In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Blessings"

Blessed Are They Who Have The Gift Of Making ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of Gods best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of ones self, ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Blessed Is He Who Hungers For Friends For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Blessed is he who hungers for friends for though he may not realise it, his ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 12, 2012

COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" was written by Robert Robinson. He wrote it early in his life. In stanza three, Robinson speaks of being "prone to wonder, prone to leave the God I love". This seems to be a forecast of his later life, when he lapsed into sin, ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Blessings From A Generous Gift

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 16, 2016

*God wants us to be givers, because HE is a giver. He wants us to generously give our time, our talents, our tithes and our offerings. In short, God wants us to give our lives and our love to other people, every way we can. They will be blessed, and so will we. *Sometimes even a small gift can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19, 2 Corinthians 8:1-24, 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Tags: Generosity, Trust God, Christian Giving, Love Of God Or Money

Denomination: Baptist

Every Dilemma Has A Silver Blessing

Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 4, 2020

For the last several weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself have been enjoying some quiet time in our parsonage. I cannot remember the last time we had such quiet time all to ourselves. One of the blessings of this time is the fact that telemarketers are not calling. In a way, I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Tags: Humor, Tipping

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Israel (Jewish) Contribution To Blessing The World

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 13, 2024

Israel’s (Jewish) contribution to blessing the World Genesis 12:3 “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (also Gen. 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14; Acts 3:25) “For if the casting away of them be the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:3, Romans 11:15

Tags: Israel, Jews Bless The World

Denomination: Baptist

Ingratitude Denotes Spiritual Immaturity. Infants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Ingratitude denotes spiritual immaturity. Infants do not always appreciate what parents do for them. They have short memories. Their concern is not what you did for me yesterday, but what are you doing for me today. The past is meaningless and so is the future. They live for the present. Those who ...read more

Tags: Children

Spiritually Complacent Barna Research Reports ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Spiritually Complacent Barna Research reports that since ’91, Americans have become more spiritually complacent. 40% of born again Christians do not attend church or read the Bible in a typical week, 30% are not "absolutely committed to the Christian faith" and 70% are not involved in a small group ...read more

Tags: Church General

Collegiate Spiritual Practices: A New Survey Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Collegiate Spiritual Practices: A new survey of students attending 46 colleges and universities finds a majority says religion and spirituality are important in their lives, but they also show a sharp drop-off of religious involvements as they move through their college years. Findings include: 73% ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Spiritual Satisfaction: 87% American Adults Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Spiritual Satisfaction: 87% American adults are able to identify an activity that brings them the greatest degree of spiritual satisfaction or fulfillment. 23% named attending church services and events as their most fulfilling spiritual activity. 12% indicated spending time with their family ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:23

Tags: Disciplines General, Come Back To This

Spiritual Growth Is A Low Priority: A Recent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Spiritual Growth Is A Low Priority: A recent Barna survey explored seven dimensions of spiritual development, asking respondents to rate themselves in each area on a 5-point scale. Researcher George Barna noted, “most people do not feel as if they are learning enough about God, the Christian faith, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Boomers Read: Once Viewed As Spiritual ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Boomers Read: Once viewed as spiritual antagonists, political activists, and non-traditionalists, Boomers have retained their penchant for confounding the experts. Though they were the first generation raised with omnipresent television and were instrumental in introducing computers to the world, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Four Spiritual Laws Is The Most Widely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Four Spiritual Laws is the most widely distributed religious pamphlet in history. It has been printed in at least 200 languages and read by an estimated 2.5 billion people. (Rick ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Our True Spiritual Condition Is To Be Measured ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 1, 2006

“Our true spiritual condition is to be measured first and foremost by the inner person, the heart, and not by the external person, the habits, because habits are the product ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Spiritual Deafness Will Render You Useless For ...

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

Spiritual deafness will render you useless for the Kingdom of God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Book The Spiritual Life Of Children, The ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 4, 2007

In his book The Spiritual Life of Children, the famous Harvard psychiatrist Robert Coles, tells the story of Alice, a ten-year-old girl who came from a family that did not believe in God. She expressed her doubts to him with these words: “I remember... I saw the people next door coming home from ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

We Are Not Human Beings Having A Spiritual ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual ...read more

Tags: Character

We Are Not Human Beings Having A Spiritual ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Tags: Character

For Many People Today The Spiritual Journey Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

For many people today the spiritual journey is filled with crushing burdens. I think of the character Rodrigo from the 1986 academy award winning movie The Mission. Rodrigo, played by Robert DeNiro, portrays a slave trader who kills his brother in a fit of rage. He’s filled with such terrible ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13, Ephesians 1:1

Tags: God's Forgiveness, Guilt, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In His Spiritual Autobiography, William Barclay, ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 14, 2002

In his spiritual autobiography, William Barclay, the venerable Scottish scholar, tells the tragedy of losing his 21-year-old daughter and her fiance who were drowned in a boating accident. He writes, "God did not stop that accident at sea, but he did still the storm in my own heart so that somehow ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships, Disappointment

Denomination: Methodist