In Sermon Illustrations: "Interpreting The Word"

I The (Pastor/Teacher) Have A Responsibility To ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

“I the (Pastor/Teacher) have a responsibility to you the (learner) to teach the Word of God ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Believe In The Sacredness Of A Promise, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a mans word should be as good as his bond; that characternot wealth ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Why Should God Reveal Any More Of His Will To Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why should God reveal any more of His will to us if we are not following that part of His will ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Government Implies The Power Of Making Laws. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other ...read more

Tags: Government

If You Ever Give Something To Get Something, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you ever give something to get something, you're not giving, in the true sense ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Three Billion People Go To Bed Hungry Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Three billion people go to bed hungry every night, but four billion go to bed hungry for ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Charles Haddon Spurgeon:

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Charles Haddon Spurgeon: "I cannot tell you how much I owe to the ...read more

Tags: Mothers

Denomination: Baptist

Close: (The Following Illustration Can Be Found ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

CLOSE: (the following illustration can be found on the internet – the event occurred April 25, 2003) Maurice Cheeks is the retired All Star point guard who at one time coached the Portland Trail Blazers. His team had just finished warming up for a playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks. The ...read more

Tags: Faith General

National Prayer ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“National Prayer Warrior” 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, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nfl Quarterback's Pre-Game Generosity Impacts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010

NFL Quarterback’s Pre-Game Generosity Impacts Family There was a time when the bread-winner of the family worked a night shift in a low paying job and relied on food stamps to feed their large family. But that all changed after the Saint Louis Rams won the Super Bowl in 2000. And because of those ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Tags: Generosity, Giving General

I Have Always Believed In The Inspiration Of The ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 29, 2003

I have always believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, whereby they have become the expression to man of the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Character Is Defined As "God Expressing Himself ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

Character is defined as “God expressing himself through man”, in other words, it is letting God have ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We May Be Certain That Whatever God Has Made ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in his word, he intended to be conspicuous ...read more

Tags: God The Father

It Was Edwin Markham Who Said These Famous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It was Edwin Markham who said these famous words: “We have committed the Golden Rule to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

In The Last Decade, The Number Of Single Dads ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

In the last decade, the number of single dads grew 70%, and the number of households headed by ...read more

Tags: Family

A Newspaper Is Lumber Made Malleable. It Is Ink ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, ...read more

Tags: Culture

You Who Are Lettingyour Friend's Heart Ache For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You who are lettingyour friend's heart ache for a word of appreciation or sympathy, which you mean ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Trouble With The Dictionary Is That You You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The trouble with the dictionary is that you you have to know how a word is spelled before you can ...read more

Tags: Truth

Those Of You Who Are Sports Fans Probably ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 8, 2001

Those of you who are sports fans probably remember the opening monologue to the TV sports broadcast, “Wide, Wide, World of Sports.” The opening shots depicted athletes from all kinds of sports. As the footage rolled on, so came those immortal words: “The thrill of victory and the agony of ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Lutheran

Pagans' Leaves Us With Some Fascinating ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 23, 2009

‘Pagans’ leaves us with some fascinating possibilities. We must be careful not to read too much into it but touching down on the options opens our eyes to a different way of understanding ‘pagan’ language. Douglas Harper shows how in classical literature a pagan was a word used to refer to the ...read more

Tags: Atheism, Miscellaneous

Denomination: Salvation Army