In Sermon Illustrations: "Our Shield"

One Of The Greatest Secrets Of Success And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the greatest secrets of success and happiness is always to have something left over. It may be earnings that are set aside as an investment and for the proverbial rainy day, or it ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

D. L. Moody Used To Say He Was Glad We Are Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010

D. L. Moody used to say he was glad we are not saved by our good works, because he didn’t want to sit in heaven listening ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Tags: Heaven, Salvation, Work, Bragging, Faith And Works  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Martin Luther Put It This Way In The First Of ...  PRO

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 2, 2000

Martin Luther put it this way in the first of the 95 theses he nailed to the door of the Wittenberg church: "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said ’repent,’ He ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin, Forgiveness For Others, Repentance

Denomination: *other

We May Never See The End Results, But That Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a ...read more

Tags: Parable General, Parable Sower And Seed, Kingdom Of God

One Time I Was Participating In An Army Field ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

One time I was participating in an Army field exercise and a soldier posed a question about our field rations (those "Meals-Ready-to-Eat"): ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Prayer Of Faith

Denomination: Congregational

There Is An Old Saying That Goes "Opportunity ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 11, 2004

There is an old saying that goes “Opportunity knocks once, but temptation beats on the door everyday.” What a true statement, for we live our lives constantly surrounded by temptations. There ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Temptation General

Denomination: Apostolic

If We Are Not Heedful Of The Way The Spirit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we are not heedful of the way the Spirit of God works in us, we will become spiritual hypocrites. We see where other folks are failing, and we turn our discernment into the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Modern Concepts Of Health Have Lost Their ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Modern concepts of health have lost their connection to God. They look at health as normal anatomical, physiological and mental function. God would remind us that our intended ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Self Can Never Cast Out Self, Even In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Self can never cast out self, even in the regenerate man. Praise God The death of Jesus, once and forever, is the death to self. And the gift of the Holy ...read more

Tags: Salvation

If I Wanted To Describe Saving Faith In One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If I wanted to describe saving faith in one word, I should say it is trust. It is so believing God and so believing in Christ that we trust ourselves and ...read more

Tags: Faith

Look Not Back

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 31, 2007

Look not back to yesterday, So full of failure and regret; Look ahead and seek God’s way— Sins confessed you must forget. ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Charlie Brown Told Lucy "There's Just No Hope For ...  PRO

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 24, 2007

Charlie Brown told Lucy “There’s just no hope for our baseball team, and Lucy said, “Well Charlie, you lose some and you win some”, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

As Winter Strips The Leaves From Around Us, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

As A New Year Dawns, We Stand Before An Open ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As a new year dawns, we stand before an open door. Looking through its arch, we see all things new. Behind us the door is closing, ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

The Commonplace Sun In The Commonplace Sky ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky Makes up the commonplace day; The moon and the stars are commonplace things, And the flower that blooms, and the bird that sings; But dark is the ...read more

Tags: Creation

The Law Of Prayer Is The Law Of Harvest: Sow ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The law of prayer is the law of harvest: sow sparingly in prayer, reap sparingly; sow bountifully in prayer, reap bountifully. The trouble is that we are ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Wounds Inflicted By Men And Women On Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflictIts the biggest reconciliation ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

There Is Now Set Before Us Life And Good, Death ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is now set before us life and good, death and evilBut if our hearts shall turn away so that we will not obey, but shall be seduced ...read more

Tags: Truth

Let Me Close With This Story, At First You May ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 31, 2002

Let me close with this story, at first you may not catch my point, but hang in there, when I land you will see a wonderful point. I had been teaching in Virginia, and I resigned my position and accepted a pastorate of a mission work in eastern Kentucky. The area was very poor, and the little church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

Tags: Funerals Christian, Death

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Aunt Bessie's Pickled Beets!" 2 Corinthians ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 19, 2005

“Aunt Bessie’s Pickled Beets!” 2 Corinthians 7:2-13 Key verse(s): 10:“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” The worst part of doing wrong is being found out. We’ve all been caught doing wrong in life; especially when we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13, Luke 17:5-10

Tags: Crucifixion

Denomination: Lutheran