In Sermon Illustrations: "Refusing Grace"

Refusal To Believe  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 27, 2009

REFUSAL TO BELIEVE I once served a very wealthy congregation. Over the years the different members had donated various items to the church, many of which were quite valuable. The stained glass windows were valued and tens of thousands of dollars each; The communion table was an intricately carved ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Refused To Be Rescued  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2011

THEY REFUSED TO BE RESCUED On August 30, 2005 Coast Guard Lieutenant Iain McConnell was ordered to fly his H46 helicopter to New Orleans and to keep that machine flying around the clock for what would turn out to be a heroic rescue effort. None of his crew were prepared for what they were about to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:3-4, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, Matthew 8:28-34, 2 Peter 3:7-10

Tags: Rejection, Heroism

Refuse To Change

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 5, 2025

I RATHER CHOSE INSANITY THAN CHANGE? I REFUSE TO CHANGE. I EXPECT THE WHOLE WORLD TO CHANGE! WHY SHOULD I CHANGE? CHANGE? THERE IS A WARNING OF TERRIBLE COST TO THOSE THAT REFUSE TO CHANGE. There was a huge oil tanker that carried over a million barrels of oil across the ocean. One dark, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:22-31, Isaiah 43:19, Deuteronomy 31:8

Tags: Change, Adapt

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Refuse To Be Discouraged  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 1, 2001

To Think About:   I Refuse to be Discouraged. I refuse to be discouraged, To be sad, or to cry; I refuse to be downhearted, and here’s the reason why . . . I have a God who’s mighty, Who’s sovereign and supreme; I have a God who loves me, and I am on His team. He is all wise and powerful, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-30

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

She Refused The Abortion....

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Oct 28, 2019

Pam and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they ...read more

Tags: Testimony, Football, Faith, Abortion, Miracles  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Refuse To Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008

WE REFUSE TO LET GO Max Lucado tells about taking his two daughters to a park. They went into a plastic ball pit to play. One of those 3-foot-deep pits filled with thousands and thousands of lightweight, plastic balls. Max’s older daughter did just fine, but the younger one was only three, and she ...read more

Tags: Worldliness

Grace  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004

Grace The boy stood defiantly. “Go ahead, give it to me.” The principal looked at the young rebel and asked, “How many times have you been here?” The child sneered rebelliously, “Apparently not enough.” “And you have been punished each time?” the principal responded. “Yeah, I been ...read more

Tags: Chosen, E, God The Father, Grace, Set Apart  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Grace  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2004

Grace - an illustration of the effect of grace. By grace, Jesus took our place on the cross, enduring what he didn’t have to, so that we could have a relationship with our father. As an illustration of this, there is a scene in the Hugh Grant movie ’About A Boy’. Towards the end of the movie, the ...read more

Tags: Grace

Grace At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 20, 2009

Grace At Bat I read this week about a baseball game that one day took place. It seems that the Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team. The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was zero to zero, and it was in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. The Coach and the Lord stood by observing the game. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Tags: Grace, God's Grace, E

The Captain Of The Titanic Refused To Believe The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

The captain of the Titanic refused to believe the ship was in trouble till water was ankle deep in the mail room. Only then was it apparent the multi-layered hull had been pierced and the unsinkable ship was going to sink. Ships that could have arrived before the great ocean liner went ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

To Hoard The Message Of Salvation And Refuse To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To hoard the message of salvation and refuse to share it with an expanding world population of four billion souls is ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

One Of The Penalties For Refusing To Participate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up ...read more

Tags: Government

Grace Of God

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 30, 2018

Once a man died & went to the gates of heaven. AS he was about to enter in to heaven, Peter stands by the gates and refuses to let him in. Peter says.. tell me why I should let you into heaven. You list out your reasons. I will score you. And If you score 100 points, then I will let you in. So ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:10

Tags: Grace, Heaven

Denomination: Charismatic

Grace Is But Glory Begun, And Glory Is But Grace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Grace is but Glory begun, and Glory is but Grace ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Plenteous Grace With Thee Is Found, Grace To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams ...read more

Tags: Grace

Grace Creates Liberated Laughter. The Grace Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God in Jesus Christ is beautiful, and it ...read more

Tags: Humor

The Grace Of God

Contributed by James Dina on Oct 25, 2020

THE GRACE OF GOD "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." (1 Corinthians 15:10) Grace can be defined as the love and mercy given ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:10

Tags: Grace, Grace Of God, Unmerited Favor

Denomination: Pentecostal

Nfl Quarterback Foolishly Refuses To Wear ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2009

NFL Quarterback Foolishly Refuses to Wear Motorcycle Helmet 6. We are not free to do something foolish just because it is legal. Just because something is permitted under the law doesn’t make it good or right. a. For instance in July of 2005, ESPN reporter, Andrea Kremer, interviewed the Pittsburgh ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

Tags: Christian Liberty

Sweet Grace  PRO

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002

SWEET GRACE My new favorite movie is "Chocolat", about a little French village in 1959 that is governed by "tranquilité". In this town, you knew what was expected of you and where your place was. If you happened to forget, someone would remind you. They trusted in the wisdom of ages past, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Parable General, Grace, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Lutheran

Magnified Grace  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 24, 2002

MAGNIFIED GRACE “God’s grace is magnified my man’s ruin. The more keenly the ruin is felt, the more highly the grace is valued.” The most joyful converts to Christ you will ever see, are the ones who have come to realize how ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Orthodox