In Sermon Illustrations: "1 Corinthians 5 6b 8"

How To Find Your Mom In A Supermarket

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013

HOW TO FIND YOUR MOM IN A SUPERMARKET I read a story about a six-year-old boy who was separated from his mother in a supermarket. So he frantically called, "Martha! Martha! Martha!" That was his mother's name and she came running to him quickly. "But, honey," she admonished, "you shouldn't call ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Tags: Mother's Day

Less Important Than We Think

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

In his book, “Being with God,” Pastor AJ Sherrill addresses how the practices of contemplative prayer help the Believer see what’s going on inside: we are so caught up in our inner dramas that we lack the clarity to know what to pray for. Surrendering to the indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-27) ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27, Luke 14:7-14

Tags: Love, Humility, Prayer

Denomination: Methodist

How The Devil Was Conquered  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2002

HOW THE DEVIL WAS CONQUERED Saint Augustine said, “The devil was conquered by his own trophy of victory. The devil jumped for joy, when he seduced he first man and cast him down to death. By seducing the first man, he slew him; by slaying the last man [Christ], he lost the first from his ...read more

Michael Had Been Pinching Pennies For 3 Months ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 18, 2010

Michael had been pinching pennies for 3 months since being laid off from his job. He’d promised to take his twin sons to an amusement park for the 10th birthday, and he wasn’t going to let them down. So when the day rolled around, Michael went into the cash reserves and pulled together enough to ...read more

Tags: Children, Honesty

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patience Is A Virtue

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 20, 2018

My Mother always used to say, 'Only Fools rush in, son!' As I grew and matured, I heard that a lot less because I started to see the wisdom in what she had said and the foolishness in which I, as a young man, was a prime example. Matter-of-fact, if you had looked up foolishness, you would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:5

Tags: Patience, Rushing

Denomination: *other

Be Faithful

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 1, 2026

DO WE UNDERSTAND FAITHFULNESS? Have you heard RHONDA VINCENT’S STORY OF FAITHFULNESS? Rhonda and her family were under contract at SILVER DOLLAR CITY TO DO 5—ONE HOUR MUSIC PROGRAMS A DAY. One day it was raining real hard. No one was in the crowd. No one, but the contract was for 5 shows. Rhonda ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:2

Tags: Faithfulness, Choices

Denomination: Assembly Of God

[299]. A Message From A Poem – The World Imitates The Forest In Drought

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 27, 2026

[299]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE WORLD IMITATES THE FOREST IN DROUGHT This poem is a comparison. The first 5 stanzas describe trees affected by a long, dry spell, and the remainder of the poem transfers those conditions to a sinful world suffering a spiritual drought. Sometimes I like to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-6, Lamentations 3:22-23

Tags: Drought, Desertion, Sustain, Spiritual Drought, Christian Poems, Fallen Leaves  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Is Truth

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Great is Truth, and mighty above all things. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1-20

Tags: Truth Absolute

The Global Islamic Population Is Approximately ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 6, 2006

The Global Islamic population is approximately 1,200,000,000, or 20% ...read more

Tags: World Religions

[113]. A Message From A Poem – Have You Seen A Gouldian Finch?

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 20, 2025

[113]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HAVE YOU SEEN A GOULDIAN FINCH? I keep finches including the gouldian finch, one of the most beautiful finches in the world, if not the most beautiful. If you have not seen one, go do a search on the internet. This poem covers a number of subjects. When you look ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, Acts 17:30-31, John 1:3

Tags: Creation, Evolution, Repent, Colors, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Gouldian Finches, Wise Designer  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Life Of Jesus Christ Was An Absolute ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 17, 2001

"The life of Jesus Christ was an absolute failure from every standpoint except God’s. But what seemed to be failure from man’s standpoint was a triumph from God’s standpoint, because God’s purpose is never the same ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Tags: Promises Of God, God's Omniscience, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Michael Costin, 40-Year-Old Single Father Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 1, 2001

Michael Costin, 40-year-old single father of four, was beaten to death on July 5, 2000 in front of his own children at a hockey rink in Reading, Massachusetts. The man who attacked him was reportedly angry because Costin had refused ...read more

Tags: Anger

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Works Should Travel Side By Side, Step ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other. William ...read more

Scripture: James 2:17

Tags: Faith General, Valentine

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith And Works Should Travel Side By Side, ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002

“Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other” (William ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Faith General

The Worry From Wolves  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

THE WORRY FROM WOLVES Labour mightily for a healing spirit. Away with all discriminating names whatever that may hinder the applying of balm to heal your wounds...Discord and division become no Christian. For wolves to worry the lambs is no wonder, but for one lamb to worry another, ...read more

Tags: Leadership General, Racism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cohabitation Up More Than 50% Of Couples Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Cohabitation Up More than 50% of couples live together before marriage, up from 10% in ’65 according to USA Today. Couple who do so face a 48% higher risk of divorce than those ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Plastic Prevails For The First Time, Americans' ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Plastic Prevails For the first time, Americans’ use of credit cards, debit cards and other electronic bill paying has eclipsed paper checks. Last year there were 44.5 billion electronic transactions vs. 36.7 billion ...read more

Tags: Money

Affluent Optimism: Prospects Look Strong For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Affluent Optimism: Prospects look strong for the rest of ‘05 in terms of luxury spending. 28% of luxury consumers expect to spend more buying luxury over the next 12 months. 55% expect their financial status will continue to improve ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Religion Books Attract Younger Readers: Religious ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Religion Books Attract Younger Readers: Religious books, which increased in sales by 11% in ‘04, are on course to increase another 9% this year. Surprisingly, the average age of buyers of religious books is 38, and the largest age group (representing 28% ...read more

Tags: Children

Job Tenure: The Median Job Tenure For U.s. Male ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Job Tenure: The median job tenure for U.S. male workers age 25 or older is 4.9 years, down from 5.9 in ’83. For female workers in the age group the figure has risen from 4.2 to ...read more

Tags: Workplace