In Sermon Illustrations: "Isaiah 58 1 9a 9b 12"

[023] A Message From A Poem - At His Feet Encompassing

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 3, 2024

[023] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - AT HIS FEET ENCOMPASSING I hope this poem credits the Lord with all the devotion that is His. You will see the poem is in three sections. Also it has a distinctive rhyming scheme with internal rhymes. Additionally, you have many words rhyming with “feet” through ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:9, 1 Corinthians 12:14-15, Revelation 1:17

Tags: Feet, Bow At His Feet, The Feet Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Descriptions Of A Life Without Christ

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

Satan hates God and everything and everyone in the Kingdom of God. He fights the Kingdom on a daily basis and will continue to try to stop the Gospel from spreading (I Thess. 2:18, Ephesians 6:11-12). Paul described the condition of all of those who are unbelievers and living in the Kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Acts 16:31, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Satan, Salvation, Gospel, Lost, Unsaved, Spiritual Blindness, Unbelievers, Perishing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facts About The Sovereignty Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2021

GOD'S RESUME – what the Bible teaches about the Sovereignty of God 1. He existed before anything else. Ps. 90:2: "Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, You are God." 2. He created all things. John 1:3: "All ...read more

Tags: Lord, Will Of God, Judge, King Of Kings, Sovereignty Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Media Research Center Reports That Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The Media Research Center reports that between ‘93 and ‘96, less than 1% of network TV news content was devoted to religion. ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Half Of All Children Ages One To Five Are Read To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Half of all children ages one to five are read to 7 or more times a week; 53% for 1-2 year-olds, and 51% for ...read more

Tags: School

Job Satisfaction Is Waning. A New Conference ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Job Satisfaction is waning. A new Conference Board survey finds that just 49% of Americans are satisfied with their jobs today versus 58% in ’95. It fell most among workers aged 35 to 54, ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Song Writer And Worship Leader Graham Kendrick ...

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 14, 2011

Song writer and worship leader Graham Kendrick said, "Worship is first and foremost for His benefit, not ours, though it is marvelous to discover that in giving Him pleasure, we ourselves enter into what can become our ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Methodist

Glad Grads: Approximately 5.2 Million Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Glad Grads: Approximately 5.2 million students graduated in ’02—2.9 million high school grads, 1.2 million college undergrads, 397,000 master’s degrees, 76,500 1st-time professional students ...read more

Tags: Workplace

In The Wake Of War Torn Streets And Suicide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2005

In the wake of war torn streets and suicide bombings, strengthened by a grateful heart,one brave Iraqi official stands tall and puts a price on his sufferings. Due to the brutal assassination of the former pro-American mayor, Ali Fadel gladly stepped in as Baghdad’s new leading official. Mr. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Keys To Success In Ministry

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jul 7, 2014

There are God-given keys for success in ministry, employing science, philosophy or marketing principles is pure aberration. 1. Courage, strength of character and addiction to the word of God. Josh1:4-10. 2. Vision and patience. Hab2:2-3. 3. Willingness and selflessness. 1Pet5:1-4. 4. Separation. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:4-10

Tags: Philosophy, Success In Ministry, Equipping Ministry

Denomination: Pentecostal

When My Hat Is Here...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 21, 2010

WHEN MY HAT IS HERE... So, it’s not true that you can be just as good a Christian without going to church. You can’t simply say "Well, I’m there in Spirit… but I don’t have to be there in body." It’s kind of like the true story of an incident that took place at a University. This university had a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

American Consumer Debt Hit A Record Level In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

American Consumer Debt hit a record level in October at over $1.98 trillion. The nations credit card debt hit $785 billion, or nearly $7,000 per household. And since about 40% of users pay their balances in full each month, the household card debt of those who carry balances is closer to $12,000. ...read more

Tags: Money

In The Twelve Months Ending October '07, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

In the twelve months ending October ’07, the number of visitors to coupon sites grew by 6% over the previous year, to 20.3 ...read more

Tags: Money

Reasons Why We Suffer

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019

1. We suffer because we live in a fallen world (Romans 8:26-30). 2. We suffer because we have an enemy who stalks us (I Peter 5:8-9). 3. We suffer because of our own wrong decisions (Psalm 51). 4. We may suffer because of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-30

Tags: Discipline, Suffering, Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Source: Right To Life League Of Southern ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 12, 2004

[Source: Right to Life League of Southern California web site, http://www.rtllsc.org/abortion.html Abortion Facts Did you know that…? …1.2 to 1.4 million abortions are performed in the United States every year? That amounts to 4,000 every day, 3 every minute, 1 every 20 seconds. …the United States ...read more

Tags: Abortion

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eternity Magazine Contained A New Item On ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008

Eternity magazine contained a new item on immortality and people's fascination with it. The article read: “The quest for pseudoimmortality took a giant leap forward with the announcement that you can send your remains "to the heavens" when you die. The Celestis Group of Melbourne, Florida, has ...read more

Tags: Fool

Denomination: Other

Symbols Of The Bible In Scripture

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

The Bible identifies itself through several clear metaphors and similes. These symbols serve the purpose of helping us understand what the Bible is and what it can do in our lives. Let’s examine of a few of those symbols today. 1. A Mirror - James 1:23-25 - As a mirror the Word of God perfectly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-3, 2 Peter 1:21

Tags: Bible, Scripture, Word Of God, Sword Of The Spirit, Symbols  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Barna Research Group Recently Asked 324,000 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The Barna Research Group recently asked 324,000 Protestant pastors to define their churches. They responded like this: · Evangelistic 84% · Theologically ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Number Of Hungry People In The World Rose ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 25, 2009

“The number of hungry people in the world rose to 1.02 billion this year, or nearly one in seven people, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture ...read more

Tags: Hunger, Politics

Denomination: Catholic

Charity Chill: Donor-Financed Organizations ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Charity Chill: Donor-financed organizations report flat or declining giving year-to-date. Reasons are economy jitters, stock market gloom, lower consumer confidence and election uncertainty. Wealthy donors are waiting to see if the estate tax is rolled back¾a Bush promise. ...read more

Tags: Giving General