In Sermon Illustrations: "5 Loaves And 2 Fishes"

Personal Surfing: The 5th Annual Web@work Survey ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Personal Surfing: The 5th annual Web@Work survey reports workers say they spend an hour or two each week surfing for their own interests. IT workers estimate the real number at slightly more than 6 hours weekly. Over 20% of workers say they use streaming software to listen to music or they store ...read more

Tags: Workplace

1 In 5 Sixteen Year-Olds Crash Their Cars Within ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

1 in 5 sixteen year-olds crash their cars within the first year of driving. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Children

4.5 Million Children In The U.s. Are Being Raised ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

4.5 million children in the U.S. are being raised by their grandparents; 30% more than a decade ago. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Family

Heb 5:7 During The Days Of Jesus' Life On Earth, ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007

Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Heb 5:8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered Heb 5:9 and, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can Remember My First Fight. It Was In The 5th ...

Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 20, 2007

I can remember my first fight. It was in the 5th grade against Wesley. We agreed to meet in the cemetery that was between our houses and the school. It was to be just me and him. But when I showed up there was a circle of kids who had come to watch the big fight. Fear overtook me and I ran all ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cast Of Your Misfortune!" 1 Peter 5: 1-10 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 19, 2004

“The Cast of Your Misfortune!” 1 Peter 5: 1-10 Key verse(s): 9: “Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kin do sufferings.” One of the loneliest times in anyone’s life is when suffering strikes and it puts you into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-10

Tags: Endurance, God In The Hardships

Denomination: Lutheran

Only 5 Percent Of People Think. Only 15 Percent ...

Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004

Only 5 percent of people think. Only 15 percent think they think. The other 80 percent would rather ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

Denomination: Baptist

Running Home To Mama!" Matthew 5:25-26 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 1, 2005

“Running Home to Mama!” Matthew 5:25-26 Key verse(s): 25:“‘Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking your to court.’” There is a point of departure where disagreement becomes conflict. It’s that point of departure that is most critical in the process of making friends or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:25-26

Tags: Character

Denomination: Lutheran

Almost 1 In 16 Children Ages 5-12 In America Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

Almost 1 in 16 children ages 5-12 in America was enrolled in a Southern Baptist VBS ...read more

Tags: Children

Nelson Publishers Has 5 Titles On The 10/21 New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Nelson Publishers has 5 titles on the 10/21 New York Times’ best-sellers lists, a first in the company’s history. Included are David Jeremiah’s Signs of Life, #10 and Deborah Norville’s Thank You Power, #13 on the Hardcover Advice list. Robin McGraw’s Inside My Heart is #12, and John and Stasi ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Billy Graham Has Said He Would Be Happy If 5% Of ...

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 30, 2008

Billy Graham has said he would be happy if 5% of those that have made a profession of faith at his crusades were truly saved According to U.S. News and World Report 78% of people believe in heaven and that they are going there Only 60% believed in Hell, and only 4% believed they were going there If ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

Almost 1 In 16 Children Ages 5-12 In America Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Almost 1 in 16 children ages 5-12 in America was enrolled in a Southern Baptist VBS in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Children

Video Clip: The Guardian - Start: Chp. 5 43:54 - ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 23, 2007

Video Clip: The Guardian - Start: Chp. 5 43:54 - Stop: 46:16 Senior Chief Randall had a choice. He could have taught the recruits about hypothermia as an abstract theory during a lecture from the comfort of a classroom. Instead, Randall chose to fill the pool with freezing water and then share ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Christian Church

Unsung Heroines-Belshazzar's Grandmother; Daniel 5

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 28, 2022

Introduction: My late uncle preached a sermon on Daniel 5 many years ago. He began by saying, “When the little shot gets about half shot, he really thinks he’s a big shot!” That was certainly true for Belshazzar, who had the honor (??) of being Babylon’s last king. In the context, Belshazzar had ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:10-12

Tags: Daniel, Belshazzar, Unsung Heroines, Queens

Denomination: Baptist

Two Friends Who Happened To Be Avid Fishermen Met ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 14, 2005

Two friends who happened to be avid fishermen met up at the casino the other day. Of course, the first thing they started doing was to swap fish stories. The one man said he had caught a fish up at the lake that weighed 400 pounds. The other man, not to be outdone, said he had gone fishing ...read more

Tags: Alaska, Caught, Fish, Year, Truth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

Cobia, Bigfoot, And God - Elusive Searching

Contributed by Jack Kale on May 10, 2016

Cobia, Bigfoot, and God I’ve been three times now and I’m starting to lose hope. I keep hearing rumors about these tasty leviathans that meander just off the second sandbar on their annual pilgrimage around the Gulf of Mexico. I’ve heard rumors of folks catching them off the pier and even seen ...read more

Scripture: John 20:29

Tags: Search, Finding God, Fishing, Bigfoot

Denomination: *other

Ephesians 5:15-16, "Be Very Careful, Then, How ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Ephesians 5:15-16, “Be very careful, then, how you live— not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Jesus calls us to “make the most of every opportunity to fulfill His mission and ours. “D. L. Moody said that his ‘greatest mistake’ occurred ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Top 10 Most Powerful Brands Are: 1 Google, 2 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

The Top 10 Most Powerful Brands are: 1 Google, 2 GE, 3 Microsoft, 4 Coca-Cola, 5 China Mobile, 6 IBM, 7 Apple, 8 McDonald’s, 9 Nokia, and 10 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-20

Tags: Materialism

Churches Closed Due To Lack Of Power!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2022

Bill Crowder gives us a greatIllustration of Need for the Power of the Holy Spirit: "The first winter that my wife Marlene and I were married was marked by severe blizzards. I can vividly remember one Sunday when we awoke to find that the electricity had been knocked out by an ice storm. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:11

Tags: Holy Spirit, Power, Acts 2, Church

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Empowered To Serve

Contributed by John Bright on Nov 9, 2023

In every war there are stories of courage, bravery, and acts of heroism that go beyond all human limitations. Do you know the name Desmond Doss? He was a soldier in WW2 that came from Lynchburg, Virginia. Because of his faith tradition that prevented him from carrying a weapon, he enlisted as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:59-60

Tags: Courage, Heroism, Bravery, World War 2

Denomination: Methodist