In Sermon Illustrations: "Living By Faith"

Tweeners

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 23, 2023

"Too many Christians are “’tweeners”: they live between Egypt and Canaan, saved but never satisfied; they live between Good Friday and Easter, believing in the Cross but not entering into the power and glory of the Resurrection. It is clear, then, that the believer cannot deliberately be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-21

Tags: World, Identification With Christ, Easter, Egypt, Victory, Lazarus, Canaan, Spirit Filled Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authentic Or A Fraud

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 30, 2010

Yesterday I was reading about a man called Han van Meegeren who was a Dutch artist and an extremely talented ART FORGER. He forged some of the world's most famous paintings so well that the best art critics and art experts of his time thought his paintings were GENUINE. Painting one of the finest ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[034] A Message From A Poem – Beneath His Wings – My Prayer

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 23, 2025

[034] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – BENEATH HIS WINGS – MY PRAYER In this poem there is a little word interplay in each stanza. It is simple to see. The reason for this poem is to express a prayer for personal concerns. I tried to cover a number of points I thought were important. These are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:29-31, Luke 18:10-11, Nehemiah 2:4, Luke 18:13-14, Romans 12:12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Prayer, Sincerity, Poetry, Devoted To Prayer, Silent Prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

J.b. Phillips Said, "Anyone Who Opens His ...

Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005

J.B. Phillips said, “Anyone who opens his personality to the living Spirit takes a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Constitution Is Not An Instrument For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government ...read more

Tags: America

Happiness, At Best, Is An Illusory Goal. It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, at best, is an illusory goal. It is not a destination; it is a manner of traveling. Happiness is not an end in itself. It is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

Fame Is What You Have Taken, Character's What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fame is what you have taken, Character's what you give; When to this truth you ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Lord, When We Are Wrong, Make Us Willing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change; and when we are right, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Great Easter Truth Is Not That We Are To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after deaththat is not the great thingbut that we are to be new ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

The Aim Of Education Should Be To Convert The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The aim of education should be to convert the mind into a living fountain, and not a reservoir. That which is filled by merely ...read more

Tags: Culture

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Nobody Can Do For Little Children What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust ...read more

Tags: Family

In A Time Of Drastic Change It Is The Learners ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

It Is No Coincidence That Our Present Troubles ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result ...read more

Tags: Government

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Associate Enough With Older People Who Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives...you will gain a sense of continuity ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Forecasting Is Very Difficult Especially About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forecasting is very difficult especially about the future. He who lives by the crystal ball ...read more

Tags: Creation

There Is Danger From All Men. The Only Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with ...read more

Tags: Power

Those Who Educate Children Well Are More To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave ...read more

Tags: Learning

Keep A Definite Goal Of Achievement Constantly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Keep a definite goal of achievement constantly in view. Realize that work well and worthily ...read more

Tags: Truth