In Sermon Illustrations: "Trust God"

Playing Favorites In The Church - James 2

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2024

1. Verse 1: Partiality contradicts faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of glory. 2. Verses 2-4: Partiality reveals a judging heart and behind it evil thinking. 3. Verse 5: Partiality to the rich contradicts God's heart, because he has chosen many of the poor for himself. 4. Verse 6a: ...read more

Tags: Church, Favoritism, Prejudice, Pastors, Partiality  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shout Of Triumph

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011

SHOUT OF TRIUMPH "'It is finished.' This shout of triumph rings with all the freshness and force of when He spoke it. The satisfaction He rendered to the justice of God was finished. But next, the Savior meant that the satisfaction which He rendered to the justice of God was finished. The debt was ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Tags: Easter Good Friday

Tearing Of The Veil

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 10, 2011

TEARING OF THE VEIL QUOTE: Note 194 “This veil, which was the thickness of a palm breadth, was sixty feet long and thirty broad, and separated the Holy and Most Holy Places. Various attempts have been made to explain this strange phenomenon on naturalistic grounds, such as the earthquake, or as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-51

Tags: Crucifixion, Peas

Denomination: Baptist

Get The Bugs Out

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 20, 2012

GET THE BUGS OUT A huge clock was built and placed in the tower of the Pottsdam Garrison Church by the Emperor Frederick the Great of Prussia. This magnificent timepiece would chime out the hymn, "Praise Ye the Lord" every half hour. One day the melody ceased. Repairmen opened the gearbox of the ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Will Change Your Name (Lyrics Of Song)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 20, 2026

There is a song that is often used at baptisms ...that seems so appropriate ... to help portray this new birth ... in Christ. I will change your name You shall no longer be called Wounded, outcast, lonely or afraid I will change your name Your new name shall be Confidence, joyfulness, overcoming ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, John 1:42, Acts 5:29, Matthew 26:33, Philippians 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Baptism, Creation, New, Name, Face, Change, New Creation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

This Quote From Tim Keller Is Spot On: "Christmas ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

This quote from Tim Keller is spot on: "Christmas is the end of thinking you are better than someone else, because Christmas is telling you that you could never get to heaven on your own. God had to come to you." Do you want to be home for Christmas? Then come home to Christ. You will remain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

Tags: Christmas

Max Lucado Writes: "Why Didn't He Come Down From ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 15, 2005

Max Lucado writes: "Why didn’t He come down from the cross? After all, nails don’t hold gods to trees... but ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Christian Church

It Is Because Of The Hasty And Superficial ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"It is because of the hasty and superficial conversation with God that the sense of sin is so weak and that no motives have power to help you to ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

The Full Acting Out Of The Self's Surrender To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The full acting out of the self’s surrender to God therefore demands pain: this action, to be perfect, must be done from the pure will to obey, in the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Song By Pam Thum- Life Is Hard, The World Is ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2007

Song by Pam Thum- Life is hard, the world is cold. We’re barely young and then we’re old. But every falling tear is always ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peace Does Not Mean The End Of All Our Striving; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Peace does not mean the end of all our striving; Joy does not mean the drying of our tears; Peace is the power that comes to souls ...read more

Tags: Peace

When Elizabeth Smart Was Found, I'm Sure Her ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007

When Elizabeth Smart was found, I’m sure her family threw a party for her. Why don’t we throw parties when one ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Story Of Defeat Of The Israelite In The ...

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 15, 2007

The story of defeat of the Israelite in the hands of the people of Ai under the leadership of Joshua and how Joshua waited patiently on God to find out the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Flashlights Are Powerful But Has Limited Life. ...

Contributed by Jose Imperial on Jan 4, 2008

Flashlights are powerful but has limited life. Independent light are powerful only at the beginning but fail in the long run. Most dangerous people in the church are ...read more

Tags: Arminianism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Access Is Not Mere Liberty Of Approach; It Is ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008

“Access is not mere liberty of approach; it is ’introduction.’ Christ did not die simply to open the way of access to God, but actually to introduce us into his presence ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Love What Richard Foster Says In His Book ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008

I love what Richard Foster says in his book Streams of Living Water about the prayer-filled life. It is “the steady ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

We Have Nothing Whatever To Do With What Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have nothing whatever to do with what men call success or failure. If God's command is clear, and the constraint of His Spirit is clear, we ...read more

Tags: Faith

Godlessness Whether You Call It By Its Right ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Godlessness Whether you call it by its right name or another, it is at the root of the disintegration of any people or nation. Godlessness is not atheism ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5, Philippians 2:13

Tags: Cults

Ive Dreamed Many Dreams That Never Came True, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive dreamed many dreams that never came true, Ive seen them vanish at dawn; But Ive realized enough of my dreams, ...read more

Tags: Dreams

I Can't Think Of A Better Place For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I can't think of a better place for a non-Christian to sit down and light up a cigarette than in the home of a Christian where he ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To