Sermons on Life Metaphors:

"The Resurrection And The Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 4, 2014

A sermon about being raised to new life.

John 11:1-45 "The Resurrection and The Life" Right before our Gospel Lesson for this morning, in John Chapter 10, Jesus had been in Jerusalem for a Jewish Festival. At this festival, we are told in John 10:24, that a mob circled around Him and asked Him, "How long will you test our patience? If ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: United Methodist

A New Way Of Life

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Aug 21, 2003

When Jesus Makes someone new again, he cleanses the heart fully

1 Peter 1:13-25 October 27, 2002 Piggott Christian Church D.T.: When Jesus Makes someone new again, he cleanses the heart fully. TITLE: “A New Way of Life” Intro: When someone is injured so badly they have to learn to walk again – They learn a new way of life. When people come from other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Your Life Series

Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Sep 27, 2011

These are designed to help people search their heart to make theeir calling and election sure. They are not submitted in sermon form but in chapters

LIFE’S SUPREME QUESTIONS INTRODUCTION Questions, questions all you ever do is ask questions. Ever heard that or said that? I am sure you have, yet life is a series of questions we all ask and must answer. Questions are not new to mankind. God began asking man questions soon after the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Holiness

Our Life-Map

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on May 6, 2009

The Bible is our compass and map for life.

One time, I searched the Internet with this question, “What to do if lost?” According to Hike Safe, a hikers’ website, “Obviously the best thing you can do for yourself and the search team is to avoid getting lost… The best ‘rescue’ is the one that is never needed. Hiking safely is about being ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Areas Of Temptation

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013

This sermons says that Christians should be aware of the different areas of life that the devil would tempt us and know how to deal with them.

LIFE’S AREAS OF TEMPTATION Matthew 4:1–11 ILLUSTRATIONS People in other nations who print signs in English often make interesting, and sometimes humorous mistakes. A sign in a Paris hotel read, "Please leave your values at the front desk." Many a traveler far from home and its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Way, The Truth, And The Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 21, 2024

This sermon emphasizes knowing Jesus as our guide to the Father, embodying the way, truth, and life, and experiencing God beyond mere knowledge about Him.

Greetings, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a privilege to stand before you today, under the banner of our Lord's grace and love. As we gather in this sacred space, let us pause and reflect on the profound mystery and magnificence of our faith. Our faith, dear friends, is not one ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Topics: Jesus, Is

The Journey Of The Christian Life

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 2, 2021

The Christian life is much more than a single decision to follow Jesus. It's a lifelong journey with Jesus. Jesus is with us on this journey. The journey is his classroom; it provides the context in which we learn to be like him.

Today we’re just about at the end of the Christmas season and we’re going to move on from our Christmas themes. We’re starting a new series in the gospel of Luke and we’ll mostly continue in Luke until Easter. But before we start to look at our passage I want to explain why it’s so important that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Baptist

Salt And Light

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004

A focus on salt as a distinctive flavour and a preserving agent as a metaphor for Christian distinctiveness in a pluralistic world.

Intro: We are taught by Jesus in this passage that we are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. But what do these words mean? It is important that we understand our purpose in this world and so we should endeavour to understand these metaphors that Jesus uses, that we might ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

King David’s Theme Song Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 2, 2022

We will look at King David’s Theme song. This song has extremely high praise of God and is filled with metaphors. Some of the metaphors describe God as, a Rock, a Fortress, deliverer, refuge, shield, salvation, strength and lamp.

You probably can sing a television theme song, and someone could name that tune right away. The theme song identifies the show. Even when the older shows are gone their theme song live on. If any of us sang Gilligan’s Island or Beverly Hillbillies, then the rest of us could sing along. Do you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Available For Life-Shaping Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 12, 2003

If we want to be worthwhile, trustworthy, respected people, we must be available for life-shaping. That means to downplay disappointment, pick perceptive people, consider consequences, and accept affirmation.

Worthwhile lives are made, not born. No one gets to get be great just by dumb luck or by the genes they inherited. Worthwhile people, trustworthy people, respected people are made. They are formed. They are shaped. Somebody has to take raw material and shape it into something useful. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Revival Through The Whisper Of Water SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

A sermon inspired by the metaphorical language of Job 14:7-9, illustrating how a seemingly dead tree can spring back to life at the mere 'whisper of water'. God calls us to be carriers of this life-giving water.

Today, I want to share a message inspired by the poetic language found in Job 14:7-9. In this passage, Job speaks of a tree that appears dead and without hope, but miraculously comes back to life at the "scent of water." This imagery reminds us that God wants us to be like water carriers, bringing ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:7-9

Topics: Encouragement, Hope, Revival

Bringing The Law To Life

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

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A. INTRODUCTION 1. Our Summer Series for 1996 is part of the most carefully-studied and widely-known record of the teachings of Jesus Christ, Matthew 5 - 7, popularly (and, I think, unfortunately) known as "The S __ __ __ __ __ on the M __ __ __ __." Much of what this passage contains of Christ's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Living A Life Of Love Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

How we act and how we speak to each other really does matter to God. You may be just mirroring what you see people doing and saying around you - but is it right?

The cover story of the September 14th issue of Newsweek magazine is very revealing about our culture today. The story is entitled: "How to say no to your kids." What I found interesting wasn’t the tips of saying "no" but on why it’s so hard for parents to do it. Some statistics jump off the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Getting A (Prayer) Life Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 3, 2005

Part 5 in series, "Learning to Pray," this message examines prayer not as a discrete moment of communication with God, but as stemming from a lifestyle of awareness of His presence and access to His power.

Getting a (Prayer) Life Learning to Pray, prt. 5 Feb. 17, 2005 Ever tried to start a new habit? What kinds of habits do we often begin and then find we can’t keep at it? (solicit responses) Let me give you my top seven habits I begin again and again and again but never seem to stick with, but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Two Foundations In Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 16, 2014

All men are building, all builders choose a foundation. All foundations will be tried. Only one foundation will stand the storm of judgment.

MATTHEW 7: 24-29 THE TWO FOUNDATIONS IN LIFE [Psalms 89:20-29] Here is the familiar story of two men building their homes (lives). Both men had access to the same materials. Both had choices as to where and how to build their homes (lives). But one man’s house stood while the other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Baptist