In Sermon Illustrations: "Trials"

Five Facts About Valleys

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 17, 2017

God designs valleys for His sheep to grow and sometimes He has to "make us lie down" there to teach us how to trust Him. Here are 5 facts about valleys we need to remember: 1. Valleys are INEVITABLE. Jesus promised valleys would come in this world (John 16:33). 2. Valleys are UNPREDICTABLE. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-4

Tags: Character, Tests, Trials, Valleys Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even If Its Dark

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

A young man’s wife became very ill and died, leaving him alone with his four-year old daughter. The funeral service was simple and heavy with grief. After the burial, his neighbors gathered around him and invited them to bring his little girl and stay at one of their homes this first night. They ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13, Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Death, Comfort, Trust, Sorrow, Trial  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Without One Plea  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

WITHOUT ONE PLEA Charlotte Elliott was a sickly English woman who had developed a long history of refusing to do things she was asked to do because of her illness. Her brother, who was a pastor, had been particularly persistent in trying to get her out of herself, trying to get her involved in ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11, John 4:1-26

Tags: Healing, Brokenness, Trials And Difficulties, Used

Old Age Is Not A Disease It Is Strength And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Old age is not a disease it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

It Would Seem, Indeed, To Be God's Usual Method ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It would seem, indeed, to be God's usual method to prepare men for extensive usefulness by ...read more

Tags: Endurance

As James Stewart, In His Book, The Life And ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006

As James Stewart, in his book, The Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ, wrote: "Everyone who studies this narrative has the strange feeling that the tables are being turned, before their very eyes. And that what they are seeing, is not Jesus on trial before the crowd, but Pilate, on trial before ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Tags: Jesus Christ

Denomination: Christian Church

God Will Not Be Absent When His People Are On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God will not be absent when His people are on trial; he will stand in court as their advocate, to plead on their ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God, God's Forgiveness, Promises Of God

Schoolboys Have No Fear Of Facing Life. They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Schoolboys have no fear of facing life. They chomp at the bit. The jealousies, the trials, the sorrows of the life ...read more

Tags: Children

Friendship Is One Of The Sweetest Joys In Life. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Friendship is one of the sweetest joys in life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Began 68 Years Ago Today, December 1st, 1934. ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 6, 2002

It began 68 years ago today, December 1st, 1934. Sergey Kirov, a leader of the Russian Revolution and a high-ranking member of the Politburo, was shot to death at his Leningrad office by Leonid Nikolayev. Many believe that the gunman Nikolayev, a member of the Communist Party, carried out the ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Warren Wiersbe Is Credited For Saying, "Life Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Wiersbe is credited for saying, "Life is a school in which God trains us for eternity. Trials are God’s ...read more

Tags: Faith

A Little Girl Walking In A Garden Noticed A ...  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 26, 2001

A little girl walking in a garden noticed a particularly beautiful flower. She admired its beauty and enjoyed its fragrance. “It’s so pretty!” she exclaimed. As she gazed on it, her eyes followed the stem down to the soil in which it grew. “This flower is too pretty to be planted in such dirt!” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Tags: Perseverance, God In The Hardships, Gods Will, Contentment, Purpose, Trial  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And ...

Contributed by Tim Burns on Mar 6, 2007

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Character Cannot Be Developed In Ease And Quiet. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition ...read more

Tags: Endurance, Discipleship, Hardship Of Life

Weasel Words From Mollycoddles Will Never Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Weasel words from mollycoddles will never do when the day demands prophetic clarity from greathearts. Manly ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Every Failure Is A Step To Success; Every ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every failure is a step to success; every detection of what is false directs us toward what is true; every ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Sufficient To Each Day Are The Duties To Be Done ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sufficient to each day are the duties to be done and the trials to be endured. God never built a Christian strong enough to carry todays ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Love Of Christ Alone

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

THE LOVE OF CHRIST ALONE When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a foreign missionary?" he asked ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Brethren

George Mueller, Speaking Of The Obstacles In The ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004

George Mueller, speaking of the obstacles in the Christian’s life, said, “I say—and say it deliberately—trials, obstacles, difficulties, and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11, Revelation 2:8-11

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Baptist