In Sermon Illustrations: "Trials Mature Us"

If We Follow The Admonition To Love God, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If we follow the admonition to love God, and our neighbors as ourselves, it will lead us to understand that, first of ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

This, Indeed, I Hold For Certain, That Each Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"This, indeed, I hold for certain, that each of us is cared for, not by one angel merely, but that all ...read more

Tags: Angels

Miracles Are A Retelling In Small Letters Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in ...read more

Tags: Miracles General

A Word Is Not A Crystal, Transparent And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to ...read more

Tags: Words

We Have A Big God, Let's Start Praying Big ...

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 5, 2009

We have a big God, let’s start praying big prayers. Let’s start believing that good ...read more

Tags: Power

Denomination: Church Of God

Three American Magazines In Chronological Order, ...

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010

Three American magazines in chronological order, illustrate how our societal focus has ...read more

Tags: Self

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Has Been Said That We Should "Rejoice ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010

It has been said that we should “rejoice in the swift mercy of God, which in the early watches of the night of ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Jay Leno Once Said That The Christmas Tree Is The ...

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007

Jay Leno once said that the Christmas tree is the perfect houseplant for him because it is already dead. And ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Were 23.7 Million Military Veterans In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

There were 23.7 million military veterans in the U.S. in ’06. 1.7 million are ...read more

Hispanic Workers Landed Two Out Of Every Three ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Hispanic workers landed two out of every three new U.S. construction jobs in ...read more

Tags: Workplace

About 40 Million Americans Suffer From Anxiety ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

About 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and cost the U.S. economy $42 ...read more

Tags: Anxiety

There Are Approximately 1.64 Million Computers ...

Contributed by Rob Culler on Apr 26, 2008

There are approximately 1.64 million computers in the United States. 69% of US households have internet access. ...read more

Tags: Computers

Denomination: Assembly Of God

40% Of Pastors Of Conventional Churches In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

40% of pastors of conventional churches in the U.S. say they would recommend a house church to ...read more

Tags: Church General

There Will Be 200 Black-Female College Graduates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

There will be 200 Black-female college graduates in the U.S. for every 100 Black-male graduates ...read more

Tags: School

Who's Going To Wake Jesus Up?  PRO

Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Nov 12, 2012

Who’s Going To Wake Jesus Up? The bible offers us a variety of types of prayer, which we can offer up to God, depending on what our circumstances are. We can pray for provisions, or lost souls, or that God might bring relief to the suffering. But what kind of prayer should we offer up to God when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27, Matthew 8:8

Tags: Peace, Trust, Worry, Assurance

Denomination: Christian Church

Illustration] Some Of You Are Aware That Robin ...

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008

-[Illustration] Some of you are aware that Robin and I are in the middle of a house hunt. We would like to buy a house, and live there for quite awhile, if the Lord is willing. We have wanted to buy a home all along, but I just always assumed that we did not really have the buying power to purchase ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Misapplied Scriptures: Ezekiel 16:6

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 26, 2023

Introduction: Some folks, perhaps well-meaning, will take a verse completely out of its context in order to use the words for something much different than what was intended. This verse is one that to my knowledge has never been used as the person (L, to protect the identity) said to me many years ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:6

Tags: Misapplied Scriptures, Blood, Israel

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For A Nation At War  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 19, 2003

A PRAYER FOR A NATION AT WAR Our Father in Heaven, We thank You that You know exactly what is going on here on earth. We sinful human beings constantly find ourselves confused, distressed, and alarmed because of our own behavior and that of others. What miseries result from our sinful ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, War, Prayer Supplication

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Teenager Noticed This In His Own Life And ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 3, 2005

A teenager noticed this in his own life and sought out his pastor. A teenager was sitting in the pastor’s office saying,"Sometimes I don’t think I am a Christian. I don’t seem to have the same interest and excitement, or enthusiasm I once did. It isn’t easy for me to remember God, to come to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, Ephesians 4:22-24

Tags: Discipleship, Baptism Adult

Denomination: Lutheran

Deformed Foot Straightened By Long-Term Painful ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

Deformed Foot Straightened by Long-term Painful Pressure In Paul’s life he did face suffering for Christ - Colossians 1:24: "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body’s sake, which is the Church." None of us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Tags: God In The Hardships, Discipline