Cross, Unforgiveness, Unbelievers, Missions, Love  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Call God A Liar With Joy

Contributed by John Allen on Mar 11, 2024

There is a sin committed by many Bible-believing Christians, a sin that borders on the curse of Revelation 22:19, taking away from the words of the Bible. More specifically, it is a common sin of the enemy: Redefining the words of Scripture. What word? Joy. A well-meaning Christian says, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Matthew 13:44

Tags: Happiness, Joy

Son Of Sam Serial Killer Is Now A Servant Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 25, 2024

The story of David Berkowitz, infamously known as the “Son of Sam,” is a remarkable tale of redemption and transformation. 1. Background: In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz terrorized New York City as a serial killer. He shot and killed six young people and wounded seven others during a spree ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Forgiveness, Salvation, Conversion, Redemption, Transformation, Prison Ministry, Saul Of Tarsus, Miracle  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational