In Sermon Illustrations: "Romans 6 1b 11"

Romans 6:11 "So You Should Consider Yourselves ...

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jan 14, 2008

Romans 6:11 "So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus." Something that’s dead is unresponsive. I’ve brought one of my daughter’s stuffed animals today, a large dog. When she was little she called him James T. Bone. It’s not really ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Spurgeon On Romans 6:23

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 25, 2013

SPURGEON ON ROMANS 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). C.H. Spurgeon said about this verse, "It is a Christian proverb, a golden ...read more

Tags: Men's Day

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans 6,7 & 8 Compared & Contrasted

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019

Romans 6 deals with the believer being dead to Sin. Romans 7 deals with the believer being dead to the Law. Romans 8 deals with the believer being alive in the Spirit, who gives us the power to life the "victorious ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-13

Tags: Sin, Dead To Sin, Alive In Christ, The Law

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Because I Said So!" Romans 11:33-36 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 21, 2005

“Because I Said So!” Romans 11:33-36 Key verse(s) 11:“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” Because I said so! If you are a parent the odds are that it is likely at some time in the course of that career you uttered these words with feeling. “Because I said so!” There ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Tags: Knowing God's Will, Doing God's Will

Denomination: Lutheran

U.s. Charitable Giving Rose 11.6% In '04 Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

U.S. charitable giving rose 11.6% in ’04 over ’03, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The United Way topped the list with $3.9 billion received followed by The Salvation Army at ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Comfortable Out-On-A-Limb!" Romans 11:33-36 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on May 23, 2005

“Comfortable Out-On-A-Limb!” Romans 11:33-36 Key verse(s) 11:“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” Get real! When as a youth I heard this phrase, it often gave me reason to pause. If someone was insisting that I was caught up in a fantasy and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:33-36

Tags: Trinity

Denomination: Lutheran

Mark 11:1-11

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 20, 2018

Jesus’ Mock Parade Imagine for a minute a grand parade. It might be one of those that celebrates military might with tanks and rockets. It might have brass bands, flags waving and marchers goose-stepping in rhythm, with a dictator either clapping from a grandstand or even at the head of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Tags: Politics, Palm Sunday, Mocking

Denomination: Baptist

Work With It!" Romans 12: 1-8: Key Verse(S): 6 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Aug 10, 2004

“Work With It!” Romans 12: 1-8: Key verse(s): 6 “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.” “All things being equal!” Where that may be the rallying cry of today’s philosophical democratically-driven culture, it wasn’t the impetus for justice in the Brunner household as I was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8, Mark 1:21-28

Tags: Family, Parenting

Denomination: Lutheran

Roman Ceremonial ...

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Roman Ceremonial Shield: • for public parades and ceremonies • small round shield • decorative piece of equipment • decorated with etchings, engravings, beautiful to see • never used in battle, just too ...read more

Tags: Shield, War

Denomination: Baptist

Roman Battle ...

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Roman Battle Shield: • worn by heavy-armed infantry • adapted to form of human body • main form of complete body protection • single handed combat = soldier completely protected • deflected arrows, darts, missiles • protected soldier from hand held weapons • much larger • oval shape or rectangular ...read more

Tags: Shield Of Faith, War

Denomination: Baptist

Widow-Makers! (11.11.05--Christian ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 9, 2005

Widow-Makers! (11.11.05--Christian Soldiers!--Ephesians 6:16-17) Beech trees tend to bend and grow at odd angles. When it comes to felling one, you have to do a bit more than simply cutting it down. First you need to determine which way the tree is leaning. Then you need to size-up the other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-17

Tags: Angles, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Lutheran

1 Tim. 6:6-9- "6 But Godliness With Contentment ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 3, 2007

1 Tim. 6:6-9- "6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. You know that verse is the absolute truth? I was at my kids birth and they brought nothing into this world. My two boys didn’t pop out wearing Reeboks. My ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Chapter 11

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 4, 2014

Two old friends met one day after many years. One graduated from a prestigious college and was very successful. The other had not attended college and was very poor. The poor friend said, "How has everything been going with you?" The successful friend said, "Well, one day I opened the Bible at ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-11

Tags: Wealth, Riches, Success

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans Road To Salvation

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 24, 2019

The Romans Road to Salvation 1. I consider myself a good person. All have sinned & fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 2. Is sin that big of a deal? The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 3. Why would Jesus die in my ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 10:9

Tags: Salvation, Gospel, The Cross

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

William Tyndale On Romans

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009

William Tyndale on Romans William Tyndale, the pioneer English Bible translator, wrote these famous words in his prologue to Romans (in the 1534 edition of the English New Testament): "Forasmuch as this epistle is the principal and most excellent part of the New Testament, and most pure [gospel]. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: Bible Study

Romans 1:22

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 23, 2019

Romans 1:22 Life is so much vanity. We live on the brink of insanity. This is so very, very odd For creation is in the image of God. We plod along in our sin Knowing that we cannot win. Our souls so easily we sell To that pawnbroker of Hell. Instead of singing, "How Great Thou ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:22

Tags: Sin, Vanity, Hypocrisy, Religion, Traditions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Roman Short Whip

Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025

Roman short whip, also called a flagrum. It was made of two or three leather (ox-hide) thongs or ropes connected to a handle. The leather thongs were knotted with several small pieces of metal, usually zinc and iron, attached at various intervals. Scourging would quickly remove the skin. According ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6, Mark 15:15, Matthew 27:26

Tags: Scourge, Stripes, Whipping, Flagrum, Short Whip  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Extreme Makeovers Are In. Of The 6.6 Million ...

Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008

Extreme makeovers are in. Of the 6.6 million cosmetic-plastic-surgery patients in 2002, nearly a third had multiple procedures at the same time. To facilitate the trend, a one-stop beauty shop has opened called the Advanced Aesthetics Institute. Interested customers consult with a "concierge" and ...read more

Tags: Change

Denomination: Baptist

9/11 And Evil

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 12, 2009

9/11 AND EVIL For some years many people have claimed that there is no such thing as evil. However, when 9/11 happened almost no one disputed the claims of President Bush: "America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no ...read more

Tags: Hatred

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt ...

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 7, 2005

On January 6, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress as to the state of the war in Europe. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten. However at the close of his address, he said that he looked forward "to a world founded upon four essential ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Tags: Fear And Worry

Denomination: Baptist