In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Shield"

The Bottle That Didn’t Take The Heat!

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 5, 2024

Text: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15, KJV: 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Tags: Rewards, Tests, Plastic Bottles

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Man Wants To Get Into Heaven

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 21, 2024

I was recently at the gym having a conversation with someone I just met. Within a matter of 10 minutes, I realized that this man was a better man than me. He had volunteered in more countries than I could count in 10 minutes of our conversation. He was a teacher, he served the poor in many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16, Romans 3:23

Tags: Grace, Justification, Good Works, Works Righteousness

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Small Courtesies, Small Considerations, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practiced in our daily lives, give a greater charm to the character than any display ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Christian Love

Reason Itself Is Fallible, And This Fallibility ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Reason itself is fallible, and this fallibility must find a place in our logic. Nicola Abbagnano (1901–1990), Italian philosopher. ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

We Shall Have All Eternity In Which To Celebrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We shall have all eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we have only one swift hour before the sunset ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

I Cannot Remember Who Said, Maybe It Was ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

I cannot remember who said, maybe it was Lincoln, but a well-known leader made the remark that he hoped not that God was ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

One Of The Best Ways To Get Yourself A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our Founding ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Actually, There Is Only One First Question Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Actually, there is only one first question of government, and it is How should we live? or (this is the same question) What ...read more

Tags: Government

Whatever Greatness We Have Is What God Produces ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Whatever greatness we have is what God produces in us. Nothing will ever deny us of the greatness he wants for us ...read more

Tags: Greatness

In The Actual Tribulations And Circumstances Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"in the actual tribulations and circumstances of the moment, pain works for us an eternal hope. We have all had the experience that it is only in the days ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Autumn Of Human Life, Like The Autumn Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The autumn of human life, like the autumn of nature, can bring richness of beauty. A life of the heart and of the mind ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Old Age Is A Blessed Time. It Gives Us Leisure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age is a blessed time. It gives us leisure to put off our earthly garments one by one, and dress ourselves for heaven. Blessed are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Christmas Waves A Magic Wand Over This World, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. If only for one short day, ill will is set ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Let Us Joyfully Stand In The Midst Of The Fiery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let us joyfully stand in the midst of the fiery furnace, knowing that we shall lose nothing in the fire but our bonds, and that ever in the ...read more

Tags: Creation

Hail, Guest, We Ask Not What Thou Art; If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art; If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart; If stranger, such no longer ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

None Of Us Has Gotten Where We Are Solely By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The More Profoundly We Study [the Bible], And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The more profoundly we study [the Bible], and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Heaven Is A Permanent Residence … A Place Where ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009

"Heaven is a permanent residence … a place where we unpack our bags and stay forever ... What a glorious thought to wake up in ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: *other

In Every Storm God Allows, He Is Either In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“In every storm God allows, He is either in the ship with us or He is walking the waves close by. Our ship ...read more

Tags: Safety, Salvation, Security

Help Us Start Anew

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2007

Forgive us, Lord, for failures past, Then help us start anew With strength and courage to obey And closely follow ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic