In Sermon Illustrations: "Use Faith"

The Infinite Can Penetrate The Finite!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 1, 2016

Herbert Spencer, one of the popularizes of agnosticism over a century ago, observed accurately that a bird has never been known to fly out of space. Therefore, he concluded by analogy that it is impossible for the finite to penetrate the infinite. Even if God does exist, we can never know Him ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: Jesus, Creator, Infinite, Agnosticism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowledge Vs Wisdom

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 20, 2018

There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. First, let us understand that there is no such thing as wisdom unless it pertains to wisdom from God. All other earthly wisdom is foolishness, according to God. Now that we have that straight, what exactly is the difference. Well, my ...read more

Tags: Wisdom, Knowledge, Foolishness

Denomination: *other

We Are Sinners. (The Ache In The Human Heart)

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 4, 2023

There is in each of us a dis-ease, a sense of unfulfillment of some high destiny unmet, of some lofty vow broken and shattered. We are sinners! We long for some word of forgiveness which will make us whole. We sense we have a homeland, but we are exiles. We perceive that we are of royal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1

Tags: Sin, Depravity, Disobedience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Achilles' Heel

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2024

The ancient Greeks told a story of a warrior named Achilles. His mother had been warned that he would die of a wound, so she dipped him as an infant in the river Styx. That was supposed to make him invincible. THERE WAS ONE PROBLEM -- she held him by one heel which the protective waters did not ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-15

Tags: Evil, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Trials, Lust  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Feldkirch Bells

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 25, 2025

The citizens of Feldkirch, Austria, didn’t know what to do. Napoleon’s massive army was preparing to attack. Soldiers had been spotted on the heights above the little town, which was situated on the Austrian border. A council of citizens was hastily summoned to decide whether they should try to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 28:33-34

Tags: Bells, Feldkirch

Denomination: Anglican

American Statistics On First-Time Marriages

Contributed by Richard Harsell on Jun 26, 2004

Here in America, statistics tell us that 43% of first-time marriages end in ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Baptist

The Drama Of Life Begins With A Wail And Ends ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

The drama of life begins with a wail and ends with a sigh. Minna Antrim ...read more

Tags: Death

It Is Preoccupation With Possessions, More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Withoutadvertising, Informationwould Take Years ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Withoutadvertising, informationwould take years to reach all of us who might benefit by it ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

The Proof Of How Real Jesus Knew Hell To Be Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The proof of how real Jesus knew Hell to be is that He came to ...read more

Tags: Hell

Be Thankful For Books. They Are Voices Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Be thankful for books. They are voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Love Children Especially, Forthey Live To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Love children especially, forthey live to soften and purify our hearts, ...read more

Tags: Children

Erwin W. Lutzer, Pastor And Author - Each ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Erwin W. Lutzer, pastor and author - Each temptation leaves us better or ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Census Bureau Estimates 272 Million Turkeys ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

The Census bureau estimates 272 million turkeys will be raised in the U.S. in ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

True Humility Is Not An Abject, Groveling, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right ...read more

Tags: Humility

Compassion Alone Stands Apart From The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

We Should Render A Service To A Friend To Bind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We should render a service to a friend to bind him closer to us, and to an ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Though We Travel The World Over To Find The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Nothing In Love Can Be Premeditated; It Is As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing in love can be premeditated; it is as a power divine, but thinks and feels ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Riches Take Wing, Comforts Vanish, Hope Withers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Riches take wing, comforts vanish, hope withers away, but love ...read more

Tags: Christian Love