In Sermon Illustrations:

In The Year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, A Lawyer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In the year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, a lawyer from Chicago, placed his wife and four daughters on the LUXURY LINER “Ville du Havre” sailing from New York to France. Spafford expected to JOIN them in about 3 or 4 weeks after finishing up some BUSINESS, but with the exception of his wife he never saw ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Aunt Lucy Was Losing Her Hearing And The Doctor ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Aunt Lucy was losing her hearing and the doctor recommended surgery to correct it. She promptly vetoed the idea saying, “I’m 94 years old and I’ve already heard enough.” Mike was watching the last part of the TV show when his Dad called down the basement steps, “Mike Come up for dinner” Mike ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Robert Logan And Tom Clegg Quote - In Releasing ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Logan and Tom Clegg quote - In Releasing Your Church’s Potential, they said, “I believe that the enemy divides all people into two categories: those he can ignore and those he has to fight. I want to be one of those he has to fight.” He ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Contractor

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Contractor There was once a contractor who built homes in a small town somewhere in Europe. He built most of the homes for the people who lived in the village and was a gifted carpenter. Unfortunately, he was never able to afford a home of his own. One day, the wealthiest man in town came to the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

The Man Groaned But Didn't Budge. The Usher ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The man groaned but didn’t budge. The usher became impatient. "Sir, if you don’t get up from there, I’m going to have to call the manager." Again, the man just groaned, which infuriated the usher who turned and marched briskly back up the aisle in search of his manager. In a few moments, both the ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

A Goober Goes To A Restaurant, Buys A Coffee A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A goober goes to a restaurant, buys a coffee a sits down to drink it. He looks on the side of his cup and finds a peal off prize. He pulls off the tab and yells, "I WON I WON I WON a motor home, I WON a motorhome" The waitress runs over and says, "That’s impossible. The biggest prize given away ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

A Woman Drove Her Pickup Truck To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A woman drove her pickup truck to the fairgrounds pulling a horse trailer. She was trying to back into a space. On one side was a ditch and it was a very narrow space she was trying to back into. She would pull up and then back up. Soon people began to stand around watching her. She was getting ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Dr. Rod Cooper, A Professor At Denver Seminary ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Rod Cooper, a Professor at Denver Seminary grew up on a pig farm. In one field there were 200 or 300 little pigs running around. Every day at 4:00 a.m. he went out to feed them, and when he walked in they would all scatter except for one little pig that would come up and chew on his shoe. He ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

I Read About One Lady That Was The Church ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I read about one lady that was the church organist. The church was having a 6:30 am Sunrise service. The woman over-slept and at 6:31, the pastor called to see if she was on her way. She jumped up out of bed, hastily got ready, and arrived about 30 minutes late. The next year, her phone rang at ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

During The Battle Of Waterloo, A Man Stood On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

During the Battle of Waterloo, a man stood on top of a great cathedral in London. He was like a man who stands on an aircraft carrier, and holds signal flags. The whole city of London was anxious to know how things were going. All were wondering if the Duke of Wellington could defeat Napoleon. The ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

How Many Of You Have Heard About The Book And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

How many of you have heard about the book and movie called “The Secret”? 1. Here is some of the verbiage being used to advertise “The Secret”: “The Secret is released to the world This ground-breaking feature length movie presentation reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

He Was A Scientist, A Sculptor, A Engineer, A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

He was a scientist, a sculptor, a engineer, a painter, a philosopher, a musician and a man who historians say will never again be endowed with as many God given gifts. One of his greatest works was that of The Last Supper. I am speaking of Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is a work of art and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:21

Tags: Sin, Salvation

Our Christian Lives Is Summed Up In This Old ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Our Christian lives is summed up in this old English hymn. This is the message of Romans 3:20-31 Lord I was blind - 1856 Lord, I was blind: I could not see In Thy marred visage any grace; But now the beauty of Thy face In radiant vision dawns on me. Lord, I was deaf: I could not hear The ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Warren Buffet Is One Of The Richest Men In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in America. In 1997, among the 70 or so people in this country who were worth 1 billion dollars or more, Buffet was the only one of only a few who acquired his wealth through investing. Many investors look to him for investment advice. His firm Berkshire ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

When A Husband Fails To Live With His Wife ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“When a husband fails to live with his wife according to Scriptures and does not respect her, he finds that he is unable to pray for her. Similarly, when a wife refuses to accept her husband’s ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

Piety Becomes Hollow And False If It Is Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

“Piety becomes hollow and false if it is not expressed in the closest of human relationships. Marriage is not a sacrament conveying divine grace, but it is the human relationship that God has designed to mirror ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

An Older Sister Was Sitting Next To Her Younger ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

An older sister was sitting next to her younger brother in Church one Sunday morning unsuccessfully trying to keep him still and quiet. Finally she said, “I wish you would calm down.” “I can’t”, he said, “it’s just so ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

John Paul Sart Summarized The Despair Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Paul Sart summarized the despair of our world in a two-word title, “No exit” Once you die, friend, there is no exit, no way out. Jesus Christ died. “That’s ...read more

Tags: Death

John Stott – "Peter Would Prepare The Church, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

John Stott – “Peter would prepare the church, not simply to endure persecution, but to find in ...read more

Tags: Guilt

There Is Always A Thrill In Belonging To A Noble ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There is always a thrill in belonging to a noble company. Eric Linklater in his autobiography tells of his experience in the disastrous March retreat in the First World War. He was with the Black Watch. They had come out of the battle with one officer, thirty men, and a piper left of the ...read more

Tags: Anger