In Sermon Illustrations: "Spirit"

Computers Are Magnificent Tools For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of ...read more

Tags: Computers

Follow Your Dream As Long As You Live, Do Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Follow your dream as long as you live, do not lessen the time of following desire, for wasting ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Christmas Is Not A Time Nor A Season, But A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, ...read more

Tags: Christmas

May You Have The Gladness Of Christmas Which Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace; the ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Wars May Be Fought With Weapons, But They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the ...read more

Tags: War

If You Indicate Your Willingness To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you indicate your willingness to be friendly, men are bound eventually to reciprocate by manifesting a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Gods Definition Of Beauty Is A Lot Different ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Gods definition of beauty is a lot different than the worlds. God says that beauty is found in a ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

A Good Book Is The Precious Life-Blood Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Martin Luther Said, "The True, Living Faith, ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009

Martin Luther said, "The true, living faith, which the Holy Spirit instils into the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If Wrinkles Must Be Written Upon Our Brows, Let ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Concept Of Two People Living Together For 25 ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of ...read more

Tags: Human Life

The Great Omission In American Life Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The great omission in American life is solitude. . . that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, ...read more

Tags: Suffering Loneliness

82% Of Adults Age 18-24 Believe A Person's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

82% of adults age 18-24 believe a person’s spirit exists in an afterlife ...read more

Tags: Death

A Father Who Will Never Leave Us

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 31, 2021

A FATHER WHO WILL NEVER LEAVE US Devotional written by Dr. Larry Petton When I was pastoring in Texas, a sweet little girl came up to me once and said, "Pastor Larry, will Jesus ever leave me if I trust in Him?" I knelt down beside the little girl and said, "Why do you ask me ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-5

Tags: Holy Spirit, Assurance, God's Faithfulness, Our Father In Heaven, The Son Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Couple Of Saturdays Ago I Walked Into Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005

A couple of Saturdays ago I walked into our local convenience store. As I paid for my items the lady behind the counter commented, “You must be doing yard work?” I was. How in the world did she know? I was all sweaty. I stunk. I smelled of that wonderful mixture of sweat, gasoline, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:5

Tags: Sharing My Testimony, Evangelism How To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is A Common Temptation Of Satan To Make Us ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer. The truth is that in order to enjoy the ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

I Friend Of Mine From Seminary, This Is How He ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 10, 2007

I friend of mine from Seminary, This is how he became a Christian. For years as a businessman, he met with this client, These two upright, and generous men. They had such a wonderful spirit about them. They were always throwing out unbelievably great quotes. One day, my friend said, “You guys, I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Wood And God's Iron

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 13, 2010

GOD'S WOOD AND GOD'S IRON Famed evangelist, Billy Kelly, received a donation of some Jack Daniel's aging barrels. He used them to make lemonade at his Greer Baptist Camp Meeting. He quipped that he didn't know if where from the Spirit or the spirits, but that they sure had enjoyed wonderful ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Tozer On Ambition To Lead  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 8, 2013

A. W. Tozer said, "A true and safe leader is likely to be one who has no desire to lead, but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation." He continued to elaborate, "I think there was hardly a great leader from Paul to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Tags: Leadership General

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