In Sermon Illustrations: "Power Of The Word"

They That Know God Will Be Humble," John Flavel ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001

They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, ’ and they that know themselves cannot be proud." quoted in ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

When People Do Not Mind What God Says To Them In ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wickens on Apr 20, 2002

When people do not mind what God says to them in His Word, God doth as little mind what they say ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

Our Prayers Are Like A Child's Art, God Doesn't ...

Contributed by John Browning on Aug 6, 2007

Our prayers are like a child’s art, God doesn’t judge our words, but He sees the heart behind the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

This Reveals That There Is A Deliberate Attempt ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

This reveals that there is a deliberate attempt by the kingdom of darkness to ensnare us by the words of our mouth. No wonder the bible states in James ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mans Brain, Enlarged Fortuitously, Invented ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mans brain, enlarged fortuitously, invented words in an ambitious attempt to learn how to think, only to have them ...read more

Tags: Thought

A Man Should Never Be Ashamed To Own He Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Of All The Joys Of Life...there Is Nothing More ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Of all the joys of life...there is nothing more great, more refreshing, more beneficial in the widest sense of the word ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

That Friendship Only Is, Indeed, Genuine When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"That friendship only is, indeed, genuine when two friends, without speaking a word to each other, can, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

He Does Nothing Who Seeks To Console A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He does nothing who seeks to console a desponding man with words; a friend is one who aids with deeds at a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Cure For All The Ills And Wrongs, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows, and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word love. It is the divine ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Some Wines Are Weak And Have No Effect On You, ...

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 13, 2010

"Some Wines are weak and have no effect on you, but the word of God is strong wine ... and gets you drunk." --Humbert of ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Anglican

I Saw A T-Shirt The Other Day That Said, "Lord, ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2010

I saw a T-shirt the other day that said, "Lord, make my words sweet as honey because ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Is A Game Of Boomerangs

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 28, 2011

LIFE IS A GAME OF BOOMERANGS Florence Shinn: "The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to ...read more

Tags: Principles

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rach And I Have A Friend Who Is A Source Of Grief ...  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005

Rach and I have a friend who is a source of grief for us. It is not that he has done anything to us – he is quite dear to us actually. Rather it is what he has done to himself, what he has chosen to believe. About ten years ago, this friend began absenting himself from church. He was getting ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Angus Mcgillivray Gave It All  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2002

ANGUS MCGILLIVRAY GAVE IT ALL In Ernest Gordon’s true account of life in a World War II Japanese prison camp, Through the Valley of the Kwai, there is a story that never fails to move me. It is about a man who through giving it all away literally transformed a whole camp of soldiers. The man’s ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Heaven, A Real Place

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Heaven, A Real Place Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Because Of Angus

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011

ALL BECAUSE OF ANGUS In Ernest Gordon’s true account of life in a World War II Japanese prison camp, Through the Valley of the Kwai, there is a story that never fails to move me. It is about a man who through giving it all away literally transformed a whole camp of soldiers. The man's name was ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Tags: Christian Witness

Make This Muddled World A Better Place

Contributed by David Simpson on Feb 5, 2018

Make This Muddled World A Better Place January 24, 2018 Lanier Christian Church David Simpson The Academy Award Nominations came out yesterday. Of the movies nominated, one of them is about famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, entitled: Darkest Hour. Churchill left us with many ...read more

Tags: Bless Others, Give Of Self, Be A Blessing To Oth, Service, Compassion, Winston Churchill  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

[020] A Message From A Poem - Arrogance Without Truth

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 26, 2024

[020] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ARROGANCE WITHOUT TRUTH Those of us who are older know very well the great change that has come over our societies from what we lived under in the 1950s to the 1990s at which point it all started to decline. The decline is rapid now as we see lawlessness, riots, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:17-18, 2 Timothy 3:1-2

Tags: Truth, Arrogance, The Me Generation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hocus Pocus  PRO

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 14, 2001

Hocus Pocus Salvation can be difficult to understand, especially when it’s not clearly explained. During the Middle Ages, the most educated people in European villages was usually the priest. He was a source of information and help, as well as the one holding the keys to heaven. The people ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Baptist