In Sermon Illustrations: "Prayer Power"

God Evidently Does Not Intend Us All To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God evidently does not intend us all to be rich, or powerful, or great, but He does ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Whatever You Can Do, Or Dream You Can, Begin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has ...read more

Tags: Communication General

There Arefew Stronger Indications Of Ignorance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There arefew stronger indications of ignorance of the power and evil of sin than the confident assertion of ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Words Without Poetry Lack Passion; Words Without ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Words without poetry lack passion; words without passion lack persuasion; words ...read more

Tags: Words

The Eternal Kiss! (06.08.05--Family--Gen. ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 6, 2005

The Eternal Kiss! (06.08.05--Family--Gen. 27:33-37) The most powerful institution on earth! No, it’s not the United State Congress or the Supreme Court for that matter. And it isn’t the Presidency, the World Court or the United Nations. Although such institutions are singularly powerful and no one ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:33-37

Tags: Parenting, Children

Denomination: Lutheran

In Preparation For A Meeting In A Large City, ...  PRO

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 5, 2001

In preparation for a meeting in a large city, famed evangelist Billy Sunday wrote a letter to the mayor in which he asked for the name of individuals he knew who had a spiritual problem and needed help and prayer. How ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Sin General, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Baptist

Dallas Williams: You Give Me A 1000 Words And I ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Clark on Apr 12, 2001

Dallas Williams: You give me a 1000 words and I can have The Lords Prayer,The 23rd Psalm, The original Hippocratic oath, a Shakespearian sonnet, the preamble to the Constitution,Lincoln’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4-6

Tags: Bible Influence, Bible Truth, Soul, Restore

Denomination: Baptist

Daily Religion Widespread In The U.s., 9 Out Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Daily Religion Widespread In the U.S., 9 out of 10 people claim to engage regularly in prayer; and 3 of 4 say they do so on a daily basis. In the 21st century, the pull of religion ...read more

Tags: Character

What Jesus Prayed For

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

WHAT JESUS PRAYED FOR Philip Yancey, in an article for Christianity Today, wrote: "When Jesus prayed to the one who could save him from death, he did not get that salvation; he got instead the salvation of ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Read The Autobiography Of George Carey, The ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 15, 2004

I read the autobiography of George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury. Soon after he became a Christian he was called up to do his National Service in the Royal Air Force. He writes that the first test of his Christian discipleship was to follow the advice of his vicar which he found ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Denomination: Baptist

Not-So-Blessings  PRO

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 23, 2008

NOT-SO-BLESSINGS Recently I was taking another turn teaching the children on Wednesday night. After opening with some conversation with the kids about what was going on in their lives I asked for any prayer requests. One girl asked that we pray for her because school would soon start and she was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Gratitude

Denomination: Baptist

Thousands Of Clergy And Laity Lack The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Thousands of clergy and laity lack the manifestation of the supernatural power of God in their lives because they are afraid ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Believe In The Sacredness Of A Promise, That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a mans word should be as good as his bond; that characternot wealth ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Great Easter Truth Is Not That We Are To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after deaththat is not the great thingbut that we are to be new ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Anxiety Is The Rust Of Life, Destroying Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Tags: Guilt

Politicians Will Never, Ever Take Care Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Politicians will never, ever take care of youthey only want one thing from you, and that is to ...read more

Tags: Government

There Is A Way Of Speaking Of People Which Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is a way of speaking of people which has the mystical power of calling forth friendship and love for them ...read more

Tags: Compassion

She Plunged Into A Sea Of Platitudes, And With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"She plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer made her way ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Gentle Words, Quiet Words, Are, After All, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gentle words, quiet words, are, after all, the most powerful words. They are more convincing, ...read more

Tags: Words

As Followers Of Christ, We Are Ordinary People ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

As followers of Christ, we are ordinary people on an important daily journey that reveals the power of ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God