In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Strength" showing 101-120 of 3,105

Spiritual Health Checks  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Spiritual Health Checks (Devoted to Prayer) There are four signs that show that the child of God is a healthy Christian. One is a heart hungry for God's Word, second is his desire to be involved in Christian fellowship, third he observes "Communion," and four he is devoted to prayer. (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Tags: Church Discipline

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Pica's Disease

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 25, 2008

SPIRITUAL PICA'S DISEASE We're all born with spiritual Pica’s Disease. Pica is the craving to eat what is not edible. When my wife was a nurse, she had a patient who had Pica. It is diagnosed when a person craves to eat things that are not considered food; they crave things such as wood ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Results Of Spiritual Blindness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The Results of Spiritual Blindness. On November 30, 1991 fierce winds from a freakish dust storm triggered a massive freeway pileup along Interstate 5 near Coalinga, California. At least 14 people died and dozens more were injured as topsoil whipped by 50 mile-per-hour winds reduced visibility to ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To

The Laws Of Spiritual Motion!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Aug 14, 2017

THE LAWS OF SPIRITUAL MOTION!!! The Fundamental Laws of motion designed by the all-wise God (discovered and revealed to us by Sir Issac Newton) says that we move forward whilst walking or running not just by exerting the force on earth with our feet by ourselves but by the propulsive force which ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Tags: Persecution, Action Reaction

Denomination: *other

Prayer-Spiritual Defiance

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Apr 19, 2018

Richard Foster in his book "Prayer: Finding the Hearts True Home" describes an aspect of radical prayer as spiritual defiance. He states, "We are subversives in a world of injustice, oppression, and violence. Like Amos of old, we demand that "Justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ...read more

Tags: Prayer, Radical Prayer

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Health Test

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

There are seven questions for self discovery that the great theologian A.W. Tozer encourages us to consider. These questions, if answered honestly, speak volumes about our spiritual health. They are: What do I want most? What do I think about most? How do I use the money that God has given ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Revival, Beatitudes, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Health

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strong Woman Versus A Woman Of Strength  PRO

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 7, 2003

STRONG WOMAN VERSUS A WOMAN OF STRENGTH A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape ... but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape... A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything ... but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear... A strong woman ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-42

Tags: Women

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Strength For Our Conquering And Our Victory ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin. It is like the story of the little girl who said that when the devil came knocking with a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-18

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

The Added Benefit Of Winning Souls Is Strength. ...  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 16, 2005

The added benefit of winning souls is strength. The joy of the Lord gives us strength. The greatest joy next to the joy of your own salvation is winning another soul to Christ. Of the 43 years of missionary evangelism we have seen many answers to prayer with the healing of many. However, I do not ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

A Mans Strength Of Character May Be Measured By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A mans strength of character may be measured by his ability to control his temper, instead of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Courage Is Not Having The Strength To Go On; It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Endurance Is Nobler Than Strength, And Patience ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Endurance is nobler than strength, and ...read more

Tags: Endurance

You Gain Strength, Courage And Confidence By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really ...read more

Tags: Confidence

You Gain Strength, Courage And Confidence By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

To Insist On Strength...is Not War-Mongering. It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To insist on strength...is not war-mongering. It ...read more

Tags: War

A Friend Will Strength You With His Prayers, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A friend will strength you with his prayers, bless you with his love, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Give Us Grace And Strength To Forbear And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevereGive us courage andthe quiet mind, spare to us ...read more

Tags: Gifts Discernment

Just Enough Strength To Make It Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008

JUST ENOUGH STRENGTH TO MAKE IT GO "One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Warmth In Cold Thoughts: Finding Spiritual Resilience In Challenging

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 21, 2024

"As I made my way to work amidst the severe cold, a sharp contrast to the warm, southern climes of Mississippi where I spent over a decade, the wind felt like it was slicing through my skin. In these freezing moments, as my pace quickened, almost to a run, my thoughts instinctively turned to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Tags: Spiritual Resilience, Positive Thinking, Overcoming Challenges, Mental Focus, Hope, God's Grace, Christian Strength, Cold, Divine Guidance, Endurance, Warmth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Home School Movement: A New Study "Strengths Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Home School Movement: A new study "Strengths of Their Own: Home Schoolers Across America" published by Brian Ray, president of National Home Education Research Institute, indicates home schooling is growing by 15% per year. 89% of home schoolers plan to continue through high school and totaled ...read more

Tags: Children