In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Father In Heaven"

Closer To The Other Side—joni Eareckson Tada

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012

"CLOSER TO THE OTHER SIDE"--Joni Eareckson Tada Joni Eareckson Tada is a woman who has experienced a lot of suffering. Paralyzed from the shoulders down after a tragic diving accident as a teenager, Joni often wanted to die instead of working to live and overcome her disabilities. She still lives ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-26

Tags: Heaven

The Parable Of The Dragonfly

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011

THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGONFLY Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in a while ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Tags: Heaven

R. G. Letourneau Was Known As The "Father Of The ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 17, 2006

R. G. LeTourneau was known as the “Father of the Modern Earthmoving Industry.” His company was Caterpillar’s biggest competitor. His firm supplied seventy percent of all the earthmoving equipment used by the allied forces in World War II. He invented the bulldozer and had over 297 patents with ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Tags: Tithing

Denomination: Methodist

A Woman Sees A Father Shopping With A Fussy ...  PRO

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 3, 2013

A woman sees a father shopping with a fussy two-year-old in his grocery cart. “Be patient, Billy,” he whispers. “You can handle this, Billy. It’s okay, Billy.” The woman said to him, “I don’t mean to interrupt your shopping, but I just had to tell you how wonderfully loving and patient you are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-33, Genesis 15:1-6

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Baptist

Our Comfort, Our Hope—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2003

OUR COMFORT, OUR HOPE-- COMMUNION MEDITATION Recently I came across a true story that happened during the Holocaust of the Second World War. Solomon Rosenberg, his wife and their 2 sons were arrested, together with Rosenburg's mother and father for the crime of being Jews. They were placed in a ...read more

Tags: Love, Parenting, Selfless, Unconditional Love

Denomination: Anglican

I Knew My Father Was Pleased

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 6, 2011

I KNEW MY FATHER WAS PLEASED It reminds me of a story that Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936) the great Canadian missionary in China, used to tell. Jonathan’s father put him in charge of one of the family farms at the age of 15. He drew special attention to one very large field, which had become choked ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Anglican

So If The Kingdom Of Heaven Is So Valuable, Why ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

So if the kingdom of heaven is so valuable, why doesn’t everybody do everything they can to be a part of it? I think it’s because value is often in the eye of the beholder. What has value and what doesn’t is really up to personal interpretation. What some people think are valuable have no value at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12

Tags: Fig Tree, Parable General

Our Faith And Our Friendships Are Not Shattered ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but by many small ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Friendship General

The Strength For Our Conquering And Our Victory ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin. It is like the story of the little girl who said that when the devil came knocking with a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-18

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

Our Competitors Are Often Our Greatest ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our competitors are often our greatest benefactors. He that wrestles with us strengthens our ...read more

Tags: Competition

Failure Should Be Our Teacher, Not Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Our Faith And Our Friendships Are Not Shattered ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Our Greatest Obligation To Our Children Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our greatest obligation to our children is to prepare them to understand and to deal effectively with the world in which they will live and not with the ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Real Persuaders Are Our Appetites, Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10-11

Tags: Cynicism

Our Children Are Not Going To Be Just Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Our children are not going to be just our childrenthey are going to be other peoples husbands and wives ...read more

Tags: Children

Our Mission Field Is As Close As Our ...

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 28, 2008

Our mission field is as close as our neighborhood and as ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What The World Needs Today Are Fathers

Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 18, 2022

There is much talk today about what’s wrong with our society. That list is pretty long, but the most important cause of problems in our culture today is the lack of fathers. So many children grow up without a father in the home. How tragic. I was fortunate enough to know my father. My father ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:24

Tags: Father, Family, Authority

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Boy Survives In Wilderness By Obeying Father's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009

Boy Survives in Wilderness by Obeying Father’s Instructions More than ninety people conducted an ALL-NIGHT SEARCH for an eight-year-old boy named Dominic. While on a skiing trip with his father, this little boy apparently had ridden a new lift and skied off the run without realizing it. They hoped ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7-11

Tags: Obedience

John Tillotson Said, "He Who Provides For This ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 23, 2001

John Tillotson said, "He who provides for this life, but does not take care for eternity, is wise ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bobby Asks Freddy, ‘do You Know That ...  PRO

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 12, 2001

Bobby asks Freddy, ‘Do you know that you’re going to Heaven?’ Freddy immediately answers, ‘Sure! Don’t you?’ Bobby says, ‘No, not really, How come you know?’ Freddy says, "Well, I figure, I’ll just run in & out & in & out & keep ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Baptist