In Sermon Illustrations: "Promises"

Godliness

Contributed by Marc Heatherington on Aug 5, 2021

“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness . . 2 Peter 1:5-6 The Greek word for godliness is sometimes translated as piety. Both words have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 Timothy 6:3, 1 Timothy 6:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Godliness, Perseverance

Denomination: Baptist

Tom And Eleanor  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 19, 2001

Illus.: Tom & Eleanor I’d like to tell you the story of two children. The parents of the first child were somewhat mismatched. His father was unemployed with no formal schooling. His mother was a teacher. This child, born in Port Huron, Michigan, was estimated to have an IQ of 81. He was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-17

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Wesleyan

Thomas Costain's History, The Three Edwards, ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Jan 7, 2002

Thomas Costain’s history, The Three Edwards, describes the life of Raynald III, a fourteenth-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "fat." After a violent quarrel, Raynald’s younger brother Edward led a ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Temptation Resisting, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In His Book, In The Heavenlies, Dr. Harry ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002

In his book, In the Heavenlies, Dr. Harry Ironside tells the story of an attempted assassination of Queen Elizabeth I. The woman who sought to do so dressed as a male page and secreted herself in the queen’s boudoir awaiting the convenient moment to stab the queen to death. She did not realize that ...read more

The Story Has Been Told Of A Church In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002

The story has been told of a church in the Pacific Northwest, which participates in the "sharing of the peace" during worship. When they share the peace, they are exuberant and enthusiastic. They leave their pews to embrace one another. Newcomers are warmly welcomed with a kind word, a ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Generation To Generation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2002

GENERATION TO GENERATION A little girl called out, "Mommy, you know that vase china cabinet, the one that’s been handed down from generation to generation?" Yes, dear, I know which one you mean, what about it? "Well, Mommy, I’m sorry, but this generation just dropped it!" Now some earthly ...read more

Tags: Family, Children

The Covenant Of Faithfulness  PRO

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002

THE COVENANT OF FAITHFULNESS In modern times we define a host of relations by contracts. These are usually for goods or services and for hard cash. The contract, formal or informal, helps to specify failure in these relationships. The Lord did not establish a contract with Israel or with the ...read more

Tags: Covenant, God's Provision, Faith, Faithfulness

Denomination: Mennonite

In Modern Times We Define A Host Of Relations By ...

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

“In modern times we define a host of relations by contracts. These are usually for goods or services and for hard cash. The contract, formal or informal, helps to specify failure in these relationships. The Lord did not establish a contract with Israel or with the church. He created a covenant. ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples, Discipleship

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Answer To Death, Citation: Robert Russell, ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 1, 2003

[The Answer to Death, Citation: Robert Russell, "Resurrection Promises," Preaching Today, Tape No. 151.] Professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer at age 33. He had just won a PGA championship and had ten tournament victories to his credit. He wrote, "A genuine feeling of fear ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Try Doing This Sometime. Take An Empty 2-Liter ...  PRO

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003

Try doing this sometime. Take an empty 2-Liter bottle, and fill it up half way with just plain water, and the other half fill up with vegetable oil. Then try shaking that bottle up and mixing those two things together. What’s going to happen? Well, you can shake that bottle all day, but as soon as ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Lutheran

Oxymorons  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2004

OXYMORONS (contradictory words) Act naturally Advanced basic Airline food Almost exactly Alone together Artificial intelligence Awful good Campaign promise Civil war Clearly misunderstood Computer jock Definite maybe Diet ice ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Communication General

David Depra In His Article The Silence Of God ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 24, 2004

David DePra in his article the Silence of God wrote this about the times when God is silent. “If you have walked with God for any length of time, you will experience times when no matter how hard you pray, God is silent. He just doesn’t answer. And there is no indication that He ever will. Why ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Past Sunday Afternoon, After Katrina Had ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005

This past Sunday afternoon, after Katrina had already made a mess of South Florida, Gladys and I watched the news as the killer storm made it’s way across the Gulf, with its eye focused on the gulf coast. We, along with many of you and countless millions of others across the country, watched with ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Baptist

You Know, If You Want To Dabble In Fiction, You ...  PRO

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 5, 2005

You know, if you want to dabble in fiction, you can do some great things with a door. When I was a high school missionary kid living in Singapore, we all got to take a tour once on the U.S.S. Nimitz. And I now have a sci-fi film in my collection, about a time-travel portal that opens up and ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Adventist

Paul Considered Himself Christ's Ambassador. What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Paul considered himself Christ’s ambassador. What is an ambassador? He is an authorized representative of a sovereign. He speaks not in his own name but on behalf of the ruler whose deputy he is, and his whole duty and responsibility is to interpret that ruler’s mind faithfully to those to whom he ...read more

Tags: Paul

Pilgrims Progress...

Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Jan 20, 2007

Pilgrims Progress... Well, on Saturday, about midnight they began to pray, and continued in prayer till almost break of day. Now, a little before it was day, good Christian, as one half amazed, brake out into this passionate speech: What a fool, quoth he, am I, thus to lie in a stinking dungeon, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let Me Illustrate By Telling You About How My ...

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Feb 8, 2007

Let me illustrate by telling you about how my kids used to respond to me and Julie during discipline when they were very young. When they would disobey or do wrong, and the sin called for a spanking, I recall vividly the words, “Mercy, daddy, mercy!” Or, “Mercy, mommy, mercy!” What were they asking ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Begin This Morning With A True Story About True ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

I begin this morning with a true story about true love. He first saw her in Sunday school when he was six and she was just five. Many years later he would recall: "She had golden curls and beautiful blue eyes. I thought she was the most beautiful and the sweetest person on earth." They graduated ...read more

Decision Without Procrastination  PRO

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 2, 2007

“Decision Without Procrastination" "During the early days of the ministry of Dwight L. Moody, the great evangelist launched a series of meetings in Chicago with promise of the largest crowds that he had ever addressed up to that time. He was speaking of the life of Christ, and on the first Sunday ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Power of Love Newspaper columnist and Minister George Crane tell of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. “I do not only want to get rid of him; I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me.” Dr Crane suggested an ingenious ...read more

Tags: God's Provision