In Sermon Illustrations: "Wicked Heart"

The Term Love, Which Heads The List Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The term love, which heads the list of the Spirit's fruit, should not be regarded merely as one of the cluster; it is rather the stem from which all the rest hangs. Love ...read more

Tags: Character

The Woman Was Made Of A Rib Out Of The Side Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The woman was made of a rib out of the side of Adam; not out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, to be under ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

The Earth Has Grown Old With Its Burden Of Care ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always is young, The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair And its soul full of ...read more

Tags: Christmas

When God Permits His Children To Go Through The ...

Contributed by Nathan Parker on Feb 9, 2008

When God permits His children to go through the furnance, He keeps His eye on the clock & His hand on the thermostat. His loving ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Division Means To "Rip" Or "Tear" (1 ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 20, 2008

The word division means to “rip” or “tear” (1 Cor. 1:10). The Christians in this church were tearing the church apart – they were allowing the spirit of offense to rip ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Hand Upon Our President, Pt. ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

“God’s Hand Upon Our President, Pt. 1” Proverbs 21:1 says; “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” Proverbs 21 is a powerful truth that must be grasped so Christians may pray in faith that God is fully able to put into effect His ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1

Tags: Patriotism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter: New Creation  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Easter: New Creation The Easter Story is God taking a life which was being spent on self, the pleasures of this world, blinded by the devil, and turning it around to achieve all of His good purposes. The Word of God has some good news. The "New Creation" is living as a new man in Christ which ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:11

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Winning Streak Of One!" 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 1, 2005

“A Winning Streak of One!” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Key verse(s) 16“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” It’s important to make sure that every day of our lives we practice gladness and condition ourselves to finding ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-17

Tags: Doubt

Denomination: Lutheran

The Image From Our First Reading, Of God Writing ...

Contributed by Charles Wood on May 14, 2009

The image from our first reading, of God writing his law on our hearts, is very consoling and meant to encourage us. The image of writing could call to mind one complication. That is, if we are honest with ourselves we all could probably admit that we may not always be the best medium for God to ...read more

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Catholic

The Surest Sign That God Has Done A Work Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The surest sign that God has done a work of grace in my heart is that I love Jesus Christ best, not weakly and faintly, not intellectually, but passionately, personally ...read more

Tags: Grace

If You Are Not Happy Today, You Will Never Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are not happy today, you will never be happy Strive to be patient, unselfish, purposeful, strong, eager and work mightily If you do these things with a grateful heart, you ...read more

Tags: Joy

There Is Now Set Before Us Life And Good, Death ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is now set before us life and good, death and evilBut if our hearts shall turn away so that we will not obey, but shall be seduced ...read more

Tags: Truth

The Only True Wisdom  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Aug 7, 2013

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." (Socrates) You cannot learn Godly wisdom in a University and get a degree in it. It can only come to a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:9

Tags: Wise, Wisdom Of God, Godly Wisdom, Real Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Of Our Former Students Had This On Her My ...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 28, 2008

One of our former students had this on her My Space: "A girl’s heart should be so wrapped up in God that a guy has to seek Him ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In My Garden I Tested The Soil And Found It To Be ...

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 2, 2005

In my garden I tested the soil and found it to be deficient in Nitrogen. My plants wouldn’t grow. It doesn’t matter how good the seed was. The Word is able ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bible Nowhere Speaks About A "Happy" ...  PRO

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 6, 2005

“The Bible nowhere speaks about a “happy” Christian; it talks plentifully of joy. Happiness depends on things that happen, and may sometimes be an insult; joyfulness is never touched by external ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Good Character Is The Best Tombstone. Those ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name ...read more

Tags: Character

Simon Peter Said: Lord, To Whom Shall We Go? ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Simon Peter said: Lord, to whom shall we go? These words are ringing down through the ages, and should deeply impress upon our hearts the thought that Christ alone ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

We Cannot Tell The Precise Moment When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Definition Of Sound Worship

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

But how about this definition of sound worship by William Temple: "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to ...read more

Tags: Worship Benefits