In Sermon Illustrations:

I'm Standing For My Marriage  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 7, 2003

I'M STANDING FOR MY MARRIAGE A former Pastor in Seattle, WA wrote a power statement about marriage… I am standing for the healing of my marriage! I won’t give up, give in, give out, or give over till that healing takes place. I made a vow; I said the words; I gave the pledge; I gave a ring; I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24, Mark 10:2-12, 1 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Corinthians 11:11, Malachi 2:13-16, Jeremiah 31:31-34  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faithfulness, Conflict, Commitment, Marriage General, Marriage Commitment, Marriage  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Patrick You Never Knew  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 9, 2003

THE PATRICK YOU NEVER KNEW He didn’t chase the snakes out of Ireland and he may never have plucked a shamrock to teach the mystery of the Trinity. Yet St. Patrick well deserves to be honored by the people of Ireland—and by downtrodden and excluded people everywhere. Some 1,500 years ago a ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Great Commission, Endurance

Pastor Mark Thompson Of Faribault, Minnesota, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Apr 13, 2003

Pastor Mark Thompson of Faribault, Minnesota, suffered terrible knife wounds from an assailant in his home, in October 1988. One of the many consequences of his difficult recovery was being forced to miss watching his son Chris run in the state cross-country championship meet. Pastor Thompson ...read more

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man Told His Psychologist My Anxieties Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Apr 13, 2003

A man told his psychologist my anxieties are disturbing my dreams. I dream that I am in a pup tent, and then I dream I am in a Teepee. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-49, 1 Samuel 17:12-43

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

The Book "Will Daylight Come?" By Richard ...  PRO

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003

The book “Will Daylight Come?” by Richard Hoefler, illustrates the truth, that forgiveness frees and unforgiveness enslaves. A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit his target. As he came back to grandma’s back yard, he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1

Tags: Forgiveness, Forgiveness For Others, Grace, Sin

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Friday  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003

Dennis Bratcher said, Good Friday is not a day of celebration but of mourning, both for the death of Jesus and for the sins of the world that his death represents. Yet, although Friday is a solemn time, it is not without its own joy. For while it is important to place the Resurrection against the ...read more

Tags: Easter Good Friday

Denomination: Holiness

Tony Evans Says, "If You Limit Worship To Where ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Apr 29, 2003

Tony Evans says, “If you limit worship to where you are, the minute you leave that place of worship you will leave your attitude of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 113:1-3, Matthew 2:1-18

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Baptist

A Young, Awkward Boy Grew Up In Southern ...  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 8, 2003

A young, awkward boy grew up in southern California, plagued by a learning disability that in later years would be called dyslexia. But with his mother’s encouragement and admonishment, he became a strong and capable leader. Years later he was commanding thousands of your Americans in war. When ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: United Methodist

Marriage Jokes  PRO

Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003

MARRIAGE JOKES 1. Marriage made in Heaven — So is thunder in lightening!! 2. Love is a dream — Marriage is an alarm clock 3. A honeymoon is a Short Pause - between - I Do and You Better 4. Lady went to get a divorce— Lawyer: “Do you have ground?” Lady: “About 2 acres” Lawyer: “Do ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Valley Of Death  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 14, 2003

THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH Philip Crosby, in his book "March Till They Die," gives an account of a forced march that American and European soldiers who had been captured had to endure in Korea. It was November of 1950, and the North Koreans were being pushed north. As they went, they forced the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Jesus Christ, People In Acts

Seems There Was A Talented Young Man In The ...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2003

Seems there was a talented young man in the Midwest. There were terrible fires in Yellowsont National Park burning thousands of acres. This young man was gifted with the camera and could capture the heart of crisis on film. So a well known national magazine hired the young man to picture this ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In A Speech Made In 1863, Abraham Lincoln Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 22, 2003

In a speech made in 1863, Abraham Lincoln said, "We have been the receipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prospertiy; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:13-14, Proverbs 30:8-9, Matthew 13:22, Luke 15:11-32, Titus 2:11-15, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 9:52-62, Psalm 139:7-8, 2 Corinthians 3:13-18, Colossians 3:10, Luke 19:32, Luke 4:14-27, 1 Peter 1:1-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 4:11-16, John 20:24-31, John 15:13-15, Matthew 24:17-21, 2 Chronicles 7:1-4, Zechariah 9:9-12, John 1:1-18, Proverbs 4:1-30, Romans 8:35-39, 1 Peter 1:4, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 1:1-22, 1 Peter 1:22, Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 5:1-11, James 4:1-10, Isaiah 57:15, 1 John 2:2, Genesis 17:15-19, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Revelation 2:4-5, Joshua 18:1-25, Luke 18:9-14, 2 Peter 1:3-11, Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 25:31-46, Nehemiah 2:18-20, John 13:23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, Matthew 25:21, John 4:21-24, John 10:7-15, John 12:1-8, Mark 3:1-9, Ecclesiastes 3:1-9, Mark 10:35-45, Psalm 100:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Luke 6:27-30, Matthew 2:1-18, Isaiah 7:1-16, Matthew 1:23, 2 Corinthians 3:1-11, Matthew 3:1-12, Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 2:13-23, 1 Kings 17:1-7, Matthew 5:21-37, Revelation 2:1-29, Hebrews 1:6-14, 2 Timothy 1:3-5, John 17:1-24, Colossians 2:1-10, John 1:29-42, 1 John 4:7-12, Proverbs 1:20-30, Joshua 1:1-9, 1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 5:10-12, Joshua 1:1-11, James 1:19-27, Matthew 22:37-40, John 2:1-11, Genesis 6:5-13, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, Matthew 26:26-30, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, 1 Corinthians 9:19-34, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, 2 Timothy 3:10-17, Exodus 14:10-15, 1 Timothy 6:19, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11, 1 John 1:1-10, Philemon 1:17-19, Hebrews 11:8-10, Genesis 40:1-23, John 8:1-11, Colossians 4:2-6, John 14:15-21, Isaiah 48:17-18, 2 Chronicles 1:6-12, Titus 3:1-5, Acts 8:9-24, Romans 12:12-14, 1 Peter 1:18-23, Exodus 1:1-8, 2 Samuel 9:6-13, 1 John 5:14-15, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 13:1-17, Matthew 21:1-11, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Romans 8:24-25, Philippians 4:6-12, Hebrews 7:1-28, John 14:15-17, Luke 6:6-11, Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 25:14-28, Psalm 138:1-8, Psalm 13:1-6, Romans 1:8-15, Isaiah 27:6, Matthew 13:44-52, John 20:19-31  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Christian, Compassion, Commit, Commitment, Grace, Greatness, Injustice, Jude, Judgment, Heaven Our Hope, Hope, Humility, Forgotten, Faith, Peace Of God, Privilege, Promise, Pride, Love, Prosperity, Safari, Strength, Wealth, Wear, Trust  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

They That Know No Evil

Contributed by David Insell on Jul 23, 2003

They that know no evil will suspect ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Thing Church Unity Does Not Mean Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 29, 2003

One thing church unity does not mean is uniformity. It does not mean we force everyone into the same mold. I saw a cartoon, which pictured a youth talking to a religious leader. The youth had spiked hair, an earring and a chain around his neck and all the trendy clothes. Apparently this youth had ...read more

Tags: Unity, Church Purpose Of, Church General

Denomination: Baptist

A Farmer Was Walking Through The Forest One Day ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2003

A farmer was walking through the forest one day when he found a young eagle that was hurt. The farmer saved the eagle from the dangers of the forest. He took it home and put it in his chicken lot where it soon learned to eat and behave like the chickens. One day a Forest Ranger passed by the ...read more

Two Oars

Contributed by Dylan Potter on Aug 22, 2003

Two Oars A familiar story tells of an old Scotsman who operated a rowboat to transport passengers. On one oar he had written the word Faith, while the other bore the word Works. The point of the story, of course, is that pulling on either oar alone would simply make ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Methodist

There Is A Great Scene In The 1975 Movie ‘jaws'. ...  PRO

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 12, 2003

"There is a great scene in the 1975 movie ‘Jaws’. The Constable, played by Roy Scheider is at the dining room table lost in thought over this problem with the killer shark that’s terrorizing the water ways. Suddenly he looks out the corner of his eye and realizes his small boy is copying his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Tags: Faith, Imitation, Children, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Orthodox

It Was A State Campground Near Old Walker Mine ...

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

It was a state campground near Old Walker Mine in late September. My father and I pulled in about 11:30 at night and setting up camp what I remember most was the night sky. It was black, not dark but black. The stars were clearer, huge, close and more brilliant than I’d ever seen them or could ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose, Worship Definition

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith In A Father's Love  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003

FAITH IN A FATHER'S LOVE Here’s how the story of Finding Nemo develops in the movie: Nemo’s father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and protected him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best friends. There are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding Nemo. It is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Methodist

Bob Heard A Rumor That His Father, Grandfather ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 26, 2003

Bob heard a rumor that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all walked on water on their 21st birthdays. So, on his 21st birth-day, Bob his good friend Brian headed out to the lake. "If they did it, I can too!" he insisted. When Bob and Brian arrived at the lake, they rented a boat ...read more

Tags: Miracles Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist