In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Strength"

Life Can Really Be A Workout Sometimes. Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Life can really be a workout sometimes. Like comedian Flip Wilson used to say, “If I had my whole life to live over ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

We Need True Tax Reform That Will At Least Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We need true tax reform that will at least make a start toward restoring for our children the American dream that wealth is denied to no one, that each individual has the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

In Times Of Great Anxiety We Can Draw Power ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In times of great anxiety we can draw power from our friends. We should at such times, however, avoid friends who sympathize too ...read more

Tags: Compassion

As You Lay Your Head In Delilah's Lap, Her ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011

As you lay your head in Delilah’s lap, her seduction will try to win you and pull you from your strength. i.e. "If you play ...read more

Tags: Temptation Sex

Denomination: Pentecostal

All Education Should Be Directed Toward The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All education should be directed toward the development of character. Sound character cannot be achieved if spiritual development is neglected. I do not like to think of ...read more

Tags: Culture

Where's Your Security  PRO

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Aug 11, 2011

WHERE'S YOUR SECURITY (NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Investors lost $1 trillion in the in the stock market Monday as the debt crisis in Europe, lackluster economic news and a downgrade to the U.S. credit rating spark fears of a double-dip recession. Investors placed their wealth in the hands of a man ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28-29, Jude 1:24-25, 1 Peter 1:18-19

Tags: Holy Spirit, Salvation, Security, Promises Of God, Secure  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Whole New Understanding Of Patience

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 22, 2024

Hebrews 12:1 tells us to "run with endurance" the race set before us. George Matheson wrote, "We commonly associate endure or patience with lying down. We think of it as the angel that guards the couch of the invalid. Yet, there is a patience that I believe to be harder -- the ...read more

Tags: Patience, Prophets, Waiting On The Lord, Job, Endurance, Second Coming  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our American Values Are Not Luxuries But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Our American values are not luxuries but necessities not the salt in our bread but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Only Organizations That Last A Long Time, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The only organizations that last a long time, do good and useful work, and are profitable, are those that are, and have been, well organized. You get the feel of this immediately whenever ...read more

Tags: Church Practices

Be Careful With Hatredhatred Is A Passion ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be careful with hatredHatred is a passion requiring one hundred times the energy of love. Keep it for a cause, not an individual. Keep it for intolerance, injustice, stupidity. For hatred is the strength of the ...read more

Tags: Anger

Enough To Make The Thing Go

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

ENOUGH TO MAKE THE THING 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 opportunity for ...read more

Tags: Endurance

John Wanted To Increase His Life Insurance. They ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 8, 2008

John wanted to increase his life insurance. They asked some medical questions, but instead of going to the doctor, he did the exam by himself. His application was rejected! Many people do the same thing spiritually. They don’t have anyone help them with spiritual growth. Why don’t we help each ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Dustbin Of History Is Littered With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The dustbin of history is littered with the remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that is it our military, industrial and economic ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Research Teaches A Man To Admit He Is Wrong And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Research teaches a man to admit he is wrong and to be proud of the fact that he does so, rather than try with all his energy to defend an unsound plan because he is afraid that admission of error ...read more

Tags: Truth

The Dustbin Of History Is Littered With The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The dustbin of history is littered with the remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never forget...in the final analysis...that is it our military, industrial and economic ...read more

Tags: Peace

There Is An Eye That Never Sleeps, Beneath The ...

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Mar 5, 2009

There is an eye that never sleeps, beneath the wing of night; There is an ear that never shuts, when sinks the beams of light; There is an arm that never tires, when human strength gives way; There is a ...read more

Tags: God's Omniscience

Denomination: Pentecostal

State Of The Church: "The Fact That There Has Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

State Of The Church: “The fact that there has not been any measurable increase in church involvement or personal spiritual depth in the past decade challenges the widespread notion that the U.S. is as spiritually healthy and focused as ever. This has been an intriguing year regarding the spiritual ...read more

Tags: Church General

Paul Stevens Wrote, "In Marriage, Death And Life ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 17, 2001

Paul Stevens wrote, "In marriage, death and life interpenetrate, as crucifixion and resurrection are eternally joined. Married persons are literally buried into each other, physically, emotionally and spiritually, losing themselves ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Divorce

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Boy Is A Stick Of Dynamite, A Bundle Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A boy is a stick of dynamite, a bundle of energy and potential power, waiting to be ignited. Guard him zealously from careless sparks that would dissipate his energies...Guide him carefully to a ...read more

Tags: Children

This Is The Miracle That Happens Every Time To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love: the more they give, the more they possess of that precious nourishing love from which flowers and children have their strength and which ...read more

Tags: Christian Love