In Sermon Illustrations: "Jim H Warren"

Lord, Give Me Firmness Without Hardness, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Lord, give me firmness without hardness, steadfastness without dogmatism, and love without weakness. Jim Elliot, quoted in ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Always Seek Peace Between Your Heart And God, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Always seek peace between your heart and God, but in this world, always be careful to remain ever-restless, never satisfied, and always ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

A Key Step To Coming Home Is To Take ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

A key step to coming home is to take responsibilities for one’s life and stop blaming God, others, even the old Devil ...read more

Tags: Restoration

Denomination: Church Of God

Quote: "God's Number One Purpose In Your Life Is ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jul 23, 2007

QUOTE: “God’s number one purpose in your life is to make you life Jesus Christ. The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make the child of God more like the Son ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Charismatic Evangelical Movement, Currently ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Charismatic Evangelical movement, currently numbering 707 million people around the world, is growing by 8% per year. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

On One Of The Foundation Stones Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

On one of the foundation stones of the School-Chapel erected at Bexhill-on-Sea in ever-loving memory of Mr. Spurgeon, the following inscription has been cut, in the hope that passersby may find salvation through reading the passage of Scripture which was blessed to his conversion:— HOW ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

God Gave Me A Gift  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

“God gave me a gift, not for me but for you, and God gave you a gift, not for you but for me. If you don’t use your gift, you’re depriving me; if ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Gifts General, Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Opinion Is Something You Hold; A Conviction Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003

An opinion is something you hold; a conviction is something that holds you. An opinion is something you’ll argue about. A conviction is something you will suffer for and, if necessary, die for. Rick ...read more

Child-Training  PRO

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 2, 2004

PROVERBS 22:6 “The Hebrew word for train (h\aµnak_) means to dedicate…. H\aµnak_ seems to include the idea of setting aside, narrowing, or hedging in. The word is sometimes used in the sense of “start.” Child-training involves “narrowing” a child’s conduct away from evil and toward godliness and ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Charismatic

Regeneration  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Every generation needs regeneration” ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

The Anvil

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“The anvil is not afraid of the hammer.” ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

In Your Pocket

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Feel for others - in your pocket” ...read more

Tags: Giving General

If Christ Was Meant Just As An Example, He's Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

If Christ was meant just as an example, He’s over engineered—i.e. a Porsche sports car engineered to do 150 m.p.h. that can only be driven at 55 m.p.h. A good example would be Mother Teresa. She was within reach. If Christ is an example, no ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Let's Do A Very Unscientific Poll...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008

Let's do a very unscientific poll... With a raise of a hand, please respond, as you feel comfortable in doing: How many would be more content if they had more money? How many would be more content if they had less stuff? How many would be more content if they had a lighter schedule? How many would ...read more

Tags: Debt

Denomination: Church Of God

Isn't It Amazing That It Took An Atheist, ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 3, 2003

Isn’t it amazing that it took an atheist, Bertrand Russell, to remind us of this insight? Russell said: “Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.”4 4. Rick Warren. The ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Saloon Is A Liar. It Promises Good Cheer And ...  PRO

Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 10, 2003

"The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery.... It is God’s ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Charismatic

Three Chefs Were Working In A Restaurant One Day, ...  PRO

Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 10, 2003

Three chefs were working in a restaurant one day, when their kitchen supervisor approached them with an order, and instructions on how to properly prepare it. The first chef looked at the instructions, and said "You can show a recipe to 100 different people, and each of them get a different ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Charismatic

These Are The Signs, These Are The Signs Of ...  PRO

Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 10, 2003

"These are the signs, these are the signs of life, The love that proves there is a living faith ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Charismatic

What Strikes Me About Joseph Is That He Appears ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

What strikes me about Joseph is that he appears to never lose his sense of who’s he is, God’s, ...read more

Tags: Creation, Patriarchs Joseph

Denomination: Church Of God

Of Two Evils...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Of two evils, choose neither” Charles ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God