In Sermon Illustrations: "Victorious Living"

We Can Only Hope To Experience Eden When We ...

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 14, 2010

We can only hope to experience Eden when we understand it is a lifestyle not a landmass. God invites us to walk with Him and live in Eden! Eden is the experience of wholeness in the world you inhabit. You don’t need to book an international flight or leave it behind after a few days! Eden can be ...read more

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Salvation Army

Changing Audiences

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010

CHANGING AUDIENCES We have let the world define greatness for us. Our society has built itself on the philosophy of the devil instead of on the wisdom of God. As long as we believe Satan’s big lie that our lives are insignificant unless we are on top, we will live in constant state of ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: *other

Protecting The King

Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011

PROTECTING THE KING Several years ago, as I was traveling through Memphis, TN. I passed by the magnificent mansion, once owned by Elvis Presley. I noticed that at the gates to the entrance onto the property, there was a guard house. It was once occupied to assure that no one could harm "The ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Active Father Figures

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008

ACTIVE FATHER FIGURES Active fathers and father figures play a key role in reducing behavior problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to the peer-reviewed journal Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers found regular positive contact reduces criminal behavior among ...read more

Tags: Father's Day

We Are Not To Be Isolated But Insulated," Said ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008

"We are not to be isolated but insulated," said Vance Havner, "moving in the midst of evil but untouched by it." Separation is contact with contamination. Jesus was "holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners" (Heb. 7:26), yet He was "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Luke ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Tags: Worldliness

Neil Chetnik, Author, Speaker, Expert On Men's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

Neil Chetnik, author, speaker, expert on men’s lives wrote in USA Today about the time he and his father were going through his grandfathers papers and he writes: "It was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry, and Dad said, ’I am crying not only for my father, but also for me. His death means ...read more

Tags: Parenting

J.b. Phillips Said, "Anyone Who Opens His ...

Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005

J.B. Phillips said, “Anyone who opens his personality to the living Spirit takes a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Constitution Is Not An Instrument For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government ...read more

Tags: America

Thousands Of Clergy And Laity Lack The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

Thousands of clergy and laity lack the manifestation of the supernatural power of God in their lives because they are afraid ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

As Followers Of Christ, We Are Ordinary People ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

As followers of Christ, we are ordinary people on an important daily journey that reveals the power of ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Great Easter Truth Is Not That We Are To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after deaththat is not the great thingbut that we are to be new ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

The Aim Of Education Should Be To Convert The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The aim of education should be to convert the mind into a living fountain, and not a reservoir. That which is filled by merely ...read more

Tags: Culture

People Will Understand As Much Of The Love Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People will understand as much of the love of God as they see in our own lives. The first Bible many ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Nobody Can Do For Little Children What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust ...read more

Tags: Family

In A Time Of Drastic Change It Is The Learners ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

It Is No Coincidence That Our Present Troubles ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result ...read more

Tags: Government

The Most Beautiful Mosaic Is But Pieces Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most beautiful mosaic is but pieces of broken glass. With divine aid, the scattered fragments of ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Associate Enough With Older People Who Do ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives...you will gain a sense of continuity ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Forecasting Is Very Difficult Especially About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forecasting is very difficult especially about the future. He who lives by the crystal ball ...read more

Tags: Creation

There Is Danger From All Men. The Only Maxim Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with ...read more

Tags: Power