Sermon Illustrations
Free Sermon Illustrations for Preaching :

In Sermon Illustrations: "Religious Beliefs"

showing 1,021-1,040 of 1,488
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Category

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna Lists ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,996 views

    Significant Finds: Researcher George Barna lists the fol-lowing as his most notable findings in ’00. (1) Only 4% of born again adults are certain of the existence of absolute moral truth. (2) 94% of black adults rank having a close, personal relationship with God as a top life priority, com-pared ...read more

  • In His Autobiography, Breaking Barriers, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,227 views

    In his autobiography, Breaking Barriers, syndicated columnist Carl Rowan tells about a teacher who greatly influenced his life. Rowan relates: Miss Thompson reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a piece of paper containing a quote attributed to Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. I listened ...read more

  • There Is An Old Story That Has Been Around For ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 7, 2006
     | 3,536 views

    There is an old story that has been around for quite some time about a man who gained some insight into the world of the devil and his evil ploys. On the throne was the devil himself and he was addressing his horrible hordes. With a loud voice, he cried out, “Who will go to the earth and persuade ...read more

  • You Can Learn A Lot About A Person By Listening ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Dec 2, 2006
     | 1,127 views

    You can learn a lot about a person by listening to his or her last words. For example, it is reported that P. T. Barnum’s last words were “How were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden?” Supposedly writer Oscar Wilde said, “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do,” right before his passing. ...read more

  • Blackaby States This About "Experiencing God" ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2006
     | 1,772 views

    Blackaby states this about “Experiencing God” from his book by the same name: 1. Jesus said, “The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name. He will teach you all things” (John 14:26). The Holy Spirit of God will be your personal Teacher. He is the One who will guide you to ...read more

  • Bruce Wilkinson Shares This Thought In His Book ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 9, 2007
     | 1,141 views

    Bruce Wilkinson shares this thought in his book The Dream Giver: i. What keeps people from embracing and pursuing their God-given Dreams? I’ve noticed five common but deadly misconceptions: 1. “I don’t have a Dream.” 2. “I have to invent my Dream.” 3. “I have a Dream, but it’s not that ...read more

  • 7000 Protestant Youth From Many Denominations ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
     | 1,419 views

    7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: “The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life.” More than 60% agreed. “God is satisfied if a person lives the best life he can.” Almost 70% agreed. “The main ...read more

  • People Don't Pay Attention

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
     | 4,522 views

    PEOPLE DON’T PAY ATTENTION Most people ascribe to the belief that seeing is believing. What you see is what you get. In January 2007, the Washington Post did an experiment to test what people see. They arranged for a young man named Joshua Bell to play music at the Metro station. By most measures, ...read more

  • A Man For All Seasons

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,978 views

    A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS In 1966, Robert Bolt's play was made into a movie of the same name. A Man For All Seasons was a movie about Sir Thomas More. More, a member of the elite Privy Council of the Roman Catholic Church, refused to give his okay to King Henry VIII's divorce to his wife and ...read more

  • The Powerhouse  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,118 views

    The Powerhouse Stephen Kuusisto grew up feeling a stigma about being legally blind. For him, sight consisted of a kaleidoscope of shapes, colors, and shadows. Privately he would press his face close to the page of a book and memorize street names in an exhausting attempt to appear more able to see ...read more

  • Happiness Vs. Joy

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
     | 3,852 views

    HAPPINESS VS. JOY There is a pretty common belief that differentiates between happiness and joy. This is one that I believe. Happiness is based on circumstances. Expensive gifts and good food and parties and celebrations and Christmas lights can bring happiness. But they are only temporary. They ...read more

  • Will He Find Any Faith?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,714 views

    WILL HE FIND ANY FAITH? Sherwood Eddy interviewed 25 young Communists in Moscow one day and asked each one how many hours he gave to the party each day. Not one of them gave less than three hours daily telling others about the virtues of communism. Some of them gave as much as nine hours each day ...read more

  • A Sabbath Miracle  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,051 views

    A SABBATH MIRACLE A Roman Catholic priest, a Pentecostal pastor and a Jewish rabbi were talking one day about their belief in miracles. The Roman Catholic said that he did believe in miracles and illustrated this by telling of a recent incident when he had flown to Durban. As the aircraft began ...read more

  • Saddam Hussein: A Story Of Judgment

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 2,873 views

    SADDAM HUSSEIN: A STORY OF JUDGMENT It was in the desert area of Iraq. Saddam Hussein was found in a small hole in the ground, hiding like a rat, curled up hoping to elude capture by the American troops. He was found near a farmhouse outside the city of Tikrit, in a swift raid conducted without ...read more

  • No True Freedom Without God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 8,882 views

    NO TRUE FREEDOM WITHOUT GOD According to Mark Parsec, Independence Day "celebrates America’s Declaration of Independence from the tyranny of England under King George." The Declaration of Independence of 1776, he says, was not intended to declare war with England, nor did it actually establish our ...read more

  • Egyptian Astronomer Ptolemy In The 2nd Century ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on May 20, 2010
     | 3,112 views

    Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century postulated that the earth was the center of the universe, that the earth was still, that other planets orbited and other planets rotated, but the earth not. The universe revolved around the earth. It made sense, and people believed it. For 1400 years. ...read more

  • Colossian Philosophy: "Borrowed" Features

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
     | 4,472 views

    COLOSSIAN PHILOSOPHY: "BORROWED" FEATURES I used to collect basketball cards. This was way back in the early 90s, though I still have held on to them. Basketball cards took off well after baseball cards, and each brand over time had its own unique features. Some were UV coated, others had gold ...read more

  • The Shepherd's Voice

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2012
     | 10,078 views

    THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE If you know and follow Jesus as Shepherd you will be able to flee from untruth and ungodly belief systems. D.L. Moody told the following: A friend, who was traveling in the East, heard that there was a shepherd who still kept up the custom of calling his sheep by name. He ...read more

  • Irresponsibility

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,905 views

    Bill Hybel’s in His book “Making Life Work” states this about this kind of mindset – he words it this way: 1. “Some way, some day my life will improve. Some way, someday I’ll drift into more satisfying circumstances. Some way, some day what I want will come to be. Built on the fantasy that rewards ...read more

  • The Seven Things That Unite Us As Believers

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 2, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,211 views

    Have you ever worked at a job where you felt a strong bond with your co-workers? Perhaps you were united by a sense of mission, or by a respect for your boss, or by the belief that a prosperous company will benefit everyone financially. The more points of agreement among members of a group, the ...read more