In Sermon Illustrations: "John 13 1 17 31 35"

Jesus Said In John 13: 35, "Your Love For One ...

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 3, 2008

Jesus said in John 13: 35, “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” A great New Testament example of this being done is in the early church. As Jews began to put their faith in Christ as the Messiah, they began to feel the effects of hostility toward them. They ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Denomination: Baptist

Belly Up To The Bar?" Romans 13: 1-7: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 18, 2004

“Belly Up to the Bar?” Romans 13: 1-7: Key verse(s): 4a “For he is God’s servant to do you good.” About a decade ago an assembly of Christian leaders came up with this summary of what it means to be a Christian citizen: “It is impossible for a believer to be a good Christian and a bad citizen ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Tags: Men's Day

Denomination: Lutheran

Door Knights Without Maidens!" John 17:13-19 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 28, 2005

“Door Knights Without Maidens!” John 17:13-19 Key verse(s): 17-19:“‘Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into this world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.’” Ingratitude. Doesn’t it seem sometimes that we ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-19, Romans 6:1

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

The ‘holy Grail' Of Super Glues!" John 17:1-5 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 15, 2005

“The ‘Holy Grail’ of Super Glues!” John 17:1-5 Key verse(s) 4:“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” It takes a special hand to deal with glue! Some are born to handle the sticky and others not. I am one of the latter lot. While, like most men, I find the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5, Ephesians 4:1-6

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Lutheran

The Discipline Of Delay!" 1 John 5:13-14 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 13, 2005

“The Discipline of Delay!” 1 John 5:13-14 Key verse(s): 14:“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will he hear us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.” I don’t have time for this now! There is not a day in my life when ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14, Job 15:1-5

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 And 1 Chronicles ...

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007

Study 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 and 1 Chronicles 15:1-28. Tell the entire story of David’s failed attempt to bring the ark of God into Jerusalem. Point out the fact that David admitted the reason for the failure in 1 Chronicles 15:11-15. When they acted in the “prescribed way,” they were successful. Our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Goodbye Ginger!" 1 Corinthians13: 8-13: Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 13, 2004

“Goodbye Ginger!” 1 Corinthians13: 8-13: Key verse(s): 12: “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” Yesterday, on a bright and sunny autumn day, Ginger died. Ginger was one of my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Tags: Death Nearness, Death

Denomination: Lutheran

1 Corinthians 13 — Church Version  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003

1 Corinthians 13 - church version “If our church could hold services in five languages or our members could speak three, but we didn’t love others, we would be all talk and no action. If our church really expressed it’s spiritual gifts with wholehearted service and we became spiritual giants, but ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1

Tags: Church General, Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

Not A Mountain Top Experience!" 1 Peter 1:13-25 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 2, 2005

“Not A Mountain Top Experience!” 1 Peter 1:13-25 Key verse(s): 15-16:“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’” Blending in! Some of us prefer blending in to sticking out in a crowd. Then again there are others who are quite ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25, Luke 24:1-50

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Distract, Focus

Denomination: Lutheran

Jas 3:1 Not Many Of You Should Presume To Be ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 3:1 Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

December 17, 1903, At 10:35 A.m., Orville Wright ...

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008

December 17, 1903, at 10:35 A.M., Orville Wright secured his place in history by executing the first powered and sustained flight from level ground. For twelve gravity defying seconds he flew 120 feet along the dunes of the outer banks of North Carolina. In the field of Aviation, this historic ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

80% Of 13 To 17 Year-Old Americans Had Few Or No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

80% of 13 to 17 year-old Americans had few or no doubts about their beliefs in the past year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Doubt

1/3 Of The World's 6 Billion People Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

1/3 of the world’s 6 billion people are Christians, roughly 1/2 the believers are Catholic and 1/4 Pentecostals and Charismatics. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Alcoholics Anonymous Reports An Estimated 1.3 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Alcoholics Anonymous reports an estimated 1.3 million U.S. and Canadian members. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Expect To Lose 1/3 To 1/2 Half Of Your E-Mail ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Expect to lose 1/3 to 1/2 half of your e-mail database every year due to list churn. For many, a significant portion of this churn results from a poorly implemented e-mail address change procedure. Or worse yet, none at all! When you don't help subscribers change addresses, not only will you lose ...read more

Tags: Technology

57% Of Teens Aged 13-17 Have Cell Phones. (The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

57% of teens aged 13-17 have cell phones. (The ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

57% Of Teens Aged 13-17 Have Cell Phones. (Foster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

57% of teens aged 13-17 have cell ...read more

Tags: Children

Is The Doctor Behind?" Psalm 13:1-6 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 30, 2005

“Is the Doctor Behind?” Psalm 13:1-6 Key verse(s) 5:“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Waiting is not something that comes natural to me. When I am put to wait, the time drags by so slowly, so tediously. While other more accommodating individuals are able ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

Less Than 1/3 Of American Women Are Studying In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Less than 1/3 of American women are studying in a field that will prepare them for work in science, engineering, or information technology. ...read more

Tags: Women

A Typical American Consumed 13.1 Pounds Of Turkey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A typical American consumed 13.1 pounds of turkey in ’05. ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday