In Sermon Illustrations: "No Separation From Christ"

Four Descriptions Of A Life Without Christ

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 2, 2023

Satan hates God and everything and everyone in the Kingdom of God. He fights the Kingdom on a daily basis and will continue to try to stop the Gospel from spreading (I Thess. 2:18, Ephesians 6:11-12). Paul described the condition of all of those who are unbelievers and living in the Kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, Acts 16:31, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Satan, Salvation, Gospel, Lost, Unsaved, Spiritual Blindness, Unbelievers, Perishing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giuseppe Garibaldi Lived From 1807 To 1882. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 9, 2002

Giuseppe Garibaldi lived from 1807 to 1882. He was an Italian patriot, soldier, and hero-figure. He devoted his life to the cause of uniting Italy. His greatest victory was the 1860 overthrow of the Kingdom of Naples. That event ultimately led to the unification of Italy. In May of that year, ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Commitment To Christ, Discipleship

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To Many Professing Christians Leave Christ And ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 24, 2010

TO MANY PROFESSING CHRISTIANS LEAVE CHRIST AND OUR CHURCHES FOR WHAT? FOR ANYTHING AT ALL THAT THIS WORLD HAS TO OFFER? IS LIKE BEING DUPED BY A DODGY CAR SALESMAN INTO TRADING IN YOUR TOP OF THE RANGE ROLLS ROYCE FOR A CLAPPED OUT ROBIN RELIANT, YOU WERE PROMISED SO MUCH FROM THE ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty

Denomination: Baptist

[141]. A Message From A Poem – In Front, Behind, And To The Sides

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2025

[141]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IN FRONT, BEHIND, AND TO THE SIDES {{Romans 8:35 “WHO SHALL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”}} {{Romans 8:39 “nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:12, Romans 8:39, Romans 8:35

Tags: Nothing Separates Us, The Lord Goes Before, The Lord Is Behind, The Lord Is Close, The Lord Is At Our Side, The Lord Walks With Us  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

False Prophecies About The Return Of Christ

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 6, 2024

Throughout history, there have been various preachers and religious figures who believed that Jesus’ Second Coming was imminent. Let’s explore some notable predictions and claims related to this event: Hippolytus of Rome, Sextus Julius Africanus, and Irenaeus (500 CE): These early ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Tags: Deception, End Times, Prophecy, Second Coming, Last Days, Rapture, False Doctrine, False Teaching, False Prophets, Return Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sometimes Sharing Christ Takes Interesting ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 3, 2003

Sometimes sharing Christ takes interesting forms. For months I left the church well into the late night hours. Periodically I would see a man huddled on the corner of our property. At first I feared the man. You see our neighborhood is rough and we have many homeless individuals that roam the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:36

Tags: Evangelism How To

You Must Have The Spirit Of Christ  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

You Must Have the Spirit of Christ Jesus said; "If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him. But you know Him for He lives with you and will be in you. ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let The Love Of Christ Move You

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 14, 2009

LET THE LOVE OF CHRIST MOVE YOU I’ve met this guy that I will call Bob. Bob just recently got out of prison. He got caught up in using and did some stupid stuff. He was sent for prison. He had been trying do right and do good but he just got out of control. He was sorry about what he had done and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

Leading A Neighbor To Christ During A Time Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

Leading a Neighbor to Christ During a Time of Grief Someone in Elgin once had a neighbor named Jack. Jack was a tough man. He worked hard, he drank hard, he fought hard, and he was harsh and gruff in his manner. Most people were afraid of Jack. But this one neighbor got brave and said hello to him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Tags: Christian Witness

There Were Two Churches Of Christ In The Small ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There were two Churches of Christ in the small north Texas town. The church where I ministered had split from the older church years before over some petty differences. I was beginning a sermon series on the "One-another" passages of the Bible, when Gabe, a former elder, got up and walked up to ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Plan To Destroy America From Within

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 19, 2023

In the 1950s, the Communist Party was discovered to have an agenda to overthrow the U.S.A. This Communist agenda was entered into the 1963 U.S. Congressional Record and consisted of 45 goals to undermine and change American culture and politics. The plan of Communism has been to destroy our nation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Tags: Revival, End Times, Pastors, Communism, Return Of Christ, Church, Freedom, Evil, America, Satan  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Demands That The Driving Force In Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Christ demands that the driving force in your life must be love. All other things, although important, are secondary. Love is the sign ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Jesus Teachings, Christian Love

And, Finally, We Are To Apply Christ In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 8, 2003

And, finally, we are to apply Christ in everything we do and say so that others will be pointed to the first part of the resolution and come to know Christ as their Savior. Your witness is more far reaching than you will ever know. This past week on Dr. Dobson’s Focus On The Family I heard this ...read more

Tags: Faith, Sharing My Testimony

Christmas Without Christ Is Like A Nicely ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 30, 2003

Christmas without Christ is like a nicely wrapped box given as a present, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Is Called The Body Of Christ. Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Warren on May 4, 2005

The church is called the body of Christ. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? HEART - "You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 45 years all I do is beat and beat. Lub, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church Purpose Of, Church, Body Of Christ, Human Body, Unity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

85% Of Believers Gave Their Life To Christ ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

85% of believers gave their life to Christ between ages 4 and 14. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist Missiologist And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Muslims Turn To Christ: Baptist missiologist and author David Garrison says, “More Muslims have come to Christ in the past two decades than at any other point in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

If Jesus Christ Be God And Died For Me, Then No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Without Christ, Not One Step; With Him, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Without Christ, not one step; with Him, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Jesus Christ Carries On Intercession For Us In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the saints have to carry ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration