In Sermon Illustrations: "Matthew 7:1-24"

Our House Was Directly Across The Street From The ...  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2000

Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. One summer evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 6:10-20, Matthew 7:1-24, John 4:13-25, Genesis 1:1-12, Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 105:1-3, 2 Corinthians 4:16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christian Love, Christlikeness, Compassion, Forgiveness General, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Poem By Pastor Clinton Meininger From His Book ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000

A poem by Pastor Clinton Meininger from his book "Springs of Living Waters"tells us of the mysteries of life. He says: "All around me, Lord of life, My world is tumbling in. There’s nothing sure and nothing safe From gossip, greed and sin: And yet, I know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-16

Tags: God In The Hardships, God's Provision

Denomination: Lutheran

One Of The Powerful Figures In Wall Street Fell ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 29, 2001

One of the powerful figures in Wall Street fell in love with an actress. For many months he was always seen escorting her about in the fashionable circles of town. Deciding to marry her, he first put a private detective to the job of looking into her former dealings and friends in order to guard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5, Luke 6:37-42

Tags: Holiness, Gossip, Judgment, Romantic Love, Reputation, Pride  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Assertive Prayer  PRO

Contributed by Todd Schäve on Nov 6, 2001

ASSERTIVE PRAYER: Assertive prayer is expressing to the Lord our feelings and thoughts, with all due respect and humility, and making our requests known to the Lord, and leaving the results up to him. Jesus alludes to assertive prayer, when he said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Matthew 7:7-8

Tags: Prayer Supplication, Prayer General, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Baptist

Story: Dr. Ian Paisley, The Fiery Irish Cleric ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 13, 2001

Story: Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish cleric and politician was reputed to have been preaching one Sunday on the End Times - and in particular on the Day of Judgement. As he reached the climax of his address he said that on the Day of Judgement "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth". ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5, Genesis 1:1-12

Tags: Hell, Second Coming

Denomination: Anglican

At The Turn Of The Century The World's Most ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 27, 2001

At the turn of the century the world’s most distinguished astronomer was Sir Percival Lowell. He was esteemed for his study of the solar system and had a particular fascination with Mars. He was certain that he had determined that there were CANALS on the surface of the Red Planet and that these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:3-4

Tags: Bible Truth, Faith, God's Omniscience

Judge Not . . .  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

JUDGE NOT . . . A small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial -- a grand-motherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Tags: Truth, Real People, Leadership General, Holiness

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Renewal Of Our Natures Is A Work Of Great ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Holiness, Character

Stolen Billfold  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 21, 2002

Stolen Billfold John was driving home late one night when he picked up a hitchhiker. As they rode along, he began to be suspicious of his passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on the seat between them, but it wasn’t there! So he slammed on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37, Matthew 7:1

Tags: Grace, Compassion

Denomination: Baptist

Though The Following Story Comes From The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 7, 2002

Though the following story comes from the distant past, it speaks forcefully to the present: King Henry IV of France once asked the Duke of Alva if he had observed the great eclipse of the sun that had recently occurred. "No," said the duke, "I have so much to do on the earth that I have no leisure ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:24-30

Tags: Heaven, Rewards, Giving Yourself

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Were Three People In Heaven Who Decided One ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Aug 10, 2002

There were three people in heaven who decided one day to play a round of golf at the heavenly country club. The first man stepped up to the tee, hit his drive, and watched as it headed straight for the water hazard. Just as the ball was about to land in the water, he raised his club, pointed it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Tags: Uncertain, Unknown, Communication General

Denomination: Methodist

Three Chefs Were Working In A Restaurant One Day, ...  PRO

Contributed by James H Boyd on Feb 10, 2003

Three chefs were working in a restaurant one day, when their kitchen supervisor approached them with an order, and instructions on how to properly prepare it. The first chef looked at the instructions, and said "You can show a recipe to 100 different people, and each of them get a different ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Bible Influence

Denomination: Charismatic

An Angel Appeared At A Faculty Meeting And Told ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 10, 2003

An angel appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean that in return for his unselfish service, he will be rewarded with his choice of wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects wisdom. "It is done!" the angel said, and then disappeared into a cloud of smoke. All of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:24, James 1:5, Matthew 7:24-26

Tags: Money

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Years Ago A Farmer Owned Land Along The Atlantic ...  PRO

Contributed by Bjornlleven Rodriguez on Mar 11, 2003

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Romans 13:11

Tags: Faith, Peace

Denomination: Church Of God

Hold Up The Light  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2003

Illustration: Hold Up the Light The famous Eddystone lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall, England, was first built in a fanciful way, by the learned and eccentric Winstanley. On its sides he put various boastful inscriptions. He was very proud of his structure, and from his lofty balcony used ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Christian Love, Faith, Holiness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let's Say You Have An Appointment In Another ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 3, 2003

"Let’s say you have an appointment in another city, and you need to fly there. You purchase your ticket on the internet, you get your confirmation with times and flight and gate numbers. But you are delayed enroute to the airport, and when you finally arrive, running through the airport you come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12-14, Matthew 7:12-14

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: Orthodox

Albert Tomei Is A Justice Of The New York State ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 22, 2004

Albert Tomei is a justice of the New York State Supreme Court. A young defendant was convicted in his court for gunning down another person, execution style. The murderer had a bad record, was no stranger to the system, and only stared in anger as the jury returned its guilty verdict. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:12

Tags: Family, Forgiveness General, Friendship General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Critical Thinking With Being Critical!" Matthew ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 12, 2004

“Critical Thinking With Being Critical!” Matthew 7: 1-5 Key verse(s): 1-2 “‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’” Chuck Swindoll tells a humorous but rather sobering tale of the other side of the coin, the flip side that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Lutheran

Fixing The Foundation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2004

FIXING THE FOUNDATION On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed to stabilize the tower. They removed 110 tons of dirt, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Tags: Sermon On The Mount

A Spiritual Mirage?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2004

A SPIRITUAL MIRAGE? In 1849 a wagon train was traveling through Death Valley to follow the gold rush into California. As this particular wagon train trudged through Death Valley, the hottest place in California, they looked ahead and saw a sheet of water they all believed was Owen’s Lake. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Tags: Sermon On The Mount, Descriptions Of God