In Sermon Illustrations: "Pray Without Ceasing"

Way Cool! (09.26.05--Teach Me To Pray!--Ezra ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 22, 2005

Way Cool! (09.26.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Ezra 8:23) What’s the one thing that we despise, but it is also the one thing we most dearly treasure? The answer? It is prayer. There isn’t one of us who really wants to do it; but, at the same time, there isn’t one of us who, once it is done, does not feel ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 8:23

Tags: Prayer How To, Prayer Answered

Denomination: Lutheran

Knee Work! Knee Work! (09.29.05--Teach Me To ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 26, 2005

Knee Work! Knee Work! (09.29.05--Teach Me to Pray!--Luke 6:17-19) When it comes to some things in life, I’m pretty dedicated. Take mornings for instance. I am dedicated to my morning time to such an extant that even when I’ve had a difficult night with little sleep, when 4:45 comes around, I’m up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:19

Tags: Prayer Persistence, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Lutheran

Door Knights Without Maidens!" John 17:13-19 ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 28, 2005

“Door Knights Without Maidens!” John 17:13-19 Key verse(s): 17-19:“‘Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into this world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.’” Ingratitude. Doesn’t it seem sometimes that we ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-19, Romans 6:1

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

No Fire Without Heat And Smoke! (06.14.05--The ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 12, 2005

No Fire Without Heat and Smoke! (06.14.05--The Tie That Binds--1 John 4:19) It’s been hot here lately at Beech Springs. It has been unusually hot and humid. The beech woods understory that blankets our little valley are getting crisper under foot daily. The trilliums came and went and are withered ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

Nobody Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your ...

Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 7, 2005

“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Emotions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Human Being Can Live About 40 Days Without ...  PRO

Contributed by James Botts on Aug 29, 2002

A human being can live about 40 days without food, roughly 3 days without water, and nearly 8 minutes without air, but not one minute without the ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Churches Can Now Host Super Bowl Parties Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Churches can now host Super Bowl parties without opposition from the National Football League. The League will not object to live showings of the Super Bowl by a religious organization on a routine and customary basis. The League will implement this ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 29, 2008

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Can't Have A Triumph Without A Trial, You ...

Contributed by John Davis on Nov 25, 2008

You can’t have a triumph without a trial, You can’t have a Testimony without a test and you can’t have a great Victory until you’ve gone through a great Battle! It’s like the Andre Crouch song "Through it All" one line in the song says "If I never had a problem I wouldn’t know that God could solve ...read more

Tags: Faith, Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Who Seeks Only For Applause From Without Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who seeks only for applause from without has all his ...read more

He Who Has Learning Without Imagination Has Feet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has learning without imagination has ...read more

Tags: Thought

He Who Created Us Without Our Help Will Not Save ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who created us without our help will not save us ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No one can make you feel inferior ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

We Can Have Facts Without Thinking But We Cannot ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We can have facts without thinking but we cannot have ...read more

Tags: Truth

One Way Fans Try To Follow Jesus Without Denying ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 4, 2013

One way fans try to follow Jesus without denying themselves is by compartmentalizing the areas of their lives they don’t want him to have access to. They try to negotiate the terms of the deal. I’ll follow Jesus, but I’m not going to sell my possessions. Don’t ask me to forgive the people who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Meekness......don't Leave Home Without It.

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 15, 2020

William Barclay gives an extra "amplified" translation of Matthew 5:5: "Blessed are the Meek". "Oh, the bliss of the man who is always angry at the RIGHT TIME and never angry at the wrong time, who has every instinct, every impulse, and every passion under control because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Strength, Meekness, Weakness, Beatitudes, Gentleness, The Blessed Man  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[348]. A Message From A Poem - Without Christ The Life Is Wasted

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 12, 2026

[348]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - WITHOUT CHRIST THE LIFE IS WASTED This poem covers the two states of mankind. One of those is lost and one is found. One is salvation and one is destruction. This is an examination of life and the two destinies. Both are considered. We live in a sinful world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Psalm 1:5-6

Tags: Wasted Life, Two Ways, The Broad Way, The Righteous, The Wicked, The Narrow Way, Wasted, Two Destinies, Christian Poems, Two Eternal States  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Is The Breath Of The Soul

Contributed by Coz Von on Aug 27, 2017

I. INTRODUCTION A. Prayer is the breath of the soul B. Prayer is The most powerful force accessible to man. A lifting up our heart and soul to God: Ps 25:1; 143:8 Crying out to God: Ps 86:3 The breathing process of the Christian's soul. 5. A sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the ...read more

Tags: Glorify His Name, Suplication, Connect, Communicate, Praise His Name, Praying, Relationship, Prayers, Love, Communication, Prayer, Adoration, Pray, Connection  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Was Burdened To Pray One Day. So When I Got ...

Contributed by Harold Wanton on Apr 30, 2005

I was burdened to pray one day. So when I got home from work my wife who usually would be home, was not home. So I to my room to pray and God led me to pray for a baby in our family. As I prayed ferverently in the spirit, I did not know why, but I prayed for about an hour. When I finished praying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Romans 8:26-27

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit, Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Apostolic

What Do Adults Pray For? Nine Out Of 10 Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

What Do Adults Pray For? Nine out of 10 adults say they pray. The things they pray for most often are; their own families (90%), the world’s children (81%), world peace (77%), and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Tags: Prayer Adoration