In Sermon Illustrations: "Academic Christianity"

In Pakistan Eighteen-Year-Old Mohan Shazad Grew ...

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006

In Pakistan eighteen-year-old Mohan Shazad grew up making bricks for less than a dollar a day. To free himself from that near-slavery, he began selling Christian literature to the brick kiln workers. “Late last September as Mohan was riding his bike home from a day of selling literature, two men ...read more

Tags: Discipleship

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Maintains The Work

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009

CHRIST MAINTAINS THE WORK This truth is pictured in the book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. There’s a scene in which Christian is taken into a room by the Interpreter, who is explaining various truths to him. Here is the scene. (I’ve smoothed out some of the King James English in a couple ...read more

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation

Denomination: *other

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

The Blood Of Lambs

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009

THE BLOOD OF LAMBS I just finished a very moving book called, "The Blood of Lambs" by Kamal Saleem (Howard Books, 2009). He describes his life as a terrorist and how he hated Israel and America. He also couldn't stand Christians--that is, until God brought some Christian men into his life after he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tags: Islam

God Delivers A North Korean Pastor's Son Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

God Delivers A North Korean Pastor’s Son Through His Honesty Duk-Soo was found by North Korean soldiers in the family cellar on November 20, 1950. He and his father, a Presbyterian pastor for 42 years, were taken to prison and told they would be executed in the morning. His father told him they ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:18

Tags: Truth

On Fasting  PRO

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 20, 2013

ON FASTING The Didache, is a first or second century document that relates to us outside the New Testament the teaching of the early church. This document "prescribed two fast days a week: Wednesday and Friday." For early Christians; this was seen as a regular part of daily discipleship. John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:14-15

Tags: Fast

Denomination: Brethren

Something's Happening...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2008

Something's Happening... This last week I began reading a book by James Rutz. James wrote this book to make the Christian church aware that God is moving all across the world. His observations are a wakeup call to the American Christian and churches in America. Listen to some of his ...read more

Tags: Culture

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

C.s. Lewis, In His Classic Book, Mere ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 7, 2001

C.S. Lewis, in his classic book, Mere Christianity, said, "The whole purpose for which we exist is ...read more

Tags: Creation, God The Father, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patrick Henry On The Founding Of Our Nation

Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004

Patrick Henry said, It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Denomination: Baptist

In A Typical Week, 41% Of The Adults Attending ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

In a typical week, 41% of the adults attending Christian churches are not born again. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Church General

I Feel Now, That Arabia Could Easily Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"I feel now, that Arabia could easily be evangelized within the next thirty years if it were not for the wicked ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

By Riches Of Grace The Apostle Means All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

By riches of grace the apostle means all the spiritual resources that are at the disposal of Christians through the redeeming work of ...read more

Tags: Grace

Warren Wiersbe Is Credited For Saying, "Life Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Warren Wiersbe is credited for saying, "Life is a school in which God trains us for eternity. Trials are God’s ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Only Way To Keep True To God Is By A Steady ...

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"The only way to keep true to God is by a steady persistent refusal to be interested in Christian work and to be ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Poll By Christianet.com Finds That More Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

A poll by ChristiaNet.com finds that more than half of Christians surveyed admitted to lying within ...read more

Tags: Lies

89% Of Americans Have At Least One Close Friend ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

89% of Americans have at least one close friend who considers himself or herself a ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

34% Of Unchurched Adults Strongly Agree "The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009

34% of unchurched adults strongly agree "the Christian religion is a relevant and viable religion for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Accepting The Marginal  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 26, 2002

ACCEPTING THE MARGINAL In speaking to church leaders Dallas Willard says “The leading assumption in the American church today – and the Australian one I’ll add – is that you can be a Christian but not a disciple. That has placed a tremendous burden on a mass of Christians who are not disciples. ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Church General, Discipleship

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

One Of My Favorite Preachers Is Dave Stone From ...  PRO

Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 27, 2002

One of my favorite preachers is Dave Stone from the Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He’s the preacher in a church that has 17,000 people. Dave has written books and is a popular motivational speaker. He was chosen as an influential leader in his community. But Steve Carr, a ...read more

Tags: Humility, Humble, Compassion

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Brandt States, "Bitter Envying And Selfish ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 6, 2003

Brandt states, "Bitter envying and selfish ambition in the heart does not show. You can be very hostile toward a man, and walk up to him and put your arm around him and say, Hi, friend." You can hide the inner thought of your soul by developing your acting ability. If you practice looking like a ...read more

Scripture: James 3:16

Tags: Faith, Repentance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational