In Sermon Illustrations: "Mighty God"

Abraham Lincoln Personified This Example Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Abraham Lincoln personified this example of patience on numerous occasions but one sticks out in particular. Their was a man who treated Lincoln with more cruelty than anyone ever had. His name was Edwin Stanton and he said of Lincoln that he was a low cunning clown and had nothing but venom to say ...read more

Tags: Patience, God's Provision

John Wesley - Heart Strangely Warmed

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Wesley - Heart Strangely Warmed In May of 1738, John Wesley wrote in his journal: "In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate.Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Johann Sebastian Bach was born into the musical family of Bachs in 1685. By the age of ten, both of his parents were dead. Early in his friction-filled life, young Johann determined he would write music … music for the glory of God … and this he did. Most of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:36

Tags: Service, Glory Of God

Denomination: Nazarene

Two Years Ago, On June 28 (2005), Four Navy Seal ...  PRO

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007

Two years ago, on June 28 (2005), four Navy SEAL commandos were on a mission in Afghanistan, searching for a notorious al-Qaeda terrorist leader hiding in a Taliban stronghold. As the battle ensued, three of the SEALs were killed, and the fourth, Marcus Luttrell was blasted unconscious by a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:9, Luke 15:1-32

Tags: Hospitality, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

In The Movie: "The Bear" A Bear Cub Whose Mother ...  PRO

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Aug 23, 2007

In the movie: “The Bear” a bear cub whose mother died took up with a male bear. They traveled together. One of my favorite parts happened when they got separated and the little bear came upon a mountain lion. When the mountain lion came at the cub he stood up trying to scare it away. The mountain ...read more

Tags: Faith, God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am Your Shield  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

"I am your shield" Genesis 15:8-16 This was exactly what Abram needed to hear. He KNEW what a Shield was. Remember that Abram had just returned from battle. He probably owed his own life to the strength of his Shield. The shield is what absorbs the shock of the spear and sword. It repels ...read more

Tags: Armour, Armour Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Whatever Your Present Environment May Be, You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain or rise with your thoughts, your vision, your ideal. You will become as small as your ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

As Long As The World Shall Last There Will Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

If You Think The World Is All Wrong, Remember ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you think the world is all wrong, remember that it ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

The Fellow That Says, I May Be Wrong But... ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The fellow that says, I may be wrong but... does not believe there can ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

A Long Habit Of Not Thinking A Thing Wrong Gives ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Its Often Wrong To Do The Thing You Have A Right ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Its often wrong to do the thing you have ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Everything Is Worth What Its Purchaser Will Pay ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everything is worth what its purchaser ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Hope And A Grateful Heart  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

HOPE AND A GRATEFUL HEART There is an old legend of a man who found the barn where Satan kept his seeds ready to be sown in the human heart. On finding the seeds of discouragement more numerous than others, he learned that those seeds could be made to grow almost anywhere. When questioned, Satan ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:27-29

Tags: God Brings Hope

Jesus' Words

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

JESUS’ WORDS There is a hopefulness in life as we hear and become empowered by Jesus’ words. A Sunday School teacher illustrated this concept of hopefulness in life by drawing on the blackboard two pathways. In the middle of one she placed a large rock, covering the entire path. At the end of ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

We Can Overcome

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009

WE CAN OVERCOME Take for example Egyptian hieroglyphics. In seminary I had plenty of brilliant folks for classmates, just amazing people. One man, Kevin was with us on our trip to the Holy Land. Kevin finishing his M.Div at Princeton and was soon on his way to Harvard for a Ph.D. in biblical ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4-5

Tags: God Brings Hope

Ralph's Ultimate Purpose

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009

RALPH’S ULTIMATE PURPOSE John Matters and I visited Ralph Drennan Thursday. You know, since he came back from WWII, Ralph has run a business of re-binding books. He’s in his 90’s now, so Ralph has cut his hours back a little. He still gets work sent to him from all across the US, because there ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:8

Tags: God Brings Purpose

During My Undergraduate Studies Some Years Ago, I ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2009

During my undergraduate studies some years ago, I interviewed a lady whose religious belief was a hybrid of different religions. She spoke of trying to climb to a higher consciousness as her spiritual guide (which was an apparition that looked like an embryo with thousands of tentacles protruding ...read more

Tags: Peace, God's Peace

Denomination: Salvation Army

Seasick Hope  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009

SEASICK HOPE A passenger on an ocean liner was enduring a rough Atlantic crossing. As he leaned over the rail, his face a shade of green, a steward came along and tried to encourage him: "Don’t be discouraged, sir! No one’s ever died of seasickness yet!" The nauseous passenger looked up at the ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Tags: God Brings Hope