Sermon and Worship Resources

Showing 3301 to 3325 of 5000 results

Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s no danger on the roof,” which means the same thing. Don’t worry about something that may never happen. Of course, if there is both ice and a cow on your roof, maybe you should start to worry. (2) Pastor James Gordon Gilkey had a great illustration for helping us understand how to view the challenges and problems that worry us. He said that most of us view our lives as if we are standing in the middle of a circle, and problems, challenges, fears, burdens are surrounding us and pushing in on us. Can ...

3302. Don't Worry--Give Thanks

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... , https://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/time-to-get-rid-of-your-worries/. 2. Ibid. 3. I am sorry, but I have lost the source of this material. 4. Caleb Parke,| Fox News, https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/bible-verse-popular-app-2019. 5. Aly, Randy. Twenty Sermon Outlines with Illustrations, Stickler Publishing. Kindle Edition. 6. Pritchard.

3303. The Days Are Coming

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... of our society. Righteousness refers to the state of our individual souls. A Yiddish term for “righteousness” is zaddik. It refers to a saintly person, someone whose character and actions are aligned with the will of God. Dr. James Qualben tells a story to illustrate the meaning of this word. A few years ago, his car’s fuel-injection system was malfunctioning, so Dr. Qualben took his car to a mechanic. The mechanic happened to be an orthodox Jewish man. He listened carefully to the engine, then took ...

3304. For The Love of God Is Empowering

Matthew 22:36 -40 · John 4:1-32

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... gift I'm talking about, of course, is the gift of self. We have been created in God's image, fashioned in the likeness of the creator. And the gift that accompanies that wonderful aspect of creation is the ability to love ourselves for ourselves. As I've illustrated, many of us don't love ourselves. And that's the problem. Jesus said the two greatest Commandments were "to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. And to love our neighbor as ourselves." But how can we love our neighbor if we ...

3305. For The Love of God is Giving

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... attitude toward what we have and what we give makes all the difference in the world. What does Jesus hear when your offering goes into the offering plate? This is the Word of the Lord for this day. 1. Source Unknown 2. Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketchum 3. Bible Illustrator for Windows, 1990-1994, Parsons Technology 4. Herb Miller, Money Is Everything (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1994), p. 56.

3306. For the Love of God Is . . .

1 John 5:3-4

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... while I was preaching, I had an inspiration for a whole series of sermons based upon these two verses. I get lots of sermon ideas in lots of different places, Joshua says that my favorite phrase is, "Ooh, that will preach!" and that I can find a sermon or sermon illustration in almost any event. And he's probably right but that's my job. But I usually don't get sermon ideas while I'm preaching. However, this time I didn't get just one but several and they dealt with the phrase from verse 3, "For the love of ...

3307. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... good sport, besides, his father bought the Certificate I put together for F-4, about "The Name Of Your Choice used in a sermon 10 times" and since Wednesday is Marcus' birthday his father and I thought it appropriate to use this day. Of course the point of the illustration is that none of us are perfect. It really is as Scripture says in Romans 3:23, "ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." All that is, except one, Jesus the Son of God. I. JESUS WAS TEMPTED: A. Jesus never sinned but that doesn ...

3308. The Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... for South Pacific. “Dear Mary, A bell’s not a bell till you ring it. A song’s not a song till you sing it. Love in your heart is not put there to stay. Love isn’t love ‘til you give it away.” (James Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited). God understood that and gave us his love so that we could enjoy his fellowship forever! Baptism is a sign of fellowship with other believers (1Corinthians 12:13). Baptism brings me into a holy fellowship by connecting me with others. When I was young the church ...

3309. God Doesn’t Always Behave Like We Think He Should

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... . We have all had loved ones die. In fact, we have a God who does things just the opposite from what we would expect God to do. This is what Martin Luther and his followers called the Theology of the Cross. Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) especially illustrates this view of God. Along with our Bible lessons the theme of this Sunday gives a powerful witness, some solace, when we suffer or despair. We have a God who uses death to give life, who uses despair and disappointment to give hope (Deuteronomy 32:39 ...

3310. Christ’s Call to Discipleship

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... .” When the crowds gathered around Jesus they listened because of his apparent authority. They were surprised and amazed with his incredible authoritative preaching. His sermons were rich in wisdom, grace, and direct simplicity aimed at their level of understanding. His illustrative material caught their attention because it came from where they lived daily. Love, sympathy, and concern pour freely as the wine from the large open containers at the wedding of Cana. His truth was like a sharp two-edged sword ...

3311. Rules for Basic Living

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... mean we won’t be corrected or shown wrong, but it does mean it will be with a sweet spirit and not a harsh Pharisaical spirit! Let’s allow God to help us with the basic rules of living! Amen. 1. Albert Wells, Inspiring Quotations, p.90. 2. Craig Larson, Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1993, p. 65. 3. Charles Swindoll, The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart, p.3.

3312. A Caring Woman

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... .com/funny-mom-jokes/. 3. “The Day Paola Taught Her Teacher A Lesson in Kindness” by Trevor Scott Barton Thirdway.com, http://thirdway.com/day-paola-taught-teacher-lesson-kindness/. 4. “The Yoke of Christ” by Elton Trueblood, cited in Biblical Illustrator. 5. Eric Metaxas, Socrates in the City (Dutton, 2011), pp. 172-3. Cited in Davis, Barry L., 52 Topical Sermons Volume 1 (Pulpit Outlines) (p. 125). GodSpeed Publishing. Kindle Edition. 6. “Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics ...

3313. Good Luck?

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Will Willimon

... the help you need outside yourself has nothing to do with luck. Let me explain. Harvard Biologist, Stephen Jay Gould, great writer, though bad speaker, offers an engaging image of God's eviction from the world. Gould writes: ''Two scenes from Florence ... illustrate the power of the scientific revolution to alter our view of ... existence. A painting by the Fifteenth Century artist Michelino hangs in the great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore...It shows the entire universe on a single canvas. The earth ...

3314. How to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... /01/14/the-god-phone/. 4. “How Female Missionaries and Evangelists Paved the Way for #MeToo” by Sarita D. Gallagher, Christianity Today, June 12, 2018. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/june-web-only/metoo-how-female-missionaries-and-evangelists-paved-way.html. 5. Anonymous. Your Sermon Illustration Library: The Preacher's Tool (Kindle Location 11253). AAA SMARTWORLD. Kindle Edition. 6. “Ossie Davis on Faith and Life” an interview with Ossie Davis, Decision magazine, January 2000, p. 13.

3315. Stay Awake

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... at every moment as an opportunity to share the love of God. Heather Thompson Day is a university professor, author and podcaster. She posted a story not too long ago about how prayer can change both our hearts and circumstances. I think it perfectly illustrates the three lessons we learn from Jesus’ daily life. A few years ago, Heather Thompson Day was teaching at a college in Michigan. One of her students, named Shatina, didn’t seem interested in the course. She avoided eye contact with her professor ...

3316. Have Your ID Ready

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... /topics/womens-history/florence-nightingale-1 5. St. Paul’s Letters to the Philippians by The Reverend Eric S. Ritz. 6. Jim Fitzgerald, “Doc Stops Surgery to Give Own Blood to Patient,” LiveScience.com (May 26, 2006) (From 1001 Illustrations That Connect #252 – Craig Brian Larson, Editor – LOGOS) Cited by David E. Owen, http://sermons.pastorlife.com/members/sermon.asp?sermon_id=3494. 7. “What Good is Prayer?” Interview with Kate Bowler and Father James Martin, Everything Happens podcast, https ...

3317. A Young Man's Vow

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... loyalty to God. Did they realize what they were doing in following Jesus on this occasion? He was going to the cross and nothing was greater than what he was doing. Not family, not their possessions, not even their very lives. Two stories Jesus told to illustrate what he had in mind, one involved building a “tower” the other pertained to preparing for “war.” In a vineyard, the owner would build a tower so that he could see if thieves had invaded his vineyard and if roaming animals might be a threat ...

3318. Small Beginnings, Great Endings

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... effort, and they may think we are crazy to attempt the hard work of spiritual growth, but we must not be turned away from our goal. Amen. [1]. Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr, Philip B. Kunhardt III. and Peter Kunhardt, Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1992), 35. [2]. Harold Kohn, Pathways to Understanding: Outdoor Adventures in Meditation (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1958), 113. [3]. Nelson Mandela, In His Own Words (New York: Little, Brown and ...

3319. Persistence And Prayer

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... ” but should always be confident that the day of the Lord would come “quickly,” that is in God’s own time. Various people have suffered in one way or another because of discrimination or various kinds of violence. The following examples illustrate this dissimilarity. Domestic Violence — Janet Ross In the congregation where my wife, Arlene, and I worship today, and where I served as a part-time associate pastor for five years, in my “retirement” it was decided by the pastoral staff to expand ...

3320. The Sound of Silence

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the knowledge that God walks beside us in our brokenness and find assurance that God will turn our brokenness into blessedness and all things will be made new in His kingdom. 1. Robert J. Morgan, Preacher’s Sourcebook Creative Sermon Illustrations (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007), p. 706. 2. https://howloud.com/soundscore/. 3. “Earth’s Quietest Place Will Drive You Crazy in 45 Minutes” by Rose Eveleth Smithsonian Magazine, December 17, 2013, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/earths ...

3321. He's Not Dead Anymore

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Holy Spirit. It is the beginning of a new adventure in living as Jesus would live in our families and communities and schools and workplaces. And if we are followers of Jesus Christ, that is our new story too. I’d like to close with a story that illustrates to me what this resurrection life looks like. It’s the story of a young man who was dead spiritually but came alive thanks to the grace of Jesus Christ. Casey Diaz was just a teenager when he became the leader of the Rockwood Street Locos, a street ...

3322. Equipped for Our Calling

Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... ’t Take Your Mom to the Interview (& Other Tips)” by Andrea Barger, Snagajob.com, August 3, 2021. https://www.snagajob.com/blog/post/dont-take-your-mom-and-other-tips-for-your-first-job-interview. 4. William Thomas McElroy in Biblical Illustrator, 5. “Open Doors Founder and Famed Bible Smuggler ‘Brother Andrew’ Dies at Age 94” September 29, 2022. https://ministrywatch.com/open-doors-founder-and-famed-bible-smuggler-brother-andrew-dies-at-age-94/. 6. From a sermon by George Anderson in Lectionary ...

3323. Framed by Love

John 14:15-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... a new commandment, that you love one another” (John 13:34). At the time, Jesus had just demonstrated his love for his disciples by washing their feet. For their teacher and Lord to perform such a lowly task for them was a striking illustration of his love and service. The “new commandment” was a reminder that they too were called to love one another. Yet this so-called new commandment to love was already an old commandment, an ancient commandment. Centuries earlier in the Old Testament, God instructed ...

3324. When You Are Weary

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... It Got Heartwarming Real Fast” by Andy Simmons. Updated February 7, 2023, Reader’s Digest, https://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/funny-family-stories/. 4. Making Miracles by Arnold Fox and Barry Fox (Rodale Press: Emmaus, PA), 1989. Cited in The Preacher's Illustration Service. 5. https://www.persecution.com/2021-02-naomi-story/?_source_code=EM21B12. Voice of the Martyrs March 2, 2021. 6. Cited in Max Lucado, Glory Days: Trusting the God Who Fights for You (p. 190). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. Adam Hamilton ...

3325. Seeing the Truth of Jesus

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... We Are All Homeless’: An Interview with Bishop Geralyn Wolf” by Jan Nunley, Episcopal News Service, February 21, 2003 [2003-039], https://www.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/ENS/ENSpress_release.pl?pr_number=2003-039. 5. Anonymous. Your Sermon Illustration Library: The Preacher's Tool, AAA SMARTWORLD. Kindle Edition. 6. “Ancient church found where Jesus said to tell Peter to establish Christianity” by Amanda Borschel-Dan TimesofIsrael.com, October 28, 2020, https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-early ...

Showing results