In Sermon Illustrations: "Seeing Jesus"

If We Are Not Heedful Of The Way The Spirit Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If we are not heedful of the way the Spirit of God works in us, we will become spiritual hypocrites. We see where other folks are failing, and we turn our discernment into the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

The Years Of Old Age...are Indeed Formative ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The years of old age...are indeed formative years, rich in possibilities to unlearn the follies of a lifetime, to see through inbred self-deceptions, to deepen understanding and compassion, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Tags: Hardship Of Life

As Winter Strips The Leaves From Around Us, So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

No Other Route Would Have Been As Safe And As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No other route would have been as safe and as certain as the one by which we came. If only we could see the path as God has always ...read more

Tags: Endurance

As A New Year Dawns, We Stand Before An Open ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As a new year dawns, we stand before an open door. Looking through its arch, we see all things new. Behind us the door is closing, ...read more

Tags: New Year's Day

One Must Keep Ever Present A Sense Of Humour. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One must keep ever present a sense of humour. It depends entirely on yourself how much you see or hear or understand. But the sense of humour I ...read more

Tags: Humor

If The Doors Of Perception Were Cleansed Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he ...read more

Tags: Thought

When One Door Closes, Another One Opens, But We ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 2, 2009

When one door closes, another one opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Robert Lewis Stevenson, Peering Out Of The ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 22, 2010

Robert Lewis Stevenson, peering out of the window saw a workman come by and light the gas lights along the street. When asked what he was watching, the ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hoag's Ladder Of Learning

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

Hoag’s Ladder of Learning We remember: - 5 % of what you hear - 10 % of what you hear and see - 50 % of what you read - 30 ...read more

Tags: Bible Study

Denomination: Lutheran

I Heard A Comedian Complain: "How Come The Jews ...

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 16, 2008

I heard a comedian complain: "How come the Jews get to have SEVEN celebrations? As far as I can see the Christians only get to have three: Christmas, ...read more

Tags: Holidays

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Is An Echo.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 30, 2021

Life is an Echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Tags: What We Send Out Comes Back, It May Be In Us Too

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lord, Bless Me

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 7, 2025

I remember once praying, “Lord, bless me so I can give more.” And I felt the Spirit whisper back, “Give more, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:25, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Philippians 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Stewardship, Faithfulness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When Karl Barth Was Speaking At Chicago ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000

When Karl Barth was speaking at Chicago University, he was asked by one of the students what was the most profound theological statement he had ever reached. He ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Trinity

Denomination: Baptist

60% Of Canadians Believe "Through The Life, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

60% Of Canadians believe “through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, God provided the way for the forgiveness of sins,” but only 17% attend church at least ...read more

Tags: Church General

Do Little Things As Though They Were Great, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Do little things as though they were great, because of the majesty of Jesus Christ who does them in us, and who lives our life; and do the greatest things as ...read more

Tags: Faith

Whenever You Obey God, His Seal Is Always That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whenever you obey God, His seal is always that of peace, the witness of an unfathomable peace, which is not natural, but the peace of Jesus. Whenever peace does not come, ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

It Is Hard To Understand How God The Father ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

It is hard to understand how God the Father could abandon his only begotten Son, but “the only solution of the mystery is this, Jesus Christ was forsaken of God ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

No One Can Be A Member Of The Christian ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 10, 2009

"No one can be a member of the Christian fellowship who does not acknowledge Jesus as Christ and the Son of God and who does not love the brothers in obedience to the Lord." ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have You Stopped Listening To God?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 14, 2020

Speaking of Jesus the Christ: "What is uncertain is not the “coming” of Christ but our own reception of him, our own response to him, our own readiness and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9, Luke 2:8, Luke 2:14

Tags: Coming Of Christ, Go Forth Meeting Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible