In Sermon Illustrations: "Names" showing 601-620 of 3,799

What Is Going Through The Mind Of Judas? Why Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 23, 2008

What is going through the mind of Judas? Why does Judas continue with his sin? Why doesn’t he seek a way out, a reversal, redemption…why? Because, he believes in the lie that he is not worthy of redemption, He feels this before the death of Jesus, He feels this after the death of Jesus and he ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mark Russell, A Political Satirist, Said During ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

Mark Russell, a political satirist, said during one election year during the primary season that all the candidates were claiming to be born-again ...read more

Tags: Holiness, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Congregational

The #1 Reason Readers Buy Books Is Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The #1 reason readers buy books is because friends have recommended them, #2 is in-store displays, and #3 is the author’s name. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

There Is One Topic Forbidden To All Well-Bred ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is one topic forbidden to all well-bred mortals: namely, their distempers. If you have not slept, or if you have slept, or if you have a headache, or ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Canadian Poet Margaret Atwood Said, "The Eski...

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 24, 2015

Canadian poet Margaret Atwood said, “The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because snow was important to them: there ought to be as many for love” ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:6

Tags: Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unworthy

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

I am not worthy to be called a child of God/man of God or even to call His name. His grace, love and shed blood makes me those things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15

Tags: Grace, Love, Blood

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Boy Was Asked By His Mother If He Knew ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

A little boy was asked by his mother if He knew the name of God’s Son. "Yes," replied, "it is Andy." Curious she asked why. "Because the ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whether We Like It Or Not, Asking Is The Rule Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom. If you may have everything by asking in His Name, and nothing without asking, I beg you to ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

My Dear Jesus, My Savior, Is So Deeply Written ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of ...read more

Tags: Joy

A Good Character Is The Best Tombstone. Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name ...read more

Tags: Character

I Do Not Think Anybody In The World Had So Many ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I do not think anybody in the world had so many friends as I have had. However, I once had an enemy, a determined enemy, and I ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Blaise Pascal, "Lord, Help Me To Do Great Things ...

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 15, 2005

Blaise Pascal, "Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little, since I do them with your power, and little things as though they ...read more

Tags: Faith, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Lutheran

My Smiling Child

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

My smiling child Named for a noble ancestor Great hunter or warrior You will be one day. Which will give your papa pride But always I will remember you thus. ...read more

Tags: Children

So Long As The People Do Not Care To Exercise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of ...read more

Tags: Government

The Cares Of The World Evidently Rest Heavily On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The cares of the world evidently rest heavily on the shoulders of the very young. Pat Meehan, a lifeguard at Pismo Beach, asked a young man named Harold how ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Several Years Ago One Of The Elders Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 29, 2001

Several years ago one of the Elders of the congregation I preached for baptized a particularly large woman. He was concerned about how he would completely immerse her into the water and decided to explain to her how she could help him. He explained, "Now, when we get down into the water this is ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit Baptism, Baptism

If You Had A Bank, Writes Robert G. Lee, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 4, 2001

“If you had a bank, writes Robert G. Lee, that credited your account each morning $86,400, that carried no balance from day to day, allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and finally every morning cancelled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day, what would you do? ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General, Faith, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Church Of God

While Visiting In Leningrad, A Woman Heard The ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 5, 2003

"While visiting in Leningrad, a woman heard the story of 900,000 people who perished in the long siege of Leningrad during World War II. At one point they were trying to save the children from both the nazis and starvation---so they placed them on trucks to cross a frozen lake to safer locations. ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: United Methodist

What's God Got To Do With It?  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 12, 2004

WHAT'S GOD GOT TO DO WITH IT? If you “Google” the word love, and you have to be very careful doing this, you will find all sorts of websites,120,000,000 to be exact. Here are some examples that you will find: I love Dogs.com I love Cats.com (Although this one is a plea to spay or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:20-22

Tags: Love, Romantic Love

Denomination: Baptist

Parents, It Is Especially Important For Us To ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004

Parents, it is especially important for us to understand how our using God’s name correctly enhances our testimony because our kids are listening to our speech. A Sunday School teacher asked her class: "Does anyone know where the Lord lives?" One little boy said, "He lives in our bathroom." “Why ...read more

Tags: Communication General, Parenting

Denomination: Christian Church