In Sermon Illustrations: "Led by God" showing 201-220 of 17,221

The Love Of God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 12, 2023

Several years ago, John MacArthur had the opportunity to spend several days traveling with the well-known gospel musicians, Bill and Gloria Gaither. At one point, he asked Bill what, in his estimation, were the greatest Christian lyrics ever written, aside from the inspired Psalms. Without ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1, John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Tags: Cross, God's Love, Hymns, Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeking God

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Aug 6, 2023

“Seeking God” Isaiah 55: 1-9 08/06/23 When my grandson Isaiah was three years old, he had a problem of wandering off and hiding. One day my daughter Maeghan and my wife Becky were shopping at a local mall and of course, he slipped off. All of a sudden, they realized he was missing. They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 11:9, Jeremiah 29:13, Deuteronomy 4:29-31

Tags: Obeying God, Seeking God

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Struggling With God?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 17, 2024

Here is a wee question, is struggling with God a bad thing? Where is a person's character developed? Did the saints of God become saints before or without struggling with God, without responding to those things in the scriptures or the words of Jesus that offended them, before they repented of ...read more

Tags: Faith, Fear, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Abraham, Disciples, Journey, Jacob, Isaac, Struggling, The Upper Room, Character Development, Becoming The Church  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Your God Is Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009

YOUR GOD IS TOO SAFE The words that Mark Buchanan wrote of his own experience in his book entitled "Your God Is Too Safe." He wrote that when he was saved, "I hit the ground running. Immediately, I volunteered for everything, anything, that I felt vaguely interested in and marginally qualified ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-45

Tags: Zeal

In The Book All God’s Chillun, The Author ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 30, 2000

In the book All God’s Chillun, the author tells us that when his little two and one-half year old daughter was chastised for some little wrong, she used to say, It ...read more

Tags: Satan, Demons, Children

Denomination: United Methodist

Without God's Explanatory Word, God's Redemptive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

"Without God’s explanatory word, God’s redemptive action could not be recognized for what it was. The clearest revelation of God (the incarnation) is nevertheless the most ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

God Has No Hands But Ours??" God Does Not ...

Contributed by Larry Thornton on Nov 23, 2006

“God has no hands but ours??” God does not ask about our ability or our inability, but our availability. It is not my ability, but my response ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Difference Between God's Law And God's Grace  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jan 20, 2007

The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ … (Verse 17) If you compare the two, you’ll find that when the Law came down, 3,000 people died. That’s in Exodus 32:28. When the Holy Spirit came down, 3,000 people were saved. That’s in Acts 2:41. That’s the ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Friendship Is A Chain Of God Shaped In Gods All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is a chain of God Shaped in Gods all perfect mold. Each link a smile, a laugh, a tear, A grip of the hand, a word of cheer. Steadfast as the ages roll, Binding closer soul to soul. No matter how ...read more

Tags: Compassion

If Man Is Man And God Is God, To Live Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If man is man and God is God, to live without prayer is not merely an awful thing; it ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Brethren, If We Will Do God’s Work In ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010

Brethren, if we will do God’s work in God’s way at God’s time with God’s power, we shall have God’s blessing and the devil’s curses. When God opens the windows of heaven to bless us, the devil will open the door of hell to blast us. God’s smile means the devil’s frown! Mere preachers may help ...read more

Tags: Satan, Prophets

Denomination: Baptist

2. How Important Are We To God? God, The ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 22, 2008

2. How important are we to God? God, the Creator of the all the universe, looked through out all creation and took notice of man made in His image and likeness, of you and me, living here on planet earth. a) The earth seems pretty big to you and me. The circumference of the earth at the equator ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Though The Nature Of God Is Exclusive, God's Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2008

Though the nature of God is exclusive, God’s love is excluded to ...read more

Glory To God First

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 25, 2012

GLORY TO GOD FIRST A man came to Pastor Chuck, the church that I went to for several years while in California, and he said to the pastor that he wanted to make a large donation - about one million dollar donation. The pastor said to that, "Wow -- that is a lot of money. Let me go first and pray ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-39

Tags: Principles

Denomination: *other

God Positioning System

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Apr 22, 2008

GOD POSITIONING SYSTEM I was thinking a lot about this idea that Jesus is the way. He doesn't just tell us the way, He shows us. He is kind of like one of those GPS navigation system. GPS stands for the "Global Positioning System" that was originally designed for military use, but now is open ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-12

Tags: Kindness

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Igdaliah, A Man Of God

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 21, 2020

Text: Jeremiah. 35:4, KJV: And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which (was) by the chamber of the princes, which (was) above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door: Thoughts: Igdaliah ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:4

Tags: Man Of God, Men Of God, Igdaliah

Denomination: Baptist

Max Lucado And God's Grace

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009

MAX LUCADO AND GOD'S GRACE Max Lucado - Despite having sold 15 million books, a one-minute radio show in 900 markets, and a church of over 3,000 in weekly attendance, Lucado has not always been so "angelic." From his sophomore to senior year in high school, in his words, he "walked the path of the ...read more

Tags: Grace

Asking God Questions

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 29, 2010

I get the privilege and opportunity to speak to many old people in the course of my day. Being a chaplain and Pastor in an aged care facility (fancy name for old people’s nursing home) I am fascinated by the amazing lives that they have led. Last week I spoke to a woman in her 90’s who said she ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Tremendous Power In The Word Of God. ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 19, 2004

There is tremendous power in the Word of God. This truth is illustrated in a story told by C. H. Spurgeon. Out of curiosity, an agnostic who belonged to what was known as the "Hell-fire Club" attended a service where George Whitefield was preaching. At the next meeting of the club, the young man ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Baptist

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 9, 2001

Missionary J. Hudson Taylor- When God’s work is done in God’s way for God’s glory, it ...read more

Tags: God The Father, God's Provision, Church Practices

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ