In Sermon Illustrations: "Preventing God"

Be Careful Not To Shut Your Soul's Door Through ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"Be careful not to shut your soul’s door through doubt, when God has just opened ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Conscience Has Been Taken Captive By The Word ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 13, 2008

My conscience has been taken captive by the Word of God, and to go against conscience or Scripture is ...read more

Tags: Conscience

Jesus Came That Man Would Have A Relationship ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

Jesus came that man would have a relationship with God through His death and ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When We Speak Of Joy, We Do Not Speak Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When we speak of joy, we do not speak of something we are after, but of something that will come to ...read more

Tags: Joy

I Love To Think Of Nature As An Unlimited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting system, through which God speaks to us ...read more

Tags: Creation

In A World That Is Focused On Improved ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In a world that is focused on improved techniques and newer and newer technologies, there has never been discovered a shortcut to building ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Blessed Is Any Weight, However Overwhelming, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed is any weight, however overwhelming, which God has been so good as to fasten with ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The World Is A Great University. From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world is a great university. From the cradle to the grave we are always in God's great kindergarten, where ...read more

Tags: Thought

Prayer Is Putting The Lens Of Your Soul On Time ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Prayer is putting the lens of your soul on time exposure. Prayer is putting on earphones that shut out all ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Moment The Idea Is Admitted Into Society ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public ...read more

Tags: Property

The Best Remedy For Those Who Are Afraid, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite ...read more

Tags: Marriage Singleness

Jesus Wept Once, Possibly More Than Once. There ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Jesus wept once, possibly more than once. There are times when God asks nothing of His children ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Trust No Future, However Pleasant Let The Dead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust no future, however pleasant Let the dead past bury its dead Act, act in the living ...read more

Tags: Present

This Poem Is Attributed To Martin Luther:

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 17, 2009

This poem is attributed to Martin Luther: "Feelings come and feelings go, and feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In His Song, Salvation Army Band, Guitarist Phil ...

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 11, 2010

In his song, Salvation Army Band, guitarist Phil Keaggy says, “Heart to God, Hand to Man, ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Methodist

It Has Been Said That We Should "Rejoice ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010

It has been said that we should “rejoice in the swift mercy of God, which in the early watches of the night of ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Misplaced Faith  PRO

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007

Misplaced Faith Philip Yancey, in his book Disappointment With God, writes: Even back then I was searching for hard evidence of God as an alternative to faith. And one day I found it—on television, of all places. While randomly flipping a dial, I came across a mass healing service being conducted ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:11, Deuteronomy 3:24, 2 Samuel 7:18-29

Tags: Power, Truth, Miracles, Sovereignty

Denomination: Baptist

I Know Your ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“I Know Your Face” Quite recently a very dear friend suffered the heartbreaking miscarriage of a child. She was devastated by this loss of life and it got me thinking about my own miscarriage some 23 years ago of our first child and how distraught I was. My husband, Terry, and I were not ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:16

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biblical Change  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Biblical Change "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Renewal, Change, Transformation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Glory Of Springtime

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 30, 2023

Don’t you just love spring? It’s simply glorious. Trees blooming. Plants blossoming. It’s all so beautiful. Unless of course you were looking at my front yard earlier this year. Last summer we bought three bushes that looked so promising. The leaves were supposed to turn all kinds of spectacular ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23, Romans 5:2

Tags: Galatians 5, Hope, Fruit, Life, Maturity, Fruit Of The Spirit, Trees, Bible, Grace, Forgiveness, Church, Spring, Perseverance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ