In Sermon Illustrations: "John 1:1-28:90"

Fashioned For Faith  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 16, 2002

FASHIONED FOR FAITH I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry, my ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Paul Paul, the apostle, who before was called Saul, after his great travail and unspeakable labors in promoting the Gospel of Christ, suffered also in this first persecution under Nero. Abdias, declareth that under his execution Nero sent two of his esquires, Ferega and Parthemius, to bring him ...read more

Tags: Apostles General, Paul

Compromise And Anti-Christ  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 15, 2002

COMPROMISE AND ANTI-CHRIST Religious tolerance is not always a sign of good will. It can be a sign of careless, perhaps hypocritical religious indifference of the most high-handed philosophic relativism. It can also be a mask behind which to hide downright malice. During the Nazi era, for example, ...read more

Tags: Antichrist, Commitment To Christ

Only To Finish  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

ONLY TO FINISH The 1992 Summer Olympics featured two tremendously poignant moments. American sprinter Gail Devers, the clear leader in the 100 meter hurdles, tripped over the last barrier. She agonizingly pulled herself to her knees and crawled the last five meters, finishing fifth--but finishing. ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Words "It Is Finished" Are Also A Cry Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 11, 2003

The words “It is finished” are also a cry of victory in the sense that Jesus completed, he accomplished what God had sent him in this world to do. In this sense, it is like the athlete who enters a marathon race with the single-minded intention of both reaching the finishing line and coming in ...read more

Tags: Run Hard, Worry, Following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Easter Good Friday  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

I Work For Him

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 11, 2003

John Kenneth Gailbraith, in his autobiography, A Life In Our Times, illustrates the devotion of Emily Gloria Wilson, his family's housekeeper. It had been a wearying day, and I asked Emily to hold all telephone calls while I had a nap. Shortly thereafter the phone rang. Lyndon Johnson was ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Wesleyan

Without Time For Prayer, Nothing Can Be ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 23, 2003

- Without time for prayer, nothing can be accomplished. - Scroggie - He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day. - John Bunyan - When asked how much time he spent in prayer, George Mueller’s reply was, “Hours every day. But I live in the spirit of prayer. I ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Boy Wanted $100.00 Badly And Prayed To ...  PRO

Contributed by Justin Meek on Aug 28, 2003

A Little Boy wanted $100.00 badly and prayed to God for a whole week, but nothing happened. So, he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.00. When the Post Office got the letter addressed to God they forwarded it on to the Whitehouse. The President was very impressed, touched and amused ...read more

Tags: Giving Yourself, Money

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Inwardly Fashioned For Faith, Not For Fear. ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 24, 2003

I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is. I am so made that worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry, my being is gasping for ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

A.d. 110. Ignatius, Overseer Of The Church In ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 24, 2004

A.D. 110. Ignatius, overseer of the church in Antioch, was arrested and sent to Rome for preaching Christ. Facing martyrdom, he wrote this to the church at Rome. “Now I begin to be a disciple. I care for nothing of visible or invisible things so that I may but win Christ. Let fire and the cross, ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Orthodox

Being Heard By The Judge  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2004

BEING HEARD BY THE JUDGE To understand the story of the persistent widow, we need to understand its New Testament setting, Wiersbe describes it this way, “The courtroom was not a fine building but a tent that was moved from place to place as the judge covered his circuit. The judge, not the law, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Tags: Parable Widow, Prayer Persistence

I Remember A Speaker At One Of The Chapel ...  PRO

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2005

I remember a speaker at one of the chapel services at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where I went to seminary. Having being introduced as our main Missions Conference speaker for the week, he asked us to pray with him. We all bowed in prayer and, after a pregnant pause, John Stensether ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Five Years Ago Reuter's News Service Published A ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007

Five years ago Reuter’s news service published a report out of England about the World’s Biggest Liar contest that took place at a pub in Northern England. It noted that ‘George Kemp beat five-time winner John Graham last year with a string of tall tales including one about his grandfather’s ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Part Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Hess Yoder writes in Leadership magazine: While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas. Those who ate ...read more

Tags: Heaven

How Successful People See Failure

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Maxwell - When most people try to gauge success, they judge it according to how little failure they find. If they see flops or fumbles, they say, "He sure has messed up a lot. He’s a failure." But that’s exactly opposite of how successful people see failure. They already know what the editors ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

I Used To Be Petrified Of Making ‘phone Calls; So ...  PRO

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 28, 2007

I used to be petrified of making ‘phone calls; so it seems funny that I should later spend 5 years doing ‘phone based mortgage arrears collecting (91 to 96)! I can remember being 16 or 17, picking up the phone, knowing that I needed to dial, not knowing what I would say when the phone got answered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:15, Acts 4:5-13

Tags: Ordinary

Denomination: Anglican

Suppose Western Union Brought Me A Telegram That ...

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 14, 2007

Suppose Western Union brought me a telegram that read, “The President of the U.S. desires your presence tomorrow.” Then, suppose I took that telegram, tore it up, spit on it, and tossed it in the trash. Do you think Western Union would be offended? Of course not! My insult would not be against ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Just Listen To The Following Statistics That ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 17, 2007

JUST LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS THAT PROVES THE BIBLE IS A SPECIAL MASTERPIECE OF COMMUNICATION FROM ALMIGHTY GOD TO HIS CREATION: • THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN OVER A SPAN OF 1,500 YEARS • THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN BY MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT AUTHORS SUCH AS MOSES, DAVID, JOSHUA, DANIEL, SOLOMON, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-10

Tags: Pearl

Denomination: Free Methodist

In Somewhere Between 65 And 70 Ad, A Legendary ...

Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007

In somewhere between 65 and 70 AD, a legendary story about the Apostle Peter arose. The great fire of Rome was burning and smoldering. Apostle Peter a leader of the church and evangelist at the time was fleeing Rome. Reportedly, Peter saw a vision of Jesus carrying a cross into Rome. Peter stopped ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

You Sow A Thought And You Reap A Deed. You Sow A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

"You sow a thought and you reap a deed. You sow a deed and you reap a habit. You sow a habit and you reap a character. You sow a character and you reap a destiny." "Every time we allow our mind to harbor a grudge, nurse a grievance, entertain an impure fancy, wallow in self-pity, we are sowing to ...read more

Tags: Purity