In Sermon Illustrations: "Living For God"

On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2009

ON PRAYER Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer told a story on the subject of prayer. A certain minister was in the habit of profound prayers, oftentimes resorting to words beyond the understanding of his simple flock. This went on week after week, to the dismay and frustration of the congregation. At last, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Tags: Prayer How To

How To Be A Saint

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 16, 2011

HOW TO BE A SAINT One of the most basic requirements for a candidate to Catholic sainthood is to be dead. You can't be a Catholic Saint if you're not dead (usually 5 years). In the same way, you can't be a saint for God without dying. Romans 6:3-7 tells us as much: "...don't you know that all of ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

George Bancroft States This About Gossips, ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2002

George Bancroft states this about gossips, “Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Should Be As Careful Of The Books We Read, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

A Little Child Is Certain About His Parents, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A little child is certain about his parents, but uncertain about everything else, therefore it lives a ...read more

Tags: Children

One Of The Great Hindrances To Internal Peace ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the great hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives ...read more

Tags: Peace

He Slept Beneath The Moon, He Basked Beneath ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He slept beneath the Moon, He basked beneath the Sun He lived a life of ...read more

Tags: Productivity

All Outward Success, When It Has Value, Is But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All outward success, when it has value, is but the inevitable result of an inward success of full living, full ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Hope Is The Expectation That Something Outside ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our ...read more

Tags: Faith

When We Are Motivated By Goals That Have Deep ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that ...read more

Tags: Goals

The Things That The Flag Stands For Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag ...read more

Tags: Government

You May Bury The Frail Tenement Of Clay That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may bury the frail tenement of clay that a good man lives in, but you cannot get rid ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Life, Love And Grief

Contributed by John Mcphail on Oct 23, 2013

Life, Love and Grief "Love is the fabric of a life well lived. Grief is the tapestry of a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Tags: Love, Life, Grief

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

By 2010, Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Hopes To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

By 2010, Rick Warren’s Saddleback church hopes to see 10,000 more lives changed and ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

Marketwatch.com Reports More Than Half Of All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Marketwatch.com reports more than half of all Americans are unable to save because they live ...read more

Tags: Money

Prayer Declarations For Divine Protection By Pastor Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Nov 17, 2025

PRAYER DECLARATIONS FOR DIVINE PROTECTION Introduction Divine protection is the inheritance of every child of God. In a world filled with visible and invisible dangers, unpredictable circumstances, and spiritual attacks designed to steal, kill, and destroy, God has given His children a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1

Tags: Divine Protection, Prayer Declaration

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am A 52 Year Old Adoptee. I Was Born On ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 11, 2003

I am a 52 year old adoptee. I was born on February 1, 1951 in a Lynchburg, VA hospital. My first two years of life must have been traumatic as my birth mother gave me up when it became apparent that she could not take care of me. She was unmarried at the time and the birth father was a married ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Tags: Abortion, Children

Jonah Jones - From Cocaine Trafficker To Christian Counselor

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2009

*The closer we get to Jesus, the more we will see a change in our lives. *Jonah Jones had a terrible childhood. Jonah’s parents were drug traffickers who introduced him to cocaine when he was 8-years-old. Unbelievable! -- but true. Worse than that, Jonah’s stepfather raped him. His mother abused ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 16:20-25

Tags: Testimonies About Jesus, Testimonies, Changed By Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Game Of Chance

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010

GAME OF CHANCE A person recently said to me as they were dying that the Bible was just a series of myths and stories, and if I want to, I can choose to live my life assuming that it is. I can choose to treat heaven like a GAME OF CHANCE and the Bible as something less than a sure thing. I can ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moody And The Filling Of The Spirit  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 27, 2012

MOODY AND THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT One of the great preachers in U.S. history is D. L. Moody. He pastored in Chicago and there is still a wonderful Bible College there that bears his name and values. Mr. Moody was a successful minister, but by his own admission, he lacked the power in his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Tags: Pentecost, Blessing, Esau, Isaac, Curse, Spoken Word  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene