In Sermon Illustrations: "THE GLORY OF GOD" showing 481-500 of 16,843

So God's Really In The Details?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 28, 2005

SO GOD’S REALLY IN THE DETAILS? Economists use probability theory to predict how people will spend money. Actuaries use it to figure how high someone’s insurance premium will be. In 2002, Richard Swinburne, who is a professor of philosophy at Oxford University, used a formula known as Baye’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Tags: Apologetics Jesus, Easter Resurrection

God Values Our Gifts

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 29, 2005

God Values Our Gifts God seeks and values the gifts we bring Him—gifts of praise, thanksgiving, service, and material offerings. In all such giving at the altar we enter into the highest experiences of fellowship. But the gift is acceptable to God in the measure to which the one who offers it is in ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Charismatic

The Practice Of The Presence Of God By Brother ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Green on Jul 5, 2005

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Revised and rewritten by Harold Chadwick. “We should not grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who considers not the ...read more

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making God-Hugs Possible! ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 10, 2005

Making God-Hugs Possible! (10.12.05--Sacrifice!--Matthew 19:21) Does God place limits on how far He wants us to go when it comes to committing to His will? If His will is our sacrifice, can there be any limits? Is our God reasonable when it comes to our ability to forbear or to bear? God, of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:21

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Lutheran

God Whispers To Us In Our ...

Contributed by David Eden on Oct 28, 2005

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, but He screams to us in ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gods Anointed Vessels Are Not Entertainers, ...

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Oct 31, 2005

“Gods anointed vessels are not entertainers, comedians, soothsayers, nor are they stylish. They are real, broken, humble vessels who are sanctioned and empowered by God to share His unsearchable riches to a lost and dying world. When God breaks us, we become equipped, energized, filled, thrilled, ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Anglican

History Is The Activity Of God In Accomplishing ...

Contributed by John Joslin on Nov 18, 2005

History is the activity of God in accomplishing His mighty purposes. - Henry ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Fear Of God Before Their Eyes  PRO

Contributed by Bob Hicks on Nov 22, 2005

There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18 (NIV) “Don’t you fear God?” is a great question. It’s a question that I don’t think we hear much anymore. And if we’re not careful, the next generation will miss entirely this all important characteristic of God. That’s why ...read more

Tags: Narnia

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Children Of God Who Are Enjoying The ...  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 3, 2005

The children of God who are enjoying the abundant harvest of eternal life and provision of God are to give a free will offering in portion to the blessings that God gives them. Exodus 23:16 tells Christians to what portion to give, “…with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field.” ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That God Should Be Like Man

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Twas much, that man was made like God before, But that God should be like ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

When The Will Of God Crosses The Will Of Man, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005

When the will of God crosses the will of man, somebody has to die. Addison Leitch, quoted in Passion and ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

The Importance Of God: Gallup's Princeton ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

The Importance Of God: Gallup’s Princeton Research Center finds 50% of Americans rank the importance of God in their lives as a 10. Other nations rankings are: Brazil 87%, Nigeria 87%, Turkey 81%, South Africa 71%, Chile 58%, Argentina 57%, India 56%, Mexico 50%. More Americans say religion’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Nearer, My God, To Thee

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 7, 2006

Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I’d be Nearer, my God, to Thee, Sarah Flower Adams ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

The Knowledge Of God Is The Cause Of Things. For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), Italian philosopher, theologian. trans. by Anton C. Pegis, The Basic ...read more

Tags: Apologetics God

Prayer Is Not Monologue, But Dialogue. God's ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue. God’s voice in response to mine is its most ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 38:1-30, Genesis 8:1-22, Genesis 29:34-35  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Prayer Adoration, Struggles, Wrestle

We Are Not Built For Ourselves, But For God. Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

When The Solution Is Simple, God Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” ...read more

Tags: Prayer Answered

The Function Of Prayer Is Not To Influence God, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

There Is A God Shaped Vacuum In The Heart Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

The Nature Of God Is A Circle Of Which The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“The nature of God is a circle of which the center is everywhere and the circumference is ...read more

Tags: God's Provision