In Sermon Illustrations: "Listening To God"

Even When He's Silent

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Even When He’s Silent The Holocaust is one of the terribly traumatic episodes of modern history, yet it has also yielded some astounding stories of bravery and faith. In France a Jewish family were hidden by some concerned French nationals in the basement of their house. The Jewish family waited ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

The Gift Of Us

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Gift of Us Marjorie Tallcott was married and had one child during the Great Depression. The family managed to scrape their way through, but as Christmas approached one year Marjorie and her husband were disappointed that they would not be able to buy any presents. A week before Christmas they ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

E. Our Bodies Are So Wonderfully Created. In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

E. Our bodies are so wonderfully created. In each 24 hours the average adult body accomplishes much: 1. Your heart beats 103,689 times every 24 hours. 2. Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles every 24 hours. 3. You breathe 23,040 times every 24 hours. 4. You inhale 438 cubic feet of air every 24 ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

In 1936 A Radio Broadcast Was Transmitted To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In 1936 a radio broadcast was transmitted to America from England. Just before the voice of King Edward VIII was to be heard, someone stumbled over a wire in the control room of WJZ (now WABC, New York) and snapped the only line of communication between the two great countries. The engineers were ...read more

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If A Thing Reflects No Light, It Is Black; If It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

If a thing reflects no light, it is black; if it reflects part of the rays, it is blue or indigo or red; but, if it reflects them all, it is white. We shall seek, not to absorb, but to reflect, the light from heaven. Thus we shall become pure and spotless, like the ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Will Rogers Said, "Good Judgment Comes From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Will Rogers said, “Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that (experience) comes from bad judgment” ….In other words much of what ...read more

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Andrew Murray The Great South African 19th ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Andrew Murray the great South African 19th Century preacher put it like this: The Spirit teaches me to yield my will entirely to the Will of the Father. He opens my ear to wait in great gentleness and teachableness of soul for what the Father has day by day to speak and teach. He discovers to me ...read more

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The Royal Palace In Tehran In Iran ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Illustration: The royal palace in Tehran in Iran has one of the most beautiful entrances in the entire world. When the palace was planned the architects sent an order to Paris for Mirrors to cover the entrance walls. The mirrors finally arrived in their crates. When they took the crates apart all ...read more

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John Maxwell Said In His Book The Success ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Maxwell said in His Book the Success Journey “A dream without a positive attitude produces a daydreamer. A positive attitude without a dream produces a pleasant person who can’t progress. A dream together with a ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

John Osteen On Dreams

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Osteen said “It’s great to be young and dream the dream, but it’s better to be old and ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

A Young Woman Named Florence Chadwick Attempted ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A young woman named Florence Chadwick attempted to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast in 1952 in an attempt to set a record for covering that distance. When she entered the water, a heavy fog had settled itself on the path before her. Blinded by fog, she became disoriented and ...read more

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President Calvin Coolidge Went To Church, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

President Calvin Coolidge went to church, and afterwards was asked by a friend what the minister spoke on. “He preached on sin.” The friend asked what the preacher ...read more

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In January 2001 Nairobi Police Raided The Home ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In January 2001 Nairobi police raided the home of a former university lecturer and his wife to find their six children emaciated and starving. The kids were ages 2-11 and could not stand up they were in such a bad state. Their legs were stick thin, their hair was falling out and they were all ...read more

Tags: Knowing God's Will

In The Movie Alice In Wonderland, Alice Came To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the movie Alice in Wonderland, Alice came to an icy fork in the road. Panic stung her as she stood frozen by indecision. She lifted her eyes toward heaven, looking for guidance. Her eyes did not find God, only the Cheshire cat leering at her from his perch in the tree above. "Which way should I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Tags: Knowing God's Will

I Saw A Roadside Billboard One Time Along I-75 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I saw a roadside billboard one time along I-75 in Michigan that read, ”Dear God, where were you when Columbine High School was under attack? Signed, broken hearted parent.” Under that it read, ...read more

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Chuck Swindoll Tells About A Study Of Teenagers ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Chuck Swindoll tells about a study of teenagers and peer pressure. The design of the study was simple. They brought groups of ten adolescents into a room for a test. Each group was instructed to raise their hands when the teacher pointed to the longest line on three separate charts. What one person ...read more

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I Want To Read You A Page From The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I want to read you a page from the U.S. Government Peace Corps Manual for its volunteers who work in the Amazon Jungle. The page I’m going to read concerns what to do in case you’re attacked by an Anaconda. The Anaconda is the largest snake in the world. It grows to 35 feet in length and weighs ...read more

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Several Years Ago, The Wall Street Journal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Several years ago, the Wall Street Journal carried a story about Sally, an overly conscientious youngster who made herself miserable over the smallest failures and setbacks. Early one fall, while the leaves were still on the trees, there was an exceptionally heavy snowstorm. Sally’s grandfather ...read more

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There's A Story That Abraham Lincoln Went To A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There’s a story that Abraham Lincoln went to a slave market one time, and was moved with compassion to place a bid on a young black girl. He won the bid and walked away with his “property.” There was a sullen, angry expression on the girl’s face, because she knew that here was another white man who ...read more

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As I Begin To Close, In The Cemetery Of Tuskegee ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As I begin to close, in the cemetery of Tuskegee Institute, in Tuskegee Alabama, there is a tombstone which reads: "GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - Died in Tuskegee, Alabama, January 5, 1943. A Life that stood out as a gospel of Self-Forgetful Service. He could have added Fortune to Fame, but caring for ...read more

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