In Sermon Illustrations: "Wash Away Sin"

Labour Mightily For A Healing Spirit. Away With ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Labour mightily for a healing spirit. Away with all discriminating names whatever that may hinder the applying of balm to heal your wounds...Discord and division become no Christian. For wolves to worry the lambs is no wonder, but for one lamb to worry ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Unity

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Labour Mightily For A Healing Spirit. Away With ...

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Labour mightily for a healing spirit. Away with all discriminating names whatever that may hinder the applying of balm to heal your wounds...Discord and division become no Christian. For wolves to worry the lambs is no wonder, but for one lamb to worry another, this is ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Like A Stonecutter Hammering Away At A Rock A ...

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 30, 2005

Like a stonecutter hammering away at a rock a hundred times without so much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the 101st blow it splits in two. Someone may just see the last blow - wow, one blow at it splits! You know that is not true. It was not the ...read more

Tags: Peace, Faith, Endurance

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

An Elderly Couple Passed Away And Found ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kilson on May 6, 2006

An elderly couple passed away and found themselves at the pearly gates. Peter was there to welcome them. First he showed them their mansion. The man overwhelmed by the sheer luxury of it all asked, "How much does this place cost per night?" Peter replied, "Sir, this is Heaven, it doesn’t cost ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Stone Was Rolled Away From The Door, Not To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit Christ to come out, but to ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

To Let Friendship Die Away By Negligence And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

To Cast Away A Virtuous Friend Is As Bad As To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To cast away a virtuous friend is as bad as to cast away one's own ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Far Away There In The Sunshine Are My Highest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Take Away The Supernatural, And What Remains Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take away the supernatural, and what remains ...read more

Tags: Supernatural

He Slipped Away Into Eternity Peacefully The ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010

"He slipped away into eternity peacefully the other day as we stood by his bed. The family and I held hands and prayed as an old man who loved the Lord and loved his family was in that moment absent from the body and present with the Lord. Peace and tears filled the room and I noticed one young ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Weeks Away From The Spirit

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 13, 2011

FOUR WEEKS AWAY FROM THE SPIRIT An Anglican bishop was asked to preach at a conference in England. For many weeks he did not respond to the invitation. Finally, the corresponding secretary for the conference wrote him a note which said, "We must know if you are coming. We need to make our plans." ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

By A Lie A Man Throws Away, And As It Were, ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011

"By a lie a man throws away, and as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man." ...read more

Tags: Truth

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Far Was Jonah Running Away?

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 14, 2011

HOW FAR WAS JONAH RUNNING AWAY? Let me give you a little perspective on how far Jonah was running away. Joppa was on the far eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Tarshish was on the western side of the coast of Spain bordering the Atlantic Ocean. That is approximately 2,200 miles away. That ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Mr. Cold, Please Go Away

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 29, 2022

Dr. James L. Snyder The older I get, the more allergic I am to cold. So whenever the temperature dips below my age number, that is too cold for me. I know some people relish the cold; that person is not me.. There are some things that I enjoy being cold. I like my iced tea to be very cold, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Cold, Heaven

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Never Throw Away Your Freedom

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 23, 2022

Sitting on top of the United States capitol building is a 20-foot statue known as the “Freedom Lady”. She was sculpted by Italian artists in the city of Rome and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to her perch in Washington DC. During the delivery, the ship carrying the statue encountered a fierce ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-16

Tags: Freedom, America, Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Away From Me, Satan!

Contributed by Subasini Peter on May 8, 2024

Get away from me, Satan!" Jesus said to the devil. It is a statement and the tone of speech of Jesus towards the tempter. When you want to chase a puppy or dog which you don't like and if you say to it very softly "ssshhh...shhh...shhh..." will the dog leave you? No, he will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:10, James 4:7

Tags: Confession, Authority

Our Lord Never Taught Us To Deny Sin: Sin Must ...

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"Our Lord never taught us to deny sin: sin must be destroyed, not ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin Is Not Hurtful Because It Is Forbidden, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it’s ...read more

Tags: Holiness, God's Omniscience, Sin General

The Unforgivable Sin Of Blasphemy Against The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Bird on Jul 13, 2002

“The unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is an act of resistance which belittles the Holy Spirit so grievously that he withdraws for ever with his convicting power so that we are never ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Trinity, Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational