In Sermon Illustrations: "New Life In Christ"

Dr. Kevin Leman In His The New Birth Order Bo...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 16, 2008

Dr. Kevin Leman in his The New Birth Order book shares a typical pattern of how children turn out based upon birth order; it is by no means without exception. Here is a typically scenario in a family of three children not too many years apart… Usually the first born is a bit of a perfectionist ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am Hearing A New Phrase Repeated Throughout Our ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008

I am hearing a new phrase repeated throughout our nation today, they are saying we are no longer “One Nation, Under God!” but “One Nation, Under Stress!” I talk to a lot of people on a regular basis and hear them say, “I am exhausted,” You can look at their eyes and see that they are overwhelmed. ...read more

Tags: Stress

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Man Cannot Discover New Oceans Unless He Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has courage to ...read more

Tags: Discovery

If You Think It's Hard To Meet New People, Try ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up ...read more

Tags: Sports

Every Time A Man Puts A New Idea Across, He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every time a man puts a new idea across, he faces a dozen men who thought of it before he ...read more

Tags: Thought

I Confess That, For Myself, I Never Enter A New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I confess that, for myself, I never enter a new company without the hope that I may discover a friend, perhaps the friend, sitting there with an expectant ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Though No One Can Go Back And Make A Brand New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23

Tags: Creation

If You Want A Baby, Have A New One. Dont Baby ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you want a baby, have a new one. Dont ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

A Little Boy Told His Father, "I Want A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Phillip Parkin on Nov 24, 2012

A little boy told his father, "I want a new bike". The father said, "In this house we pray and ask God for the things we want and need". That night the little boy prayed, " Dear God, I need a new bike". The next morning the little boy woke up and ran to the garage but there was no bike. The little ...read more

Scripture: John 16:23, Matthew 7:7-11

Tags: Provision, Men's Day, Prayer

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Bank Named Time - New Year's Illustration

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,000 that carried over no balance from day to day...Allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and every evening cancelled whatever part of the amount you failed to use during the day, what would you do? Draw out every cent every ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Tags: Forever, Tomorrow, Today, Yesterday, Time, Time Wasted, Time Manangement  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Real Comfort  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

REAL COMFORT “When life caves in, you do not need reasons -- you need comfort. You do not need some answers -- you need someone. And Jesus does not come to us with an explanation -- ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ

Mark 8:35 For Whoever Wants To Save His Life A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 5, 2009

Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life a will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. (NIV) Now, Jesus is not talking about the cost of our salvation here, because that is free! Romans 6:23 says, “The FREE gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Tags: Discipleship, Risk

I Am

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 12, 2010

"I AM" In the book Life of Christ, the author on page 32 states the following about "The Great I Am": We can see that John's aim is two-fold. On one-hand, he seeks to demonstrate that Jesus is "The Messiah, the Son of God." On the other, he wants people to know the true identity of Jesus, so that ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Numbers 24:17 Had Predicted That "A Star Will ...  PRO

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 20, 2004

Numbers 24:17 had predicted that “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” That star was a young boy by the name of Jesus - who would save His people from their sins. Every evening when you wake up you can look at the stars and depend on the fact that it will be in the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:25-26

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Lutheran

Only One Life, Twill Soon Be Past; Only Whats ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Only one life, twill soon be past; only whats done ...read more

Tags: Learning

See Life As A Squint! (09.13.05--Heavenly ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 11, 2005

See Life as a Squint! (09.13.05--Heavenly Citizens!--Romans 8:25) What is easily taught but not soon learned: easily preached, but not soon believed: good advice, but not easily followed: well spoken but hard to do?. The answer? Patience. If there is one thing that none of us is capable of doing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:25

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

The Late Erma Bombeck In Her Book, "If Life ...

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006

ILL. The late Erma Bombeck in her book, "If Life is a bowl of Cherries, Why Am I Always in the Pits?", recalled the legend of a church where the chimes rang miraculously whenever someone gave a generous gift. But the chimes hadn’t rung for a long time, even though kings & potentates had come ...read more

Tags: Antichrist

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Charles Schultz, In A Peanuts Comic Strip Showed ...  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001

Charles Schultz, in a peanuts comic strip showed a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going; some place it so they can see where they have been; and some place it so they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12, 1 Samuel 7:1-12

Tags: New Year's Day, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

May 5, 2004 "You Can Walk Boy!" John 16: 19-24 ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2004

May 5, 2004 “You Can Walk Boy!” John 16: 19-24 Key verse(s): 21 “‘A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.’” Why do Christians have to suffer? If I had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Success

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022

SUCCESS I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 What is success? “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” Success Quotes: If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything. - William Lyon Phelps If at first you don't succeed, remove ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1, James 4:13-15

Tags: New Year's Resolutions, Direction, Success, Goals, Focus, Determined, New Years  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist