In Sermon Illustrations: "Powerful" showing 41-60 of 3,310

The Power Of A Cause

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jan 9, 2009

THE POWER OF A CAUSE On April 21, 1845 a Texas Army, who had been running from the Mexican Army since the defeat of the Alamo, came upon the Mexican Army led by Santa Anna just a few miles from here at Lynch’s Ferry, now called Lynchburg Ferry. General Sam Houston ordered that Vince’s Bridge be ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Faith, No Power

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009

NO FAITH, NO POWER One night at dinner a man, who had spent many summers in Maine, fascinated his companions by telling of his experiences in a little town named Flagstaff. The town was to be flooded as part of a large lake for which a dam was being built. In the months before it was to be ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

THE POWER OF LOVE An old fable tells how different instruments tried to master a piece of iron. The blows of the ax fell heavily, but its edge became more and more blunt. The saw’s relentless teeth worked until they were worn down or broken The hammer’s head flew off at the first stroke. Despite ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Tags: Church General

Shadowlands Is A Powerful ...

Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 29, 2008

Shadowlands is a powerful movie Based on the life of C.S. Lewis. In one scene Lewis has just return from London to Oxford. Thru interesting circulmstances he met Joy Gresham, And American woman who was interested in his writings. Later on in the story Lewis marries Joy Gresham in a private ...read more

Tags: Prayer Hardship

Denomination: Mennonite

The Power Of Doubling

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 19, 2021

COME HOME PRODIGAL! COME HOME! COME IN HOPE! COME IN JOY! GOD HAS A BONUS FOR HIS CHILDREN. Zechariah 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; By faith we are prisoners, prisoners that are filled with a hope out ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:12

Tags: Double, Blessings

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Solar Powered

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 27, 2021

The other day I was sitting on my back porch. On my porch is a bird bath with a small solar-powered fountain. The fountain only works when the sun is directly on it and, since that day was a clear day, the fountain was operating at full steam. As I was sitting enjoying the day a brief passing ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Spirit, John, Light, Power, Life, Darkness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Powerful Names

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on May 23, 2021

The children’s magazine once stated that a lot of people subconsciously predict career success based on a name. According to James Bruning, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Ohio University, participants predicted that girls with feminine names like Emma and Sarah would be more successful if they ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:14

Tags: Powerful Name, Christian Names

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Presence

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 7, 2021

The Neil Diamond song, Sweet Caroline” is played at every Red Sox home game in Boston's Fenway Park before the bottom of the 8th inning. The tradition is said to date back to 1997 when the stadium DJ played it in honour of a newborn baby girl born of one of the staff members. The baby was of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Worship, Incarnation, Singing, Visiting

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Unity

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2022

In one of Aesop's fables, he describes an old man who had several sons, who were always falling out with one another. He had often, but to no purpose, exhorted them to live together in harmony. One day he called them together, and he gathered a bundle of sticks and tied them together, and asked ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12

Tags: Fellowship, Community, Small Groups

The Power Of The Switch

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Sep 27, 2022

THE POWER OF THE SWITCH – to some, the issue is not the light but our willingness/eagerness to turn the switch on! Example: Marie and Walter gifted us a 3-day tour in Canada - Kingston-Ottawa-Montreal-Old Quebec-1000 Islands The schedule is packed and the travel time between these places range ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Light, Darkness, Turn The Lights On

Denomination: Foursquare

Power To Be The Light

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2024

Smartphones are amazing pieces of technology. Everything my generation went to RadioShack to purchase is now all together in the palm of our hand, including our flashlights. My grandfather loved flashlights. It was okay to get him a new one each year for Christmas or his birthday. He would take a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, John 15:5

Tags: Light, Holy Spirit, Power

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am More And More Convinced That Man Is A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever ...read more

Tags: Power

The Jaws Of Power Are Always Open To Devour, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the ...read more

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There Is Danger From All Men. The Only Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with ...read more

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Power Always Thinks It Has A Great Soul And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's ...read more

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Power In The Hand Of Lack Of Knowledge, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power in the hand of lack of knowledge, inexperience and ego is ...read more

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The Greater The Power, The More Dangerous The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greater the power, the more ...read more

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Power Will Intoxicate The Best Hearts, As Wine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good ...read more

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Power Depends On Good Connections. The Train ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Power depends on good connections. The train with the locomotive, machinery with the engine; the electrical mechanism with the powerhouse. And in the ...read more

Tags: Power

A Fondness For Power Is Implanted, In Most Men, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to ...read more

Tags: Power