In Sermon Illustrations: "Savior Of All" showing 1,201-1,220 of 16,101

A Mucker Kind Of Love!" 1 Peter 1:22-25 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 5, 2005

“A Mucker Kind of Love!” 1 Peter 1:22-25 Key verse(s) 22:“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.” Where self is involved, there is no afterthought. Either we focus on us or we focus on ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-15, Luke 23:40-42, 1 Peter 1:22-25

Tags: Mystery, Please, King, Liberty, Lord, Feet, Freedom, I'm Sorry, Heart, Change, Ancient Paths, Attention, Christian Love, Christ Love, Christmas, Church, Commitment, Compassion, Foot, Emmanuel, Savior, Stand, Thanks  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

The True Christmas Gift

Contributed by David Rogers on Dec 15, 2008

The True Christmas Gift Twas the night before the birth, when all the world did not know what was about to happen Not a creature was stirring, and all men were napping The rabbis were safe and secure in their knowledge Old Herod, the king, the Lord he refused to acknowledge King Herod was ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

Shout Of Triumph

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011

SHOUT OF TRIUMPH "'It is finished.' This shout of triumph rings with all the freshness and force of when He spoke it. The satisfaction He rendered to the justice of God was finished. But next, the Savior meant that the satisfaction which He rendered to the justice of God was finished. The debt was ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Tags: Easter Good Friday

I Mentioned Brian Mclaren's Book "A Generous ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005

I mentioned Brian McLaren’s book “A Generous Orthodoxy” last week. The chapter after “Would Jesus Be a Christian” is titled, “Jesus, Savior of What?” In this chapter he argues that while Jesus did come to save us as individuals, we in the west have placed such a strong emphasis on personal ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: *other

Trampling Death

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2001

TRAMPLING DEATH The early Christians understood that death had been conquered by the resurrection of Christ; this theme recurs repeatedly in their writings. Again and again one is struck with the note of victory in the attitude of the martyrs as they faced death. St. Athanasius wrote of this ...read more

Our Love So Faint, Thine So Great

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 28, 2011

OUR LOVE SO FAINT, THINE SO GREAT The great hymn writer, Isaac Watts, once asked in a hymn: "Dear Lord, and shall we ever live at this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, and Thine to us so great?" Likely so, unless God himself startles us and shakes us free from our complacency. ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

This Single Fruit Of The Spirit Is Quite ...  PRO

Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 18, 2001

This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:22-25

Tags: Character, Kindness

Denomination: Lutheran

Then God Will Give You Salvation By Jesus Here ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2008

Then God will give you salvation by Jesus here are four easy steps: 1. God Loves You! The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" The problem is that . . . 2. All of us have done, said or thought ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sunday Morning August 31 1997 We Awoke To The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Whitten on Nov 29, 2001

Sunday Morning August 31 1997 we awoke to the news that seemed to rock the world. It was the of a Princess. Millions watched as news reporters described in great detail the events that caused the of Princess Diana. Up dates told every late breaking tid bit of information. The world sat hungrily ...read more

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Great Commission, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Have An Anchor...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Johns on Jun 15, 2002

We have an anchor that keeps the soul Steadfast and sure while the billows roll, Fastened to the Rock which cannot ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In Sequoia National Park In California, There Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In Sequoia National Park in California, There is a big tree that stands 275 feet high and is 36 feet in diameter. It is called the General Sherman. It is known as the biggest tree in the world. Today I want to talk to you about a tree that reaches from earth all the way to heaven and reaches all ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Quote: "What Is It To Believe In Him? It Is ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Aug 3, 2007

QUOTE: “What is it to believe in Him? It is not merely to say, “He is God and the Savior,” but to trust Him wholly and entirely and take Him for all your salvation from this time forth and forever as your Lord, your Master, your all… Remember that the Lord Jesus came to take away sin in three ...read more

Denomination: *other

Who Is Going To Heaven?  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on May 15, 2001

WHO IS GOING TO HEAVEN? There is a growing tendency to believe that all good people, whether or not they consider Jesus Christ to be their savior, will live in heaven after they die on earth. In 1999 the public is almost divided on the matter: 53% agree, 40% disagree. This represents a ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ, Heaven, Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Is It That, Next To The Birthday Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this [Independence] day? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Afraid Of What?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 3, 2009

AFRAID OF WHAT? Jack Benson was a missionary to China. He was held up by some bandits who took all his valuables & then held a gun to his head & forced him to kneel in the road. They told him they were going to shoot him. Benson knelt calmly, maintaining his composure through it all. The ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Hermit Once, Having Renounced The World And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A hermit once, having renounced the world and lost all things, yet found no peace. It seemed to him in his lonely cell that the Lord was asking something more. “But I have given you everything” cried the hermit. “All but one thing,” answered the Lord. “What is it, Lord?” “Your sins.” When we ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Bless Assurance: Fanny Crosby

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 16, 2021

ASSURANCE: free from doubt, a positive declaration intended to give confidence, a sure promise, in a religious sitting it means salvation by the inner witness of the Holy Spirit that we are justified. No harm will come, with great faith. FANNY JANE CROSBY was born in 1820 and died in 1915 at the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 14:27, John 14:1-3

Tags: Assurance, God Can

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One Day Billy And Ruth Graham Were Driving ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2004

One day Billy and Ruth Graham were driving through a long stretch of road construction. They had numerous slowdowns, detours, and stops along the way. Finally they reached the end of all that difficulty, and smooth pavement stretched out before them. This sign caught Ruth’s attention: "End of ...read more

Tags: People In Acts, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Someone Anonymous Once Poignantly Said Something ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jan 22, 2003

Someone anonymous once poignantly said something very profound about Jesus: "I am far within the mark when I say that all armies that ever marched, and all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Press

Denomination: United Methodist

This Is The Time Of Year We Need To Stress Our ...

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 19, 2010

This is the time of year we need to stress our Savior. So don’t stress over commercialism, but stress the Savior! Remember, to give to those who are less fortunate, following the lead of our ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Baptist