In Sermon Illustrations: "Where We Draw Power"

We Have An Extra Bedroom In Our House Where ...

Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007

We have an extra bedroom in our house where guests can stay. Often times I have to tell my boys when there is a guest I the house, “Don’t go back there; there is someone back there. Don’t make so much noise, because we have a guest sleeping.” We try to make it easy for the guest to be at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Democrat Party: We Dont Know Where To Stand ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"the Democrat Party: We dont know where to stand or what to stand for, and in fact were not good at standing for anything anyway, ...read more

Tags: Government

None Of Us Has Gotten Where We Are Solely By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We got here ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

A Little Girl Was Drawing A Picture Of God. Her ...

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005

A little girl was drawing a picture of God. Her mother told her that nobody knew what God looks like. The girl replied that they ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Baptist

The Car Trip Can Draw The Family Together, As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The car trip can draw the family together, as it was in the days before television when parents and ...read more

Tags: Family

Laughter Is A Universal Bond That Draws All Men ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Laughter is a universal bond that draws ...read more

Tags: Humor

Mediocrity Tends To Draw Downward What Is Up, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mediocrity tends to draw downward what is up, but not ...read more

Tags: Workplace Balance

Application: Draw Smaller Circles As You Tell ...

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010

APPLICATION: Draw smaller circles as you tell this story. God’s promises here in Psalm 125 are not for mankind. No, it is much narrower than that. It is not for religious men, for Baptist men, nor for Bible carrying men. It is not even for all ...read more

Tags: Trust

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are The Men?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 1, 2016

WHERE ARE THE MEN? Churches in America are needing more than just a few good men. Here are the statistics from God Facts: *** The typical U.S. Congregation draws an adult crowd that’s 61% female, 39% male. *** On any given Sunday, there are 13 million more adult women than men in America’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-10

Tags: Men, Church Attendance, Ministry To Men

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of The Switch

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Sep 27, 2022

THE POWER OF THE SWITCH – to some, the issue is not the light but our willingness/eagerness to turn the switch on! Example: Marie and Walter gifted us a 3-day tour in Canada - Kingston-Ottawa-Montreal-Old Quebec-1000 Islands The schedule is packed and the travel time between these places range ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Darkness, Turn The Lights On, Light

Denomination: Foursquare

Where Does Your Ministry Rely Upon God's Power?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 15, 2023

David Platt in his book Radical has a chapter entitled "Beginning at the End of Ourselves -- The Importance of Relying on God's Power (Subsection entitled - “Dependent on Ourselves or Desperate for His Spirit”) Platt went on to say, "This is where I am most convicted as a pastor. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11, Ephesians 5:18

Tags: Holy Spirit, Church, Pentecost, Pastors, Power, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Can See In Our National Headlines The Power ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jun 8, 2002

We can see in our national headlines the power of unity to fulfill a common goal. Each of us will never forget what happened September 11, 2001. Out of that terrible day we saw our nation join together in unity. President George W. Bush had the support of the nation as he led the nation into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:5-15, Romans 15:5-6

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Have A Power Implanted In Us Which Would ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We have a power implanted in us which would lift us up above all hindrances, carry us over all ...read more

Tags: Grace

If Computers Get Too Powerful, We Can Organize ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a ...read more

Tags: Computers

Prayer Is The Single Most Powerful Tool We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prayer is the single most powerful tool we have on Earth. And yet so many people misunderstand it or ignore it altogether. Prayer is our ability to talk directly to God and to listen to God tell us how to live our ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Bug! Bug! Where’s The Bug?

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 14, 2020

As far back as I can remember, every time I would leave the house, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage would say, "Be careful. Drive safely." It’s as though she doesn’t think I could drive carefully without giving me some instructions. I think it has become just a routine for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: Together, Mistakes, Harmony

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where Oh Where Is My Hair?

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 10, 2021

I must confess I sometimes get so busy that certain things have slipped my mind. I don't do this intentionally, but I try to prioritize things in my life. With so many things going on, it is tough to keep up-to-date with everything, even personal items. This is not true with the Gracious ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:29

Tags: Humor, Change

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Solar Powered

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 27, 2021

The other day I was sitting on my back porch. On my porch is a bird bath with a small solar-powered fountain. The fountain only works when the sun is directly on it and, since that day was a clear day, the fountain was operating at full steam. As I was sitting enjoying the day a brief passing ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12

Tags: Power, Spirit, Darkness, John, Light, Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Presence

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Sep 7, 2021

The Neil Diamond song, Sweet Caroline” is played at every Red Sox home game in Boston's Fenway Park before the bottom of the 8th inning. The tradition is said to date back to 1997 when the stadium DJ played it in honour of a newborn baby girl born of one of the staff members. The baby was of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Visiting, Worship, Singing, Incarnation

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where's The Faith?  PRO

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003

Blow the trump and ring the bell; Dress it up and make it sell; Fill it with the rich and well; And count the heads. We’re doing well! But where’s the faith? Read the creed and get it right; Hold it fast with all your might; Close the door and bolt it tight; We’ve no need for further light! ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Lutheran