In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Fortress"

His Last Word

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2009

"His Last Word" After Being Shipwrecked--Being Justified by Faith We Have Peace with God Through Our Lord Jesus Christ A young man working on the Limehouse Docks once heard a clergyman named Henderson preach from the text: “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1

Tags: Peace

Fishing With A Net

Contributed by John Bright on May 12, 2023

Dr. Daniel B. Wallace has taught Greek and New Testament courses on a graduate school level since 1979. He wrote about this idea based on Matthew 4 “19 He said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.” 20 They left their nets immediately and followed him.” “It’s strange ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19

Tags: Fishing, Evangelism, Hell

Denomination: Methodist

The Opposite Of Faith Is Mistrust And Disbelief. ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The opposite of faith is mistrust and disbelief. In its more extreme form it is paranoia in which a deep and overwhelming fear is present. The writer of our text speaks of 'confident assurance' and 'the evidence of things not seen.' We have faith in many such things, some of them abstract instead ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Church Of God

Mere Heathen Morality, And Not Jesus Christ, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Mere heathen morality, and not Jesus Christ, is preached in most of our ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Blessed Be Childhood, Which Brings Down ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst ...read more

Tags: Children

Hudson Taylor Said, "Unless There Is An Element ...  PRO

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Dec 4, 2001

Hudson Taylor said, "Unless there is an element of risk in our exploits for God, ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Doing God's Will, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Nobody Ever Outgrows Scripture; The Book Widens ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our ...read more

Tags: Bible Study, Growth In Christ

Obedience Is The Means Whereby We Show The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the means whereby we show the earnestness of our ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Universe Is Full Of Magical Things, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for ...read more

Tags: Creation

Should The Liberty Of The Press Be Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Should the liberty of the press be once destroyed, farewell the remainder of our ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

We Cannot Hold A Torch To Light Anothers Path ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We cannot hold a torch to light anothers path without ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

If Ever There Was A Holy War, It Was That Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties ...read more

Tags: War

Anyone Can Walk Right Through The Boundaries We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone can walk right through the boundaries we ordinarily ...read more

Tags: Disability

All Mirrors Are Magical Mirrors; Neve Can We See ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All mirrors are magical mirrors; neve can we see ...read more

Tags: Possession

Even On The Most Exalted Throne In The World We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Only Conquests Which Are Permanent, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only conquests which are permanent, and leave no regrets, are our ...read more

Tags: Self

So Few Of Us Really Think; What We Do Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

So few of us really think; what we do is ...read more

Tags: Thought

Pithy Sentences Are Like Sharp Nails Which Force ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force ...read more

Tags: Words

Richard Foster Says,

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Richard Foster says, “Worship is our RESPONSE to the overtures of love ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

St Martin Luther Describes The Moment Of Baptism ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 18, 2010

St Martin Luther describes the moment of baptism as "our ordination into the ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Anglican