In Sermon Illustrations: "To Live Is Christ"

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; €œno Man Can Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; “No man can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to evil pleasures”. From Art ...read more

Tags: Money

God's Providence Fills Every Second Of Our Lives

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 21, 2023

In 1937 Walt Disney released the first full-length animated movie which has garnered almost one billion in total sales: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Producing an animated movie was a gargantuan task. Disney artists drew over one million pictures. Each picture flashed onto the screen for a mere ...read more

Tags: God's Will, Assurance, God's Providence, Protection, Comfort  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not All Quotations About Life Have Been ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Not all quotations about life have been negative, for example: Norman Thomas (1884-1968), “The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.” Oswald Spengler, a German historian and philosopher (1880-1936), “This is our purpose: to make as ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

You And I Cannot Stuff Jesus Or Our Experience ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 4, 2005

"You and I cannot stuff Jesus or our experience with Him into our old ways of thinking and living. Life with Jesus is a new and exciting thing. He Himself wants to fill us, to expand our personalities, and to reshape us to fit who He is. When Jesus, the Man with all power, ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Wesleyan

In All Of Human History There Never Has Been ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 2, 2008

In all of human history there never has been anyone like Jesus Christ! More than 2000 years ago, there was man born contrary to the laws of life. This man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. Only once did He cross the boundaries in which He lived. As an infant he startled a king, and in ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Baptist

A Missionary Named Dr. Seamands Tells About A ...  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

A missionary named Dr. Seamands tells about a Muslim who became a Christian in Africa. Some of his Muslim friends asked this new convert, “Why have you become a Christian?” This was his answer: “Well, it’s like this. Suppose you are walking down a road and suddenly the road forks in two ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Way Fans Try To Follow Jesus Without Denying ...  PRO

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 4, 2013

One way fans try to follow Jesus without denying themselves is by compartmentalizing the areas of their lives they don’t want him to have access to. They try to negotiate the terms of the deal. I’ll follow Jesus, but I’m not going to sell my possessions. Don’t ask me to forgive the people who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Focal Point  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Whistler was at the height of his artistic career, a wealthy patron purchased one of his pictures on the condition that the artist would accompany him home and help select a spot to hang the picture. Once at his mansion, the man held up the picture first here and then there, each time asking, ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Without The Way, There Is No Going; Without The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Without the Way, there is no going; without the Truth, there is no Knowing; without ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

If We Dont Change, We Dont Grow. If We Dont ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we dont change, we dont grow. If we dont grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Years Ago, There Was A Great Preacher In Our ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Years ago, there was a great preacher in our brotherhood named Owen Crouch. He was a man who had been highly regarded, but he now was retired on limited income. So he was delighted when some businessmen approached him who said wanted him to be part of their company. Because of his sterling ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13

Tags: Reputation

By Life Or By Death

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jul 16, 2007

ILLUSTRATION: BY LIFE OR BY DEATH John Piper, in his book, “Future Grace”, reprinted a letter by Carl Lundquist, former president of Bethel College and Seminary. In 1988, the doctors told him he had a rare form of cancer which invaded the skin over his entire body and ended his life three years ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Damnable And Pernicious Heresy That Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man is that somehow he can make himself good enough to ...read more

Tags: Truth Of Christ

A Luge Ride Is Like Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A Luge Ride is Like Life While we were away last weekend, we went on the luge at the top of the gondola ride in Queenstown. You go up on the gondola to the hill above Queenstown. The restaurant and café has a luge track running around it. For those who have not seen it or been on one, the luge is a ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Do Little Things As Though They Were Great, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Do little things as though they were great, because of the majesty of Jesus Christ who does them in us, and who lives our life; and do the greatest things as ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Eternal Life In The Future Tense Is Eternity In ...  PRO

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 2, 2005

"Eternal life in the future tense is eternity in heaven with God. Eternal life in the present tense is knowing God personally now. Eternal life in the present breaks through limitations and experiences the best that life can offer. Many Christians miss that. We do our duty as believers, but no ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kaiser Medical Has A Slogan Called, "Thrive": ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 3, 2009

Kaiser Medical has a slogan called, "Thrive": They are promoting health as more than just getting by, but living well. Knowing God is not just about getting by, or even getting to heaven. There must be more! His Spirit ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal

David Augsburger Said, "When James Calvert Went ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

David Augsburger said, “When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the captain of the ship sought to turn him back. “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

A Good Illustration Of This Comes From An Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 26, 2003

A good illustration of this comes from an old parable of the end time judgment with all the people who have ever lived being brought before God. Not submitting to God they come with a complaint. One group made the claim that they suffered persecution. They had died in gas chambers and concentration ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36, Genesis 50:20

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Ring  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Apr 2, 2002

THE RING I told you earlier that my favorite Christmas present was given to me be a lady named Joan Ellis in 1982. Joan is now my mother in law. The gift that she gave me is a wedding ring. It was the set that her husband had given her on their engagement. Her husband Don died in 1978, and she ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment, Divinity Of Christ, Commitment To Christ