In Sermon Illustrations: "Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit"

Prayer For Those In ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“Prayer for Those In Authority” 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone -- for kings and all those in authority… This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Graduate's Call

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A Graduate's Call (Are Only Stewards) A disciplined feeding on the Word of God and surrendering to the Lord in prayer leads to an understanding that mankind are only stewards to what God has given them. A man does not become a steward after he has been saved, nor after he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fathers Must Live: With Christian Integrity

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

"Fathers Must Live: With Christian Integrity" The Bible gives four Christian character traits that can build a lasting legacy for the Lord. The first is to speak and live with Christian integrity. King David, a man whom God called, "a man after My own heart" (Acts 13;22) confessed in prayer to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:17

Tags: Father's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Health Checks

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Hungry for God's Word) A healthy Christian will not find his strength or determine his weakness in the size of the church he attends. Healthy Christians gain strength to overcome the flesh, the world, and the devil by what is written in Acts 2:42, "They devoted ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Ever-flowing Stream Of Grace "Empowerment for Service" Jesus taught, "Christians know His voice." Christians also know, [He] is the Lord [and] He is the everlasting God, the Creator of... the earth. He [does] not grow tired or weary..." (Isaiah 40:28) "Empowerment for Service: We serve the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:8

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

JESUS IS... In Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman. In Exodus He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus He is our High Priest. In Numbers He is the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy He is the Prophet like unto Moses. In Joshua He is the Captain of our Salvation. In ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

It Is The Story Of A Blind Boy With His Father ...

Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009

. It is the story of a blind boy with his father on a hill flying a kite. The young lad had the kite string in his hand and a smile on his face which was pointing to the skies. Eventually someone came and asked the unspoken question “What can you possibly get out of flying the kite?” The boy ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Salvation Army

Hope Is

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011

HOPE IS Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Lutheran

Quote: "Jesus Hung Around With Sinners, And If ...

Contributed by N A on Sep 30, 2007

QUOTE: “Jesus hung around with sinners, and if we’re too holy to allow people to blow smoke in our faces, then we’re holier than Jesus was… Love acceptance, forgiveness. Those three things are absolutely essential to any ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: *other

I Design Purification Processes For Anti Venom ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 16, 2005

I design purification processes for anti venom drugs, its like taking a glass of clean fresh water, inverting it, placing it the bottom of a deep mid sized sea, then tryingt to recover all of the fresh water, ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Names Of Satan

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 7, 2016

1. In Isaiah 14:12, he is named Lucifer and called the son of the morning 2. In 2 Corinthians 11:14 & 15, it is said that he transforms himself into the likeness of an angel of light 3. The god of this world who blinds men’s minds (2 Corinthians 4:4) 4. The prince of this world (John 12:31) 5. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:6-17

Tags: Satan, Lucifer, Abaddon, Beelzebub

Denomination: Baptist

Republics Are Created By The Virtue, Public ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate ...read more

Tags: Government

We Would Do Well To Remember That Our War On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We would do well to remember that our war on terrorism is being fought not just with troops, military hardware and intelligence. It is being fueled by a spirit of ...read more

Tags: War

Success Is Not A Harbor But A Voyage With Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is not a harbor but a voyage with its own perils to the spirit. The game of life is to come up a winner, to be a success, or to achieve what we set out to do. ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

As The Author Brennen Manning Puts It "Creation ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 12, 2002

As the author Brennen Manning puts it “Creation discloses a power that baffles our minds…we are enamored and enchanted by God’s power. We stutter and stammer about God’s holiness. We tremble before ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Logic Of Gift Does Not Exclude Justice, Nor ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2009

"The logic of gift does not exclude justice, nor does it merely sit alongside it as a second element added from without; on the other hand, economic, social and political development, if it is to be authentically human, needs to make room for the principle of gratuitousness as an ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Catholic

William Temple On Worshiping God

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 6, 2014

WILLIAM TEMPLE ON WORSHIPING GOD A devout Saint (William Temple) summed up worship thus: "Worshiping God is nothing but opening our hearts to the love of God, quickening our conscience to the Holiness of God, purging our imagination with the beauty of God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:29

Tags: Adoration, Aroma, Assignment

Denomination: *other

In William Shakespeare's Play, The Merchant Of ...

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007

In William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice (Act 1, Scene 3), one of the characters (Antonio) says: The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Term Love, Which Heads The List Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The term love, which heads the list of the Spirit's fruit, should not be regarded merely as one of the cluster; it is rather the stem from which all the rest hangs. Love ...read more

Tags: Character

I Believe That Man Will Not Merely Endure; He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a ...read more

Tags: Creation