In Sermon Illustrations: "Acceptance Of Immorality"

When A Fellow Pastor Was A Child, His Family Sold ...  PRO

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Dec 12, 2005

When a fellow pastor was a child, his family sold evergreens for Christmas. Since they did the trimming throughout the year, they could tell which tree was the fullest, and they would tag it, so that no one else would take the tree that they wanted... Spiritually, we probably resemble Charlie ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Lutheran

In The Film ‘saving Private Ryan' Soldiers Are ...

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Aug 2, 2009

In the film ‘Saving Private Ryan’ soldiers are sent out to find him and bring him home because his brothers have been killed in the war. It was an act of mercy for his mother’s sake. Several of the soldiers who seek for him are killed – and one whispers his dying words to Private Ryan ‘Earn this’ ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Baptist

The Key To The Spiritual Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011

THE KEY TO THE SPIRITUAL LIFE At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Spiritual Acne

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 29, 2012

SPIRITUAL ACNE Have you seen ads for Clearsil, Proactiv, or other acne treatments? They usually exaggerate things and show the face before and aft the application of the "miraculous" product that makes you look good and perfect. They also make sure you get hooked to the remedy so they can bank on ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-27

Tags: Sanctification

Denomination: Baptist

Robes Of Righteousness

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 28, 2015

Dr Ravi Zacharias came up with a true witty story of a New Zealand Shepherd who was happy on a Christmas morning, sad in the afternoon but once again happy in the evening. What exactly contributed to his mood swings? Here goes…in the morning two of his ewes’ “A” and “B” gave birth to two lambs “a” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:10

Tags: Grace, Gratitude, God's Righteousness, Grimy

Denomination: *other

A Poll Done By The Minneapolis Star Tribune A ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000

A poll done by The Minneapolis Star Tribune a few years ago found that 65% of the people in Minnesota believed in hell. That is a pretty high number. Only 15%, however, said they knew someone who would be a sure bet to go there, and only 3% felt that they themselves deserved to end up ...read more

Tags: Death Nearness, Hell, Second Coming

Denomination: Baptist

Brennan Manning Wrote: "If Jesus Would Appear At ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 26, 2003

Brennan Manning wrote: “If Jesus would appear at your dining table tonight with knowledge of everything you are and are not, total comprehension of your life story and every skeleton hidden in your closet; if he laid out the real state of your present discipleship with the hidden agenda, the mixed ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God The Father

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus Holds The Answers To All Of The Everyday ...

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

Jesus holds the answers to all of the everyday problems that you face. I am talking about an acceptance and belief in Jesus, heaven, and God. I guess you can deal with your problems on your own without these beliefs, but it’s much, much tougher. With those beliefs, you realize how insignificant ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

John 14:15 "If You Love Me, You Will Obey What I ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007

John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- John 14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As A Large Crowd Of Iboga Christians Of Western ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 27, 2008

As a large crowd of Iboga Christians of Western Tanzania gathered to worship one Easter Sunday, a crazed mother lion was stalking their village. The crowd froze in fear. The village preacher encouraged them to pray to God, who locked the lion’s jaws for Daniel. Suddenly, a lightening bolt struck ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tenney Notes This: God's Name Is Significant In ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2003

Tenney notes this: God’s name is significant in that, In the past he was with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. What was needed was not a name which disclosed that God was what He was, but that He is and will be in the future what He admittedly was in the past. The God of their fathers and, therefore, the ...read more

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Remember One Of My Former Employers Referring ...

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2006

I remember one of my former employers referring to a Christian colleague as "a bit of a Methodist!" It was meant as a "put down" but I regarded it as a badge of honour! O yes, persecution in various forms still exists! We must be willing, if need be, to be ready to accept rejection and ridicule ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Charles Spurgen Said It Best Over 100 Years Ago…

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Charles Spurgen said it best over 100 years ago… “you may study, look, and meditate, but Jesus is a greater Savior than we can ever think Him to be. Even when our thoughts are at there highest, Jesus is more willing to love us, help us, accept us, and ...read more

Tags: Jesus Life

A Center Of Love

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 30, 2007

QUOTE: “When love, acceptance and forgiveness prevail, the church becomes what Jesus was in the world: a center of love, designed for the healing of broken people, and a force for God… One of the greatest services a church can offer a community is to provide a place for people to be brought to ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Forgiveness General

Denomination: *other

Among Christian Adults 64% Believe Male/Female ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008

Among Christian adults 64% believe male/female cohabitation outside of marriage is acceptable. 55% of Christian adults believe a good person can earn his or her salvation. 44% believe Jesus Christ committed sins while on earth. 91% of students from evangelical churches do not believe in absolute ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

A.w. Tozer, Wrote About Humility: "A Humble Man ...

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

A.W. Tozer, wrote about humility: “A humble man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense of his own inferiority. He has accepted God’s estimate of his own life. He knows he is weak and helpless as God declared him to be, but paradoxically, he knows at the same time he is in ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Moment's Believing

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009

ONE MOMENT'S BELIEVING Octavius Winslow said it this way. "One moment’s believing, close contact with the cross will do more to break the heart for sin, deepen the conviction of its exceeding sinfulness, and disenthrall the soul from all its bondage and its fears, bringing it into a sense of ...read more

Tags: Cross

Denomination: *other

Where Do We Stand?  PRO

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jul 19, 2011

WHERE DO WE STAND? This past Tuesday morning I had finally settled down into my easy chair to read the daily news paper. As always, I turned to the editorial section of which is one of favorites, besides the daily “Frank and Ernest” cartoon. There I found a very interesting Readers Commentary ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: *other

Patronizing Nonsense  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2001

PATRONIZING NONSENSE Christian author C.S. Lewis said it best in his book Mere Christianity: "I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: "I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God." ...read more

Waiting To Be Enjoyed  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 6, 2002

WAITING TO BE ENJOYED Dallas Willard tells of when the REA (Rural Electrification Administration) extended the electrical lines to his home in Missouri. He says, “When those lines came by our farm, a very different way of living presented itself. Our relationships to fundamental aspects of ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Methodist