In Sermon Illustrations: "Poor in Spirit"

If You Nurture Your Mind, Body, And Spirit, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that ...read more

Tags: Thought

No, If We Come In The Spirit And Power Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“No, if we come in the spirit and power of our Master, in this, as in every other part of his sufferings, we must ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Without The Power Of The Holy Spirit, All Human ...

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 18, 2010

"Without the power of the Holy Spirit, all human efforts, methods and plans are as futile as attempting to propel a boat by puffing at ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man Under Deep Conviction By The Holy Spirit ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 3, 2011

A man under deep conviction by the Holy Spirit caught up to an evangelist as he was boarding a train. He said, "How can I be saved?" The evangelist said, "Turn to Isaiah ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My Favorite Story About The Holy Spirit Is The ...

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2008

My favorite story about the Holy Spirit is the story C.S. Lewis told about a college student who wrote to him. The young man was an atheist. And he was very concerned, because he had made friends with some Christian students. They were enthusiastically witnessing to him about Jesus, and it had ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Baptist

Our Words Can Crush A Person's Spirit, And They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our words can crush a person’s spirit, and they can leave people feeling hurt and hopeless. For example, a middle-aged man had been fighting depression for most of his adult life. Several psychiatrists had agreed that the root problem was chemical and needed to be treated with anti-depressant ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

You Can’t Escape The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2022

My favorite story about the Holy Spirit is the story C.S. Lewis told about a college student who wrote to him. The young man was an atheist. And he was very concerned because he had made friends with some Christian students. They were enthusiastically witnessing to him about Jesus, and it had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-11

Tags: Holy Spirit, Regeneration

If God Took The Holy Spirit Out Of This World...

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 15, 2023

"If God were to take the Holy Spirit out of this world, much of what we’re doing in our churches would go right on and nobody would ever know the difference!" "I do not believe in a repetition of Pentecost......but I do believe in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11, Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Revival, Feast Of Pentecost  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Riches Are A Mess  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 8, 2013

RICHES ARE A MESS John Alexander-- "Consider this paraphrase: You think it’s good to be rich? Well, you’re wrong. Riches are a mess. It’s you poor who are fortunate. You think it’s good to be well fed now? You’re wrong. You’d be better off hungry. You think you should pursue laughter? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26, James 5:1-6

Tags: Hungry, Poor, Popularity, Mourner

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Compassion

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 9, 2018

My Pastor in Calcutta, Pr. Mark Buntin came to India in 1954. He started a series of project for the poor in Calcutta. In 1964, the Buntains opened their first school for 200 children. A year later, they began a feeding program, starting with free school lunches of milk and parathas. One day as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8

Tags: Sympathize, Compassion For Poor, Compassion

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cast Your Bread

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 1, 2021

True Story: There was a boy who lost his parents when he was about thirteen years old. He has left an Orphan without hope of continuing his education. He was brought to a care home run by a Pastor. He was given food and education. The Pastor who believed in investing in young boys and girls, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Tags: Care For Poor, Give Gospel

Denomination: Methodist

If Thou Art Rich, Thou Art Poor, For Like An Ass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

If thou art rich, thou art poor, for like an ass whose back with ingots bows, thou bearest thy heavy riches but a journey, ...read more

Tags: Parable Rich Fool, Money, Finding Fulfillment

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It's "A Hard-Knock ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jan 23, 2002

Poor Little Orphan Annie! It’s "a hard-knock life" for her and her friends. All the hard chores, the abuse, and the neglect only add insult to injury to these poor little girls already carrying the weight of abandonment. But if you’ve seen the musical "Annie," either on stage or screen, you know ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Endurance, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Long Days Ago A Very Poor Woman Living In England ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 25, 2002

Long days ago a very poor woman living in England near Windsor Castle. She lived so close that she could look over the palace gardens and see grapes growing there. Her little child became very sick and she thought how good it would be to have a few of those grapes for nourishment. She took a ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Our Poor Choices--His Good Grace!" Genesis 16: ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 27, 2004

“Our Poor Choices--His Good Grace!” Genesis 16: 1-15 Key verse(s): 3: “So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife.’” Do you ever pray for discernment? People tend to pray for things that they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-15

Tags: God The Father, God's Forgiveness, Commitment, Belief

Denomination: Lutheran

Its A Poor Bureaucrat Who Cant Stall A Good Idea ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Its a poor bureaucrat who cant stall a good idea until even its sponsor is relieved to ...read more

Tags: Workplace

My Parents Were Too Poor To Have Children, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"My parents were too poor to have children, so the ...read more

Tags: Children

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

A Poor Man Is Not The One Who Has Too Little; He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A poor man is not the one who has too little; he is the one who ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Met In The Street A Very Poor Young Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed ...read more

Tags: Christian Love