In Sermon Illustrations: "Trusting God"

Some Of You Have Seen The Musical, "My Fair ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 18, 2002

Some of you have seen the musical, "My Fair Lady." The story tells of Henry Higgins, who bets a friend that he can change a lowly flower girl, Eliza Dolittle, into a princess, a lady of brilliance and poise. Mr. Higgins’ attempts include lectures and corrections to teach Eliza to speak ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God, God The Father

Denomination: *other

Charles Swindoll Says, "To Walk By Faith Does Not ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001

Charles Swindoll says, “To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust ...read more

Tags: Story, Faith, Faith General, Funny

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Swindoll Says, ¡§to Walk By Faith Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 11, 2007

Charles Swindoll says, ¡§To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust ...read more

Tags: Abortion, Apologetics General, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Answers Persistent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

God Answers Persistent Prayer Sharon Atwell tells the story of her daughter Kate in June of 2000 having a backache and diagnosed with leukemia. She went through chemo but by August she had a seizure and was unconscious. While getting treated at St. Jude an infection attacked her brain. Only six ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Tags: Prayer Persistence

One By One

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 21, 2006

Taking today’s problems one by one, instead of diving into the things in this life that concern us tomorrow, is the best way of avoiding have all the troubles in life collapsing on us at the same time. In 480 B.C. the outmanned army of Sparta’s King Leonidas held off the Persian troops of Xerxes by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:24

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

As D. L. Moody Said, "Trust In Yourself, And You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As D. L. Moody said, "Trust in yourself, and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in your friends, and they will die and leave you; trust in reputation, and some slanderous tongue may blast it; but trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." Luther gave a similar ...read more

Tags: Revival

The Guide - What A White Water Rafting Trip Taught Me About God

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Mar 11, 2026

A few years ago my wife, two young daughters and I packed up and headed to Red River, New Mexico for a vacation. For a bit of adventure we decided to try something we had never done before — white water rafting. Before climbing into the raft, we were handed a stack of waivers to sign. You know the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:8

Tags: God, Trust, Guide, Refuge, Raft  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith: Taking God At His Word

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 22, 2018

A little girl was walking through the hallway of her home and she came to the place where they had a cellar door, It was one of those trapdoors on hinges, and it was open. She looked down into the darkness, heard a noise down there, and said, “Who’s down there?” And her daddy said, “It’s me, ...read more

Tags: Parents, Trust, Strength, Darkness, Faith, Love, Father, Children, Light  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Author Will Make Things Clear  PRO

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 18, 2001

THE AUTHOR WILL MAKE THINGS CLEAR Author Marshall Shelley, who suffered the deaths of two of his children, writes in Leadership: "Even as I child, I loved to read, and I quickly learned that I would most likely be confused during the opening chapters of a novel. New characters were introduced. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Tags: Faith, God In The Hardships, Trust

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans Say They Have A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

In Whom Do We Trust? Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in these institutions: · The military (66%) · The church or organized religion (60%) · The police (57%) · The U.S. Supreme Court (50%) · The presidency (48%) · Banks (44%) · The medical system (40%) · The public schools ...read more

Tags: Faith

67% Of U.s. Adults Trust The Media Compared To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

67% of U.S. adults trust the media compared to 59% who trust the ...read more

Tags: Television And Movies

The Man Who Trusts Men Will Make Fewer Mistakes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he ...read more

Tags: Faith

When A Man Assumes A Public Trust, He Should ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider ...read more

Tags: Faith

Do But Gain A Boys Trust; Convince Him By Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do but gain a boys trust; convince him by your behaviour that you have his happiness at heart; let him discover that you are the wiser of the two; let him experience the wisdom of following your advice and the evils that ...read more

Tags: Children

A Real Friend Warms You By His Presence, Trusts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A real friend warms you by his presence, trusts you with his secrets, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

True Love Never Nags; It Trusts. Love Does Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True love never nags; it trusts. Love does not have to be tethered, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Trust Your Hunches. They're Usually Based On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just ...read more

Tags: Thought

She, Like So Many Of Us, Will Only Trust The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

She, like so many of us, will only trust the Lord as far as we can see and will not believe His promises unless the MEANS of the performance is visible to us. Where are the water pots? Where are the buckets? How is He going to perform this? How is He going to accomplish this difficult task??? We ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Em Bounds Calls Trust "Firm Belief, Faith In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

EM Bounds calls trust “firm belief, faith ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication

Two Farmers

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019

Two Farmers One time there were two farmers who were going through a period of terrible drought, they were at a place of discouragement. One farmer went ahead and plowed his fields, trusting GOD to send the rain. The other farmer thought “What’s the Use. Planting time came, Still no rain. The first ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-41

Tags: Doubt, Believe

Denomination: Pentecostal