... woman was willing. She was available. Is there a warmer word ... in our language? Available. It means, I'm here ... ." Jesus was asking, "Are you available?"
2. Availability
Matthew 21:28-32
Illustration
King Duncan
... ability we can have is availability. To be where God can ...
3. Sometimes You Need to Grab Their Attention
Matthew 15: (1-10) 21-28
Illustration
Billy D. Strayhorn
... consequently, there was no one available to catch the thieves. He ... said there was no one available." Sometimes you just feel like ...
4. We Don’t Have to Sneak In
John 10:1-10
Illustration
Adrian Dieleman
... in." The front door was available to him but he chose ... of the through the gate available, but the consequences of the ...
5. No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets
Romans 1:16; 2 Cor 11:21-33
Illustration
Adrian Dieleman
... of it, but to no avail. He graduated from Yale University ...
6. Thrown into the Fire
Mark 4:35-41
Illustration
James Merritt
... most modern fire- fighting equipment available, but not one of the ...
7. Too Easily Satisfied
Mark 12:34
Illustration
Scott Hoezee
... this kingdom is real and available. They need to see the ...
8. Making Sacrifices
Luke 14:25-35
Illustration
King Duncan
... the right thing, he was available to do it."
9. What Is the Answer?
Matthew 1:18-25
Illustration
James W. Moore
... and friends. All to no avail. After an hour or more ...
10. You Can Read All Day
Matthew 22:34-40
Illustration
Philip W. McLarty
... in the mountain of information available on understanding the Christian faith ...
11. Counting the Apples in a Seed
Mark 4:1-20; Matt 28:16-20
Illustration
Dr. Robert H. Schuller
... all the land I had available. In October, just a year ...
12. Megatrends Was Right
Illustration
Brett Blair
... then that the communication technology available for the sharing of information ...
13. Appropriating the Solution
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... appropriated the atonement that was available.
14. The Son and the Drawbridge
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... the boy, but to no avail. Finally, the father put his ...
15. Feed My Sheep
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... set before them. It's available but no one to feed ...
16. Blood Ties
Hebrews 12:24
Illustration
John R. Steward
... was given would be made available to anyone who would need ... names of the donors were available, the medics developed a custom ...
17. Always Ready
John 3:1-17
Illustration
Bill Bouknight
... his bat." He was always available. New birth is more likely ... to persons who make themselves available to God.
18. No Excuse Sunday
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... to sleep." Murine will be available for those with tired eyes ... loud." Score cards will be available for those who wish to ...
19. The Joy Of God
Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7
Illustration
Richard A. Jensen
... Bible. There were many Bibles available in Japan even if there ...
20. A View From the Other Window
Genesis 6:1-8:22
Illustration
... , he could catch the first available glimpse of blue. Up - in ...
21. Oh, Now I Understand
Illustration
Staff
... to sign, but to no avail. He claimed the plan would ...
22. Don’t Turn Down a Sure Chance
Matthew 22:1-14
Illustration
Bill Bouknight
... to their liking, will become available. But the truth is that ...
23. Christmas Surprises
Luke 1:26-38
Illustration
King Duncan
... treat that was probably not available in his country: They took ...
24. How Can a Christian Become a Christian?
Mk 1:9-15
Illustration
King Duncan
... God's love is always available to us if we seek ...
25. Cheap Grace
Mark 8:31-38
Illustration
Joel Leyrer
... his best-known work (still available and popular today) is entitled ...
26. Neglecting the Source of Our Strength
John 15:1-17
Illustration
Brett Blair
... well but they neglected to avail themselves of their companies vast ...
27. I Am the Bread of Life - Sermon Starter
John 6:25-59
Illustration
Brett Blair
... bread. It will be readily available on the shelf. There will ...
28. Jesus Is with Us Forever
Luke 1:39-56
Illustration
David E. Leininger
... me. (No colored paper was available in the city.) Following instructions ...
29. Who God Is
John 16:12-15
Illustration
Luke Bouman
... proof. For in using the available conventional starting point, we would ...
30. Our Spiritual Fuel
John 16:12-15
Illustration
Bill Bouknight
... . We have such a source, available and inexhaustible. That source is ...
31. Comfort, protection, and Safety Seed
Matthew 13:31-32
Illustration
Jerry Goebel
... , and safety for the family. Available to the poorest of the ...
32. Good In Every Circumstance
Illustration
... ocean of God's love available there is plenty for everyone ...
33. Right Where You Are
Illustration
... be, but to be fully available right where we were."
34. Mind Before Body
Illustration
Norman Vincent Peale
... displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms ...
35. Candid Prayer
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... things of God to no avail. Then one day Sam was ...
36. Father Damien
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... . But it was to no avail! No one responded to his ...
37. Out of Touch with the World
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
... integrate them were to no avail. They would not or could ...
38. Just a Grab Away
Illustration
Ramualdo Macam
... revive him, but to no avail. Peter died of drowning. He ...
39. 1900 Things That Won't Work
Illustration
Maxie Dunnam
... light bulb, but to no avail. In fact, he had been ...
40. Going Home
Illustration
Maxie Dunnam
... facilities of the world were available to him? Rayburn told them ...
41. Lifetime Pass
Illustration
F. Duane Lindsey in Roy B. Zuck
... record, however, that he ever availed himself of the right to ... great promises, but we rarely avail ourselves of those promises. If ...
42. The Healing Power Of Faith
Mark 5:21-43
Illustration
Harold H. Lentz
... help had proven of no avail, but evidently the introduction of ...
43. Love One Another
John 13:31-38
Illustration
Lee Griess
... holding the concert, to no avail. Just before the concert was ...
44. A Community of Love
John 14:15-31
Illustration
Carl Jech
... to each other, and more available for the authentic community that ...
45. Parable of the Elevator and the Stairway
Psalm 95:1-11
Illustration
... . Prayer, like the stairway, is available at all times for those ...
46. Parable of a Song and a Prayer
John 14:5-14
Illustration
... the power that God makes available for Christian living. We sing ...
47. Our Attentive Lord
Psalm 116:1-19
Illustration
... . How accessible is he, how available? How difficult is it to ...
48. UP THE DOWN ESCALATOR
Illustration
John H. Krahn
... ! Pentecost power! This power is available to us today. Patience and ...
49. WE HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL
Illustration
John H. Krahn
... appreciate the power and potentiality available in us. We continue to ...
50. ARE CHRISTIANS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?
Illustration
John H. Krahn
... piece of God’s armor available to us. Self-centeredness, inhibited ...