In Sermon Illustrations: "Standing on Promises" showing 221-240 of 4,216

We Can Stand Affliction Better Than We Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Call Upon All Who Love Freedom To Stand With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I call upon all who love freedom to stand with us now. Together ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Few Of Us Can Stand Prosperity. Another Mans, I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Few of us can stand prosperity. Another ...read more

Tags: Money

I Wish I Could Stand On A Busy Corner, Hat In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I wish I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw ...read more

Tags: Time

Beloved I Stand Here Today To Tell You...the ...

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Feb 17, 2010

BELOVED I STAND HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU...THE CHURCH HAS TO REDISCOVER 2 THINGS...FIRST WE MUST REDISCOVER THE MAJESTY AND THE HOLINESS OF OUR GOD ... AND SECOND THE SINFULNESS OF OUR SIN. Believe me, those 2 things can only be found in convicted prayer with God and prayer is not the easiest thing ...read more

Tags: Prayer In The Spirit

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Anyone Who Has Been Destroyed By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Do you know anyone who has been destroyed by gossip Be careful how you build community This refers to court and THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION If you’re in a position to offer testimony on someone’s behalf you are not permitted to remain silent 1 of all-time baseball greats Babe Ruth, had lifetime ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

There Is Story About A Chinese Artist, A New ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003

There is story about a Chinese artist, a new Christian who wanted to paint the parable of the prodigal son. In his first attempt, he painted the father standing at the gate with his arms folded looking sternly down the road at a son coming. Another Christian explained to him that was not the ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Wesleyan

On January 29, 2003, Athina Roussel Became The ...  PRO

Contributed by Rob Willis on Jan 30, 2006

On January 29, 2003, Athina Roussel became the richest teenager on the planet, inheriting a fortune estimated at that time to be between $800 million to $1 billion, and it all came from her grandfather, Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis through her mother. In 1988, when Athina was 3, her ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Want A ‘shicken Sandich'! (06.13.05--The ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 10, 2005

I Don’t Want a ‘Shicken Sandich’! (06.13.05--The Tie That Binds--1 John 3:13-18) “Well, what do you want?” The young frustrated mother blurted out to her little boy as he pouted in the fast food line. “We’ve been standing here for five minutes and I’ve told you everything on the menu. What is it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13-18

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgive Means "Let Go"  PRO

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 14, 2011

Forgive Means "Let Go" In the last few days there was an item on the news about residents in a local neighborhood finding a bobcat in their yard. A story we sometimes hear is about an alligator being found in a drainage ditch. We haven’t heard that this year, with the drought, but sometimes we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25

Tags: Forgiveness, Stand, Grievances, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Baptist

No Fire Without Heat And Smoke! (06.14.05--The ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 12, 2005

No Fire Without Heat and Smoke! (06.14.05--The Tie That Binds--1 John 4:19) It’s been hot here lately at Beech Springs. It has been unusually hot and humid. The beech woods understory that blankets our little valley are getting crisper under foot daily. The trilliums came and went and are withered ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Tags: Promises Of God

Denomination: Lutheran

E. There Is A Sylvie Dosrosiers Play That Ran On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

E. THERE IS A SYLVIE DOSROSIERS PLAY THAT RAN ON BROADWAY IN 1995 ENTITLED, "THE LONG SILENCE" THAT SAYS IT ALL, “AT THE END OF TIME, WHERE BILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE SCATTERED ON A GREAT PLAIN BEFORE GOD’S THRONE. MOST SHRANK FROM THE BRILLIANT LIGHT BEFORE THEM, BUT SOME GROUPS NEAR THE FRONT TALKED ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

I Stand In Awe Of God Because Of What He Has Done ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 28, 2002

I stand in awe of God because of what he has done through his creation. Only a rookie who knows nothing about science would say science takes away from faith. If you really study science it will bring you closer to God. James Tour, professor at Rice University’s Dept. of Chemistry ...read more

You've Just One Problem. You Stand Too Close To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You've just one problem. You stand too close to the ball ...read more

Tags: Sports

Revelation 3:20, "Here I Am! I Stand At The Door ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 22, 2008

Revelation 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” “Come and have breakfast.” “I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” The invitation is to relationship. The invitation is for Jesus to ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Salvation Army

John Kass, A Columnist For The Chicago Tribune, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

John Kass, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, recently wrote about a waiter named Bouch who works at a tavern in Chicago. Bouch decided to write to the King of his homeland, Morocco. The King, Mohammed VI, is immensely popular because he often interacts with his subjects in public. He ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

You Are Valuable Because You Exist. Not Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Just Prior To The 2002 Olympics I Was Asked By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2005

Just prior to the 2002 Olympics I was asked by Arturo Kinch of Costa Rica to coach him in Cross Country skiing. This wasn’t Arturo’s first Olympics or ski experience. In fact I realized that this former missionary kid, who hadn’t even seen snow until he was 19, was somewhat of a folk hero in ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Attention Is Like A Daily Bouquet Of Love. Bob ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Attention is like a daily bouquet of love. Bob ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

For 51 Years Bob Edens Was Blind. He Couldn't See ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

For 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn’t see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. He found it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-17

Tags: Promises Of God