In Sermon Illustrations: "Overcoming Fear"

Joseph Is A Type Of Christ

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 27, 2014

Unforgiveness is a cancer to our souls that carries many curses. However, somehow Joseph was able to overcome that cancer and forgive his brothers when he had the chance to take their lives (Genesis 49-50). His act of forgiveness is a foreshadowing of how Christ forgave his enemies from the Cross ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-20

Tags: Typology, Patriarchs Joseph

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

10 Reasons To Study The Scriptures

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

TEN REASONS TO STUDY THE SCRIPTURES 1. Will strengthen your personal life (1 John 2:14). 2. Will strengthen your assurance of salvation (1 John 5:13). 3. Will strengthen your confidence in your relationship with God (1 John 5:14). 4. Will undergird the effectiveness of your prayers (John 15:7). 5. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: Scripture, Truth, Bible Study, Word Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not By Might! (10.08.05--Beginning Again!--2 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 6, 2005

Not By Might! (10.08.05--Beginning Again!--2 Kings 5:12) “That’s simple--too simple!” I thought. I had been looking for a simple solution to overcoming a seemingly complex problem for a long time now. How could I get better mileage and performance on an engine that was nearly 40 years old? I had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:12

Tags: Sin General, Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Doubts Are Traitors, And Make Us Lose The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win ...read more

Tags: Doubt

The Hinge Of The Future Is On The Door Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The hinge of the future is on the door of the present. Keep men of honor and integrity in places of ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Those Who Try And Fail Are Much Wiser Than Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who try and fail are much wiser than those who never ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Let The Loss Of Our Friends Be Our Only Grief, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let the loss of our friends be our only grief, and the apprehension of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

He Who Reigns Within Himself And Rules His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and ...read more

Tags: Self

Perhaps, For Worldly Success, We Need Virtues ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Perhaps, for worldly success, we need virtues that make us loved and ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Tim Lahaye In His Book "Revelation Unveiled" ...

Contributed by William Jones on Sep 20, 2008

Tim Lahaye in his book "Revelation Unveiled" says, "Years ago I was taken to see a prosiner by the special representative of the warden's office in the reformatory at St. Cloud, Minnesota. While there, I noted that the new inmates oviously feared the institution and the long-anticipated ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Baptist

You Gain Strength, Courage And Confidence By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really ...read more

Tags: Confidence

We Ought To Love Our Maker For His Own Sake, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We ought to love our Maker for His own sake, without either hope ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love Is The Emblem Of Eternity: It Confounds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time: effaces all memory of a ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

When A Woman Says, Ah, I Could Love You If ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a woman says, Ah, I could love you if fear not. ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

A Legend From India Tells About A Mouse That Was ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2002

A legend from India tells about a mouse that was terrified of cats until a magician agreed to transform him into a cat. That resolved his fear…until he met a dog, so the magician changed him into a dog. The mouse-turned-cat-turned-dog was content until he met a tiger-so, once again; the magician ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1, Genesis 1:1, 2 Samuel 1:1

Tags: Endurance, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Noble Acquisition Is Attended With Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Shakespeare Said, "Our Doubts Are Traitors And ...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 30, 2010

Shakespeare said, "Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft ...read more

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Flag

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

I AM THE FLAG I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory. I fly atop the world’s tallest buildings. I stand watch in America’s halls of justice. I fly majestically over institutions of learning. I stand guard with power in the world. Look up and see me. I stand for peace, ...read more

Tags: America

Tiger Breath!" Matthew 6:9-13 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 6, 2005

“Tiger Breath!” Matthew 6:9-13 Key verse(s): 13:“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” It has been foreordained that life is a temptation! Now that is a depressing thought if I ever heard one. Foreordained? That means that no matter what I do or how I do it, ultimately I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 4:1-11

Tags: Sin Exposed, Risk Of Sin, Release, Sin Separates From God

Denomination: Lutheran

When A Man Has Quietly Made Up His Mind That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a man has quietly made up his mind that there is nothing he cannot ...read more

Tags: Endurance