Sermon Illustrations

Category: Michael Eaton

  • Spiritual Maturity

    Christian godliness is not merely a matter of individuals being nice. It is easier to think of oneself as holy when there is no contact with other people. But life within the family and in relationship to children of various ages (including teenagers!) is the greatest test of spiritual progress. The ability to handle the…

  • how much faith for healing?

    There is a great variation in how much faith is needed for Jesus’ miracles. In the story of Matt 8:5-13 there was “great” faith. In the story of the calming of the seas there is “little” faith (8:26). In the story of the two blind men there was disobedient faith! Michael EatonClick to Tweet

  • God’s supreme design in this

    God’s supreme design in this world is to bring together a people. He saves and redeems and rescues and cleans, and so makes His saved and purified people to be the Church. Michael EatonClick to Tweet

  • God never sends revival without

    God never sends revival without touching the preachers first and when it comes their preaching is changed in both style and content. People begin to preach with a power that they never had before, and, at the same time, their preaching ceases to be man-centred and focuses instead on God. Then it begins to pierce people’s…

  • Lloyd Jons said “If there

    Lloyd Jons said “If there is an earthquake forget your sermon and preach on the earthquake!”. On that occasion everywhere I went I preached on “there will be earthquakes in diverse places” (Matthew 24:7) and on the Philippian jailer who thought his life was going to end when an earthquake gave him pause for thought…