In Sermon Illustrations: "Mystery Of God Can Be Found"

You Have Inherited The Divine Nature, Says Peter ...(2 Peter 1:4)

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 16, 2012

You have inherited the Divine nature, says Peter (v.4), now turn your attention to add good habits. Be diligent and concentrate and work on your character. No man is born either naturally or supernaturally with character, he has to make character. Nor are we born with habits; we have to form ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20, 2 Peter 1:4

Tags: Service, Discipleship

Denomination: Anglican

Choice As A Discipline

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009

CHOICE AS A DISCIPLINE Your will enables you to choose. Choose wisely. He who marries the spirit of the age will soon find himself a widower. God asks no one whether he will accept life. This is not the choice. The only choice you have as you go through life is how you will live it. God ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

Definition Of Grace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2010

Definition of Grace Today, we’re going to talk about another confusing church word - GRACE. If you ask a child what grace is, you might hear him say, "Grace is what we say before we eat." And that’s true. We do call that prayer before we eat "grace." But for many, that’s about as far as the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Grace

I Read Somewhere That There Are Only Two Things ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 28, 2001

I read somewhere that there are only two things a man can’t hide: the fact that he is drunk, and the fact ...read more

Tags: Marriage Obligations, Romantic Love

Denomination: Methodist

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) Noted: "The Demon In ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 2, 2002

Richard Foster (1985,p.13) noted: “The demon in money is greed. Nothing can destroy human ...read more

Tags: Envy, Money

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Zig Ziglar: Everything You Want  PRO

Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002

"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opportunities Have Time Limits. We Are All ...  PRO

Contributed by Rudy Klimes on Dec 27, 2002

Opportunities have time limits. We are all aliens on this earch and our alien residence card is ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul Newman Has Said, "The Worst Thing About Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004

Paul Newman has said, "The worst thing about our disposable society is that we can get ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Art At Its Most Significant Is A Distant Early ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Art at its most significant is a Distant Early Warning System that can always be relied on to tell the old ...read more

Tags: Art

A Child At Birth Has The Capacity To Become ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A child at birth has the capacity to become original. Or you can put him in a mold so that he ...read more

Tags: Children

There Is A Price Which Is Too Great To Pay For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One ...read more

Tags: Peace

Everybody Should Have A Few Bad Habits So He'll ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everybody should have a few bad habits so he'll have something he can ...read more

Tags: Character

Grief Knits Two Hearts In Closer Bonds Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Why Should People Go Out And Pay Money To See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay at home and ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

We Come To Learn That It Does Not Pay To Grieve ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We come to learn that it does not pay to grieve too much over our errors. Ordinarily ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Man Seeks Freedom As The Magnet Seeks The Pole ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Man seeks freedom as the magnet seeks the pole or water its level, and society can have no peace ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Most Of Us Know That The Joy Of Anticipated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Most of us know that the joy of anticipated success can turn to ashes in the day of failure. Yet, success is only ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Have Discovered The Secret Formula For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have discovered the secret formula for a carefree Old Age: ICR-FI -- ""If You ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

And Now Here Is My Secret, A Very Simple ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what ...read more

Tags: Heart

When It Comes To Housework The One Thing No Book ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

When it comes to housework the one thing no book of household management can ever tell you is ...read more

Tags: Family