In Sermon Illustrations: "The Lord Is At Our Side"

What's On The Other Side  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." Very quietly the doctor said, "I don’t know." "You don’t know? You, a Christian man, does not know what is on ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Men Are Tempted, Not On The Side Of Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Men are tempted, not on the side of their weakness, but on the side of their power. The orator is tempted to be too ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Whose Side Are You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 4, 2010

Whose Side Are You On? A story is told about a believer who was stone cold deaf. Despite this, they faithfully attended and participated in the local church of which they were a member. When asked why they bothered, they said, “I want everyone to know ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25

Tags: Church General

The Cup On Its Side  PRO

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012

THE CUP ON ITS SIDE A teacher set a cup on the table in front of his two disciples. He took a flask that had a little water in it and poured the water into the cups, evenly dividing all that was left. Trying to teach the students to be hungry for more knowledge, he said, "Your cup has water, but ...read more

Tags: Religion

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Works Should Travel Side-By-Side, Step ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 6, 2002

Faith and works should travel side-by-side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again—until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other. William ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General, Faith Vs. Works, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Works Should Travel Side-By-Side, Step ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 7, 2008

Faith and works should travel side-by-side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again--until you can scarcely ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Faith And Works Should Travel Side-By-Side, Step ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 8, 2011

Faith and works should travel side-by-side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely ...read more

Tags: Faith

Faith And Works Should Travel Side-By-Side, Step ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 15, 2011

Faith and works should travel side-by-side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely ...read more

Tags: Faith

Two Solemn Farewells We Find Our Lord Jesus ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Two solemn farewells we find our Lord Jesus giving to his church, and his parting word at both of them is very encouraging; one was here [in Matthew 28], when he closed up his personal converse with them, and then his parting word was, Lo, I am with you always; I leave you, and yet ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

We Just Celebrated Our Lord's Birth And We Saw ...

Contributed by Hugh Laing on Jan 19, 2010

We just celebrated our Lord's birth and we saw many signs that said... “The reason for the season...is Jesus” and I would not argue...but I like this ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Baptist

Lord Prayer

Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Nov 17, 2017

We have defined prayer as breathing out self and breathing in God. We breath in a God who is Abba Father Daddy. I loved to play with the kids. I love to play with the grand children. Lego never had lego as a child so love to do it with the kids I now get my lego out before they come and start to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-3

Tags: Love, Prayer

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Priorities  PRO

Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2012

THE LORD'S PRIORITIES "The Lord’s priorities are not the same as ours. Jesus isn’t as concerned about our lace tablecloths and clean kitchens as we are. He’s concerned with the state of our heart. He’s more interested in the time we spend at his feet, reflecting on his words and resting in his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Tags: Worship Benefits

Denomination: Baptist

If Christ Is Not Lord Of All, He Is Not Lord At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If Christ is not Lord of all, he is ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

What Is It Like On The Other Side?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 22, 2022

Kansas City, Missouri is separated from Kansas City, Kansas by the Missouri River. Years ago, there was a farmer who lived on the Kansas side of the river. He had a farm, a wife and a beautiful daughter. The farmer and his family had never been across the river. They had lived their whole life on ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Funerals, Eternal Life, Heaven, Hope, Death, New Jerusalem, Revelation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Answer

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 12, 2010

THE LORD'S ANSWER A man once said to a servant of the Lord, "I am such a helpless, miserable sinner; there is no hope for me. I have prayed, and resolved and tried, and vowed until I am sick of my unavailing efforts." "Do you believe that Christ died for our sins, and rose again?" was the ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Christian Church

Meditate On The Lord.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 18, 2021

Where I was Pastoring at the time I got 5th Sunday off. I had a favorite fishing hole. The water wasn’t very deep so I could wade in the water. That was fun for me. It had big trees that hung over the water and the sun would shine through them and made it look beautiful. It was great, this river ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Tags: Life Is Rough, God Teaches To Smooth Us

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Side Have You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

WHAT SIDE HAVE YOU CHOSEN? C.S. Lewis said, "When the author walks onto the stage, the play is over. God is going to invade, all right; but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else comes crashing in? ...read more

Tags: Second Coming

Cups Of The Lord

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Cups of the Lord The Cup of Blessings Psalms 16:5 says, "The Lord is my portion of my inheritance and my cup..." (NAS) What a wonderful blessing, to know that the Lord Himself is our inheritance. Dr. Dewight Jones tells us that there are some 32 cups mentioned in the Word of God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:5

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Most United Methodists Are Aware That One Of Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 2, 2002

Most United Methodists are aware that one of our practices is the use of unfermented juice of the grape for Holy Communion. While some other Protestant bodies share this practice, the possibility of the practice goes back to the late 19th century and a Methodist dentist named Thomas Bramwell ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Lord's Supper

Denomination: Methodist

Lord Jesus Intervene

Contributed by Samuel M on Apr 26, 2025

Lord Jesus, if you do not come into our battles, the war will be one-sided. The enemy will triumph, and there will be a lot of destruction. If you arrive late, we will be totally destroyed. Dear Lord Jesus, Let my ...read more

Tags: Faith, Hope