In Sermon Illustrations: "Mysterious Ways Of God"

We Were Just One

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 24, 2008

WE WERE JUST ONE During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along with the order had a much easier time. Those who did not, faced harsh persecution. In almost every ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Wesleyan

Rev. Billy Graham Stated, "In Times Like This, We ...

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Dec 4, 2008

Rev. Billy Graham stated, "In times like this, we realize how weak and inadequate we are, and our greatest need is to turn in repentance and faith to the God of all mercy and the Father of all Comfort. If ever there ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Denomination: Church Of God

And His Word Is This: My Love For You Is So ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 6, 2008

And His word is this: My love for you is so intense that I will do economically stupid things to bring you to myself. For just one soul God will give, has given, everything, even His ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Catholic

In Africa And The Greek World, There Are So Many ...

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Dec 8, 2008

In Africa and the Greek world, there are so many gods believed to be playing special role in men's affairs. Sango is believed to be the god of thunder invoked for vengeance. As it is in Africa and the Greek world, so it was, and is in every other ...read more

Tags: Commandments No Gods

Denomination: Pentecostal

John Vianney, 18th Century Pastor, Is Quoted As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

John Vianney, 18th Century Pastor, is quoted as saying, “Love for our neighbor consists of three things: to desire the greater good of everyone; to do what good we can when we can; to bear, excuse, and hide other’s faults. The kind of love that Jesus is talking about here is the sacrificial love of ...read more

Tags: Love For God

There Exists In The Human Mind, And Indeed By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There exists in the human mind, and indeed by natural ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The History Of The World Suggests That Without ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Longer I Live, The More Convincing ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of the truth that God governs in the affairs of men...We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that except ...read more

Tags: God The Father

This Great Round World, On Which We Live, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This great round world, on which we live, is very old, so old that no one knows when it was made. But long before there was any earth, or sun, or stars, God ...read more

Tags: God The Father

What Peace It Brings To The Christians Heart To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What peace it brings to the Christians heart to realize that our Heavenly Father never differs from Himself. In coming to Him at any time, we need not wonder whether we shall find Him in a receptive mood. He is always receptive to misery and need, as well as to ...read more

Tags: God The Father

It Is Impossible To Account For The Creation Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is impossible to account for the creation of the universe without the agency of a Supreme Being. And it is impossible to to govern ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Some People Talk About Finding Godas If He Could ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some people talk about finding Godas if He ...read more

Tags: God The Father

To Falter Before The Forces Of Life When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To falter before the forces of life when the power of God is available is ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

He That Builds His Nest On A Divine Promise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He that builds his nest on a divine promise shall find that it abides and remains until he shall fly away to the land ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

When We Think Of The Atonement We Are Apt To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When we think of the atonement we are apt to think only of what man gains. We must remember what it cost God and what ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

I Must Die Or Get Somebody To Die For Me. If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must die or get somebody to die for me. If the Bible doesnt teach that, it doesnt teach anything. And that is where ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

We Need To Learn To Set Our Course By The Stars ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We need to learn to set our course by the stars and not by the ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience

It Is Hostile To A Democratic System To Involve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is hostile to a democratic system to involve the judiciary in the ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

The Judiciary Of The United States Is The Subtle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

One Single Object...[will Merit] The Endless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One single object...[will merit] the endless gratitude of the society: that of restraining the ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment