In Sermon Illustrations: "Running From God"

The Joy And Function Of Poetry Is, And Was, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The joy and function of poetry is, and was, the celebration of man, which is ...read more

Tags: Art

Grace Is Not Sought Nor Bought Nor Wrought. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Grace is not sought nor bought nor wrought. It is a free gift of ...read more

Tags: Grace

An Act Of Goodness, The Least Act Of True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An act of goodness, the least act of true goodness, is indeed the best ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Sense Of This Word Among The Greeks Affords ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it: ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Ineffable Joy Of Forgiving And Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Anyone Can Count The Seeds In An Apple, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the ...read more

Marrying For Love May Be A Bit Risky, But It Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Prayer Is The Wing Wherewith The Soul Flies To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven; and meditation the ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Science Is But A Mere Heap Of Facts, Not A Gold ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Science is but a mere heap of facts, not a gold chain of truths, if we refuse to ...read more

Tags: School

A Self-Centered Life Is Totally Empty, While An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A self-centered life is totally empty, while an emptied life ...read more

Tags: Self

To Hate, Or Degrade, Or Demean, Or Ignore The ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 23, 2012

To hate, or degrade, or demean, or ignore the suffering of another person is to spit in ...read more

Tags: Human Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lust

Contributed by Randy Stephenson on Jul 29, 2012

King David forgot about God's provisions when he lusted for a ...read more

Tags: Lust, Men's Day

Denomination: United Methodist

No Words Make Prayer. Only A Heart Reaching Out ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

No words make prayer. Only a heart reaching out to God is prayer. ~ ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Greatest Enemy Of America Isn't Russia. ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007

“The greatest enemy of America isn’t Russia. It’s God.” ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lev 20:7 " `consecrate Yourselves And Be Holy, ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Jan 17, 2008

LEV 20:7 " `Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Epitome Of Boredom

Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 25, 2021

I have never considered myself to be boring. I may be boring to other people but not to myself. As you get older, you find out that there are many boring things in this world. When younger, I can't ever remember being bored except when my father was lecturing me on how I should behave. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:15

Tags: Technology, Boredom, Generational

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It All Boils Down To One Thing

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 23, 2024

Of all the things I have learned, one has made a difference in my life. I hear stories about how married couples are unhappy. Today, something must be wrong with you if you haven't been divorced and remarried five times. I always figure that the person who has been married five times ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Tags: Marriage, Relationships

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Nature Gives To Every Time And Season Some ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so ...read more

Tags: Change

Peace Does Not Dwell In Outward Things, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if our will remains firm and submissive. Peace in this life ...read more

Tags: Peace

With Deep Repentance And Sincere Faith, Find ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"With deep repentance and sincere faith, find your way back from your backsliding. It is your duty, for you have turned away ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-8

Tags: Turn, Sin General