In Sermon Illustrations: "Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit"

Kaiser Family Foundation: There Are 20 Million ...

Contributed by Mike Harris on Sep 24, 2002

Kaiser Family Foundation: there are 20 million new cases of STD’s each year…. --- of these 20 million new cases… 68% occurring between ages 15-24. --- more than 50 % of all teens 15-19 have had sex… ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Sin Punishment Of, Sexuality

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, Yesterday Said ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Dicostanzo on Oct 21, 2002

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, yesterday said pageant officials have ordered her not to talk publicly about sexual abstinence or to promote her pro-chastity opinions. I guess they thought it wasn’t good ...read more

Tags: Sexuality, Temptation Sex, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Song: Steven Curtis Chapman If The Truth ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 13, 2002

Song: Steven Curtis Chapman If the truth were known, and a light were shown, On every hidden part of my soul, Most would turn away, shake their heads and say, He’s still got such a long way to go. If the truth ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Lordship Of Christ, Discipleship

Denomination: Baptist

Quoting The English Preacher John Daniel Jones: ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 11, 2005

Quoting the English preacher John Daniel Jones: He lived from 1865-1942, this is from his sermon The Sovereignty of God In our absorption in the thought of God as Father, we have almost lost sight of the fact that He is the Holy Sovereign, ruling the world in righteousness. The result has been ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, God's Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brennan Manning, , Writes This: "The Whole ...

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005

Brennan Manning, , writes this: “The whole universe is too small to contain his immensity. We can no more catch a hurricane in a shrimp net or Niagara Falls in a ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Methodist

He Who Can No Longer Pause To Wonder, Is As Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

He who can no longer pause to wonder, is as good as ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, God's Holiness

A Little Boy Was Asked, "What Is A Saint?" He ...  PRO

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

A little boy was asked, "What is a saint?" He replied, "A saint is a person who lets the light shine through." Evidently he got this idea by watching the sun shine through the prophets and other great people of God in the stained-glass windows of his church. But he was certainly not far off base. A ...read more

Tags: Joy, Holiness, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hold Up The Light  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2003

Illustration: Hold Up the Light The famous Eddystone lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall, England, was first built in a fanciful way, by the learned and eccentric Winstanley. On its sides he put various boastful inscriptions. He was very proud of his structure, and from his lofty balcony used ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Christian Love, Faith, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Paradox…is That The Very Moment God Puts Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 4, 2004

The paradox…is that the very moment God puts us in our place becomes the moment in which God meets us in that place; the Lion who frightens says, ‘Touch me”; the ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian History Issue 20 Stated, "Charles ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 8, 2005

Christian History Issue 20 stated, “Charles Grandison Finney is considered America’s greatest past revivalist. Church roles swelled in the wake of Finney’s revivals. Though it is hard to gather accurate statistics, he is often directly, or indirectly credited with conversions of around 500,000.” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Tags: Holiness, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Heard A Story Recently About A Boy Who Went On ...

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2007

I heard a story recently about a boy who went on a date with a girl he loved deeply. He asked her, "Can I kiss you?" She was silent. He then asked, "May I kiss you?" Again, she was silent. He ...read more

Tags: Peace, Holiness, Romantic Love

Denomination: Baptist

Two Brothers Were Convicted Of Stealing Sheep...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

Two brothers were convicted of stealing sheep many years ago in England. In accordance with the punishment of those days, they were branded in the forehead with the letters “ST” for sheep thief. One brother, unable to bear the stigma, fled to a foreign country where he died full of bitterness and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1

Tags: Holiness, Saint, Good Reputation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That's Business

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2015

Holiness means we love what God loves and we hate what God hates. Some people are like the man who said to a preacher: “I’ve got religion.” “That’s wonderful! Are you going to lay aside all sin?” “Yes, indeed!” “Are you going to attend church?” “Yes, indeed!” Are you going to help the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Tags: Holiness, Business, True Religion

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Happy Meal

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 19, 2020

The McDonalds “Happy Meal” might be the most famous meal in all the world. It's a meal for a kid that’s served at McDonalds restaurants that promises to make them happy – at least for a few fleeting minutes! In the mid-1970s, a MacDonald’s restaurant in Guatemala offered a hamburger, small ...read more

Tags: Peace, Happiness, Joy, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Keeper Of The Springs

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

THE KEEPER OF THE SPRINGS by Peter Marshall Once upon a time, a certain town grew up at the foot of a mountain range. It was sheltered in the lee of the protecting heights, so that the wind that shuddered at the doors and flung handfuls of sleet against the window panes was a wind whose fury was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Tags: Sin, Purity, Righteousness, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Precious Metals, Precious God

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 1, 2010

PRECIOUS METALS, PRECIOUS GOD When the priest walked into the tabernacle there in the courtyard there was bronze around him, you can imagine him looking at the bronze work as he made his way. And as he walked into the holy place silver, the wooden pillars covered in silver, the hooks and curtain ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 38:21-31

Tags: Priest, Holiness, Curtain, Tabernacle, Bronze, Holy Place, Gold Silver  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Perfect Portrait Of Peace

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 2, 2023

Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great day of revelation arrived. The judges ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-23, John 14:27, Philippians 4:7

Tags: Spirit Filled Life, Peace, Presence Of God, Fruit Of The Spirit, Trials, Problems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When We Compromise With The World We Lose Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 22, 2001

When we compromise with the world we lose our fellowship with God. A former Dean of St Paul’s, W R Inge, famously observed that any church that enters into a marriage with the spirit of the age "will soon ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:16, Joshua 17:13, Jeremiah 2:4-13

Tags: Holiness, Call Of The Disciples, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Great Outline Of Acts 2

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022

Acts 2 can be divided into 4 main events all related to the arrival of the Holy Spirit: I. The Arrival of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4) II. The Reaction to the Holy Spirit's Arrival (Acts 2:5-13)a. Amazement (Acts 2:5-12)b. Mockery (Acts 2:13) III. The Explanation of the ...read more

Tags: Preaching, Revival, Simon Peter, Sermon Outlines, Church, Holy Spirit, Teaching, Pentecost, Gospel, Missions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Willie Stargell And The Pittsburgh Pirates' Family

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 2, 2023

Teammates of the late Willie Stargell called him "Pops" because of his leadership both on and off the baseball field. In 1979, when Stargell led the Pittsburgh Pirates to their second World Series title, the team was nicknamed "The Family" because of their close relationship and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11

Tags: Prejudice, Diversity, Body Of Christ, Baseball, Family Of God, Love, Fellowship, Holy Spirit, Team, Unity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational