In Sermon Illustrations: "Worthy"

The Reason The Irish Fight Among Themselves Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The reason the Irish fight among themselves is because they cant find ...read more

Tags: Government

Fritz Kreisler Was A Master Violinist Born In ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Fritz Kreisler was a master violinist born in Vienna in 1875. Prior to WW2 he gained great acclaim as a person who could play the violin as no one had before. There are a number of stories regarding this man; some are documented, some not. --- The story of how he acquired his Stradivarius violin is ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Morality Is Not Properly The Doctrine Of How We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is Difficult To Make A Man Miserable While He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims ...read more

Tags: Self

Many Persons Have A Wrong Idea Of What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Many Persons Have A Wrong Idea About What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many persons have a wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, ...read more

Tags: Joy

Success Treads On The Heels Of Every Right ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

I Said Friendship Is The Greatest Bond In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I said friendship is the greatest bond in the world, and I had reason for it, for it is all the bands that this world hath; and there is no society and there is no relation that is worthy, but it is made so by the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

An Illustration About Ephesians 2:9

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 30, 2022

The author of this illustration is G. M. Landis. I have no idea who this person is or was. I had bought a Bible at a thrift store and the piece of paper with this illustration was inside the front cover (this was a hardcover Bible). The illustration itself appears to have been written for a daily ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:9

Tags: Grace, Salvation, Works, G M Landis

Denomination: Baptist

Unworthy

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

I am not worthy to be called a child of God/man of God or even to call His name. His grace, love and shed blood makes me those things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15

Tags: Grace, Love, Blood

Denomination: Baptist

Worship Should Matter To Us Simply Because It ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007

“Worship should matter to us simply because it matters to God. Worship doesn’t begin with us. Worship begins and ends with God. And God is worthy of all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Not A Role Model...?

Contributed by Jehu Hernandez on Aug 12, 2011

NOT A ROLE MODEL...? Former NBA star Charles Barkley, the Round Mound of Rebound, as he was called, is famous for saying, "I'm not a role model." In spite of the fact that young kids wanted to imitate him, he didn't want that responsibility. He ignored the fact that his high visibility made it ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christmas Eve Communion Confession

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 23, 2019

Confession O Lord, we remember you, O Lamb of God Born this day to take away the sin of the world; O Word become flesh, Who came down to share our humanity; You alone are worthy. Help us remember You not only with our lips, But with our hearts as well; Help our lives proclaim Your truth. As we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Tags: Christmas, Communion, Christmas Eve, Confession

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Have Spent All My Life Under A Communist ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have spent all my life under a Communist regime, and I will tell you that a society without any objective legal scale is a terrible one indeed. But a society with no other ...read more

Tags: Government

Not Only Are We The Freest Of Kings, We Are Also ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 29, 2009

Not only are we the freest of kings, we are also priests forever, which is far more excellent than being kings, for as priests we are worthy to appear before God to pray for ...read more

Tags: Strength

Measured By The Standards Of Men Of Their Time, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Measured by the standards of men of their time, [the Pilgrims] were the humble of the earth. Measured by later accomplishments, they were the mighty. In appearance weak and persecuted they came rejected, despised an insignificant band; in reality strong and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Talmud States That A Bat Kol (Heavenly ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 8, 2010

"The Talmud states that a Bat Kol (heavenly voice) was heard (on two separate occasions) declaring that Hillel and Samuel were worthy of the Shekinah (Divine Presence)…" [from "Jesus the Pharisee" by Harvey ...read more

Tags: Authority

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Kids Follow Parent Models 91% Of Kids Want To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008

Kids Follow Parent Models 91% of kids want to help others, says a new Kid, Inc. study of 6- to 14- year olds. 58% chose volunteering over playing video games; 38% would rather see money for their gifts go to a worthy cause instead of receiving a present. More than half responded that they have the ...read more

At The Cross, Christ Exchanges Lives With Us…

Contributed by David Rumley on Jan 4, 2007

At the cross, Christ exchanges lives with us… We give him our vulnerability for His victory We give him our weakness and He gives us his strength. We give him our unworthiness, for his ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A.w. Tozer Said, "We Are Called To An ...  PRO

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 26, 2006

A.W. Tozer said, "We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God." God is worthy of our worship. One of the ways that you can be reasonably assured of your salvation is your desire to worship. Knowing the true God, and ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: United Methodist