In Sermon Illustrations: "Son Of Man"

Despised At His Birth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

DESPISED AT HIS BIRTH (cf. V. 3) He was born a favored son when he was born to Rachel. It also was not Joseph's fault that he was being despised because of who he was born to, and also when he was born. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: We are only born once, physically and all have the opportunity to be ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Jesus Stated, "Unless You Eat The Flesh . . . And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Jesus stated, “Unless you eat the flesh . . . and drink His blood, you have no life in you” (v. 53). Eating flesh and drinking blood sounds like the Lord’s Supper or Communion, where Jesus spoke of the bread as his body and the cup as his blood (Matthew 26:26-28). Warren Wiersbe tells us, “I do not ...read more

An Outline Of Joseph's Life

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 13, 2022

The story of Joseph’s life can be outlined by several key events in Genesis:   1. REJECTION (37:1-36) – Jacob selected Joseph as the favored son and he was despised by his brothers. They threw him into a pit and left him for dead.   2. REFINEMENT (38:1 – 40:23) – Traders came by and ...read more

Tags: Faith, Temptation, Rejection, Joseph, Will Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parallels Between Jesus And The Manna In The Wilderness

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jul 18, 2024

The manna that fell in the Wilderness can be compared to Christ in 5 specific ways: CAME FROM HEAVEN: Manna, as described in the Old Testament, serves as a symbolic representation of Christ. Let me explain further. Heavenly Origin: Manna was a miraculous food provided by God to sustain the ...read more

Tags: Christ, Bread Of Life, Manna, Typology

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Superior Love

Contributed by David Tack on Sep 18, 2024

“The strenuous Christian mandate to extend unconditional love towards those that hate you is a fatiguing duty for the soldiers of the cross of Christ! In the heat of a damning spiritual warfare, when the spiritual defensive battlefronts are diminishing, the fleshly armaments derived from the human ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Romans 5:7-8, Ephesians 2:4-7

Tags: Love, Unconditional, Soldier

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Always Believed In The Inspiration Of The ...

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 29, 2003

I have always believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, whereby they have become the expression to man of the ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Means That God Is On Our Side And Thus We ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2004

“Grace means that God is on our side and thus we are victors regardless of how well we have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8

Character Is Defined As "God Expressing Himself ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 9, 2005

Character is defined as “God expressing himself through man”, in other words, it is letting God have ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Good Education Is Not So Much One Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Real Problem Is In The Hearts And Minds Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is not a problem of physics but of ethics. It is easier to denature plutonium ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Genius So-Called Is Only That One Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The genius so-called is only that one who discerns the pattern of things within the confusion of details ...read more

Tags: Thought

The Tendency Of Old Age To The Body, Say The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A New Idea Is Delicate. It Can Be Killed By A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to ...read more

Tags: Thought

You May Bury The Frail Tenement Of Clay That A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You may bury the frail tenement of clay that a good man lives in, but you cannot get rid ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Once You Lose Your Enthusiasm, You Lose Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Once you lose your enthusiasm, you lose your integrity. And once you lose your ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Friendship Is The Cement Of Two Minds, As Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship is the cement of two minds, As of one man the soul and body is; Of which one cannot sever but ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Women Have Served All These Centuries As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Women have served all these centuries as looking-glasses, possessing the magic powers of reflecting the ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

I Had Grown Tired Of Standing In The Lean And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Praise Is Well, Compliment Is Well, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection that is the last and final and most precious reward that any man can ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Difference Between A Successful Person And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The difference between a successful person and a failure often lies in the fact that the successful man will profit by his ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success