In Sermon Illustrations: "O Come All Ye Faithful"

Radical Faith  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 24, 2011

RADICAL FAITH I want to read to you the opening story from David Platt's book "The Radical Question" (Multnomah Press). Imagine a scene that took place in Asia not so long ago: A room in an ordinary house, dimly lit, all the blinds on the windows closed. Twenty leaders from churches in the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:10-17

Tags: Persecution, Better Together

Denomination: Nazarene

All I Have Seen Teaches Me To Trust The Creator ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for ...read more

Tags: Faith

What Hinders You From Giving Christ Your All? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

What hinders you from giving Christ your all? Throw it off. Reduce the things that weigh you down. F. B. Meyer said, "Thousands of Christians are like water-logged vessels--they cannot sink, yet they are saturated with so many inconsistencies, worldlinesses and ...read more

Tags: Faith

Philosophy No—wealth Yes: Just Under 40% Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Philosophy No—Wealth Yes: Just under 40% of college freshmen say it is essential to develop a meaningful philosophy of life compared with 86% in ’67. Meanwhile, interest in being “very well-off financially” was at it’s highest level in 13 years finds the 38th annual American Freshman Survey. 60% ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Yes In The Poor Man's Garden Grow, Far More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yes in the poor man's garden grow, Far more than herbs and flowers, Kind thoughts, contentment, ...read more

Tags: Peace

Ye Have Lost A Child Nay, She Is Not Lost To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ye have lost a child nay, she is not lost to you, who is found to Christ; she is not ...read more

Tags: Death

Many Of Us Are Quick To Say, 'yes, I'm A ...

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 11, 2013

"Many of us are quick to say, ’Yes, I’m a follower of Jesus,’ but I’m not sure we really understand what we are saying. To quote Inigo Montoya, ’I do not think that means ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-25

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

After Pentecost, The Church, Yes That's Who We ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 24, 2009

After Pentecost, the Church, yes that’s who we call our group the Church, grew like the lilies of the field in Spring. Three thousand came to the Lord on the one day. As they came people would sell their possessions, not just small ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: Church Growth, Growth In Christ

Denomination: Salvation Army

Faithful For A Sign  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Oct 2, 2002

FAITHFUL FOR A SIGN Tracy Harp of Lynnwood, Washington is 34 years of age and has been a diabetic for 21 years. She sent me the following letter. “On Monday, August 19, 2002 I was running late for work. I had missed my carpool, which meant I had to drive myself into work. I work at 4:00pm to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-13

Tags: Faith General, God's Provision

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2001

"Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God ...read more

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Alone Saves, But The Faith That Saves Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

“Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is never ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Congregational

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance, Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith For My Deliverance Is Not Faith In God. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only ...read more

Tags: Daniel

Faith Cannot Be Intellectually Defined; Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faith cannot be intellectually defined; faith is the inborn capacity to see God behind everything, the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Faith, Mighty Faith, The Promise Sees, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to that alone; Laughs at ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Healing — Doctors Have Faith In Faith

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 12, 2007

ILLUSTRATION Healing - Doctors Have Faith in Faith A survey conducted by the American Academy of Family Physicians shows that ninety-nine percent of doctors believe a relationship exists between faith and physical healing. Recently, more than one thousand health-care professionals met at Harvard ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Steps Of Faith  PRO

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 4, 2003

STEPS OF FAITH When my oldest daughter was about 5 years old, we went to spend an afternoon at a river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. My daughter wanted to come out with me. I returned to shore and took her hand. She stepped into the water but held ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23

Tags: God's Omniscience, Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

Forgetful But Faithful

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 6, 2025

An old couple is sitting on the porch. The wife says, "I’d love some ice cream." The husband says, "I’ll get it." She says, "Write it down so you don’t forget." He scoffs, "I won’t forget!" Twenty minutes later, he ...read more

Scripture: James 1:23, Luke 6:46

Tags: Faith, Discipleship, Obedience

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist