In Sermon Illustrations: "Luke 8:22-23"

The Following Illustrates That Point. "In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 1, 2001

The following illustrates that point. "In a stately church a noticeably untidy man visited the church for the first time. He was met by one of the smartly-dressed ushers who immediately ushered him to a back pew so that his unkept appearance and foul odor would not upset the decorum of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25, Luke 8:36-50, Luke 8:38-39

Tags: Compassion, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Lutheran

Sam Walton  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002

Sam Walton Sam Walton was in the mid 90’s named as one of the richest men in America. You’d never know it! He drove a pickup and lived like a regular person. Asked why he didn’t drive a Rolls Royce he replied, “Where would I put my dogs?” He was successful at least in part because he connected ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-23

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Calm The Storm, Calm Your Heart  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005

CALM THE STORM, CALM YOUR HEART One pastor’s wife was very afraid to take flights. Husband asks her to pray. Fear was controlling her. "Let Him know you’re afraid of flying, and God will help you." Over time, she overcame the fear. One day, she was flying with her friend through a violent ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Independent/Bible

David Used What He Had - A Sling. For The Little ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

David used what he had - a sling. For the little boy at the feeding of the 5,000 it was five loaves and two fish. For Samson it was the jawbone of a donkey. God can use anything. The major problem is workers in the Philippines nowadays have a personal slogan: "No support, no work." They live by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 8:23-27

Tags: Peace

Is There Hope For The Next Generation Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2013

IS THERE HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVANGELICALS? Russell Moore recounts a conversation with the evangelical theologian Carl Henry. As Moore and some of his friends were lamenting the miserable shape of the church, they asked Dr. Henry if he saw any hope in the coming generation of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-15, Acts 2:47, Romans 8:31-36, Proverbs 20:21, Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 16:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: God Brings Hope

[201]. A Message From A Poem – Peace In Life’s Storms

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 16, 2025

[201]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – PEACE IN LIFE’S STORMS We may say things and write things, then one day God may put us to the test. Just as I am writing an introduction for this poem – just today in 2025, a problem has arisen for one of my family, and caused by satanic workings of a certain ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Luke 8:22-25

Tags: Faith, Fear, Afraid, Peace, Trust, Disciples, Trials, Jesus Calms The Sea, Storm On The Sea, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational