In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Hunger"

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

Chuck Colson Has Called Internet Pornography ...  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

Chuck Colson has called Internet pornography “Spiritual Crack Cocaine,” because of how quickly people can become addicted to it and ...read more

Tags: Pornography, Addiction, Entertainment

Denomination: Baptist

About 75 Of America's 125 Medical Schools ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

About 75 of America’s 125 medical schools currently have courses on spiritual care. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Just 17% Of Churches Teach Financial Management. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Just 17% of churches teach financial management. Is this an under exploited spiritual outreach opportunity? (The Foster ...read more

Tags: Money

David Powlison Wrote In His Book Power ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 17, 2009

David Powlison wrote in his book Power Encounters that “Spiritual warfare with the power of evil is a matter of consistently and repeatedly turning from ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties, Light And Dark

Denomination: *other

Sad Disorder

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

SAD DISORDER There is a disorder called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is when people do not get enough sun light. There is ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Baptist

A Non-Repentant Church

Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 7, 2012

A NON-REPENTANT CHURCH Lack of repentance is the root cause of powerlessness in the church, in this materialistic, self-indulgent age. There can be no spiritual ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Office?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 21, 2023

When a Christian – the temple of the Holy Spirit – walks into an office at IBM, IBM becomes a spiritual place. Tim Downs, Finding ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-38, Colossians 3:23

Tags: Work, Tim Downs, Finding Common Ground

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Charles Swindoll In His Book On Grace Puts It ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on May 3, 2001

Charles Swindoll in his book on Grace puts it this way, "You want to mess up the minds of your children? Here’s how - guaranteed! Rear them in a legalistic, tight context of external religion, where performance is more important than reality. Fake your faith. Sneak around and pretend your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-2

Tags: Parenting, Leadership General, Apologetics General

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of Divorce Often Blame Themselves For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Children Of Divorce often blame themselves for the breakup of their parent’s marriage, and many grow up alienated from church and God. A survey of adults whose parents divorced when they were young, found divorce had a major impact on their spiritual lives. They were much less likely to go to ...read more

Tags: Divorce

I Have Been To The Eye Doctor Many Times. ...

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 5, 2007

I have been to the eye doctor many times. Sometimes they would dilate my eyes and everything would get so blurry and out of focus. It would be hours before I could really get my focus back and see clearly. Sometimes things were blurry not because my eyes were dilated but because my eyesight ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Millennium Generation Following Right Behind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The millennium generation following right behind Gen-X is displaying a much greater interest in spirituality than their predecessors. The Navigators have polled college students both in the 80s and now and find striking differences. When asked “Would you like to be in a bible study?” and “Would you ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Fox Entertainment Group (Feg), Owned By News ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Fox Entertainment Group (FEG), owned by News Corp (also owns HarperCollins’ Zondervan and HarperOne) has acquired Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality Web destination. “FEG’s vast resources will enable Beliefnet to expand our audience, enhance our offerings and more effectively ...read more

Sustaining Fellowship—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 27, 2002

SUSTAINING FELLOWSHIP- COMMUNION MEDITATION Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and theologian who was an enemy of the Nazis because he refused to go along with their state idea of a church that practiced the anti-semitism of the Nazis. In fact, he was a hunted man who upheld authentic ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: United Methodist

Governor William Bradford's Account Of The Story ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 26, 2009

Governor William Bradford’s account of the story of Plymouth Plantation discusses how the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth and their leaders initially planned to have everyone own and share everything. They planned for the people to work for the common good, and believed that this would produce ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Baptist

Pizarro's Critical Moment

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 19, 2011

PIZARRO'S CRITICAL MOMENT All great undertakings begin with a critical moment--a moment when a decision is made and someone launches himself into a never-to-be forgotten enterprise. FRANCISCO PIZARRO, the noted Spanish explorer, faced such a moment. He languished with his men on a small island ...read more

Tags: Action

Denomination: Baptist

Working For Food

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

WORKING FOR FOOD I like the story of the rich executive who announced to his church one morning that he was going to give up all he owned so that he had to depend on his faith in God for everything he needed. He sold everything, gave it to the poor, and moved into a rented home down on the bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Tags: Prayer Of Faith

Max Lucado's Name Recognition Is Second Only To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Max Lucado’s name recognition is second only to Billy Graham’s among Christian/spirituality authors. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

20% Of Americans 45 Or Older Who Are Somewhat ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

20% of Americans 45 or older who are somewhat religious cite prayer as their most satisfying spiritual or religious experience. ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Reginald Bibby (Canadian Survey Guru) Defines ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 27, 2009

Reginald Bibby (Canadian survey guru) defines discipleship as "activity that guides individuals to become spiritually mature zealots of Christ who then ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Salvation Army