In Sermon Illustrations: "Relying On God"

Understanding Isn’t Faith

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 16, 2025

The universe is vast. God is infinitely wise. We will never master every “why.” Years ago, I told a friend how much the problem of evil troubled me. “I want to understand how God could permit it.” He listened, then asked—bluntly—“Why do you think you’ll solve what the greatest minds haven’t? Who ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 55:8-9

Tags: Trust, Mystery

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Is Comfortable The Goal?

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2026

Now, it’s tempting to think that you and I don’t have too many things. We only have what we need to live comfortably. That was the goal you and I were sold a long time ago. Is the goal of a Jesus Follower to have a comfortable life? Where do you find that in God’s Word? Last week, one of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15, Matthew 16:24

Tags: Comfort, Take Up Your Cross

Denomination: Methodist

It's Not About Us!" 1 Samuel 15:27-35 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 4, 2005

“It’s Not About Us!” 1 Samuel 15:27-35 Key verse(s) 30:“Saul replied, ‘I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.’” We truly live in the age of self and ego. When you stop to think about it, a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:27-35, 2 Chronicles 20:5-15

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Basics Of Christianity, Humility, Obedience, Impatience, Unrepentant, Pride  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

Oswald Sanders In His Classic Devotional My ...  PRO

Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001

Oswald Sanders in his classic devotional My utmost for His Highest says, “God ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Drop The Last Year Into The Silent Limbo Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

How Can They Be Discipled?

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

If a man or women can not be corrected How can they be discipled? And if they can not be discipled How can they be used of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abortion Is Murder In The Womba Child Is A Gift ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Abortion is Murder in the wombA child is a gift from God. If you do not ...read more

Tags: Abortion

The Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Is The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is the overflowing of Gods nature in entire and absolute ...read more

Tags: Grace

Remember The Great Need You Have Of The Grace ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Remember the great need you have of the grace and assistance of God. You should never ...read more

Tags: Grace

I Love These Little People; And It Is Not A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are ...read more

Tags: Children

True Humility Is Not An Abject, Groveling, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Apr 7, 2004

"True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

Charles L. Allen (1913- ) "When You Say A ...

Contributed by Ted Mulder on Nov 27, 2004

Charles L. Allen (1913- ) “When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Is Only Joyful When He Fulfills The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A man is only joyful when he fulfills the design of God's creation of him, and that is a ...read more

Tags: Joy

Dont Knock Your Competitors.a Little Competition ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont knock your competitors.A little competition is a good thing and severe competition is a ...read more

Tags: Competition

Since The Soul Is Large Enough To Contain The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Since the soul is large enough to contain the infinite God, nothing less than ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

There Is No Greater Honor Than To Be The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no greater honor than to be the instrument in Gods hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

There Is No Unbelief; Whoever Plants A Seed ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no unbelief; Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod And waits to see it push ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Aye, Call It Holy Ground, The Soil Where First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Aye, call it holy ground, The soil where first they trod They left unstained what there ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Those Who Deny Freedom To Others Deserve It Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Wherever Souls Are Being Tried And Ripened, In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wherever souls are being tried and ripened, in whatever commonplace and homely way, there God is ...read more

Tags: Endurance