In Sermon Illustrations: "Rewards For Believers"

What Paul Calls Fruit Is The Sole Product Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"What Paul calls fruit is the sole product of the Spirit-possessed life. It is the fruit of the Spirit; that is, it is His fruit and not that of the believer. All that the ...read more

Tags: Character

The Important Thing Is That Children Should Grow ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The important thing is that children should grow up with parents who believe that there are some ways of life which for us today are better than others and that these ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Turning Point

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 11, 2014

THE TURNING POINT The turning point in our lives as believers in Christ comes when we stop worshipping the God we WANT......and start ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-10

Tags: Worship, God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is A Living, Daring Confidence In God's ...

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 1, 2009

"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times" ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

All The Strength And Force Of Man Comes From His ...  PRO

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 28, 2003

All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen; He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong ...read more

Tags: Doubt, Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1/3 Of The World's 6 Billion People Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

1/3 of the world’s 6 billion people are Christians, roughly 1/2 the believers are Catholic and 1/4 Pentecostals and Charismatics. ...read more

Tags: Church General

Fewer Than Two-Thirds Of High School Students ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Fewer than two-thirds of high school students believe that their school did a good job challenging them academically or preparing them for ...read more

Tags: Children

Do Not Think Me Mad. It Is Not To Make Money ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Anyone Who Is To Find Christ Must First Find The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he ...read more

Tags: Church General

Ive Looked For Answers In Many Ways Religious, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive looked for answers in many ways religious, political, humanistic in different places. I have come to believe there is only one response, the moral ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

This Is The True Measure Of Love: When We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This is the true measure of love: when we believe that we alone can love, that no one could ever have loved so before us, and that no ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

People Are Always Blaming Circumstances For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I dont believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Everyone Likes To Think That He Has Done ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone likes to think that he has done reasonably well in life, so it comes as a shock to find our children believing differently. The temptation is to ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Elements Of Our Strength Are Many. They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The elements of our strength are many. They include our democratic government, our economic system, our great natural resources. But, the basic source of our ...read more

Tags: Strength

Never Forget The Three Whats!  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 18, 2008

Never forget the three whats! What from? Believers are redeemed from hell and destruction. What by? By the precious blood of Christ. What to? To an inheritance incorruptible, ...read more

Martin Luther Put It This Way In The First Of ...  PRO

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 2, 2000

Martin Luther put it this way in the first of the 95 theses he nailed to the door of the Wittenberg church: "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said ’repent,’ He ...read more

Tags: Confession Of Sin, Forgiveness For Others, Repentance

Denomination: *other

I Like The Story Of A Little Boy Who Was Asked If ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 17, 2001

I like the story of a little boy who was asked if he believed in God. He answered, “Well, yes I do.” When asked why, he said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Tags: Parenting, Children, Family

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Like The Story Of A Little Boy Who Was Asked If ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2001

I like the story of a little boy who was asked if he believed in God. He answered, “Well, yes I do.” When asked why, he said, ...read more

Tags: Children, Apologetics God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

William Arthur Ward Said, "Flatter Me, And I May ...  PRO

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 20, 2004

William Arthur Ward said, “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Than 50% Of The Churches With 100 Or More In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

More than 50% of the churches with 100 or more in attendance offer classes for new believers and youth outreach activities compared to 33% with less than ...read more

Tags: Church Purpose Of