In Sermon Illustrations: "Mystery Of God Can Be Found" showing 101-120 of 24,746

God, Can You Help Me Mother?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005

GOD, CAN YOU HELP ME MOTHER? Elisa Morgan, President of the Christian mother’s organization called MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, writes: “I’m probably the least likely person to head a mothering organization. I grew up in a broken home. My parents were divorced when I was 5. My ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day, God In The Hardships

It Is Only The Fear Of God That Can Deliver Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is only the fear of God that can deliver us ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

If You Trust In God And Yourself, You Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you trust in God and yourself, you can surmount every obstacle. Do not yield to restless anxiety. One must not always be asking what may happen to one ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Love Is The Greatest Thing That God Can Give ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the greatest thing that God can give us, and it is the ...read more

Tags: God The Father

You Can't Put God In A Box

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

You Can't Put God in a Box Have you heard that before? In a sense, it is certainly true. The eternal Creator God is outside all our finite minds can comprehend. He is not bound by the natural laws that He put into place for His creation. Though WE cannot confine Him or "put God in a box," HE ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:22

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Then Can Do The Perfect Will Of God For Our ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 30, 2008

We then can do the perfect Will of God for our lives and say with David Livingstone: When you are ministering to the sick and dying share these words of "I am ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

God Washes The Eyes By Tears Until They Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God washes the eyes by tears until they can behold the invisible land ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Can You Find Something To Praise God For This ...

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Feb 16, 2010

Can you find something to praise God for this day? There are many words of encouragement in the Psalms. This one Old Testament book contains: 150 divisions 2461 verses 43,743 words 2027 verses of history 164 questions are asked and answered 413 commands are given 338 acts of god 124 vows 174 ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose, Statistics

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Before You Can Know God's Will....

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 7, 2016

BEFORE YOU CAN KNOW GOD’S WILL.... When we are asked about knowing the will of God, we usually hurry to Romans 12:1-2 and give info about the "perfect will of God." But we may be missing something if that is the case. The New Testament was originally written in letters, not in chapter formats. ...read more

Tags: God's Will, Surrender, The Glory Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can't Alter Your Past, But You Can Put Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Gulbronson on May 20, 2010

"You can’t alter your past, but you can put your past on the ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Bible Church

Being Shocked By Electricity Can Be Very ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003

Being shocked by electricity can be very dangerous. Just ask professional golf legend Lee Trevino. He was struck by lightning while sitting under a tree during a tournament several years ago. He said, “It bolted my arms and legs out stiff, jerked me off the ground”. He went on to explain that he ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Vineyard

Can You See The Land?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2002

CAN YOU SEE THE LAND? It was a fog-shrouded morning, July 4, 1952, when a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She intended to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. Long-distance swimming was not new to her; she had been the first woman ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

Tags: Faith, God Brings Hope, Knowing God's Will

Christian Unity Is Not Found In Uniformity, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Christian unity is not found in uniformity, organization or a particular church, but rather in Jesus and our commitment to His teachings and living them out in our livesIt is only as we join together with others who look different than we do but share a common love and ...read more

Tags: Character

A Modern Day Example Of This Is Found In The ...

Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Nov 6, 2006

A Modern day example of this is found In the movie Groundhog’s day. Bill Murray finds that he is stuck repeating the same day over and over again. At first, he is very frustrated and thinks he is going to go insane. No matter what he does he cannot affect or change the events of the day. Then ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

How I Found Hope

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 7, 2023

HOW I FOUND HOPE By Danielle Strickland — I stole my first car when I was twelve years old. In family court, when my fate seemed to be incarceration, a leader from my church insisted I was going through a hard patch, but I could be sentenced to community service at a camp. The judge jumped at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Tags: Hope, Jesus

Denomination: Methodist

Our Peace And Confidence Are To Be Found Not In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Our peace and confidence are to be found not in our empirical holiness, not in our progress toward perfection, but in the alien righteousness of Jesus Christ that covers our sinfulness ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Our Peace And Confidence Are To Be Found Not In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Our peace and confidence are to be found not in our empirical holiness, not in our progress toward perfection, but in the alien righteousness of Jesus Christ that covers our sinfulness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Properties Of Healing Are Not Found Just ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 25, 2008

"The properties of healing are not found just within our bodies. They are also present in our minds and souls. God provided us with the ability to heal from emotional trauma and tragedy. When we lose someone we love, we are devastated; we mourn and grieve while wondering if our days will ever be ...read more

Tags: Gifts Healing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Found Doing Your Duty

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011

BE FOUND DOING YOUR DUTY The time was the 19th of May, 1780. The place was Hartford, Connecticut. The day has gone down in New England history as a terrible foretaste of Judgment Day. For at noon the skies turned from blue to gray and by mid-afternoon had blackened over so densely that, in that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Tags: Judgment

Happiness Is Not Found In More Things....

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016

HAPPINESS IS NOT FOUND IN MORE THINGS... If having more would make us happy, we would never need the Tenth Commandment - "You shall not COVET.’ It is written especially for unhappy people who think that happiness is found in more things. Have you heard the story about the king who fell into a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Tags: Happiness, Materialism, Ten Commandments, Coveting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational