In Sermon Illustrations: "Name change" showing 1,101-1,120 of 6,410

Faith Is The Art Of Holding On To Things Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Everything Continues In A State Of Rest Unless It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Rick Warren, "When You Live In The Light Of ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2007

Rick Warren, “When you live in the light of eternity, your values change” (The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord, When We Are Wrong, Make Us Willing To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change; and when we are right, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Same Old Charitable Lie Repeated As The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The same old charitable lie Repeated as the years scoot by Perpetually makes a hit ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Small Girl's Essay On Parents: The Trouble With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Small girl's essay on parents: The trouble with parents is that they are so old when we get them, ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Have Learned That Prayer Is Not Asking For ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have learned that prayer is not asking for what you think you want but asking to be ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

It Started As A Slip Up During A Prayer Before A ...  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 27, 2003

It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and ...read more

Tags: Prayer General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Revelation Like?  PRO

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Jan 17, 2002

What Is Revelation Like? The story is told that after Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, had given her the names of physical objects in sign language, Miss Sullivan attempted to explain God and tapped out the symbols for the name "God." Much to Miss Sullivan’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Creation, Apologetics God

Denomination: Methodist

When Jesus First Sent Peter And The Others Out ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 1, 2005

When Jesus first sent Peter and the others out to heal the sick, He gave them the necessary power to do it (see Matt. 10:1). The Greek word for this power is exousia, which carries with it the meaning that the power is not inherent but delegated by a higher authority. It is similar to the power an ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Story Is Told That After Helen Keller's ...

Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008

The story is told that after Helen Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, had given her the names of physical objects in sign language, Miss Sullivan attempted to explain God and tapped out the symbols for the name "God." Much to Miss Sullivan’s surprise, Helen spelled back, "Thank you for telling ...read more

Tags: Revelation

Denomination: Mennonite

President Leslie Lynch King????

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 12, 2019

Leslie Lynch King, Jr. was born on Monday, July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated sixteen days after his birth and were divorced the following December. His father was abusive and had a drinking problem. His mother took her baby and moved back to her parents’ home in Grand Rapids, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Tags: Salvation, New Life, Adoption Into God's Family

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

While I Was Working In The V Corps Chaplain's ...  PRO

Contributed by Julian Silva on Jan 9, 2003

While I was working in the V Corps Chaplain’s office in Frankfurt, Germany; I came in contact with many wonderful Christian individuals. One of the most inspiring was a German by the name of Carl Scholz. In speaking to him one day, he related to me of how that during the Second World War he served ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, God In The Hardships, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Baptist

Conversion Of A Communist

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

Leonard Ravenhill tells the story of preaching an 8-day crusade in a large church in Glasgow, Scotland starting the first day of World War II. That shattered his meetings and no more than 50 people showed, so they started to meet in a side room instead. Despite this, he preached his heart out every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Tags: Resurrection, Power

Denomination: Methodist

Quote: Everything Continues In A State Of Rest ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 18, 2004

Quote: Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's A Friend For Little Children Above The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"There's a Friend for little children Above the bright blue sky, A Friend who never ...read more

Tags: Children

Obstacles Cannot Crush Me. Every Obstacle Yields ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to strong resolve. He who is fixed to a ...read more

Tags: Endurance

That Friendships Raised On Sand, Which Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"That friendships raised on sand, Which every sudden gust of discontent, Or flowing of our passions, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

By 2010, Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Hopes To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

By 2010, Rick Warren’s Saddleback church hopes to see 10,000 more lives changed and ...read more

Tags: Church Growth

C.s. Lewis: "Faith Is The Art Of Holding Onto ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

C.S. Lewis: "Faith is the art of holding onto things your reason has once accepted, in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ