In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Shield"

Happiness... Or Holiness?  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Happiness... or Holiness? We Christians have sometimes made a mistake when leading others to Christ in allowing (or encouraging) them to believe that, once they are born-again children of God, there will no longer be any trials in their lives. This may be especially true when they come to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Manna

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008

Spiritual Manna How many can remember the story of the children of Israel gathering Manna every morning accept on the Sabbath to find the sustenance needed to make their spiritual journey from Egypt to the Land of Promise? We are told that they first of all began to murmur among themselves about ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: *other

Questions That Churches Must Ask Themselves

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 7, 2022

Why is this church here or what really is our mission? Are we truly fulfilling our mission? How did we get here? Were we a split or the first of our faith? If a split, was it because of doctrine or something/someone else? If we are the first, have we fallen from our first love position or is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Tags: Church, Purpose, Division

Denomination: Baptist

Unsung Heroes-The Lad Who Helped Samson

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 24, 2023

Introduction: The story of Samson is one of the saddest in the Bible. He started off well but ended his days as a captive of the Philistines, Israel’s greatest enemy at the time. Even then, there was an unsung hero who helped him when Samson couldn’t help himself. Text: Judges 16:23-26, KJV: 23 ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:23-26

Tags: Samson, Philistines, Unsung Heroes

Denomination: Baptist

Bridle The Tongue

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 6, 2025

Now, it’s time to talk about how to bridle the tongue. A bridle is a small but powerful tool designed for communication and control. Whether with a bit or a bitless attachment, it allows a rider to guide a horse with subtle movements. A well-trained horse responds to the slightest cue, needing ...read more

Scripture: James 3:7-8

Tags: Words, Tongue, Horse, Bridle

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salvation Depends Upon Christ's Work For Us, ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Salvation depends upon Christ’s work for us, while rewards depend upon our works for ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mystery Of The Humanity Of Christ, That He ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Dec 10, 2002

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all human ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

One Step Forward In Obedience Is Worth Years ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Redwine on Jan 2, 2004

-- "One step forward in obedience is worth years of study about it." -- Chambers in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

It Is An Old Ironic Habit Of Human Beings To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

“It is an old ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have ...read more

Tags: Sin General

It Is An Old Ironic Habit Of Human Beings To Run ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

"It is an old ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

The Mystery Of The Humanity Of Christ, That He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all human ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

The Constitution Is Not An Instrument For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government ...read more

Tags: America

The American Imagination Releases Itself Very ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The American imagination releases itself very easily in the short story and has done so since the ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The Whole Idea That Children Should Be Seen And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The whole idea that children should be seen and not heard is archaic. Young people are not extensions of our ...read more

Tags: Children

Mother Nature Is Providential. She Gives Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children ...read more

Tags: Children

Little Progress Can Be Made By Merely Attempting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Each Of Us Has A Spark Of Life Inside Us, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest endeavor ought to be to set ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is Human To Err; And The Only Final And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is human to err; and the only final and deadly error, among all our errors, is ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To