In Sermon Illustrations: "Trials Mature Us"

The Only Ultimate Disaster That Can Befall Us, I ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The only ultimate disaster that can befall us, I have come to realize, is to feel ourselves at home here on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Kingdom Of God, Heaven

Jesus Calls Us To His Rest, And Meekness Is His ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Jan 2, 2002

“Jesus calls us to His rest, and meekness is his method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort. The rest Christ offers is the rest of meekness, the blessed relief which comes when we accept ourselves ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Tags: Peace, Meekness, Sermon On The Mount, God Brings Hope

Denomination: Foursquare

If Power Could Deliver Us From Fear, Then Joseph ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2002

If power could deliver us from fear, then Joseph Stalin should have been fearless. Instead, this infamous Russian premier was afraid to go to bed. He had seven different bedrooms. Each could be locked as tightly as a safe. In order to foil any would-be assassins, he slept in a different one ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry, God's Provision, Power But Fear

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Uses Broken Things. It Takes Broken Soil To ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002

“God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume... it is Peter, weeping ...read more

Tags: Humility, Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Most Of Us Spend The First Six Days Of The Week ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2002

"Most of us spend the first six days of the week sowing wild oats, then we go to church on Sunday and pray ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Temptation Resisting

My Dad Used To Have A Saying: "Some Folks Will ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 25, 2002

My dad used to have a saying: “Some folks will tell a lie when ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Denomination: Baptist

It Shocks Us When We Realize That Great Men And ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 22, 2002

It shocks us when we realize that great men and women go through periods of deep, dark depression. For instance, Winston Churchill said, "Depression followed me around like a black dog all of my life." A young lawyer in the 1800’s suffered such a deep depression that his friends did everything they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:20

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

All Of Us Could Take A Lesson From The Weather. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2002

"All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to ...read more

Tags: Emotions

I Used To Have A Principle Named Mr. Duchovich. ...  PRO

Contributed by Rolland Bouchard on Sep 11, 2002

I used to have a principle named Mr. Duchovich. He was a monster of a man. Not in Character, but in stature. When in trouble in Jr. High school, the students feared for their lives. I remember one day having another student at the school bet me that I couldn’t kick a clock that was 7.5 feet ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

While Serving As A U.s. Marine In Iwakuni, Japan ...

Contributed by Troy Mason on Nov 1, 2002

While serving as a U.S. Marine in Iwakuni, Japan I had an experience that I thought I would share. The date was Friday, Nov 1st, 2002. Just to set the stage, that means it was a payday Friday compounded by the fact that military promotions occur on the 1st, so there were many Marines of all ranks ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Compassion, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Baptist

Fred Smith Reminds Us That We Make Blood In ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 5, 2002

Fred Smith reminds us that we make blood in order to live; we do not live in order to make blood. One of the biggest blunders human beings make is that we are ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Finding Fulfillment, God Brings Purpose

Denomination: *other

Paul J. Meyer Reminds Us, "Everyone Leaves A ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 13, 2002

Paul J. Meyer reminds us, "Everyone leaves a legacy, whether you have children or not." We all influence the people we encounter. If we want to leave a godly legacy, we will need ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Parenting

Denomination: *other

God's Favor Toward Us, Citation: Max Lucado, A ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 12, 2002

[God’s Favor toward Us, Citation: Max Lucado, A Gentle Thunder (Word, 1995)] There are many reasons God saves you: to bring glory to himself, to appease his justice, to demonstrate his sovereignty. But one of the sweetest reasons God saved you is because he is fond of you. He likes having you ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, Christmas, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Book, "Let Us Break Bread Together" Fred ...  PRO

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Dec 23, 2002

In the book, “Let Us Break Bread Together” Fred Daniel Gealy writes, “The word Epiphany is a great Christian word. The grace of God has appeared is the testimony of every page in the New Testament. My eyes have seen God has not just shown himself in the past; nor is his coming simply some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:1-6, Isaiah 60:1-9, Isaiah 60:11-12

Tags: Glory, Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Each Of Us Knows How The World Trade Center ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 16, 2003

· Each of us knows how the World Trade Center fell to the ground September 11, 2001; some of us actually watched the towers fall. Few of us think about what it took to make the towers stand. The construction of this massive complex made up of seven buildings and a shopping concourse began in ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible Tells Us That Where Your Treasure Is, ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 24, 2003

· The Bible tells us that where your treasure is, there your heart is also. That means we could accurately say that many folks are more committed to professional sports than they are to the church. In 1993 the total attendance at worship services in the U.S. was 5.6 billion, while the total ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Tags: Church General, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Conduct Never Produces God's Love In Us. But ...

Contributed by Arlyn Shaeffer on Feb 26, 2003

Our conduct never produces God's love in us. But God's love ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Keeps Many Of Us From Growing Is Not Sin ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007

What keeps many of us from growing is not sin but ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

David C. Pack Gives Us The Following Thoughts To ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2007

DAVID C. PACK gives us the following thoughts to ponder about Predestination. 1. “Is this true? Is this what the Bible actually teaches when it makes reference to predestination? Did God actually pre-plan every sin, every act of immorality and every crime that has ever been committed? Is God the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Most Of Us Do Not Wait Well... Jesus Asked The ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007

‘Most of us do not wait well... Jesus asked the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised power to meet all that lay ahead of them as well as an advocate to teach them all that they needed to know.’ ‘It must have been hard to wait. They were under suspicion by the ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God