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

Lawyers On Opposite Sides Of A Case Are Like ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lawyers on opposite sides of a case are like the two parts of shears; they cut what comes ...read more

Tags: Law

An Irishman Can Argue Either Side Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An Irishman can argue either side of a question, ...read more

Tags: Government

All Men That Are Ruined, Are Ruined On The Side ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Few Are Those Who Err On The Side Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Few are those who err on the side of ...read more

Tags: Self

Except That Right Side Up Is Best, There Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Except that right side up is best, there is not much to learn about holding a baby. There are 152 distinctly different ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Sunday School Student And Far Side On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 10, 2009

Sunday School Student and Far Side on Jonah The story is told of a Sunday School teacher who was proud of her lesson for the day. She thought that she had presented the material quite nicely. Summing up, she asked her class, "And what do we learn from the story of Jonah and the great fish?" An ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5

Tags: Jonah

The Hunter And The Lion - From Many Sided ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 25, 2007

The Hunter and the Lion - from Many Sided Messages on the Book of Jonah by Neighbor. P. 165 There is a legend of a hunter who entered a forest in search of game. All the animals fled in fear except the lion, who shook his shaggy form and roared in defiance. The hunter let fly an arrow that struck ...read more

Tags: Jonah, Second Coming, Fear And Worry

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seperated But In The Presence Of The Lord

Contributed by David Goering on Sep 13, 2018

Going to a zoo is educational, for people of all ages, and when you are there you might be in the presence of a lion, tiger or a bear, but at the same time you are separated from these ferocious animals. The scripture teaches us that in the world to come unconverted men will be separated from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, Revelation 14:10-11, Isaiah 66:23-24

Tags: Separation, Lake Of Fire, Judgment, Unrepentant, Damnation, Torments, Hell  (view more)  (view less)

The Lord Hears You

Contributed by Don Carpenter on Mar 2, 2021

Will Smith and Gene Hackman star in the 1998 movie, Enemy of the State. The concept is that whether you deserve it or not, the Government has immense capabilities to spy on every minute detail of your life. As unnerving as the film was, technology has only grown more ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:31-36, Exodus 16:9-12

Tags: Testimony, Accountability, Speech

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Sure, Lord?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008

ARE YOU SURE, LORD? In a movie classic - National Lampoon's Vacation - Chevy Chase - otherwise known as Clark Griswold - leads his family across the country to their dream vacation at Wally World. Along the way, Clark gets lost several times. One time happened to be in St. Louis. After several ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

The Lord Supply Your Needs

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 11, 2021

In a certain area of Mexico, there are hot springs & cold springs found side by side. And, because of this convenience and natural miracle, the local women would often bring their laundry, boil their clothes in the hot springs, & rinse them in the cold springs. A tourist watching this ...read more

Scripture: John 8:38

Tags: Goodness, Supply, Needs

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Pencil In The Hand Of The Lord  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 2, 2002

"A PENCIL IN THE HAND OF THE LORD." The interview was with Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India. Mother Teresa gave her life to feed starving people and later to minister to the dying. In this article the writer asked Mother Teresa about her feelings of being used of God to minister to the poor, ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Poem: Praise The Lord  PRO

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Nov 11, 2002

Poem: Praise The Lord Praise Him when the sun is shining, When the winds of trouble blow, When you see no silver lining, On the clouds that hand so low. Praise illumines clouds of sorrow, Turns the gray skies into gold, Giving promise of a ‘morrow Bright with blessings manifold. Praise Him when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist

Delight Yourselves In The Lord

Contributed by Kent Mishleau on Apr 5, 2010

DELIGHT YOURSELVES IN THE LORD "Delight" is to be happy or at peace with something. I wish I was an artist and could paint a picture of true wonderful delight. I wish I had awesome oratory skills that would set a picture in your minds that you could see a beauty that you would hold forever. I wish ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Praise The Lord And "Amen"

Contributed by Charles Jones on Dec 16, 2010

"PRAISE THE LORD" AND "AMEN" Story has it that there was a preacher that was trying to sell his horse. One day a potential buyer came to the church for a test ride. The preacher said, "Before you start, you should know that this horse only responds to church talk." Go is 'praise the lord' and stop ...read more

Tags: Worship General

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lord's Game Plan

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jan 7, 2012

THE LORD'S GAME PLAN After I had been a Christian for a while, I felt that I was being called ton the ministry. I figured that the Lord had made just about his biggest mistake by calling me. When I told Barbara about what I felt, I rejoiced when she told me that I couldn’t be a pastor because all ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Will Provide The Ram

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 7, 2019

. Abraham announced to Isaac one day that he had decided to upgrade their family computer to Windows 10. So they traveled to the mountain to download the upgrade. As they neared the top of the hill, Isaac said, "But father, we don't have enough memory!" To ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Romans 4:1-25

Tags: Abraham, Introduction, Isaac, Substitution, Ram  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do It Again, Lord!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 2, 2020

There’s a story of a group of college students who went to visit the home of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church. They noticed there were indentions on the floor of his room where he knelt to pray each day. After the tour, the class loaded on their bus. When the teacher counted, there was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Tags: Prayer, Revival, Billy Graham, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, America  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Praise The Lord Horse!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 7, 2022

So, a man who is not a Christian wants to buy a horse... He sees an ad on Craigslist for a great Arabian Stallion. So, he goes to the seller’s ranch to try out the horse and see just how great this stallion really is. When he gets to the ranch where the horse is for sale, the owner says to the ...read more

Tags: Worship, Praise, Humor, Horses

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord, Bless Me

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 7, 2025

I remember once praying, “Lord, bless me so I can give more.” And I felt the Spirit whisper back, “Give more, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:25, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Philippians 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Stewardship, Faithfulness

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist