In Sermon Illustrations: "2 Corinthians 5 20b 6 10"

30% Of American Babies Are Born To Unwed Mothers. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007

30% of American babies are born to unwed mothers. ...read more

Blaise Pascal Was A French Mathematician And ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 15, 2005

Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thought on many subjects. But something happened to Pascal which was beyond logic and rational thought. After his death, his servant found a piece of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers

Denomination: Methodist

H.a. Ironside's Comment On H. D. Thoreau's

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009

H.A. Ironside’s Comment on H. D. Thoreau’s "A Different Drummer" One of the most famous lines of the 19th century naturalist Henry David Thoreau was, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." Commenting on Thoreau’s defense of his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-5

Tags: Worldliness

Philip Yancey's Wife Shares The Suffering Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010

Philip Yancey’s Wife Shares the Suffering of an Elderly Man Philip Yancey- My wife worked with some of the poorest people in the city of Chicago, directing a program of a church that intentionally seeks out lonely and abandoned senior citizens no one else cares for. Many times I have seen her pour ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15

Tags: Compassion

A King's Ransom

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2012

A KING'S RANSOM I Timothy 2:6 says Jesus "gave himself as a ransom." A ransom is a price paid to purchase someone's freedom. In 1193, the English King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, was returning from leading a Crusade to the Holy Land. As he returned through Europe, Leopold V ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Tags: Salvation

Limited Vision

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2022

I once read a lesson about this man, Simeon, he was a shepherd that lived in 390 A.D. He saw how corrupt the world had become. So he decided to LIVE ABOVE ALL THE EVIL and CORRUPTION. So he built a 6 feet tall pillar to be above the evil world. He built a little area and he lived on this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, Joel 2:28

Tags: Vision, Dream

Denomination: Assembly Of God

[044] A Message From A Poem – Christian Patterns

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 6, 2025

[044] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTIAN PATTERNS This is a “constructed poem” meaning it follows a pattern. It is a series of injunctions or commands with specific structure that I will explain. Let us take the opening line – “Take God’s truth and make it yours, and your vain ways forsake.” I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 8:5, Philippians 3:17, Acts 7:44

Tags: Rhyming, Poetry, Poem, Pattern, Commands, Christian Living, Christian Patterns  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray As If Your Life Depends On ...

Contributed by Aurora Alonso on Sep 2, 2010

"Pray as if Your Life Depends on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Tags: Faith, Hope, Prayer, Persistence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Marriage Union Is Likened To The ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 28, 2008

The marriage union is likened to the relationship between Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[019] A Message From A Poem - An Atheist’s Lament

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 22, 2024

[019] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - AN ATHEIST’S LAMENT I do not know how many nations know what the 1st of April is. In western society it is known as April Fools’ Day and is a time when some play tricks on others. The Day is also known as “All Fools’ Day.” The following is taken from The Editors ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1-2, Ecclesiastes 2:14

Tags: April Fools Day, Atheists, Fools, There Is No God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rubik's Cube

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Oct 8, 2007

The Rubik’s Cube. [Play with the Cube.] Have you ever tried to solve the Rubik’s Cube? It’s a challenge! The Cube was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian man named Erno Rubik. The object of the game is to arrange the cube in such a way that each of the 9 squares on a face contains the same color. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

40% Of American Employees Say They Are Likely To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of American employees say they are likely to change jobs his year. 50% say they are underpaid and 2% admit they are overpaid. ...read more

Tags: Workplace

26% Of U.s. Teens Not Involved In A Church Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

26% of U.S. teens not involved in a Church youth group says they would like to participate in one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

21% Of Teens That Do Not Attend A Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

21% of teens that do not attend a Sunday School class say they would like to become involved in one. (Foster ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Magazine Newsstand Return Rates Have Gone From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Magazine newsstand return rates have gone from 35% in ‘73 to 52% in ‘88 to 65% last year. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Suv's Accounted For 24% Of All New Vehicle Sales ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

SUV’s accounted for 24% of all new vehicle sales for ’03, and now account for 12% of registered vehicles. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

Nonprofit Nursing Homes And Hospitals On Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006

Nonprofit nursing homes and hospitals on average provide a better quality of care compared to for-profit medical facilities, according to a ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Nonprofit Nursing Homes And Hospitals On Average ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Nonprofit nursing homes and hospitals on average provide a better quality of care compared to for-profit medical facilities, according to a ...read more

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Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 21, 2008

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Tags: Rapture

Denomination: Baptist

It's Just The Devils Friends Masquerading As Your ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

It’s just the devils friends masquerading as your former enemy so they can slip past your faith—why do ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Independent/Bible