In Sermon Illustrations: "The First Coming of Christ" showing 6,481-6,500 of 16,897

You Can’t Escape The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2022

My favorite story about the Holy Spirit is the story C.S. Lewis told about a college student who wrote to him. The young man was an atheist. And he was very concerned because he had made friends with some Christian students. They were enthusiastically witnessing to him about Jesus, and it had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-11

Tags: Holy Spirit, Regeneration

19th Century Revival Sparked By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2009

19th Century Revival Sparked by Prayer In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Revival

We Need A Baptism Of Clear Seeing. We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"We need a baptism of clear seeing. We desperately need seers who can see through the mist--Christian leaders with prophetic vision. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Remember Rachel Scott Who Was Killed After She ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Mar 11, 2001

Remember Rachel Scott who was killed after she said she was a Christian. Her parents have traveled across America sharing the message of Christ to others. Her dad said, “It is not ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:17-19, Genesis 19:12-29

Tags: Parable General, Sin General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hudson Taylor, The Famous Missionary To China, ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 5, 2003

Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary to China, was successful because he dressed in Chinese clothing and even wore a fake pony-tail so he could more easily interact with the Chinese. The respect he ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Wesleyan

Do Not Waver, But Give Him That Which He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Do not waver, but give him that which he desires, your hearts; it is the heart the Lord Jesus Christ wanteth; and when you have an inward principle wrought in your hearts by this same Jesus, then you will feel ...read more

Tags: Endurance

After Our Soul Winning Crusade In Criciuma, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007

After our soul winning crusade in Criciuma, Brazil the Mayor told us in his home, with tears in his eyes, that on the site of ourcrusade they were going to build a city park and name it the Park of ...read more

Easter Angels Angels, Roll The Rock Away; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Easter Angels Angels, roll the rock away; Death, yield up thy mighty prey; See, He rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom. ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

James Simpson Was A Great Scientist. Someone ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004

James Simpson was a great scientist. Someone asked him, “What is the greatest discovery you ever made?” His humble answer was, “My greatest discovery came when I learned that ...read more

Tags: Faith, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter O'brien Says That Col 3:18 ‘is An Appeal ...

Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Oct 11, 2009

PETER O’BRIEN says that Col 3:18 ‘is an appeal to free and responsible agents to voluntarily subordinate themselves to their husbands since this is entirely proper within the new fellowship ...read more

Tags: Wife

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Believe The Bible In Its Entirety To Be The ...

Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008

• We believe the Bible in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct. • We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost. • We ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Wedding Ring Is An Outward Sign That A Person ...

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jul 12, 2008

A wedding ring is an outward sign that a person is married. A military uniform is an outward sign that a person is involved in that particular branch of service. Similarly, water baptism is a symbol designed by God to identify a person as a ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Identity

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 13, 2022

An engineer had this note taped inside his desk drawer at his office: "This is not my life. This is my job. Christ is my life." (Upon his tragic death in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21, Galatians 2:20

Tags: Faith, Career, Salvation, Discipleship, Work, Legacy, Identity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Clear Implications Of Jesus Saying He's The ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 4, 2005

“The clear implications of Jesus saying he’s the way, the truth, and the life are that, first, truth is absolute, and second, truth is knowable.”* *Lee Strobel. "The ...read more

Tags: Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Methodist

One Hundred Religious Persons Knit Into A Unity ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. ...read more

Tags: Church General

While Never Willing To Bow To A Tyrant, Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"While never willing to bow to a tyrant, our forefathers were always willing to get to their knees before God. When catastrophe threatened, they turned to God for deliverance. When the ...read more

Tags: Joy

A Person Who Doubts Himself Is Like A Man Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by ...read more

Tags: Doubt

The Future Is Not A Result Of Choices Among ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Everyone Knows That By Far The Happiest And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Charles Swindoll In His Book "Three Steps ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000

Charles Swindoll in his book “Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back” tells the story of a farmer who wanted to impress his hunting buddies. To impress them, he bought the smartest, most expensive hunting dog he could find. He trained this dog to do things no other dog on earth could do---impossible ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Tags: Faith General, Emotions

Denomination: Baptist